Quinting Invites You To World Football Cup
Combining the absolutely unprecedented transparent movement, the Swiss watchmaking traditions and High Technologies,Quinting is proud to present its brand new collection:
CHAMPIONS COLLECTOR
Only 11 Unique Pieces
Made for soccer enthusiasts, this collection of 11 unique hand-decorated with enamel pieces,
symbolizes the eleven First team players for each country selected for the next World Football Cup.
Enter into the Legend, and be "one of the kind", by wearing this unique watch under your National Team Colors.
We have created this Mysterious Movement Quinting in a limited edition of 11 unique pieces, numbered from 1 to 11 on the player's shirt.
Three hand painted sapphires inside this Mysterious Mechanism:
the Flag representing the team's country, turning on the minute sapphire a player is waiting to goal,
and the balloon which can also glows in the dark turning at the speed of an hour...
Each hour the player scores a goal for your Team!!!
Invest 20.000 $ to be THE owner of one piece from this precious collection.
A Swiss Success Story
Looking back on its history, Quinting was born from an incredible challenge, creating the first transparent watch in the world.
This dream, to become a reality for Quinting, has transformed into a real success story.
5 engineers, 7 years of R/D, 15 millions $
The Swiss manufacture can retrace here the key steps of the adventure of the 5 engineers,
spent 7 years on research and development for the first completely transparent movement in sapphire,
with an investment of more than 15 million dollars.
A Manufacture Quinting manufacture belongs to the very tight circle of Swiss watch manufactures that produce their own movements.
Quinting possesses the all tradition of Swiss watch making as well as its future, as noted by a Swiss president.
Furthermore, Quinting watches are impossible to copy because they are until now the only one in the world able to havedeveloped and patented a totally revolutionary movement made up of transparent sapphires.
CHAMPIONS COLLECTOR
Only 11 Unique Pieces
Made for soccer enthusiasts, this collection of 11 unique hand-decorated with enamel pieces,
symbolizes the eleven First team players for each country selected for the next World Football Cup.
Enter into the Legend, and be "one of the kind", by wearing this unique watch under your National Team Colors.
We have created this Mysterious Movement Quinting in a limited edition of 11 unique pieces, numbered from 1 to 11 on the player's shirt.
Three hand painted sapphires inside this Mysterious Mechanism:
the Flag representing the team's country, turning on the minute sapphire a player is waiting to goal,
and the balloon which can also glows in the dark turning at the speed of an hour...
Each hour the player scores a goal for your Team!!!
Invest 20.000 $ to be THE owner of one piece from this precious collection.
A Swiss Success Story
Looking back on its history, Quinting was born from an incredible challenge, creating the first transparent watch in the world.
This dream, to become a reality for Quinting, has transformed into a real success story.
5 engineers, 7 years of R/D, 15 millions $
The Swiss manufacture can retrace here the key steps of the adventure of the 5 engineers,
spent 7 years on research and development for the first completely transparent movement in sapphire,
with an investment of more than 15 million dollars.
A Manufacture Quinting manufacture belongs to the very tight circle of Swiss watch manufactures that produce their own movements.
Quinting possesses the all tradition of Swiss watch making as well as its future, as noted by a Swiss president.
Furthermore, Quinting watches are impossible to copy because they are until now the only one in the world able to havedeveloped and patented a totally revolutionary movement made up of transparent sapphires.
Bremont Watch Company to develop new
watch line with Boeing
Bremont Watch Company announces a partnership with Boeing to develop a new range of mechanical
watches that fully explores the aerospace company’s extraordinary expertise in advanced material
technology, together with Bremont’s enviable track record in chronometer manufacture. The partnership
will also be used to help commemorate Boeing’s 100th anniversary.
Under the exclusive collaboration, Bremont plans to release wristwatches and chronometers featuring
Boeing aeroplane materials, as well as a limited edition of watches featuring aeroplane parts.
Bremont has been granted extensive access both to Boeing’s material and manufacturing technology
at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Sheffield, United Kingdom and its historical and
archival materials.
