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General
Ballon bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon is a beautiful watch that reflects its time with modernity and strength. It is the first created timepiece by Cartier that was ordered with the glorious Geneva Seal hallmark. Ballon Bleu complies the quality of excellence demanded to acquire the Geneva Seal in many terms like beauty and precision of Cartier movement. The Ballon bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon watch is watchmaking piece of art and it’s a great example of High Watchmaking Craft.
The Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon is a wonderfully crafted watch, it is the latest masterpiece that emphasizes the spirit of watchmaking tradition. This remarkable watch has got the 18 carat pink gold case and bezel frames. Its beautiful slate-colored guilloche dial is a feast to every enthusiast’s eyes. The transparent case back with sapphire crystal shows all the details of mechanism. Cartier signature crafted on a sapphire crystal is placed near the crown.
About Flying Tourbillon
The most remarkable part of this Cartier timepiece is the Flying Tourbillon itself. Do you know what the tourbillon is? A Tourbillon is a horological invention discovered in 1795 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the French watchmaker. A tourbillon is a device that neutralizes the effects of gravity. It works because of fascinating idea - to place the escapement and balance wheel inside a rotating frame. Ballon Bleu features a variation of the original tourbillon called Flying Tourbillon. It was created by Alfred Helwig - famous watchmaker who is also an instructor at the national School of Watchmaking in Germany. The Cartier Tourbillon is not supported by a bridge, being only kept by one side.
The Ballon Bleu De Cartier 9452 MC Calibre
Ballon Bleu De Cartier Flying Tourbillon has got a wonderfully crafted hand-made mechanical movement powered by manual winding. In this watch is placed the Cartier 9452 MC calibre which is made of 142 parts and decorated with 19 jewels. Ballon Bleu has got only 4.5 mm in depth and it is supported by a flying tourbillon that has C-shaped index displaying the seconds. Ballon Bleu De Cartier vibrates at the rate of 21,600 beats per hour and its power reserve stands for 50 hours. The tourbillon is placed in traditional position and it’s protected between the bridges and the main plate of the caliber. In this timepiece the tourbillon has been designed with the highest appeal. The Cartier Flying Tourbillon seems to ‘fly’ over the bridges and above the dial that’s why it has it’s called Flying. Catrier watchmakers put an attention to design of the flying tourbillon carriage with the level of shock resistance as a traditional tourbillon. This watch is a fantastic choice featuring aesthetic appeal and it has got technically advanced caliber. I can recommend this remarkable timepiece for people with sublime taste and passion to traditional watchmaking art.
Specification:
- Case in 18 carat pink gold.
- Diameter: 46 mm.
- Circular-grained crown in 18 carat pink gold set with a sapphire cabochon.
- Flying Tourbillon with its C-shaped index indicating the seconds.
- Balance: 21,600 vibrations per hour.
- Transparent case-back with sapphire crystal.
- Galvanic, slate-coloured guilloché dial, sun-ray open-worked grid with Roman numerals.
- Brown alligator-skin strap with dual adjustment folding clasp in 18 carat pink gold.
- Sapphire crystal.
- Manufacture-crafted mechanical movement with manual winding, 9452 MC calibre, bearing the Geneva Seal.
- Sword-shaped, blued-steel hands.
- Power reserve of approximately 50 hours.
- Diameter: 10 and ¾ lines.
- Depth: 4.5 mm.
- Number of jewels: 19.
- Movement comprising 142 parts.
Patek Philippe released the new beautiful timepiece a year after presentation. Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph - the world’s thinnest split-seconds, self-winding chronograph wristwatch which is crafted entirely inside Patek’s manufacture in Geneva. The new Ref. 5960P is a very complicated timepiece that features a functions that are useful everyday, this watch is designed for everyday wearing no matter of situation . It has got a new self-winding chronograph caliber manufactured by Patek Philippe and it features a fantastic function the patented Annual Calendar mechanism.
The new Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph chronograph movement is a self-winding mechanical caliber. It features a flyback column-wheel, useful power-reserve indicator, patented Annual Calendar, and day/night display. It works at a frequency of 28,800 periods per hour it’s about 4 hertz. The winding mechanism power is moved by a multidirectional central rotor made of 21K gold. This model like all Patek Philippe timepieces, displays the prestigious Geneva Seal. The patented Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P is has got the full calendar that recognizes months with 30 and 31 days. When the watch is always running, it only needs to be manually calibrated only once a year, on 1st of March. This remarkable watch shows the day of the week, the date and the month in three places. The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph also controls the day/night with an indicator at 6 o’clock. Modular design reveals the plenty of applications with this new chronograph caliber, providing unexpected extra functions.
