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» BREGUET: Marine Royale Alarm Watch
Sturdy in design, Breguet Marine watches have for decades been reputed for their dependable performances[…] … Following the launch in 2007 of the first tourbillon-equipped chronograph with silicon escapement, this year brings a groundbreaking new design: the Marine Royale alarm watch, water-resistant to 300 m[…] … Breguet’s Marine Royale 5847 comes with an alarm device that can only delight both amateur divers and aficionados of exceptional complications[…] … Furthermore, as the underwater milieu is generally far less noisy than the aerial one, the alarm’s sound is perceived with greater clarity underwater[…] … The alarm setting crown and on-off pushpiece, in gold, are sheathed in rubber for easier handling, adding a further touch of sporty elegance[…] … The watch naturally possesses the usual diver’s-watch features, not least a one-way rotating bezel inscribed with a graduated 20-minute sector[…] … Shaped like a wave, it recalls the watch’s essential functions[…] … To improve its legibility even in the murkiest waters, its minute markers and hand along with the hour hand are coated with white luminous superluminova while the hour and alarm markers glow blue[…]
» Vacheron Constantin opened first US Boutique in New York
These watches respectively belonged to King Fouad and King Farouk of Egypt and to the American collector Packard[…] … The King Fouad watch It was in 1927 that Francis Peter, president of the Cairo Joint Tribunal and a Swiss citizen, visited Vacheron Constantin’s workshop on the Quai de l’Ile in Geneva[…] … Fouad was a known collector of watches – a passion he shared with his wife[…] … Once completed, it was destined to be the most complicated watch ever created by the brand[…] … The watch featured the following complications: carillon minute repeater, Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie, split-seconds chronograph, alarm, power reserve for gear train and striking mechanism, perpetual calendar indicating the day, date, month and leap year[…] … The inside of the double back cover of the pocket watch was engraved with the following words: “A Sa Majesté Fouad 1er Hommage de la Colonie Suisse d’Egypte”, which translates as “To His Majesty Fouad I Tribute from the Swiss Colony of Egypt[…] … The King Farouk watch During a trip to Geneva in 1937, King Farouk of Egypt insisted on visiting the Vacheron Constantin workshops[…] … Charles Constantin, acting as his guide on the tour, confessed his surprise at the breadth of the 18 year-old sovereign’s knowledge of watchmaking[…] … "But, Monsieur Constantin," he replied, "I dismantled so many watches when I was a child[…] … " Thank goodness he did not dismantle the outstanding “Farouk” watch[…] … It features the following functions: minute repeater, Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie, split-seconds chronograph, alarm, power reserve for gear train and striking mechanism, perpetual calendar indicating the day, date, month and leap year, and moon phase[…] … This watch remained in King Farouk's collection until 1954 when it was auctioned in the Cairo sale of the Palace Collection[…] … The Packard watch Made especially to order (delivered in 1918) for James Ward Packard, the famous American automobile manufacturer and devotee of Haute Horlogerie, this watch conceals an exceptionally complex mechanism beneath a deceptively simple exterior[…] … An exceptional result worthy of an exceptional creation: in addition to the hours, minutes and seconds displayed beneath the rock crystal watch glass, this timepiece also incorporates a personalized combination of complications including an hour, minute, quarter and half-quarter repeating, Grande Sonnerie and Petite Sonnerie, as well as a 30-minute chronograph register[…] … This elegant watch is in impeccable condition, having emerged from the vault of a bank where it had remained untouched for 60 years[…]
» Glashütte Original debuts Senator Diary iPhone app
High-end German watchmaker Glashütte Original has unveiled its first iPhone application for watch enthusiasts, dubbed “Senator Diary” after the only mechanical watch allowing the user to set an alarm up to 30 days in advance[…] … There is added value, too, in an interactive tour of the manufactory, and the games are both entertaining and instructive, inviting watch fans to take a closer look at the complicated world of high-end mechanical movements[…] … The Senator Diary’s most talked-about feature, the alarm mechanism, is illustrated in a brief video showing how to set the alarm on the original watch[…]
» Swiss watch exports in the first half of 2011
Following the clear recovery of 2010, watch exports continued to grow in the first half of 2011[…] … Watch exports were unflinching in the first half-year, with all months showing two-digit levels of growth[…] … The watch industry continues to record excellent results, while other sectors experience difficulties[…] … Products Wristwatches made up the lion’s shareof clock and watch industry exports[…] … 0 million watches[…] … The main constituent materials of watches showed an upward trend[…] … Gold watches played an important role in terms of growth by value, while in volume terms, steel and the category of other materials did most to underpin the general increase[…] … Watches costing less than 200 francs accounted for more than 70% of exports in volume terms and recorded a high level of growth[…] … Other watchmaking products exported by Switzerlandalso recorded increases[…] … 9%), while alarm clocks and other clocks lost ground (-46[…] … Markets All of the Swiss watch industry’s main markets recorded a positive trend in the first half-year[…] … 4%) of Swiss watch exports[…] … Hong Kong still represents a market of the highest order for Swiss watches[…] … The Middle East also proved very attractive for Swiss watch manufacturers[…]