With a well-known heritage in aviation and a uniquely deep understanding of aerospace, Bremont is
already applying these resources from Boeing to the new watch line. Commercial and military pilots
worldwide recognise Bremont watches, which are associated with Boeing aircraft including the B-52
Stratofortress, C-17 Globemaster III and CH-47 Chinook, as well as military squadrons including the 3rd
Regiment Army Air Corp of the British Army, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 81, U.S. and UK Special
Forces and the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force.
Nick English, Co-Founder of Bremont
“We are excited to combine our award-winning experience in mechanical watch manufacture and design with Boeing’s unrivaled experience in material technology. We have had a relationship with Boeing for a number of years through our military projects, but this partnership gives us further access to material and testing facilities that cannot be matched. No other aviation company has such an extensive and prestigious heritage, and it will be a joy to work with Boeing to celebrate this.”
Jim Newcomb, Director of Global Brand Management at Boeing
“Collaborating with Bremont became a possibility ever since we saw their limited edition P-51 watch made with parts of an original North American P-51 Mustang manufactured during World War II. We have been impressed with Bremont’s commitment to aviation, engineering and quality. Developing a range of watches with the same super hardened steel, aerogels and composite materials found in Boeing aeroplanes today is a unique way of celebrating the history of aviation as we approach our 2016 centennial.”
watches that fully explores the aerospace company’s extraordinary expertise in advanced material
technology, together with Bremont’s enviable track record in chronometer manufacture. The partnership
will also be used to help commemorate Boeing’s 100th anniversary.
Under the exclusive collaboration, Bremont plans to release wristwatches and chronometers featuring
Boeing aeroplane materials, as well as a limited edition of watches featuring aeroplane parts.
Bremont has been granted extensive access both to Boeing’s material and manufacturing technology
at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Sheffield, United Kingdom and its historical and
archival materials.
With a well-known heritage in aviation and a uniquely deep understanding of aerospace, Bremont is
already applying these resources from Boeing to the new watch line. Commercial and military pilots
worldwide recognise Bremont watches, which are associated with Boeing aircraft including the B-52
Stratofortress, C-17 Globemaster III and CH-47 Chinook, as well as military squadrons including the 3rd
Regiment Army Air Corp of the British Army, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 81, U.S. and UK Special
Forces and the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force.
Nick English, Co-Founder of Bremont
“We are excited to combine our award-winning experience in mechanical watch manufacture and design with Boeing’s unrivaled experience in material technology. We have had a relationship with Boeing for a number of years through our military projects, but this partnership gives us further access to material and testing facilities that cannot be matched. No other aviation company has such an extensive and prestigious heritage, and it will be a joy to work with Boeing to celebrate this.”
Jim Newcomb, Director of Global Brand Management at Boeing
“Collaborating with Bremont became a possibility ever since we saw their limited edition P-51 watch made with parts of an original North American P-51 Mustang manufactured during World War II. We have been impressed with Bremont’s commitment to aviation, engineering and quality. Developing a range of watches with the same super hardened steel, aerogels and composite materials found in Boeing aeroplanes today is a unique way of celebrating the history of aviation as we approach our 2016 centennial.”
Ice-Style. Stronger, Tougher, More Fashionable Than Ever
Ice-watch launch it's first steel case collection
Paying tribute to this classic material, Ice-style is a hybrid of quality engineering with a fashion edge.
Chunky yet sleek, classic yet modern, this timeless range of oversize watches will turn heads wherever you are. With the introduction of the tough steel cases and rotating bezel, this Seasons collection is stronger than ever, whilst signature bold colours make way for an elegant winter palette of eight intense colours that compliment the rose steel .
2 sizes : Unisex/Big
· 4 colours in Unisex size: White, Dark Night, Purple and Taupe-Grey
· 4 colours in Big size: Black, Oxford Blue, Forest Green and Brown
· Wristband in silicone
· Case in steel
Date Window
· 10 ATM
£125.00 from uk.ice-watch.com
Paying tribute to this classic material, Ice-style is a hybrid of quality engineering with a fashion edge.
