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It was May 1947 when the first Ferrari crossed the gates of the firm in Maranello where, since then, all the Prancing Horse cars have been produced.
A watch bearing the brand Ferrari needs necessarily to reflect an unique excellence. For this reason Panerai represents for Ferrari a precious Italian know-how in terms of technological skills and creativity in watch-making.
The appearance of the Ferrari watches is strongly influenced by the aesthetic lines of the cars, in a continuous cross-reference between the watch and the details of the engine and bodywork.
The Ferrari watches engineered by Officine Panerai have been conceived with high quality and reliability prerequisites, typical of best watch-making and of Panerai technical standards.
There are two collections: Granturismo and Scuderia. The first range has a sophisticated sports style while the second is more aggressive and evokes the world of motor racing.
March 24th, 2006
In an edition limited to 500 specimens, Pontos Decentrique GMT fascine by excentric fitting of its functions. Were those developed in-house at Maurice Lacroix, and a patent is in the course of deposit for the module of connection between the basic movement and the posting of the day of the month. As its name reveals it already, all the functions of Pontos Decentrique GMT are offset. Aren’t the hours, the minutes and the seconds posted more as it is use starting from the center of the dial, but in an annular segment, which is slightly shifted towards 10 a.m. and thins around 6 a.m. Broad thinner indices and respectively indicate the hours and the minutes. The posting of the day and the night for a second time zone is also astonishing. It the extends largely between the center of the screen, 2 hours and 5 hours. In order to know always well if this is hour indicated that of the day or the night, the sun and the moon with resolutely modern graphics turn on a disc.
March 24th, 2006
New watch AMVOX2 Chronograph Concept stresses the partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin by an exceptional creation. True concept, the watch creates a revolution with its stop watch with vertical release by rocker of the case, patented Jaeger-LeCoultre. Does this clever mechanism allow the starting, the stop and restoring by simple pressures on the ice sapphire of the watch. Series limited out of titanium and steel, its esthetics high-tech and its performances of high flight make the absolute watch of pilot resolutely of it.
This wonder without precedent, guarantor of an ease and a quite simply brilliant ease of use rests on a very new mechanism integrated in a revolutionary watchcase. Inside, an astute system of kneecap ensures the swivelling of the unit made up of the box and the glasses compared to the horns of the watch. This system actuates a series of levers which transmit instantaneously impulses to control the stop watch. Each lever is assembled on a miniature bearing stainless with 7 balls of a diameter of 0,1 Misters a device of selection comes to supplement this revolutionary construction: on does the side of the case at 9 a.m., a cursor with three positions make it possible to lock, with choice, the whole of the orders of the stop watch or only the restoring to prevent that an involuntary gesture does not cause release.
Performances to cut the breath watch AMVOX2 Chronograph Concept has a high degree of mechanical inventiveness, with qualities of reliability, robustness, longevity and precision which are the most remarkable characteristics of the Jaeger-LeCoultre mechanisms. In their field, the clock and watch makers and engineers of Manufacture push researches of a comparable nature: equipped with the new Gauge Jaeger-LeCoultre 751B, AMVOX2 Chronograph Concept indicates a temperament out of the commun run. The reserve of 72 hours walk still increases the beach during which the watch functions with an optimal precision. The complex coils with top-of-the-range columns and the very elaborate vertical clutch which guarantee the precision of the stop watch. The adjustment of the inertia of the beam by the presence of four screws on its serge ensures the stability of the adjustment under all the conditions. Lastly, the bearing of the rotor has ceramics balls.
