LUXURY, Men's Watch, VIDEOS, Watches & Jewelry Mai 15, 2013
LUXURY, Men's Watch Mai 15, 2013
BAUME & MERCIER “Clifton” – Die urbane Zeit
Seit 1830 hat es sich die Schweizer Maison d´Horlogerie Baume & Mercier zur Pflicht gemacht, Uhren herzustellen, die aufgrund der Ausgewogenheit ihres Designs, der Qualität ihrer Uhrwerke und einer ganz besonders seltenen Eigenschaft sehr geschätzt werden – sie alle zeugen von einem erschwinglichen Luxus. Nie war diese Unternehmensphilosophie präsenter als mit der Entwicklung der Clifton. Die Kollektion aus maskulinen und urbanen Uhren ist von einem Modell aus den 1950er-Jahren inspiriert, das im Museum verwahrt wird.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Mai 13, 2013
MONTEGRAPPA – Sylvester Stallone presents the “Chaos” wristwatch
For 2013, to complete a triumvirate of Chaotic treasures, Sylvester Stallone and Montegrappa present the Chaos Automatic Analogue Wristwatch. Hand-made in northern Italy, where its mechanical movement is housed by artisans, the Chaos timepiece is an ideal partner for the pen and the cufflinks that inspired it. Most striking is the case, fashioned from a choice of silver or gold, with black PVD-coated back. It features the signature skull-and-serpents motif that continues around the case, even including a small, engraved skull on the winding crown. Its highlights have been intensified by subtle shading, while other editions will offer the details in hand-applied, full-colour enamels. The case is complemented by a leather strap with contrasting edges, terminating in a buckle with the skull motif, while the dial features applied Roman numerals, suggesting the antiquity of the Middle Ages. The black, bi-level, brushed guilloché dial with luminous hands and date aperture at 3 o’clock is protected by a sapphire crystal.
LUXURY, Men's Watch, VIDEOS, Watches & Jewelry Mai 13, 2013
ROMAIN GAUTHIER – Constant force for the 21st century
Logical One features a quadruple patent-pending Romain Gauthier flat chain-and-fusee style constant force system with ruby chain links, ergonomic push button winding system, dial-side visible balance, mainspring barrel with sapphire inserts, plus a 60-hour power reserve indicator. ‘Coming from an engineering background, it appeared strange to have a high precision machine forced to run at varying power levels. So I started with the premise that it would be better to have constant energy’, Romain Gauthier says. The vast majority of machines run on constant force. Cars and planes don’t start running slower as fuel runs low and machines receive the same voltage no matter how much electricity is produced. Yet the power that runs and regulates the vast majority of high precision mechanical timepieces varies greatly according to the state of wind of the mainspring.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Mai 10, 2013
ICELINK with new limited-edition “Zermatt Gold Collection”
When the sun comes out, the slopes warm up but never entirely lose their cool. Swiss-based luxury watch and jewelry brand, IceLink, is thrilled to announce the addition of 18K Rose Gold and 18K White Gold cases to their coveted Zermatt timepiece collection. With the original Zermatt limited-edition collection in such high demand, IceLink has expanded the line to further magnify the richness of the timepiece. You know it’s an IceLink when you see a watch with six faces, but the Zermatt combines all the zones on the same dial, under one crystal. And now, the extension of the line, Zermatt Gold, brings you the world in incomparable IceLink style with approximately 190 grams of 18K Gold added on the case. The buckle has been modified to mirror the shape of the iconic case and has approximately 15 grams of 18K high polish gold.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Mai 8, 2013
Luxury Personified – Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Date
When you spend $120,000 on a timepiece, you rightly expect the very best and you can rest assured this is exactly what you get with the jaw-dropping and timelessly elegant Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Date with Power Reserve Indicator watch. Painstakingly crafted with the finest precision and to the highest specifications, this truly exemplary timepiece admirably illustrates why Blancpain are one of the most highly revered and respected watchmakers in the world.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Mai 8, 2013
THOMAS PRESCHER completed the “Nemo Sailor”
Thomas Prescher’s “Nemo Triptychron” is inspired by Jules Verne’s “20’000 Miles Under the Sea” and different steampunk and art nouveau influences. To create this marvel Thomas Prescher dived into a cosmos of images and stories of the late 19th century. Surrounded by a collection of material of these topics he created a fantastic story around all the things he found and published it every few days like a diary about a new sensational archeological discovery. A lot of attention was paid to this new way of letting the public participate in the creative process. It was clearly indicated that the story was invented but many readers were so fascinated that they have taken it for real. So the entire project became a fabulous success. The “Nemo Tryptichron” story will be continued soon with the models Officer and Captain.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Apr 29, 2013
GREUBEL FORSEY – Asymmetry and harmony of form
Greubel Forsey presents the Double Tourbillon Asymétrique, a reinterpretation of Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey’s first Fundamental Invention, the Double Tourbillon 30°, featuring an asymmetric case marking a striking departure from how this complication has been previously presented. In harmony with its distinctive design, the power reserve is indicated by a rotating disk, underlining the highly original nature of this timepiece. The Double Tourbillon Asymétrique is available in a unique edition comprising 11 pieces in white gold and 11 pieces in 5N red gold.
LUXURY, Men's Watch Apr 29, 2013
GREUBEL FORSEY wagt eine “asymmetrische” Neuinterpretation
