2011年2月24日星期四

Panerai Luminor Submersible 3 Days Bronze

Panerai Luminor Submersible 3 Days Bronze (front face)
The watch you see above is the wholesale replica Panerai watch Luminor Submersible 3 Days, which is inspired by the fascinating reminder of the sea, as well as is the development of the model made by Officine Panerai. It is made of a kind of special material – bronze, which is an alloy based on the copper and pure tin.

Panerai Luminor Submersible 3 Days Bronze (dial)
The new Luminor Submersible 3 Days watch features 47 mm bronze case, completed with unidirectional rotating bezel with ratchet click and graduated scale for caculating the time. The characteristc dark green dial goes well with the bronze case. The bar markers are applied in place of the figures of 12 and 6, along with remaining dot markes; all are plated with superluminova. Besides, the time is controlled by skeleton pointers that are highly luminous. The little dial of the small seconds locates at 9 o’clock and a window with the date sits at 3 o’clock, which form the symmetrical vision for the whole watch. The eye-catching bridge protecting the winding crown, with the lever ensuring perfect water-resistance of the crown itself. Turn over the caseback, there is sapphire crystal fixed on it, which entirely reveals the mechanism of the automatic P.9000 calibre.

Panerai Luminor Submersible 3 Days Bronze (caseback)
Produced in a limited edition of 1.000 units, the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Bronze – 47 mm is completed by a leather strap which fitted with a personalised titanium buckle.

Specification of Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Bronze
Movement : Automatic mechanical,
Panerai P.9000 calibre,
executed entirely by Panerai,
13¾ lignes
Thick  : 7.9 mm
Jewels  : 28
Balance : Glucydur®
Alternations  : 28,800/hour
Anti-shock device : Incabloc® 
Power reserve  : 3 days
Barrels  : 2
Components  : 197 
Functions : Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time 
Case
Diameter  : 47 mm, brushed bronze
Bezel : Brushed bronze with polished edges, anti-clockwise unidirectional rotating bezel with graduated scale for calculating the time of immersion and ratchet click at minute intervals
Back : See-through sapphire crystal, brushed titanium external ring
Device protecting the crown : (protected as a Trademark) Brushed bronze
Dial : Green with luminous hour markers 
Date  : at 3 o’clock 
Small seconds  : at 9 o’clock
Crystal : Sapphire, made from corundum, 4 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating
Water- resistance : 30 bar (300 metres)
Strap : PANERAI personalised leather strap and large-size brushed titanium buckle. Supplied with a second interchangeable strap and a steel screwdriver
Reference : PAM00382

2011年2月22日星期二

Aviation Watch: Graham Chronofighter Fortress

In the aviation industry, watch also plays an important part in it. In the beginning, stopwatches used by flying officers were in fact just large pocket watches strapped over bomber jackets. Although, it helps the aviators to time the air raids and follow flight plans, one inconvenient point is that these watch are in the confinement of the flight deck in combat, and after dark, on a night mission, in the dim glow of the cockpit instruments.
Following the voice of reformation by fliers, Graham took the first step and created a new aviation watch, called “Chronofighter Fortress”.

Graham Chronofighter Fortress Watch (side face)

This new wholesale replica Graham watch Chronofighter Fortress features a famous lever, which is a device that allows the crewmember to operate the chronograph more easily under stress. It is on the left side of the case. When you are in the vital task, you can reach it effortlessly with your right hand, then use your fastest finger thumb to start and stop the chronograph.
Graham Chronofighter Fortress Watch (front face)

This Chronofighter Fortress has 43mm case, completed with bomber jacket leather strap. On the black dial, there are beige superluminova numerals, indexes and hands. The tip of chronograph second hand and pointer of minute counter are red, bringing out the chronograph functions.

With its vintage look, this timepiece embodies a part of British aviation history. The case presents a subtle mix of brushed and polished steel, combined with a transparent caseback that reveals the automatic self-winding column wheel movement.