Chunky yet sleek, classic yet modern, this timeless range of oversize watches will turn heads wherever you are. With the introduction of the tough steel cases and rotating bezel, this Seasons collection is stronger than ever, whilst signature bold colours make way for an elegant winter palette of eight intense colours that compliment the rose steel .
2 sizes : Unisex/Big
· 4 colours in Unisex size: White, Dark Night, Purple and Taupe-Grey
· 4 colours in Big size: Black, Oxford Blue, Forest Green and Brown
· Wristband in silicone
· Case in steel
Date Window
· 10 ATM
£125.00 from uk.ice-watch.com
The Spirit Of The Sixties Returns In ICE-WATCH Form
The Ice-Sixties timepiece, a new exclusive collection from the Ice-Watch brand, celebrates the spirit of the Sixties. The super flexible, super slim, silicone timepieces are a subcollection of the best selling ICE line. Formed from one single silicone piece, the band is emblazoned with either graphic chequerboard or hypnotic geometric print.
The Ice-Sixties watch comes in eye catching pink and white or yellow and white with matching coloured numerals.
Size: Unisex
2 colours: Pink/White, Yellow/White
Band and case moulded in one piece in printed silicone
10 ATM
About Ice-Watch:
Established in 2007, the Ice-Watch brand is now sold in over 110 different countries. The brand’s unique design comes in several models and colours, resulting in more than 500 different combinations. Something for every taste, style and situation. More information : www.ice-watch.com and www.facebook.com/ice.watch
The Ice-Sixties watch comes in eye catching pink and white or yellow and white with matching coloured numerals.
Size: Unisex
2 colours: Pink/White, Yellow/White
Band and case moulded in one piece in printed silicone
10 ATM
About Ice-Watch:
Established in 2007, the Ice-Watch brand is now sold in over 110 different countries. The brand’s unique design comes in several models and colours, resulting in more than 500 different combinations. Something for every taste, style and situation. More information : www.ice-watch.com and www.facebook.com/ice.watch
Ball Watch Co Release New Timepiece For Rock Climbing Ambassador
Engineer Hydrocarbon Black
The toughest rock climber watch that rocks.
BALL Watch Company has reinvented its own watchmaking codes with the new Engineer Hydrocarbon Black. This "allblack" watch with its striking design and unusual strength of character was developed for Alex Honnold, the new brand ambassador.
The latest member to join the very closed circle of the BALL Explorers Club, Alex Honnold is one of the most daring and talented rock climbers of his generation. As holder of numerous climbing records, he is considered a living legend of free solo climbing. This sport climbing discipline forgoes the use of harnesses and climbing aids using only the rock holds during an ascent. Demonstrating profound modesty and constantly surpassing himself, Alex Honnold pushes the boundaries of adventure with each ascent. His exploits have earned him a reputation far beyond the world of climbing.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is the first model in the iconic BALL collection to use a DLC(Diamond-Like Carbon) coating. BALL Watch was one of the first watch brands to use DLC, which offers exceptional scratch resistance and increased durability for the materials. The titanium case gives the watch surprising lightness for its 42mm diameter and 13.25mm thickness. That's a big plus for a timepiece designed to follow Alex Honnold on his breathtaking climbs where success depends on a perfect balance between each of the accompanying elements.
The design of the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is deliberately free of superfluous detail and relies on the powerful intensity of the black color of the dial associated with the same tone used for the case, bezel and strap. The dial has outstanding instant legibility thanks to the use of micro tubes containing luminescent 3H gas to form the Arabic numerals marking the hours. This design element patented by BALL Watch uses a state-of-the-art Swiss luminescent technology for reading the time by day or night. Also present on the other markers on the dial and hands, micro gas tubes provide light intensity up to 100 times more effective than conventional luminous paints and require no external source of light or energy. The green color of the micro-tubes on the dial and the yellow color on the needles enhance the readability in a final touch offering a set of nocturnal colors. Because of its optimal contrast with black, yellow has also been used for the minutes scale on the flange as well as the second hand.
As a natural complement to the DLC, the bezel is made of black ceramic benefiting from BALL's pioneering process of adding luminous paint. We have to thank BALL Watch Company for combining these two for the first time.