» Atelier Cabinotiers: Watchmaking expertise meets artistic crafts
At that time, prestigious clients came to order directly from the cabinotiers, the watch industry craftsmen who forged the city’s reputation[…] … Today, for the first time, Vacheron Constantin is unveiling two timepieces ordered from Atelier Cabinotiers, a new and unique service that custom-makes Fine Watches[…] … Secrecy and confidentiality surround most of the watches made to order by Vacheron Constantin[…] … Unique in the watchmaking industry, this custom-building department offers clients a very exclusive service representing far more than just a finished product and based on the attentive listening skills and expertise of this Fine Watchmaking Manufacture founded in 1755[…] … By providing this service, the latter is reviving the spirit of the cabinotiers, the highly specialised Geneva craftsmen who made the city famous beginning in the 11th century – first in jewellery, and then in watchmaking[…] … A Vacheron Constantin tradition Right from its origins, Vacheron Constantin encouraged its watchmakers to make custom-built watches, lavishing countless hours on determining the exact appearance of a model and on choosing its functions and its components[…] … Everything was to be possible and the utmost efforts were devoted to endowing a watch that would forever reflect its owner’s preferences[…] … Vacheron Constantin watch collectors have always been well aware of this possibility, and the famous New York banker and devoted watch connoisseur Henry Graves Jr[…] … Charles Constantin guided him through the workshops and, when he expressed his amazement at the young man’s vast horological knowledge, the prince admitted to having taken a number of watches apart to see how they worked[…] … On the occasion of an official visit to Geneva, the municipal authorities presented him with a fabulous one of-a-kind watch created by Vacheron Constantin[…] … Its dial is enlivened by no less than 13 hands: alongside the conventional hour, minute and seconds hands are a chronograph sweep-seconds hand, a 30-minute counter hand, a split-seconds hand, the four hands of the Perpetual Calendar with leap-year indication, as well as the respective pointers for the alarm and for the movement power-reserve indicator and the striking mechanism power-reserve[…] … Everything begins with a story: the secret and intimate story of the person commissioning the watch[…] … Vacheron Constantin is the only watch manufacturer to offer such a high level of service, uniting excellence and dedication[…] … Atelier Cabinotiers is, above all, a grouping of top watchmaking professionals[…] … Each new project that requires any technical development is supported by a team that includes an engineer, a mechanic and a watchmaker[…] … A dedicated website specially created as an additional service gives customers the opportunity to enter the world of the Atelier Cabinotiers via a password that gives them direct access to their watch in the making[…] … From the hands of these artists come unique timepieces representing the pinnacle of Fine Watchmaking, which will find in due course find their place, like all the creations of the Manufacture since 1755, in the company heritage and archives[…] … It brilliantly sets the scene for the peaceful coexistence of Fine Watchmaking and approximate time[…] … Far from being indifferent, he is in fact a Fine Watchmaking enthusiast and a major collector of timepieces[…] … On the back of the watch, the power reserve indicator bears a small plaque stamped with the intertwined constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor[…] … This is true, for example, of the plate and its hand matt-effect file-stroke treatment, which gives it a very beautiful granulated sandy effect but which no one –except the watchmaker who takes the watch apart for maintenance – will ever see[…] … ” This superlative watch is none other than one of the world’s most complicated timepieces[…] … The Genevese Manufacture had demonstrated this during its quarter-millennial celebration in 2005 by designing and producing in its own workshops what was at the time the world’s most complicated wristwatch, the famous Tour de l’Ile[…] … The hand-wound mechanical movement of this unique Vladimir* watch drives no less than 17 complications[…] … It is both a technical and aesthetic triumph that took Atelier Cabinotiers and its top-flight watchmakers four years to develop[…] … In addition to the hour and minute hands – one-of-a-kind pieces made especially for this watch –that travel around the slightly off-centre minute markers, the front side of the main dial provides a second time zone with day/night indicator at 11 o’clock[…] … This exceptional mechanical watch bearing the Hallmark of Geneva has a setting to match[…] … The motifs and the bas-relief technique (which is extremely rare in watchmaking) used here were both done by request of the owner[…] … It was a Herculean effort for a watch that deserves to join the legendary ranks of exceptional watchmaking[…] … * Vladimir is the name given by the owner The timeless spirit of the Cabinotiers Since its founding, Vacheron Constantin has always encouraged its master watchmakers to custom-make watches, never begrudging the time needed to determine the exact aesthetics of a piece and select its functions and components[…] … Extreme complexity or a poetic expression of time, guilloché or enamelled dial, Roman or Arabic numerals, seconds in the centre or chronograph functions – anything is