March 13th, 2006
Proof that the strong concepts are declined to perfection, Project Z3 enriches by quite beautiful way the pallet of expression of the Ocean collection. The innovation is declined here in two versions - the Vintage Spirit and the Sport Spirit -, both sheltering a movement swirl with the posting of the hours/minutes decentred with 12h, developed by Peter Speake-Sailor. Bench on the edges of Leman, this young British clock making Master already collaborated with Harry Winston, in particular with the development of Excenter Tourbillon. Specialist in the complicated movements, it is famous for his expertise and his direction on the completion. The Spirit Sport This version plus sport of Project Z3 posts a dial decorated with famous Cotes of Geneva of which the color major black, almost animal and mysterious, contrast with the glare of the steel bridges, on each side of the cage of the swirl. The figures and the needles, in blue Superluminova, confirm the vocation of this guard.
The second characteristic has only thus far been used on the world’s most complicated watches: the carriage rotation system is located inside the carriage itself, thereby providing this micro-mechanical marvel with greater shock-resistance and enhanced regularity. This regularity is reinforced by a higher than average cadence of 28,800 vibrations per hour, ensuring a superlative degree of precision.
The transparent case-back enables one to admire the movement in all its intricacy, particularly the oscillating weight with its Z-shaped cut-out that emphasizes the unique character of the model.
A rare watch by nature, the Z3 is equally rare in terms of production, since it is issued in a limited and one shot series of 50 pieces per version.
March 12th, 2006
While joining again with the roots of the Mark, Brasilia recalls a watch of the Sixties which had already ignited the imagination of the designers of Ebel. A rectangular case moderated by soft, sensual and sophisticated lines. A sober design and a bracelet of an incomparable comfort, such are the attributes of a new contemporary, vibrating and sensual collection which mingles the traditional curves with the Mark with modern ultra lines. The collection puts in scene models at female as at the masculine, all characterized by their soft and well balanced proportions. The shape out of H of the bracelet, anti-reflecting glass sapphire on the two faces sign this distinctly drawn collection, according to whether they are models intended to the women or for the men.
March 12th, 2006
The watch “L.U.C Fleurier ” is a special edition created for the launch of the label ” Qualite Fleurier “. Equipped with the mechanical self-winding ” L.U.C 9.96 Qualite Fleurier” movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC and the “Qualite Fleurier” certification. Endowed with a power-reserve of approximately 65 hours. The glare-resistant sapphire crystal ensures perfect readability of the dial. Strap in hand-stitched crocodile leather, available in black. This model is water-resistant to 30 meters. A limited numbered edition of 250 pieces is available.
March 9th, 2006
The latest addition from Blancpain to its Le Brassus collection is this perpetual calendar outfitted both with the patented system of correctors under the lugs and a second time zone indicator.
The case, 42mm in diameter and made of platinum, comes with a Havana brown dial, and it is a special limited edition of 150 pieces. It is water resistant to 100 meters and features double sapphire crystals.
It also comes with a bronze cigar cutter whose special design recalls an antique watchmaking lathe. This ensemble is housed in an elegant brown box, bearing the design of a cigar band and with another walnut box that is useable as a humidor.
In 2005 Blancpain presented an innovation, its patented system of under lug correctors, developed entirely in-house. Instead of placing correctors on the side of watch where they are visible when the watch is worn, the indications of the date, day of week, month, leap year and moon phase, of the perpetual calendar are adjusted by means of buttons which have been integrated into the lugs of the watch and which can be changed with a simple push of a finger.
Good for set innovation and exclusiveness: does the collection Blancpain Brassus accomodate a new perpetual day of the month with new system of correctors under horns and posting a second time zone. Equipped a platinum case and equipped a beautiful Havana color, this edition limited to 150 specimens accompanies an original cut-cigar which points out the old turns clock and watch makers. A part for demanding and refined amateurs. The limited series Blancpain Quantieme Perpetual GMT Havana very combines in its movement made up of 312 parts two complications appraisals in the life of the every day: one perpetual day of the month and posting a second time zone. The dial indicates the date to 3h, the day with 9h and the month with 12h, by holding account automatically variable lengths of the months and return of the leap years. A true memory of the future, supplemented by elegant.
February 19th, 2006
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