The figures and the scale of the bezel are thus made luminescent to allow instant readings in the dark. The ceramic bezel also gives exceptional resistance against corrosion, scratches and UV rays. Finally, the unidirectional rotating bezel is an additional safety guarantee that prevents accidentally extending a time preset through mishandling.
Conquering a rock wall can expose any real explorer to many sources of shocks. So the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is equipped with the new patented SpringLOCK® system. Exclusively developed by BALL Watch, the device guarantees the movement's working accuracy by providing the balance spring with a real "cage" to absorb the energy of external shocks to the watch. Such events can cause a standard mechanical movement to go out by up to more or less 60 seconds per day. The SpringLOCK® reduces the impact of external shocks up to 66% thus safeguarding the accuracy of the caliber.
As well as his exceptional skill, there is also the absolute precision of Alex Honnold's every move. This constant search for precision is one of the common denominators between Alex Honnold and the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black, which runs on an automatic ETA2892-A2 movement. The accuracy of this caliber is attested by its chronometer certification issued by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). In addition to the basic time display, the date appears in a window at three o'clock enhanced by the Cyclops magnifying lens fixed to the antireflective sapphire crystal.
The patented crown protection completes the case and ensures improved security in the mastery of time. This device is common to all models of the Engineer Hydrocarbon collection and protects the movement, to which the crown is directly connected, from the elements. The construction of the watch also ensures protection against magnetic fields up to 4,800 A/m and impacts of up to 5,000 Gs as well as water resistance up to 300 meters. Lastly the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is mounted on a black rubber strap that further enhances its sporty look.
The real source of inspiration for this new timepiece, Alex Honnold and the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black each embody in their own ways the values of determination, love of a challenge, precision, strength, excellence and humility that characterize BALL Watch.
The toughest rock climber watch that rocks.
BALL Watch Company has reinvented its own watchmaking codes with the new Engineer Hydrocarbon Black. This "allblack" watch with its striking design and unusual strength of character was developed for Alex Honnold, the new brand ambassador.
The latest member to join the very closed circle of the BALL Explorers Club, Alex Honnold is one of the most daring and talented rock climbers of his generation. As holder of numerous climbing records, he is considered a living legend of free solo climbing. This sport climbing discipline forgoes the use of harnesses and climbing aids using only the rock holds during an ascent. Demonstrating profound modesty and constantly surpassing himself, Alex Honnold pushes the boundaries of adventure with each ascent. His exploits have earned him a reputation far beyond the world of climbing.
The Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is the first model in the iconic BALL collection to use a DLC(Diamond-Like Carbon) coating. BALL Watch was one of the first watch brands to use DLC, which offers exceptional scratch resistance and increased durability for the materials. The titanium case gives the watch surprising lightness for its 42mm diameter and 13.25mm thickness. That's a big plus for a timepiece designed to follow Alex Honnold on his breathtaking climbs where success depends on a perfect balance between each of the accompanying elements.
The design of the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is deliberately free of superfluous detail and relies on the powerful intensity of the black color of the dial associated with the same tone used for the case, bezel and strap. The dial has outstanding instant legibility thanks to the use of micro tubes containing luminescent 3H gas to form the Arabic numerals marking the hours. This design element patented by BALL Watch uses a state-of-the-art Swiss luminescent technology for reading the time by day or night. Also present on the other markers on the dial and hands, micro gas tubes provide light intensity up to 100 times more effective than conventional luminous paints and require no external source of light or energy. The green color of the micro-tubes on the dial and the yellow color on the needles enhance the readability in a final touch offering a set of nocturnal colors. Because of its optimal contrast with black, yellow has also been used for the minutes scale on the flange as well as the second hand.
As a natural complement to the DLC, the bezel is made of black ceramic benefiting from BALL's pioneering process of adding luminous paint. We have to thank BALL Watch Company for combining these two for the first time.
The figures and the scale of the bezel are thus made luminescent to allow instant readings in the dark. The ceramic bezel also gives exceptional resistance against corrosion, scratches and UV rays. Finally, the unidirectional rotating bezel is an additional safety guarantee that prevents accidentally extending a time preset through mishandling.