possible when giving a watch the character that will forever reflect the wishes of its owner[…] … Then it is up to the owner to choose whether to show off the watch or keep it a secret[…] … In their wake, watchmakers and diamond-cutters, as well as carvers and chain-makers, came to occupy Saint-Gervais, the city’s oldest neighbourhood, on the right bank of the Rhone[…] … From 1650 on, there were more watchmakers than goldsmiths, and watchmaking became Geneva’s main industry[…] … Geneva’s famous jet d’eau, a by-product of La Fabrique From its beginnings as master watchmakers creating their watches alone from beginning to end, Geneva’s watchmaking industry was to grow and change[…] … Gradually, it organised itself around the various cabinotier groups: case-fitters, guillocheurs, carvers, encasers, gilders, enamellers, and of course watchmakers[…] … Training and access to the “freedoms” were heavily regulated, ensuring the high quality of watch and jewellery production[…]
» Jaeger-LeCoultre will donate the entire proceeds to aid UNESCO
The Manufacture offered for Auction a limited-series watch in tribute to the legend of diver’s watches: the Prototype N° 1 of the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea, "LeCoultre Spécial Amérique 1959" commemorative edition[…] … This collector will now have the pleasure of being the proud owner of this limited-series watch, belonging to Jaeger-LeCoultre's technical heritage, as the first diving watch ever to be equipped with an alarm and self-winding Calibre in a new size that reflects current trends[…]
» Exceptional Timepiece: PIERRE DEROCHE - TNT RendezVous
PIERRE DEROCHE has combined the most advanced mechanical watchmaking with subtle musical poetry in its latest creation, the RendezVous, which displays a double gong under the sapphire crystal[…] … Coupled with the striking-mechanism's on/off function, this device is unique on this kind of watch and gives this exceptional timepiece its intrinsic value[…] … When the alarm is released, the mechanism reveals its secrets: first, the fast-and-slow, then the striking mechanism's bridge moving into action, and finally the hammers successively striking the two "Chartres" chimes (the two gongs turn more than 360° but are of different lengths)[…] … With a few clear, limpid notes produced by the best watch craftsmen from the Joux Valley, the RendezVous will remind you of your day's appointments[…]
» Online Auction of the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea
This year, the Manufacture is offering for Auction a limited-series watch in tribute to the legend of diver’s watches: the Prototype N° 1 of the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea, “LeCoultre Spécial Amérique 1959” commemorative edition[…] … This commemorative edition reproduces an iconic piece belonging to Jaeger-LeCoultre's technical heritage, but unlike its predecessor it is the first diving watch ever to be equipped with an alarm and self-winding Calibre in a new size that reflects current trends[…] … The Auction is a chance for watch lovers and collectors to participate in this very worthy cause[…]
» SIHH 2008: Montblanc celebrates the world premiere of its first own watch movement
From Monday 07 April 2008, Montblanc will present the first Montblanc chronograph with its own in-house movement, the ‘Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph’, to the international press and a specialist audience at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, as well as the ladies’ watch ‘Montblanc Profile Lady Elegance Diamonds’, a very special masterpiece[…] … SIHH 2008 – Premiere for a further milestone in the success story of Montblanc watches[…] … At the renowned Geneva watch trade fair, Montblanc will present its first own in-house movement in 2008[…] … Just over 10 years ago, Montblanc experienced its debut in the watch sector[…] … , which satisfies the high standards of the art of traditional Swiss watchmaking[…] … Among the new timepieces for men, the classic 18 carat red gold “Star 4810 Automatic”, the avant-garde “TimeWalker Chronograph Automatic” with black high-tech ceramic and the “Sport Chronograph Tantalum Automatic” in the interesting combination of red gold and tantalum add new accents to the Montblanc range of watches[…] … A further sparkling masterpiece is added to the collection of ladies’ watches of Montblanc, the “Profile Lady Elegance Diamonds” in which a central Montblanc diamond forms the centrepiece of a star-shaped, sparkling combination of diamonds[…] … High-carat diamonds of the new Montblanc jewellery watches also adorn the brown and beige variants of the “Star Lady Gold Moonphase Automatic”, as well as the large “Sport White Gold Lady Jewels” – here in a sporty black and white contrast with radiant Top Wesselton diamonds with black sapphires[…] … World premiere of the first own watch movement from the factory of Montblanc Montre S[…] … to combine handcrafted Swiss watchmaking with state-of-the-art technology in order to create an outstanding watch masterpiece[…] … “It makes us very proud to add a further milestone to the success story of Montblanc watchmaking with the introduction of our own in-house movement”, explains Lutz Bethge, CEO Montblanc International[…] … Dedicated to the inventor of the first “time writer”: the limited edition “Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph” with Montblanc in-house movement For the premiere of its first own calibre, Montblanc has created a chronograph of historical proportions, which bears the name of the inventor of the chronograph: Nicolas Rieussec, who in 1821 developed a watch with rotating dials in which an ink marker attached to the fixed index wrote down the