Specifications of Graham Chronofighter Fortress
Functions : Column wheel chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counters).
Date at 4:30
Hours, minutes, seconds 
Calibre : G1742, automatic column wheel bi-compax chronograph , 28'800 A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber 
Jewels : 28 
Power reserve : 48 hours 
Case  : 43 mm steel case
Left-hand fast-action start/stop trigger and reset pusher 
Bezel  : Steel 
Crystal  : Domed sapphire with anti-reflective coating 
Case back  : See-through sapphire crystal 
Water resistance  : 330 feet / 100 m
Dial  : Black dial, black snailed minutes and seconds counters
Beige Super-LumiNova hands, numerals and indexes 
Strap  : Bomber jacket calf (light brown) 
Price  : 7'950 CHF

2011年2月19日星期六

New Revival: JeanRichard Highlands Sand Watch

Inspired by Peter Beard’s superb photographs, JeanRichard has now reinterpreted a new timepiece, named "Highlands Sand". This watch depicts the fantastic panorama of the African landscape.

JeanRichard Highlands Sand watch 1

The most apparent aspect of this Highlands Sand is the special design of the case, which is made up of sand-blasted stainless steel, along with the notched rotating bezel that allows a second time zone to be displayed. The dial is dyed by ecru, on it are the luminescent Arabic numerals and indexes, as well as black hands with luminescent material, offering excellent readability in even the darkest conditions. An eye-catching red tip is at the end of the chronograph hand. A small square date window sits at 3 o’clock.

JeanRichard Highlands Sand Watch 2


Saphire crystal caseback is locked by 4 serews, which reveals the JeanRichard movement JR1000 self-winding. The 100 m water-resistance piece is worn on a fabric strap featuring a folding safety buckly perfectly adapted to the lifestyle with which it is associated.

JeanRichard Highlands Sand Watch Movement JR1000

This model also has choices of a khaki dial on the Highlands Baobab or a black dial on the Highlands Ebony.

Specifications of JeanRichard Highlands Sand
Case: Sand-blasted stainless steel case 
Dimensions: 44.50 x 40 mm
Height: 11.96 mm
Crystal: Antireflective sapphire
Case-back: Sapphire crystal secured with 4 screws 
Water-resistant: 100 m
Crown: Screwed
Bezel: Bidirectional rotating
Movement: JeanRichard movement JR1000
Self-winding
Calibre: 11 ½’’’
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels: 27
Power reserve: min. 48 hours 
Functions: hour, minute, second, date
Dial: Ecru mat dial
Luminescent Arabic numerals and indexes
Black hands: with luminescent material
Strap: Delivered with two straps: khaki fabric and brown calfskin
Buckle: Sand-blasted stainless steel folding buckle

2011年2月16日星期三

IWC Portofino Dual Time Rose Gold/Stainless Steel

When you go travelling abroad, and then you want to call back home, how you can make sure whether your family have being asleep or not. Now you don’t worried about that. Recently, IWC released a new watch that can show the time of home and your desitination, named “IWC Portofino Dual Time”.

IWC Portofino Dual Time Rose Gold/Stainless Steel


IWC Portofino Dual Time Rose Gold

The new wholesale replica IWC watch Portofino Dual Time is available in a fabulous solid red gold case with a black dial, or in simple stainless steel with a choice of either a black or a silver-plated dial. In the red gold version the characteristic indexes and numerals are likewise make of solid gold. The arched-edge sapphire glass has an antireflective coating on both sides and sets off the lightness and elegance of the watch to perfection. On the dial there are two counters, which are 24-hours and small seconds respectively. The 24-hour display, discreetly positioned in the upper half of the dial, reliably displays the time at home. A red hand completes a full revolution every day, while the index markers and imprinted numerals show the time from 0 to 24 hours, moreover, this counter is divided into two different colored zones. The lower half is darker in appearance, which shows the time from 6 to 18, the upper half, from 18 to 6, is lighter. This effect is made by the IWC’s designers. Local time is displayed on the rose gold hour and minute hands. A small date aperture locates at 3 o’clock position.

IWC Portofino Dual Time Leather Strap

The calibre 64710 mechanical movement of this watch is housed in a typically elegant case measuring 45 mm in diameter, teamed up with hand-dyed leather straps in black or dark brown underscore the Italian-style delicacy of touch typical of the Portofino family. A discreet pin buckle or a slim folding clasp elegantly rounds off the overall picture.