The Annual Calendar Chronograph is made out with a two-tone dial colors: the charcoal and silvery gray. The distinguish dial layout is very eye-catching and very well organized. All displays in this Patek’s watch are quick and easy to read. The genuine day and night indicator stands on a small round space that dynamically changes its color from white to dark blue displaying the daytime throughout every 24-hour cycle. It’s extremely useful when the time and calendar indicators has to be calibrated and re synchronized after a longer period of standing by. In the Annual Calendar Chronograph the date changes itself between 8 pm and 2 am. The upper half of the dial of this watch is reserved for the Annual Calendar that indicates the day of the week, the date and the month at 10 , 2 o’clock and the very prominent date is placed at 12 o’clock. This splendid chronograph features the antireflection-coated glass and the back that are made of sapphire crystal. Patek Philippe Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar Chronograph makes a strong impression with its beautifully technical look and feel, by the small weight of the platinum case. The Ref. 5960P timepiece has got a brown alligator strap with a platinum fold-over clasp. It is a remarkably beautiful and fantastically designed chronograph made by Patek, if you are looking for a wristwatch for everyday use, the Ref. 5960P Annual Calendar timepiece should be the splendid choice.
Specification:
- Annual Calendar Chronograph
- Caliber CH 28-520 IRM QA 24H
- Mechanical self-winding movement
- Chronograph with 60-minute and 12-hour monocounter at 6 o’clock
- Day, date and month in apertures
- Power reserve and day/night display
- Two-tone silvery-gray dial, applied gold hour markers
- Fold-over clasp
- Sapphire-crystal case back
- Water resistant to 30 m
- Rose gold
- Case diameter: 40.5 mm
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The L.U.C. Chopard Lunar One is a fantastic watch that has got the perpetual calendar mechanism with an extremely accurate orbital moonphase display. Chopard’s watchmakers have created a masterpiece of haute horlogerie in a Chopard Manufacture, the movement has got more than 354 individual pieces and got the prestigous Geneva Quality Hallmark.
Moonphase display is the most visually striking indication on the dial of this brilliant watch and it has got a rotating system of sapphire discs under subsidiary seconds display. As these sapphire discs slowing down, they are showing the phase of the moon. It appears throughout the cycle of 29.5 days. Filled with extremely precise gearing, the moonphase indicators shows an error only a 1 day after 122 years! Another feature is very readable large date, which was highlighted at the center of the dial, for the double-disc display.
For the manufacture of their house movements LUC, Chopard has created a collection of watches with a resolutely men design. Watches dedicated to discerning men who are lovers of Haute Horlogerie and exclusive mechanical movements. From classical times LUC 1860 in the prestigious “Tourbillon”, LUC each watch is characterized by a balance between the technical craft, function and design. LUC watches are equipped with a COSC certified chronometer movement. Some also bear the famous “Punch Genève” quality mark or certification of the Fondation Qualité Fleurier
This watchmaking craft continues under the plate, which can opened only by a Watchmaker — he is the only witness of the characteristic movements of the highest quality. Thanks to the great microrotor made of 22K, which uses a bi-directional system with a toggle and ratchet, the Chopard LUC Lunar One quarter winds quickly to its impressive power reserve of 70 hours, achieved by means of two co-axially barrels engine operating in series.
Movement:
* Self-winding
* Diameter 33.00 (mm)
* Thickness 6.00 (mm)
* Escapement Swiss lever 20.2
* Escape-wheel device Rubifix
* Number of jewels 32 jewels
* Number of components 354
* Shock-absorbing device on the balance Incabloc
* Adjustment micrometric (regulating spring)
* Frequency 28,800 vph
* Power-reserve approx. 70 hours
* Two stacked (coaxial) barrels, Twin technology
* Angle of lift of the balance 53°
* Balance-spring Breguet
* Balance 3-armed annular
* Bridges decorated with straight côtes de Genève, gilded engravings
* COSC chronometers
* “Poinçon de Genève” quality hallmark
Functions / Display:
* Central indicator of the hours and minutes
* 24-hour indicator
* Small seconds hand at 6 o’clock
* Perpetual Calendar (day, month, leap years), large date window at 12 o’clock
* Orbital moon-phase indicator at 6 o’clock
* Stop seconds mechanism
Dial and hands:
* Silvered dial, guilloché centre in 18-carat gold (2 versions available)
* Hour-markers in 18-carat rose gold
* Dauphine hands in 18-carat rose gold, coated with superluminova for the hours and minutes
* Baton-shaped superluminova-coated small seconds hand in 18-carat gold
* Day, week, month, 24-hour and year hands in 18-carat gold
Bvlgari is a newcomer in the world of watchmaking. Bvlgari began creating watches in the early 1940s. Bulgari Watches connects exclusive caliber, house manufactured with an unique design. Bulgari watches are symbol of modern styled horology.