time[…] … Rieussec’s technique of two rotating discs provided the inspiration for the new Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph, and this was integrated in a unique masterpiece of chronographic watchmaking with twin barrels and a 72-hour power reserve[…] … The Montblanc calibre MB R100 is a watch mechanism that is wound manually and a chronograph that is controlled by a classical column wheel with a vertical, almost wear-free disc clutch[…] … An extremely rare configuration which is convenient to operate and undoubtedly gives the watch an unmistakable appearance[…] … The third press resets the two discs to zero and prepares the watch for the next time measurement[…] … The uniqueness of the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph represents genuine Swiss watchmaking – a chronograph that is produced, assembled and set with skilled watchmaking handcraftsmanship[…] … Montblanc Profile Lady Elegance Diamonds: a timekeeping crown jewel with the Montblanc star design As an absolute highlight among the jewel-studded jewellery watches, Montblanc shines at the SIHH 2008 with the Montblanc Profile Lady Elegance Diamonds, which presents the legendary Montblanc star in a shiny and new style[…] … The focus of the luxurious Profile ladies’ watch is the exceptional beauty of the Montblanc diamond[…] … This watch features the sophisticated and creative decorations of the first-class art of jewellery[…] … Star Lady Gold Moonphase Automatic: sparkling timepiece with the light of the moon Diamonds are also the focus of the new Star Lady Gold Moonphase Automatic, which lights up the stars in the watch sky[…] … A total of 104 flawless Top Wesselton diamonds with a baguette cut decorate the bezel and lugs of the 36 mm automatic watch of 18 carat red or white gold[…] … Designed to match the coloured models, a beige satin strap with 18 carat pin buckle harmonises with the white gold watch, whilst a brown satin strap complements the red gold model[…] … Sport White Gold Lady Jewels: two diamond-studded sports watches in contemporary black and white design Montblanc’s sporty watches also feature diamonds, because sportiness and elegance always did form an aesthetically pleasing combination in the Montblanc watches of the Sport White Gold Lady Jewels range[…] … The crowning glory of this 38 mm diameter, large ladies’ sports watch is the legendary Montblanc Diamond in its striking shape, positioned at the zenith at 12 O’clock[…] … Montblanc Star 4810 Automatic: the modern classic of the art of watchmaking Focussing on the basics has created a timeless design[…] … Watches that outlive all fashion trends feature a surprisingly classical and simple design[…] … A case in point is the traditional three-hand watch in the new Montblanc Star 4810 Automatic with 18 carat red gold[…] … 5 mm in diameter and with a COSC-certified automatic movement – is the calm continuation of the classical watch range Montblanc Star, which was once the start of the success story of Montblanc in the world of haute horlogerie[…] … The scratch-proof and coated sapphire crystal protects a black watch dial with illuminated indices, stop seconds, 30-minute and 2-hour totaliser, as well as a date indication at 3 O’clock[…] … Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph Automatic: powerful, futuristic and individualistic With their avant-garde design, all watches of the TimeWalker collection transfer the classic Montblanc values to a new generation of timepieces[…] … Montblanc Travel Timepiece – your punctual companion The essence of an alarm clock is its acoustic alarm[…] … Montblanc’s elegant travel alarm clock Travel Timepiece wakes you in a much gentler fashion[…] … To set the alarm function, you simply push apart the brown calfskin cover, with an elegant alligator look that gives your bedside table a hint of faraway lands[…] … The flat, just 94 x 50 mm timepiece easily fits in all travel luggage and is a punctual companion for anyone who doesn’t want to use other alarm services[…]
» Montblanc at SIHH 2003
Montblanc, present at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) since 1997, has become one of the established and successful brands on the watch market[…] … Its new watch collections 2003 combine traditional craftsmanship with the aesthetics of the 21st century[…] … With the innovative watch line “TimeWalker” inspired by architectonic design, Montblanc creates timepieces for a self-confident and dynamic generation blending new with old values[…] … Alongside “TimeWalker”, the manufacturer of exclusive writing instruments is presenting new watches in the successful “Profile”, “Star”, “Summit” and “Sport” collections plus leather goods, jewellery and accessories: New product ideas and designs illustrating the convincing blend of tradition and future[…] … A philosophy for those who wear this watch: for a new, self-confident, dynamic and successful generation[…] … The avant-garde design reveals a mechanic movement inside with automatic winding and non-compromising quality from the house of Montblanc, following the high standards of traditional watch-making craftsmanship at Montblanc Montre SA in Le Locle, Switzerland, where all Montblanc watch collections are produced[…] … Montblanc Lady Profile Collection With the “Profile Collection”, Montblanc presented the first rectangular watches at last year’s SIHH[…] … “Lady Profile Gold”: a modern luxury watch with classic character featuring a 18-carat solid gold case with a white mother-of-pearl dial[…] … All models are manufactured by Montblanc Montre SA in Le Locle, Switzerland, according to the high demands of traditional watch-making craftsmanship[…] … Masterpieces combining fine materials, pure design, high functionality