2011年2月15日星期二

Christophe Claret Adagio Limited Edition


Christophe Claret Adagio Limited Edition
 Following the release of DualTow watch in 2009, Christophe Claret launches a new collection, named Adagio.

Christophe Claret Adagio Limited Edition (side face)

This new series is available in three colours – rose gold, white gold or platinum. The 44 mm case is water-resistance to 30 meters. It is fitted with two pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock to adjust the large date and dual time-zone displays, as well as a slide-piece controlling the striking mechanism at 9 o’clock. Meanwhile, the dail comes in a choice of three version. The first highlights the ancestral art of guilloche-work or engine-turning on gold –white gold in this particular case, the second is adorned with gemstones such as black onyx, ruby, jade, opal or lapis lazuli, the last one features a rhodiumed anthracite gold case puntuated by stamped dial.

The Adagio watch has a wide rang of functions, such as hour, quarter, minute repeater, large date and GMT indicates. The hours and minutes locate at the center, seconds at 9 o’clock is in a dial or through a window. At 6 o’clock, there is large date indication, which is very unique. The time in a second time-zone with day/night indication is in a subdial at 2 o’clock.

Christophe Claret Adagio Limited Edition (caseback)

All Adagio models are equipped with Claret SLB88 movement and worn on an alligator leather strap, as well as issued in a limited edition of eight per dial and case version.

Technical Data:
Movement: SLB88
Diameter: 34 mm 
Number of parts: 455 
Number of jewels: 46 
Power reserve: approx. 48 hours 

Functions: The Adagio watch with hour, quarter and minute repeater, large date and GMT indicates; central hours and minutes, seconds at 9 o’clock in a dial or through a window ; the large date at 6 o’clock; the time in a second time-zone with day/night indication in a subdial at 2 o’clock and strikes on demand (cathedral chime) Hours (low-pitched tone) Quarter-hours (alternating low- and high-pitched tones) Minutes (high-pitched tone)

Exterior
Case: available in 18K white gold, rose gold or platinum 
Diameter: 44 mm 
Water resistance of the case: 30 m (3 ATM) 
Dial: 3 versions: hand-guilloché; gemstone (lapis lazuli, black onyx, ruby, jade, opal..); or rhodiumed anthracite gold. 
Strap: alligator leather 
Number of watches: limited edition of eight per dial and case version 

Retail price: 268,000.for the rose gold and white gold versions 318,000. for the platinum version 

2011年2月11日星期五

Pilot Watch: Breitling Montbrillant 01 Limited Edition

The new wholesale replica Breitling watches Montbrillant were inspired from 1940s and 50s. It features a circular slide rule for pilots and named after the building on Montbrillant Street. In the heights of La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Breitling produced its first onboard chronographs during the boom of air transport on propeller-powered and subsequently jet aircraft.


Breitling Montbrillant 01 (stainless steel)
 

Breitling Montbrillant 01 (rose gold)
 

The Montbrillant 01 limited is issued in twin editions of 2000 in steel and 200 in red gold, with the individual number engraved at 9 o’clock on the case middle. On the mercury silver dial, it features 1/4th second, traditional central hundredth of a second counter, 30-minute, 12-hour totalizers and calendar. Sward-shaped rose gold hour and minute hands, along with red and rose gold chronograph hand are locating at the center. The bidrectional zigzag bezel is to operate the slide rule.


Breitling Montbrillant 01 (caseback)

On the see-through cambered sapphire caseback, you can appreciate the Breitling Calibre 01 movement fully. Brown alligator leather strap is sewed with white stitching.

Technical Data
Movement: Breitling Caliber 01,
officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), Jewels: 47. 
Power reserve: Over 70-hour. 
Chronograph: 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers. Calendar. 
Case: steel or 18K red gold. 
Water-resistant: to 3 bars. 
Bezel: Bidirectional rotating bezel (slide rule). 
Crystal: Cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides. 
Caseback: Transparent sapphire crystal. 
Diameter: 40 mm. 
Dial: Mercury Silver. 
Straps/bracelets: Barenia leather, crocodile leather/ Air Racer or Navitimer (steel only).