Conquering a rock wall can expose any real explorer to many sources of shocks. So the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is equipped with the new patented SpringLOCK® system. Exclusively developed by BALL Watch, the device guarantees the movement's working accuracy by providing the balance spring with a real "cage" to absorb the energy of external shocks to the watch. Such events can cause a standard mechanical movement to go out by up to more or less 60 seconds per day. The SpringLOCK® reduces the impact of external shocks up to 66% thus safeguarding the accuracy of the caliber.
As well as his exceptional skill, there is also the absolute precision of Alex Honnold's every move. This constant search for precision is one of the common denominators between Alex Honnold and the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black, which runs on an automatic ETA2892-A2 movement. The accuracy of this caliber is attested by its chronometer certification issued by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). In addition to the basic time display, the date appears in a window at three o'clock enhanced by the Cyclops magnifying lens fixed to the antireflective sapphire crystal.
The patented crown protection completes the case and ensures improved security in the mastery of time. This device is common to all models of the Engineer Hydrocarbon collection and protects the movement, to which the crown is directly connected, from the elements. The construction of the watch also ensures protection against magnetic fields up to 4,800 A/m and impacts of up to 5,000 Gs as well as water resistance up to 300 meters. Lastly the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black is mounted on a black rubber strap that further enhances its sporty look.
The real source of inspiration for this new timepiece, Alex Honnold and the Engineer Hydrocarbon Black each embody in their own ways the values of determination, love of a challenge, precision, strength, excellence and humility that characterize BALL Watch.
The Victoria Princess Red Heart Watch For Only Watch 2013
Backes and Strauss, founded in 1789 and the world’s oldest diamond company, is excited to unveil the Victoria Princess Red Heart watch. As part of the Victoria Princess collection, this unique piece has been created exclusively for the Only Watch auction 2013, which aims to aid the fight against muscular dystrophy through its support of the ‘Monaco Myopathy Association’.
Mr. Vartkess Knadjian, CEO of Backes and Strauss, states ‘we are delighted and honoured to have been selected as one of 40 exclusive brands participating in the Only Watch auction 2013, it is very important for us to give back to the global community.’
The inspiration behind this opulent piece is a 19th century brooch, drawn from the company’s archives, and consisting of two diamond encrusted, linked hearts. These interlocking hearts are now the focal point of the Victoria Princess Red Heart and have been repeated again and again in a circle seen to symbolise everlasting love, life and friendship.
A delicate sprinkling of rubies intersperse Backes and Strauss’ trademark ‘ideal cut’ diamonds. These rubies have been carefully selected, not only due to their association with love and passion, but because they are said to represent vitality, energy and health, all of which are qualities that are integral to this charitable event.
This watch is being auctioned in the knowledge that it will be perceived as a symbol of love for the woman who wears it, but also as a representation of hope for those that are being supported by this wonderful cause.
Technical Information:
Backes and Strauss ‘Victoria Princess Red Heart’ for Only Watch.
Delicate and unique diamond and ruby set jewellery watch. Water resistant to 30 metres.
Case: 18-carat rose gold case with interlocking hearts set with a total of 180
Ideal Cut diamonds (totalling 1.50 carats) and 32 rubies (totalling 0.45 carats).
Dial: Mother-of-pearl dial with 4 Ideal-Cut diamonds. Sword-shaped hands.
Movement: Quartz movement.
Bracelet: Interlocking hearts jewellery bracelet set with 322 Ideal Cut diamonds (totalling 2.20 carats) and 66 rubies (totalling 0.60 carats).
Total Carat:
506 Ideal-Cut diamonds - 3.74 carats
98 rubies - 1.05 carats
Backes & Strauss, Masters of diamonds since 1789:
At Backes & Strauss, the world's oldest diamond company, all our diamonds are Ideal Cut, designed with 57 precisely placed facets to create maximum fire and sparkle. Hearts and Arrows diamonds are the most brilliant and magnificent Ideal Cut diamonds. Every diamond at Backes & Strauss is a D, E or F colour and internally flawless with only a very, very slight inclusion.