and the traditional watch-making craftsmanship of a mechanic movement with automatic winding[…] … “Réveil Automatic” – with an alarm device and date display[…] … This watch is again rounded off by a silver dial and a black alligator strap to form a harmonious whole[…] … As a sport watch in a class of its own, the model “Multifunction Titanium” has a titanium case, a material that is frequently used in aviation and aerospace due to its high degree of resistance and light weight[…] … Watch collectors will be enthusiastic about the “Flyback Automatic Chronograph”, which will be produced in a limited edition of 999 samples only[…] … The watch with a stainless steeel bracelet can also be equipped with a black alligator strap that is included in its luxury box[…] … Montblanc Summit Collection With the “Summit Collection”, Montblanc presented at last year’s SIHH a watch collection with an extremely flat casing – as a counterpart to the classic, large-volume Montblanc timepieces[…] … A watch of subtle elegance[…]
» New watch models from the Montblanc Sport Collection
And these new watches not only precisely measure time, they are also waterproof to a depth of 200 m, amazingly shock-resistant and boast high functionality[…] … Montblanc Multifunction Titanium – a sport watch in a class of its own A true Titan on your wrist[…] … Firstly thanks to the material: the watch case (with screw-down crown and side protection) is made of titanium, a costly and innovative material frequently used in aviation and aerospace due to its high stability and light weight[…] … The analogue display of hours, minutes and seconds is supplemented by no less than ten digital functions, including dial illumination, date display, second time zone, week number, daily and annual alarm function, chronograph, timer and battery charge status[…]
» Unique, versatile and technologically brilliant: The CERTINA DS MULTI-8
It brings a highly useful array of features to this original timepiece, such as twin "time-swap" timezones over its analog HM hands, and full calendar-week information, alarm, timer and chrono functions over its digital display[…] … Time here or time elsewhere, available in an instant, according to your own favourite settings, and alarms available for both distinct timezones[…] … A traveller's delight, with acoustic and vibro alarm[…] … Thanks to the CERTINA DS Concept, the watch is water resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m)[…] … All informations about the watch fair: BASELWORLD[…]
» BASELWORLD 2011 Preview: Glashütte Original Senator Diary
No other mechanical watch lets you set an alarm up to 30 days ahead of time[…] … Set the alarm, wind it up, and forget about it[…] … The design of the watch is beautifully balanced, with two crowns positioned directly opposite each other on either side of the case, each flanked by a pusher[…] … The eye of the connoisseur is drawn immediately to the diary alarm – a ruthenium colored sub-dial framed by a German silver ring at 9 o’clock and a gently curving aperture indicated by a red arrow at 6 o’clock[…] … To set the alarm, first select the date, referring to the diary alarm window positioned within the sub-dial at 10 o’clock[…] … To set the alarm, press the pusher once more to bring the alarm symbol (a bell) into view, then turnthe crown to wind the alarm[…] … When the set date and time arrives, the alarm rings – for up to one minute[…] … To stop the alarm (or to cancel one set previously), press the 8 o’clock pusher until the ‘alarm off’ symbol appears in the window (a black line struck through the bell)[…] … A superb example of the art of engineering at Glashütte Original, the ingeniously interlocking components permit the wearer to set an appointment beyond the end of the month, even when a manual correction of the date is required; any change in date at the end of the month is passed along to the alarm mechanism, obviating the need to reset the alarm[…] … A third spring barrel built into the module ensures that even if the watch runs down, the alarm remains wound[…] … The Caliber 100-13 automatic movement exhibits further evidence of excellence in fine mechanical watches from Glashütte Original, including a divided three-quarter plate with Glashütte ribbing, polished steel components, beveled edges and blued screws[…] … The date indicator on the diary alarm sub-dial is in blue, as is the small arrow indicating the diary alarm time aperture at 6 o’clock[…] … All informations about the watch fair: BASELWORLD[…]
» In Avant-Première SIHH: Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Tribute To Deep Sea
In 1959, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the first automatic diving watch equipped with an alarm: the Memovox Deep Sea[…] … The Memovox Deep Sea, water-resistant to 10 bar and with its alarm notifying divers of when to begin their re-ascent, was astonishingly popular[…] … Memovox Tribute To Deep Sea Still riding the wave of success enjoyed by its diving watch range, Jaeger-LeCoultre sought to pay tribute this year to their original bond with the watery depths, and so the new Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea revisits the Memovox Deep Sea—the first automatic diving watch equipped with an alarm[…] … The first version sports a black dial, while the second has a two-tone anthracite and black dial, originally developed for the US market and bearing the inscription “LeCoultre”, a historic allusion guaranteed to delight aficionados of the history of fine watchmaking[…]
» Songs of the Abyss: Vulcain Cricket DIVER X-TREME
