Nuove meccanica per le signore

Uno degli sviluppi più positivi nel mondo orologio è che gli orologi di oggi da donna sono ora dotate degli stessi calibri meccanici elite che in passato erano tradizionalmente riservati per orologi da uomo, con alcuni calibri in fase di sviluppo solo per orologi da donna. Ci sono stati diversi introduzioni a Basilea quest'anno.
Nuovi modelli in collezione Constellation e DeVille Omega ora incorporano prestigioso movimento Co-Axial del marchio. Il Co-Axial calibro impiega un unico scappamento a tre livelli, componenti di silicio e uno schermo anti-magnetico.

Chopard ha finalmente introdotto la versione per signore della sua élite in-house movimento, il LUC "Dopo 16 anni di LUC, una volta ogni tanto otteniamo suggerimenti da gioiellieri chiedendo quando ci accingiamo a fare un signore LUC," dice Chopard co presidente Caroline Scheufele. "Non abbiamo sempre sentito molto bene. Poi la famiglia ha iniziato a darmi fastidio per LUC un signore, e quest'anno, abbiamo una ", dice. 35mm LUC XPS è un orologio classico, tutti i giorni, una sorella per top-end orologio vestito degli uomini del marchio. Esso contiene la a carica automatica Calibro LUC 96.12-L, un movimento ultra-sottile che incorpora ancora due bariletti per una riserva di carica di 65 ore di tutto rispetto. Completamente carter, l'orologio è solo 7,10 millimetri di spessore, e questo si ottiene in parte utilizzando un micro-rotore. Esiste una versione con quadrante madre-perla e lunetta con diamanti, ben distinguendolo dal modello maschile.

Tissot, conosciuto come un marchio svizzero entry-level, introdotto orologio meccanico sue prime signore di quest'anno, con l'arma automatica Calibro Powermatic 80, che ha una notevole riserva di carica di 80 ore e un design sobrio. C'è un solo elemento di design rigorosamente femminile: una incisione floreale sul rotore, visibile attraverso il fondello.

Jaeger-Le Coultre utilizza un finemente realizzati calibro ultra-sottile, il 967A automatica, in collezione Rendez-Vous Night & Day sue signore di quest'anno. Il movimento non è solo dimensionato per il polso un signore ', ma la sua finitura dato tanta attenzione quanto la finitura della madre-perla e quadrante con diamanti. Si è smussato e disegnati a mano con una platina perlata. vedere di piu orologi repliche e Rolex Day Date

PRE-BASILEA: The Racing Longines Conquest 1/100 cavallo

L'ultima aggiunta alla linea di conquista sportiva Longines 'è capace di una frazione di secondo la precisione, grazie al suo nuovo movimento al quarzo intelligente.
Non ci sono troppi posti dove secondi, per non parlare di centesimi di secondo materia. La pista è uno di quei posti. Così, naturalmente, vi è una relazione tra i produttori di strumenti di cronometraggio di precisione e coloro che guidano o correre molto veloce.
Longines ha fornito cronometraggio preciso per il mondo dello sport, sport equestri in particolare dal 1878, quando il marchio ha sviluppato il loro primo movimento cronografo - la 20H. Ma ciò che è stato all'avanguardia nel XIX secolo non è tagliato oggi. Ma va bene, Longines si sono spostati con i tempi.
La conquista 1/100 Ippica è l'ultimo esempio della loro capacità di precisione cronometraggio. Questo numero in acciaio 41 millimetri è un disegno classico Longines, la mascolinità e l'eleganza di miscelazione. Il risultato è un orologio che non sarebbe fuori luogo nelle stalle o il tendone.
Ma la vera storia è il movimento sotto quel quadrante argentato. L'indizio è la lancetta del cronografo rosso e il rosso 1/100 sul quadrante. Questo cronografo può misurare precisione fino al centesimo di secondo (lettura sull'anello capitolo esterno). Il che, come Longines utilmente informarci in grado di tradurre a una distanza di 20 cm a velocità massima di 70 chilometri all'ora di un cavallo da corsa purosangue. Conosciuto anche come la distanza tra vincere e perdere.
Questa precisione frazione di secondo è possibile grazie al nuovo movimento L440 quarzo, che Longines sviluppato in collaborazione con il movimento creatore di ETA. La L440 non è il vostro movimento al quarzo media. Per consentire un orologio analogico per registrare in modo accurato, resettare e visualizzare tali piccole frazioni di tempo, la L440 ha una memoria microprocessore e flash integrato.
Se siete nel mercato per un cronometrista super-accurate, ma vuole qualcosa con più stile rispetto alla media G-shock, questo Longines vale la pena considerare. vedere di piu rolex repliche e Replica Bell & Ross BR 01-94

One-on-one With A Melbourne Watch Collector Part 2

Part 2 of the one-on-one interview with a Melbourne watch collector. You can read part 1 here. In part 2 we talk about MWC's foray into independent watchmaking...

TST: So what led you to the world of independent watchmakers - those who literally "make" the watches? And how did you decide which independent watchmaker to go for?

