IWC The Grande Complication Watch

IWC The Grande Complication

Production limited to 50 watches per year

The vital statistics: 659 mechanical parts (71 of them jewels) and 21 functions and displays, including a perpetual calendar for the next 500 years, together with a perpetual moon phase display made of polished goldstone representing a star-studded night sky. Working inside the case are a chronograph and a highly complex minute repeater activated through an all-or-nothing piece slide. This wonderful invention chimes out the time in crystal-clear tones, which are activated by the slide on the left-hand side of the case. Two tiny, precision-made hammers are released and chime the time in hours, quarters and minutes on two gongs. The striking mechanism is a technical tour de force. Initially, the chimes were inaudible outside the solid platinum case, so the glass was freely suspended on a platinum membrane to enable it to amplify the vibrations produced by the gongs via the sound transmission pin. The case, too, finished in solid platinum with a fineness of 95 percent or 18 ct. rose gold, is first-class. Despite the complex design of the case, the Grande Complication is unaffected by superficial water splashes.

-Mechanical movement

- Self-winding

- 44-hour power reserve when fully wound

- Chronograph

- Minute repeater

- Perpetual calendar

- Four digit year display

- Perpetual moon phase display

- 659 mechanical parts

- Crown-activated rapid calendar advance

- Convex sapphire glass

- Calibre: 79091 - Vibrations: 28 800/h / 4 Hz - Jewels: 75 - Power reserve: 44 h - Winding: automatic
Water-resistant: 1 bar - Case diameter: 42.2 mm - Case height: 16.3 mm - Weight:Grande Complication in platinum with crocodile leather strap: 183 gGrande Complication in platinum with platinum bracelet: 390 gGrande Complication in 18 ct. rose gold with crocodile leather strap: 166 gGrande Complication in 18 ct. rose gold with 18 ct. gold bracelet: 340 g

prices:
Model: Grande Complication (Platinum / Silver / Platinum) $318,000
Model: Grande Complication (RG / Black / Leather) - $195,000

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Hautlence HLs Watches

Hautlence is a new brand that was introduced in Baselworld last year. The new HLs is very impressive. The HLs collection is a bit more masculine and rugged than the previous incarnation. Rubber straps and brushed steel give the watches a more modern look and they have changed the shape a bit so it doesn't have that television style look as much anymore. The watches use jump hour discs and retrograde minutes to create a three-dimensional timekeeping experience all within a distinctive looking case. The watches are a limited edition of 88 pieces and come in titanium, white gold, pink gold with alligator straps and rubber bands. They are water resistant to 50 meters and have sapphire crystals.

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Omas Russian Empire Pen

Omas Russian Empire Pen
This Limited Edition is dedicated to the Russian Empire.The body of this fountain pen is embellished by some images in relief that recall the symbols of luxury, beauty and power of the Russian Empire.In the last part of the cap two royal lions dominate, while on the barrel there are various subjects linked to the Russian's culture, such as four medallions showing the patriotic war of 1812, a mythological image and the so called shield of the victory.The bottom and the superior part of the cap have sophisticated decorations, in Vermeil or in gold.The original and exclusive clip recalls an Egyptian Divinity and contributes to make this pen a Limited Edition celebrative of the magnificence and the greatness of the Russian Empire.The Limited Edition “The Russian Empire” is made of precious materials: black vegetal resin, enamel, 925‰ Vermeil or 18K gold.This Fountain pen is available in 801 pieces in 925‰ Vermeil (in 1801 Alexander I is elected first Emperor) and 48 pieces in 18K solid gold (Alexander ’s life:1777-1825)

Prices:

Russian Empire Limited Edition - Gold Fountain PenModel: O09A0062SRP: $13,500
Russian Empire Limited Edition - Silver Fountain PenModel: O09A0061SRP: $2,250

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The Cvstos Challenge Tourbillon Yachting Club Limited Edition watch

The Cvstos Challenge Tourbillon Yachting Club watch is made by the relatively new Swiss watch maker Cvstos who are known for making a watch for Pagani. The Cvstos Challenge Tourbillon Yachting Club watch uses the CVS2600CY flying tourbillon movement which features waves on the tourbillon cage which move gently with the cage to enhance its nautical theme. The case is made of platinum and features windows in the site which allow one to see the movement, the watch has a rubber strap and is available in both blue or black.

Anodized blue aluminum decorates the mainspring barrel cover, and the cage of the one-minute tourbillon. In addition to the fine finish applied to each piece, bridge motifs in inlaid teak wood evoke the luxurious design of a fine yacht. Power reserve of the Cvstos CVS2600CY caliber is 60 hours, and balance wheel frequency is 18,000 alternations per hour.
Cvstos will produce just 25 pieces of the Challenge Tourbillon Yachting watch.