A complete measuring instrument, this new model is equipped with a bidirectional inner bezel and beats to the rhythm of the legendary Cricket V-10 alarm movement[…] … Housing the famous V-10 alarm calibre, the model provides all the crucial information divers need[…] … The alarm time is displayed on a small graduated scale on which hours are divided into twenty-minute periods indicated by the figures 10,30, 50[…] … High-performance diving instrument The 44 mm-diameter case is fluted on the side and secured on the back by the legendary Vulcain triple case-back enabling the alarm to remain perfectly audible even under water[…] … The crown between 3 and 4 o’clock serves to adjust the watch, while a push-piece just above between 2 and 3 o’clock is used to set the alarm[…] … Powered by Cricket Calibre V-10, the Vulcain Cricket DIVER X-TREME displays the hour, minute, seconds, alarm time and a graduated 60-minute counter activated by an inner rotating bezel adjustable by a screw-locked crown at 9 o’clock[…] … It is endowed with a 42-hour power reserve as well as an alarm lasting from 15 to 20 seconds[…]
» The voice of sport: Vulcain Cricket GMT X-TREME
With the Cricket GMT X-TREME, Vulcain is making a spectacular entry into the world of sports watches[…] … The Manufacture Vulcain is proclaiming its new sporting vocation to the sound of its legendary Cricket alarm calibre[…] … Explorers, businessmen and globetrotters constantly on the move will find that this GMT alarm model delivers all they expect from a watch[…] … The generously sized 44 mm new case available in black titanium and steel or in titanium and 18-carat rose gold is water-resistant to 100 metres, enabling the wearer to use the alarm function even under water, a milieu where it remains perfectly audible[…] … Equipped with two barrels ensuring a 42-hour power reserve and an alarm lasting around 20 seconds, this mechanical hand-wound movement is also fitted with the Vulcain Exactomatic system guaranteeing regular amplitude and enhanced rating precision[…] … Comprising 191 parts, the Cricket Calibre V-16 drives central hour, minute and seconds hands, as well as an alarm function, window-type date display and 24-hour world-time indication adjustable using the screw-locked crown at 4 o’clock[…]
» Vulcain 50s Presidents’ Watch houses the new Vulcain self-winding movement
Vulcain revives the dynamic 1950s with the launch of the 50s Presidents’ Watch – a classic model echoing both the legend of the Cricket alarm movement and the mark it made on history by propelling Vulcain Cricket watches to the rank of “The Presidents’ Watch”[…] … Inspired by a 1950s Vulcain model, the 50s Presidents’ Watch houses the new Vulcain self-winding movement, Calibre V-21[…] … And meanwhile, across the Atlantic in Switzerland’s Neuchâtel Jura region, Vulcain’s engineers and master-watchmakers were busy attempting to resolve an equation comprising a number of hitherto unknown factors: how could one miniaturise a striking mechanism enough to house it within a wristwatch while ensuring it emits a noise loud enough to be genuinely functional? None had succeeded in doing so until Vulcain presented the Cricket alarm calibre in 1947[…] … The Presidents’ Watch New currents of thought were to emerge during the Fifties, Europe did indeed progress towards recovery, the bikini was invented, jazz enjoyed a new surge in popularity, and Vulcain’s Cricket alarm calibre gained a worldwide reputation thanks to the huge breakthrough it represented[…] … The movement was sufficiently innovative to equip a number of Vulcain wristwatches that were found on the wrists of some of the world’s most powerful men[…] … Successive American presidents succumbed in turn to its charms, to the extent that the Vulcain alarm watch simply became known as “The Presidents’ Watch”[…] … A Fifties spirit expressed through a contemporary model: such was the intention behind the creation of the new 50s Presidents’ Watch collection by Vulcain – an alarm watch inspired by a model from the Fifties, while meeting the highest modern standards[…] … With its slender case middle, its alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces and its subtly designed lugs, the 50s Presidents’ Watch makes a perfect fit on every wrist[…] … The 50s Presidents’ Watch is also fitted with a cambered sapphire crystal and a sapphire crystal caseback adorned with the stylised “V” for Vulcain[…] … The new self-winding Cricket V-21 alarm movement At the heart of this new model that so powerfully revives the legend beats the new self-winding Cricket V-21 alarm movement[…] … Developed on the basis of the legendary Cricket Calibre V-10, stemming from over 60 years of evolution and fine-tuning, the self-winding Calibre V-21 is a 12-lignes (12’’’) movement fitted with two barrels – one to deliver the energy required for the hours, minutes and seconds functions, and the other to power the alarm function which sounds for a full 20 seconds[…] … A worthy heir to the famous Cricket alarm calibre that has been shaping the Vulcain legend since 1947, the Cricket V-21 movement drives displays of the hours, minutes, central seconds and date – and of course the alarm function on which the reputation of Vulcain watches has been built for over 60 years and which made a significant contribution to making them “The Presidents’ Watch[…]
» Fourty exceptional Memovox exhibited at Artcurial Auction House, Paris
To mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary Memovox, Jaeger-LeCoultre is associating with a major French collector to present 40 historical Memovox watches from the 1950s to the 1970s[…] … This private collection of 40 exceptional Memovox watches will be exhibited at Artcurial Auction House, from November 24th to 28th 2010 in Paris[…] … It was powered by the first automatic movement in watchmaking history to be equipped with an alarm function: Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 815[…] … Representing an extremely rare case, this legendary movement is still being produced 60 years after its creation, having been tirelessly improved and enhanced by the engineers and watchmakers of the Manufacture in order to meet the latest technological demands[…] … It is a watch that remains highly sought-after among collectors[…] … Some inescapable models such as one of the first 1950 Memovox watches with “roller”-type lugs, the Memovox Parking (1958) or the famous Memovox Deep Sea (1959) and Polaris (1968) will be on show[…] … This represents a unique opportunity to discover all the forerunners of the contemporary Master Memovox and Master Memovox International watches presented this year[…] … This exceptional exhibition will also give all collectors the chance of coming to present their Jaeger-LeCoultre watches and clocks during the appraisal days held in preparation for the “Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction” to be organised by Artcurial in Paris at the end of 2011[…]
» VULCAIN : L'ARDEUR DU BEL OUVRAGE
In 1858, the Ditisheim brothers made a grand entrance onto the watchmaking scene: their Manufacture was immediately noted for the quality of its products: complication watches, chronometers and chronographs[…] … Following the eminently successful career of these watchmakers, the work chronogloically retraces the milestones in the history of the Vulcain brand, world-famous for having invented the Cricket watch, the first alarm watch[…]
» For the maritime world: VULCAIN CRICKET DIVER X-TREME
A complete measuring instrument, this new model is equipped with a bidirectional inner bezel and beats to the rhythm of the legendary Cricket V-10 alarm movement[…] … Housing the famous V-10 alarm calibre, the model provides all the crucial information divers need[…] … The alarm time is displayed on a small graduated scale on which hours are divided into twenty-minute periods indicated by the figures 10,30, 50[…] … The 44 mm-diameter case is fluted on the side and secured on the back by the legendary Vulcain triple case-back enabling the alarm to remain perfectly audible even under water[…] … The crown between 3 and 4 o’clock serves to adjust the watch, while a push-piece just above between 2 and 3 o’clock is used to set the alarm[…] … Powered by Cricket Calibre V-10, the Vulcain Cricket DIVER X-TREME displays the hour, minute, seconds, alarm time and a graduated 60-minute counter activated by an inner rotating bezel adjustable by a screw-locked crown at 9 o’clock[…] … It is endowed with a 42-hour power reserve as well as an alarm lasting from 15 to 20 seconds[…]
» CANDINO presents new Sport-watch
Candino’s Sport Collection has been complemented by a new model fitted with an alarm adjustable over 12 hours[…] … With an emphasis on functionality, this watch of imposing dimensions stands out thanks to its distinct style and its clarity[…] … The openwork hands provide optimum clarity at all times when reading the seconds hand, the alarm, and the big date displayed in a double window at 6 o’clock[…]
» Eterna Madison Eight-Days – runs nonstop for eight full
Launched at this year’s World, Watch and Jewellery Show, Baselworld, the Madison Eight-Days is fitted with the hand-wound Eterna 3510 movement featuring the new Eterna Spherodrive construction – a novel spring barrel design rotating on ball bearings, in a demonstration of this proprietary Eterna movement’s exceptional distinction[…] … Established in 1856, Eterna’s own development has paced, and even occasionally spear-headed watchmaking, with its watchmakers and technicians making decisive contributions to the advancement of the industry over the years[…] … Already as early as 1915 its watchmakers as-tonished the world with movements of this kind that would, for decades, show the time in alarm, table and car clocks[…] … “The Eterna Spherodrive represents a revolutionary improvement to the mechanical efficiency as well as to the longevity and reliability of the watch movement”, explains Patrick Kury, Eterna Technical Director[…] … Eterna, centuries of horological expertise Ever since it was established in 1856 Eterna has turned out fine, high-quality timepieces highlighting the craftsmanship and professional commitment of generations of artisan watchmakers[…] … Their significant contributions to the craft and science of horology include the design of the Eterna-Matic winding rotor on ball bearings and the first wristwatch fitted with an alarm mechanism[…] … ´ Today Eterna ranks as one of a handful of full-fledged watch manufacturers actively seeking new avenues of development with the highest quality materials while maintaining traditional workbench production[…] … Today one of the last remaining independent watch manufacturers, Eterna is owned by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche[…] … Alongside its traditional production, it has been assigned the licence for the acclaimed Porsche Design watch collection[…]
» POLJOT: Return of the alarm watch
The alarm function is one of the earliest watch functions of all times[…] … The oldest known wrist watch with this feature is dated back to 1876[…] … That is why these watches are much in demand, and especially longed for by watch collectors[…] … Although the Russian mechanical alarm movement cal[…] … Only 300 pieces of this alarm watch are going to be manufactured[…]
» GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL Senator Diary: A world first