Mr. Vartkess Knadjian, CEO of Backes and Strauss, states ‘we are delighted and honoured to have been selected as one of 40 exclusive brands participating in the Only Watch auction 2013, it is very important for us to give back to the global community.’
The inspiration behind this opulent piece is a 19th century brooch, drawn from the company’s archives, and consisting of two diamond encrusted, linked hearts. These interlocking hearts are now the focal point of the Victoria Princess Red Heart and have been repeated again and again in a circle seen to symbolise everlasting love, life and friendship.
A delicate sprinkling of rubies intersperse Backes and Strauss’ trademark ‘ideal cut’ diamonds. These rubies have been carefully selected, not only due to their association with love and passion, but because they are said to represent vitality, energy and health, all of which are qualities that are integral to this charitable event.
This watch is being auctioned in the knowledge that it will be perceived as a symbol of love for the woman who wears it, but also as a representation of hope for those that are being supported by this wonderful cause.
Technical Information:
Backes and Strauss ‘Victoria Princess Red Heart’ for Only Watch.
Delicate and unique diamond and ruby set jewellery watch. Water resistant to 30 metres.
Case: 18-carat rose gold case with interlocking hearts set with a total of 180
Ideal Cut diamonds (totalling 1.50 carats) and 32 rubies (totalling 0.45 carats).
Dial: Mother-of-pearl dial with 4 Ideal-Cut diamonds. Sword-shaped hands.
Movement: Quartz movement.
Bracelet: Interlocking hearts jewellery bracelet set with 322 Ideal Cut diamonds (totalling 2.20 carats) and 66 rubies (totalling 0.60 carats).
Total Carat:
506 Ideal-Cut diamonds - 3.74 carats
98 rubies - 1.05 carats
Backes & Strauss, Masters of diamonds since 1789:
At Backes & Strauss, the world's oldest diamond company, all our diamonds are Ideal Cut, designed with 57 precisely placed facets to create maximum fire and sparkle. Hearts and Arrows diamonds are the most brilliant and magnificent Ideal Cut diamonds. Every diamond at Backes & Strauss is a D, E or F colour and internally flawless with only a very, very slight inclusion.
Bremont Watch Company working with Bletchley Park Trust to create the 'codebreaker'; a historical and mechanically important Limited Edition watch.
Bremont and the Bletchley Park Trust are pleased to
announce that they will be working together on the release
of the new Bremont Limited Edition watch that will
incorporate historical artefacts from Bletchley Park. It
will be called ‘Codebreaker’. The watch is unlike any other
watch ever created and in addition a percentage of the
proceeds will be used towards the ongoing restoration of
Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park played an extremely important role in
British history. During WWII it was converted into a
codebreaking factory and became the site of the United
Kingdom’s main decryption establishment, the Government
Code and Cipher School (GC&CS,) where ciphers and codes
were decrypted, most famously the ciphers generated by the
German Enigma and Lorenz machines.
By inventing and using ingenious machines and novel manual
techniques to crack German ciphers, the 9,000 scientists,
mathematicians and other crucial supporting staff are said
to have helped shorten the war by at least two years and
saved millions of lives.
Inspired by a classic 40’s officers watch, the ‘Codebreaker’
will be made with a beautiful and never seen before Flyback
Chronograph GMT automatic movement and will incorporate
some relevant historical artefacts from Bletchley Park;
pine from the iconic Hut 6 (the centre of the operations to
decrypt the German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe Enigma ciphers)
and paper from one of the few remaining punch cards (used 7
to analyse the vast amount of coded data created from the
daily Enigma communications). Part of the rotor of the
watch will be made from the wheel of an original Enigma
machine. 240 steel Codebreaker watches will be created and
50 rose gold watches.
announce that they will be working together on the release
of the new Bremont Limited Edition watch that will
incorporate historical artefacts from Bletchley Park. It
will be called ‘Codebreaker’. The watch is unlike any other
watch ever created and in addition a percentage of the
proceeds will be used towards the ongoing restoration of
Bletchley Park.