MWC: I guess part of it is the exclusivity. Anyone can wear a Rolex or an Omega. Other than parting with the money, they take no effort to buy and they're available immediately. I have a modified Seiko diver that I had the hands, dial and bezel changed on, so it's exclusive - no one else has the same one as me.

Modded Seikos are fine, but I think I've reached the stage in my collecting that I want to wear a watch that very few others can own. I had the great pleasure of attending a dinner with Peter Speake-Marin when he was in Australia two years ago, and while his watches fill the brief - exclusive and beautiful - they're also expensive. So I went looking for a lower cost independent, which is sort of an oxymoron.

I stumbled across dmh, a very small brand made in Holland . One watchmaker (he also does everything else there, from answer emails to making coffee for visitors), who makes about two dozen watches a year. About an 18 month waiting list when I placed my order, which has grown to about three years.

Here you can see the dmh in the centre of the collection

TST: Other than being extremely low volume and the likelihood to have a unique timepiece, what else attracted you to DMH?

MWC: I think part of it was the pleasure of dealing with the watchmaker, the man who was going to build my timepiece, not some sales guy in a shop in Mody Rd in Hong Kong.

I was in Holland recently and the opportunity to visit him. A very relaxed, happy man, who's lucky enough to do something that he just loves doing. And he's making the cases on a lathe and a milling machine that his father used, he told me a great story about being 9 or 10, and standing beside his father, watching him use the lathe and wanting to one day do something similar.

TST: After acquiring your first independent, do you see yourself going down this road?

MWC: I'm not sure, there aren't all that many in the dmh price range, and I'm not quite ready to step up to a Speake-Marin or an MB&F.

TST: Would acquiring an independent be something you recommend others to do as well?

MWC: Regardless of whether you end up owning an independently made watch, I think it's a fascinating area even if you're "just looking". It's all about the watch and the watchmaker, small businesses, watches literally being made in sheds at the bottom of gardens and not global brands, shift work and assembly facilities in bland industrial suburbs. I guess the independents are putting some of the romance back into the watch industry.

TST: The romance of the watch industry- something that is often 'sold' but never truly realised. It is quite the experience to talk/meet with the one who literally makes your watch and puts his/her name and maybe yours(!), on the dial.

MWC: If you boil it all down to just the reason for the watch to exist, telling time, then why aren't we all wearing a Timex Ironman? I've got one, wear it cycling and swimming, I can use the chrono when it's wet, lap times, alarm, count down timer, etc. Cost me about $100.

The rest is the romance. The story. The spin. Is a Rolex "better" than an Omega or a Panerai? As long as they all keep good time - the Ironman is always spot on - how can one be better or worse than the other? We love to buy into the marketing and sales pitch. You apparently don't own a Patek, you just look after it for the next generation. At this stage my sons seem to be happy telling time with their smart phones, so if I buy a Patek, I can assure you, it's for me!

I can't think which brand it is, but one runs a campaign about how long they've been around. (That would be Vacheron Constantin - TST) So? As long as the quality control is good, how does that matter? Except it does. We want to feel good about that little machine on our wrists (and all its friends in the watch box), and about ourselves for being smart enough for understanding the brand, the message, the story.

I was lucky enough to meet Fred Dingemans, who IS dmh He showed me his factory - it's a shed at the bottom of his garden, explained how he goes about making his watches, then we sat at his kitchen table, drank coffee and just chatted about life. Does that make my dmh a better watch? No, but it makes it special for me, I have an appreciation of the watch, and a connection to it's maker that I could never have with a Rolex or an Omega.

dmh - image taken from the dmh website

TST: There are people out there who buys watches to be seen in. Watches that screams "I've made it" or "I have money!" Do you think they would ever been convinced into an independent watch, given the exclusivity and rarity?

MWC: I had dinner recently with a friend who in the last couple of years, as his business has flourished, has gone from the same TAG he's been wearing for most of the 20 years to owning a number of bigger, flashier watches. He's got a huge Omega Railmaster, and Rolex Deep Sea, the sort of watches that seem to say "look at me, I'm doing well, I can afford nice watches". Without wanting to sound like I'm running him down, I doubt he's ever given movements or the complications a moment's thought. He just likes the watches. Which is fine.

I wore my new dmh, which I'm very proud of, it's something that I'm really enjoying, and having met the watchmaker, even more so. Not a brand that my mate had heard of, so no interest whatsoever.

TST: And, finally, what advice would you give to someone who is looking to get into collecting/appreciating watches? Are there mistakes they can avoid?

MWC: Mistakes to avoid? Take your time, decide what you like, learn a bit about movements, and understand sizing. Sounds easy, but quite early on I bought, on line, a lovely LITTLE chrono that was something like 32mm diameter and I was shocked when I received it. It was tiny.

A watch advertised as rare is a word that is usually the opposite. A rare Seiko? Can't happen. Be a skeptic!

And if the deal looks too good to be true, it is. Lots of scams out there, so be careful, but have fun ... After all, they're only watches.

TST: Some great insights and great stories. Thanks again for your time!

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