Other models by Cvstos: Challenge Chrono, Challenge QP-S, Challenge Tourbillon, Challenge Twin-Barrel, Challenge Twin-Time, Challenge-R Chrono, Challenge-R Twin-Time, Diamond Re-Bellion, Re-belle Twin-Time.

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Truefitt & Hill Carlton Razors

Carlton Safety Razors from Truefitt & Hill

Get the shave of a straight razor without the irritation with Carlton Safety Razors from Truefitt & Hill ($190-$290). Made from high-end materials such as ebony and ivory, these razors use one blade and require virtually no pressure to glide across your face, mowing down whatever is in their way. Perfect for those with sensitive skin.

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Clerc Odyssey

GÉrald Clerc descends from a long line of jewel-lers and watchmakers dating back to 1874. A few years ago, he began designing and distributing a line of his own watches. Timekeeping is nothing new for his family, which has always created watches, in association with Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, and Jaeger-LeCoultre until the end of the 1970s, and after that, independently. But GÉrald Clerc, himself, had new ambitions. He wanted to create a true watch collection under the name Clerc. From the beginning, his offer was essentially based on a unique case. It was a striking model, a sort of bold octagon, but with rounded angles and softened lines. Concentrating mainly on the challenging American market, Clerc was able to make significant inroads, opening up over 40 high-end stores. Today, Clerc has returned to Switzerland where he is reorganizing his activities and focusing on the international market with more complicated models.

Another new remarkable collection is the sophisticated Icon 8. Pure, eminently chic, well proportioned, and exuding a very contemporary elegance, this model is available with or without various complications: power reserve indicator, large date, large date and second time zone, and an oversized vertical-bridge tourbillon.It is also presented in a very lovely skeleton version (also very contemporary) or in a limited edition with hand painted ceramic dials. Like a couturier, Clerc carefully chooses the colours of his dials, in order to obtain the greatest degree of refinement and delicacy.The renewal of the brand does not stop with these products. The CXX Diamonds line demonstrates that the Clerc case lends itself easily to all types of stone setting. The introduction of the CXX Plongeur, expected to be very sporty and ‘raw’, is planned for 2008. A new feminine line is also in the works, which will be mechanical but not overly technical. The beginning of the odyssey Clerc has announced that it will produce 4,000 to 5,000 pieces per year. But this volume is not expected to rise dramatically since the average price of the collections is going to increase. The Odyssey, for example, will begin at around CHF 14,000(USA $13,728.).Because of the brand’s move upmarket, Clerc has decided that distribution will be more selective. Besides the United States, the Caribbean and Switzerland, the brand is present in Asia, most notably Japan where it is very well positioned and is drawing a great deal of interest from the trade press. Clerc timepieces are currently being introduced in the Middle East and they will soon launch in Russia and Italy.It is the beginning of something that could very well become a true Odyssey.

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Azimuth Watches

Azimuth SP-1 Mechanique concept watch.

Its enigmatic jet-black dial is showered with tiny specks of white like stars on clear night. At ‘6’ is a rendition of planet earth, a globular decorative feature that makes one rotation every 60 seconds to give one the impression that he is viewing the planet from afar in outer space. Matching the mesmerizing dial design is its equally ingenious jumping hour display. Powered by a Unitas 6497 movement finely finished in Cotes de Geneve stripes, a rotating disc, framed by the short end of the 3-dimensional minute hand, is a jumping hour complication. Highly stylized, the broad minute hand comes finished with a skeletonized outline that resembles a space shuttle hurtling across the universe. A breathtakingly sculptural masterpiece, the SP-1 Mechanique mimics the profile of a spacecraft’s cockpit. Its 45mm stainless steel case with elongated lugs is capped by a domed sapphire crystal to lend the watch a multi-dimensional look. The avant garde case design then is topped with a giant crown at ‘12’ that is guaranteed To send fans of whimsical horological excursions over the moon. More via timezone

Azimuth Chrono Gauge Mecha -1 BMF
316L stainless steel
Torx drive cheese head tamper resistant screws
43mm maximum width, 50mm length5 Bars water resistant Val 7750 modified Metal bezel as dial24mm rubber strap
Option:24mm genuine hornback croco strap or water resistant BUND style leather strap
Registered design
World's first concept watch 2007

Azimuth Retrograde Minutes Jour et Nuit
316L stainless steel
Diameter 42mm
Domed sapphire crystal
3 Bars water resistant
Silver colored layered dial
ETA 2836-2 modified to regulateur with retrograde minutes function and Jour et Nuit indicator
22 mm crocodile strap on deployant buckle

Azimuth Heures et Minutes Bi Retrograde
316L stainless steel
Also available in black PVD coated case
Diameter 42mm

Domed sapphire crystal
3 Bars water resistant
2 layer dial with carbon fiber top
ETA 2836-2 modified to heures et minutes bi-complication
22 mm perforated strap with contrasting color stitching on deployant buckle

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