Bvlgari Watches combines unique Italian design and the finest Swiss watchmaking art. Bvlgari watches are dedicated to people who can appreciate the value of classic timeless watchmaking art. Drawn on its expertise in the art of designing jewelry, Bvlgari watches began production in the the bedin of XX century . With a spirit of looking forward, Bvlgari has never underestmate the evolution of style and fashion over time. Bvlgari watches has always linked the modern and classic design inspired by works of art and symmetry in architecture.
The fantastic example of Bulgari fascinating architecture and style is the Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303. This chronograph watch has got nevertheless and interesting design.The watch Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 watch has got perfectly shaped stainless steel case with beautiful gold bezel. With anthracite dial and steel bracelet looks magnificent. Inside this watch is built in caliber BVL 303 automatic movement with chronograph function, date window. On a dial you can find rose gold skeleton luminescent hands. Like the most of Bvlgari watches Diagono Calibro 303 chronograph is water resistant up to 100 meters.
This timepiece is one of the thinnest self-winding automatic chronograph worldwide. That’s because of new Bvlgari Caliber BVL 303 automatic movement used. It has a diameter of 42 mm and it’s only 5,5 mm thick! The gorgeously shaped case is made of stainless steel and what’s more interesting it offers 18 kt white gold bezel and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with transparent and anti-reflective caseback. The Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 features also sports exclusive multi-layer sun dial with Satiné Soleil and vertical treatments with hand faceted indexes.
Specification:
Price range: about $10k
Movement: Caliber BVL 303 automatic movement
Precious Metal Total Weight: 8.96 g
Power reserve: 45 hours
Calibre Number of Jewels: 37
Calibre Vibrations per Hour: 21,600
Complications: Chronograph, Date
Movement: Automatic
Case material: Stainless steel with 18 kt white-gold bezel
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless Steel
Bezel: Engraved, White Gold
Dial Material: Anthracite, Pink Gold
Dial: multi-layer
Dial Color: Anthracite
Case Thickness: 12.9mm
Case Dimension: 42 mm
Case Shape: Round
Style: Complicated - Basic, Complication, Dress, Sporty Elegant
Water resistance: 100 meters
The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph watch is a masterpiece of watchmaking art. This stunning timepiece links a traditional wheel controlled chronograph with the tourbillon, the one of the most most celebrated element in watchmaking. Tourbillon eliminates the effects of gravity upon the vertically held escapements.
The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph watch is moved by an unusual manually wound mexhanism, which is called the 2889/2005 Caliber. This solution offers a power for 72 hours constant running. This movement contains 286 elements, every of them is finished by hand. All steel parts are manually finished. All the jewels and screws are scrupulously polished. Chamfered elements, and each screw are polished many times. The wheels and pinions of the various mechanisms are precisely well finished to provide optimum longevity, function and also for aesthetic beauty.
The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph watch features a mechanism which reveals the fantastic artifice used in the 2889/2005 Caliber. Jules Audemars is remerkable to operate, each step is exactly coordinated with the column wheel. Audemars Piguet features beautiful exhibition through the sapphire caseback. This watch unveils the beauty of the magnificent tourbillon through an gap in the precisely detailed silver dial. This dial is accented by reduced hands of gold. It has also applied a Roman numeral hour markers. It is mounted on a bridge which edges have been gently chamfered. The tourbillon device displays its delicate mechanism architecture with screw adjusted balance wheel. It beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour.
The case is made of 18kt rose or white gold. It measures 41mm x 13mm and has double sapphire crystals.This precisely crafted classical round 18K case displays a significant difference between brushed and polished surfaces, and its production demands extensive hand finishing.The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Tourbillon Chronograph watch is completed by a luxurious crocodile strap and an 18K gold deployant clasp whose shape takes the form of the Audemars Piguet initials.