Bletchley Park played an extremely important role in
British history. During WWII it was converted into a
codebreaking factory and became the site of the United
Kingdom’s main decryption establishment, the Government
Code and Cipher School (GC&CS,) where ciphers and codes
were decrypted, most famously the ciphers generated by the
German Enigma and Lorenz machines.
By inventing and using ingenious machines and novel manual
techniques to crack German ciphers, the 9,000 scientists,
mathematicians and other crucial supporting staff are said
to have helped shorten the war by at least two years and
saved millions of lives.
Inspired by a classic 40’s officers watch, the ‘Codebreaker’
will be made with a beautiful and never seen before Flyback
Chronograph GMT automatic movement and will incorporate
some relevant historical artefacts from Bletchley Park;
pine from the iconic Hut 6 (the centre of the operations to
decrypt the German Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe Enigma ciphers)
and paper from one of the few remaining punch cards (used 7
to analyse the vast amount of coded data created from the
daily Enigma communications). Part of the rotor of the
watch will be made from the wheel of an original Enigma
machine. 240 steel Codebreaker watches will be created and
50 rose gold watches.
TUDOR Glamour Date 26 mm
The tango, possibly the most sophisticated, sensual and seductive of dance genres, is synonymous with seduction. And TUDOR's Glamour line reflects this passion.
A striking expression of the brand's trademark retro-chic style, with its hallmarks of elegance and sophistication, the TUDOR Glamour line offers a broad range of features and functions: from the 42 mm Double Date models to the 36 and 31 mm Date watches and the 39 mm Date-Day models,the selection is exquisite and varied. A 26 mm model, an irresistible object of seduction, has now been added. Smooth, suave and suggestive, the latest newcomer to the TUDOR line will enhance the daintiest of wrists.
Waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), and fitted with a self-winding mechanical movement, the new TUDOR Glamour Date 26 mm is offered in two versions, in steel or a gold-and-steel combination, with matching bracelet and a folding clasp, or on a black patent leather strap, also with a folding clasp.
A striking expression of the brand's trademark retro-chic style, with its hallmarks of elegance and sophistication, the TUDOR Glamour line offers a broad range of features and functions: from the 42 mm Double Date models to the 36 and 31 mm Date watches and the 39 mm Date-Day models,the selection is exquisite and varied. A 26 mm model, an irresistible object of seduction, has now been added. Smooth, suave and suggestive, the latest newcomer to the TUDOR line will enhance the daintiest of wrists.
Waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet), and fitted with a self-winding mechanical movement, the new TUDOR Glamour Date 26 mm is offered in two versions, in steel or a gold-and-steel combination, with matching bracelet and a folding clasp, or on a black patent leather strap, also with a folding clasp.
Ted Baker, The Quintessential British Brand, Brings A Quirky Sense Of Humour And Attention To Detail To The World Of Watches
Ted Baker, the quintessential British brand, brings a quirky sense of humour and attention to detail to the world of watches. Known as No Ordinary Designer Label, Ted Baker has created a collection of timepieces that is as whimsical and colourful as the company's ready-to-wear line.
The new watch collection is designed to appeal to the brands core consumers who are urban, edgy, independent, career-oriented and appreciate unique things. They wear sophisticated statement pieces whether going to a pub, the theatre or shopping. This season the a fashion brand brings us a collection that is bright, seductive, exciting and above all stylish.
Ted Baker watches appeal to these style leaders with three core values: quality (all watches are made with 316 surgical stainless steel), attention to detail (hidden accents such as paisley strap backs and enamel crowns) and quirkiness (asymmetrical cases and unique bold use of colour).
The new watch collection is designed to appeal to the brands core consumers who are urban, edgy, independent, career-oriented and appreciate unique things. They wear sophisticated statement pieces whether going to a pub, the theatre or shopping. This season the a fashion brand brings us a collection that is bright, seductive, exciting and above all stylish.
Ted Baker watches appeal to these style leaders with three core values: quality (all watches are made with 316 surgical stainless steel), attention to detail (hidden accents such as paisley strap backs and enamel crowns) and quirkiness (asymmetrical cases and unique bold use of colour).