No mechanical watch has ever made it possible to set an alarm up to30 days ahead of time - until now[…] … Wind the alarm[…] … To set the alarm, first select the date, referring to the diary alarm window positioned within the subdial at 10 o’clock[…] … To set the alarm, press the pusher once more to bring the alarm symbol (a bell) into view, then turn the crown to wind the alarm[…] … When the set date and time arrives, the alarm rings – for up to one minute[…] … To stop the alarm (or to cancel one set previously), press the 8 o’clock pusher until the ‘alarm off’ symbol appears in the window (a black line struck through the bell)[…] … A superb example of the art of engineering at Glashütte Original, the ingeniously interlocking components permit the wearer to set an appointment beyond the end of the month, even when a manual correction of the date is required; any change in date at the end of the month is passed along to the alarm mechanism, obviating the need to reset the alarm[…] … A third spring barrel built into the module ensures that even if the watch runs down, the alarm remains wound[…] … The Caliber 100-13 automatic movement exhibits further evidence of unparalleled excellence in fine mechanical watches from Glashütte Original, including a (divided) three-quarter plate with Glashütte ribbing, polished steel components and beveled edges[…]
» Thoughts about IWC’s new Ingenieur Automatic, Ref. IW3227
IWC’s new Ingenieur in many ways is not a new watch[…] … Above all else, the Ingenieur is an IWC watch[…] … Every watch is a product of its time, and the Ingenieur is no exception[…] … And the new Ingenieur is a product of today: it is unmistakably a watch of the 21st century[…] … Yet the fundamental irony is that the Ingenieur is a timeless watch: it is a watch for all times[…] … The Ingenieur is more than a symbol of its era; it also is a symbol of International Watch Company[…] … And there is no watch that reflects those tenets more than the Ingenieur[…] … ” Historically, IWC made high quality, time-only basic watches[…] … Good, solid, practical watches[…] … Until the 1980s –for more than one hundred years—virtually no complicated watches came out of Schaffhausen[…] … Founded upon a strong pocket watch tradition, the first megastar wristwatch in the IWC line-up was born in the 1940s[…] … It was a steel, time-only, tool watch: the Mark XI[…] … Introduced in 1948, the Mark XI was a no-nonsense watch designed for use in the British Royal Air Force[…] … Pellaton came from a famous family of watchmakers, especially known for their work on tourbillons[…] … The noted author of numerous books on watchmaking, Donald de Carle, has called Pellaton’s winding mechanism "a simple and ingenious system, well constructed and beautifully finished"[…] … With this invention, IWC watches with the automatic Pellaton winding system debuted in 1950[…] … The Ingenieur itself was born of the idea to take the military Mark XI and “convert” it to a civilian watch using the Pellaton winding system[…] … The watch had to have impeccable timekeeping, be particularly sturdy, and –like the Mark XI— it had to be antimagnetic[…] … Not a fancy watch, but one with impeccable engineering[…] … A watch that would proudly state “Probus Scafusia”: good, solid craftsmanship from Schaffhausen[…] … Then, as now, the Ingenieur was an antimagnetic, automatic watch and the flagship model of International Watch Company[…] … In 1976 Gerald Genta completely redesigned the watch, and the Ingenieur SL –the so-called “Jumbo” model- was introduced[…] … In 1982 an Ingenieur pocket watch, perhaps the world’s first water-resistant pocket watch, appeared[…] … A mecaquartz alarm chronograph model was introduced in the early 1990s, followed by a chronometer Ingenieur in 1993[…] … These were engineered watches[…] … Strong, unpretentious and quality watches[…] … The watch had to be tough, almost bullet-proof[…] … You have to see the watch and try it on[…] … The bracelet is possibly the strongest one ever produced by a Swiss watch company[…] … Titanium, which IWC pioneered for use in watches, was combined again with the Ingenieur, which was combined with AMG[…] … The product of this marriage is one tough watch[…] … The design of the Ingenieur Automatic is unmistakably “IWC”, yet the watch has its own identity[…] … This is a watch from a new century, even if it is classic and true to its forbearers[…] … This watch looks bold, yet understated[…] … Guy Bove, a member of IWC's Creative Center which is the group responsible for the new Ingenieur's design, gives us some insight about the new watch's style[…] … To do that, we incorporated a new, Ingenieur-specific I-shaped structure in the dial and used a similar case outline to the original watch but with a more masculine, valuable and modern appearance[…] … In short, we redesigned everything that we liked about the original watch to make it today's Ingenieur, but also tomorrow's[…] … Yet even more than style and more than case and bracelet construction, the heart and soul of any watch is its movement[…] … The internal mechanisms that make a watch what it is are hidden from view[…] … Those facts are important, but it is no secret that this watch is powered by the new Calibre 80110[…] … Remember that the original Ingenieur essentially was a scientific watchmaking product[…] … It was a technical watch born in a technical era[…] … It was an engineer’s watch, made by engineers as much as watchmakers and craftsmen[…] … Like the watch itself, the Calibre 80110 movement is clear and direct[…] … The watch is simple and forceful[…] … Here is a watch that is a product of its time[…] … A watch that is the rightful heir to its predecessors in time[…] … A watch that is timeless, to say nothing of well-engineered[…] … The new Ingenieur Automatic is a watch that meets the expectations of its ancestors[…] … It will become an instant classic, to be revered by today’s watch owners[…]