ESCATEC Designs And Manufactures Luxury Electronic Watch With Unique Curved Touchscreen
A key differentiator of ESCATEC, the EMS innovator, is that the company can provide customers with a full service - from helping with the initial design, through R&D to prototyping and then on into high volume manufacture. An example of this is a recent contract for a luxury electronic Swiss watch with an innovative touchscreen - the HD3 Slyde -- that went from initial discussion to working prototype and into manufacture in little more than a year. It won the Couture Time Award for Innovation at the 2012 Couture trade show.
Daniel Pfeifer, Head of the Global R&D Team at ESCATEC's facility in Switzerland, explained, "The customer approached us at the concept stage, wanting to create a watch aimed at a gap in the market. Until now, electronic watches have been targeted at the mass market with nothing focussed at the luxury market. The customer's concept was to deliver the quality and cachet of a top-end, luxury Swiss watch combined with the amazing functionality and personalisation that electronics and an interactive touchscreen can provide."
Key was the creation of the unique, curved, capacitive touchscreen that enables intuitive interaction with the familiar swipe movements from smartphones and tablets. Beneath the screen is a custom-made, 240 by 232 pixel display that provides a variety of displays such as photographs, chronometer, video, virtual watch movements and calendar. The touchscreen was one of the biggest challenges as the customer wanted it to be curved so that the front and the back of the watch followed the curve of the wrist to give a sophisticated feel and look. The final design has several layers deposited onto sapphire glass and it took many months to find a supplier who could actually manufacture a curved touchsensor as nothing like this had ever been made before. The design of touchscreen and control electronics was one of the first projects that ESCATEC undertook as a recently appointed Atmel touchscreen design partner.
The watch has an ARM9 32-bit 400MHz processor, 1 GByte of flash memory and 64 MB of RAM on a single sided PCB with ball grid array components. It needs this high level of processing power as one of the design features of the watch is that it can display the working of a mechanical watch movement. Skeleton watches that show the delicate working of the gears and cogs have always been fascinating and this watch generates and displays virtual movements in real time. Software for a number of different virtual mechanical movements is shipped with the watch and new designs can be purchased in future and uploaded.
"A big part of the design challenge was to constrain the power consumption of the processor and display so that the average time between recharges is around ten days," added Daniel Pfeifer. "As the display is the main power drain when it is active, we invented a novel way of waking up the display only when it is touched by a finger, which is in the processes of being patented, and crucially does not need the capacitive matrix to be always on which is another big power drain.
"The watch had to be slim to be elegant," he added. "We got it down to 10mm thick which included designing a special USB-like interface for the watch that enables it to be recharged and have new software, pictures and video uploaded. The custom battery is specially shaped to fit into the curve of the watch and uses a state-of-the-art, lithium polymer design to achieve a capacity of 320 mAh within a volume of only 3mm by 30mm by 30mm. In fact, every part of the watch including the display is non-standard and we had to scour the world to find suppliers who could make the component parts for us and in low volumes. Some variations of the watch are bespoke one-offs to a very high end specification making this the most extreme example that we have ever done of high mix, low run."
Raphael Bertschy, CEO of Slyde Watch SA, said, "We went to ESCATEC with just a sketch and a new market niche of combining top-grade, Swiss watchmaking with the intuitive interface technologies of today to give a navigation system of unequalled simplicity and convenience. Their Design team worked through all the stages solving all the challenges really quickly and finding suppliers who could deliver solutions to really complex and unusual specs. We were particularly impressed by the way that they kept in close contact with us to ensure that there were no surprises. They even built a special facility to manufacture the watches in an ultra-clean environment that as also ultra-secure as these watches can retail for thousands of dollars depending on the specification right up to tens of thousands for a diamond finished one."
The HD3 Slyde watch is in the shops now with prices starting from around $5500. Further details can be found at www.slyde.ch/en/
Daniel Pfeifer, Head of the Global R&D Team at ESCATEC's facility in Switzerland, explained, "The customer approached us at the concept stage, wanting to create a watch aimed at a gap in the market. Until now, electronic watches have been targeted at the mass market with nothing focussed at the luxury market. The customer's concept was to deliver the quality and cachet of a top-end, luxury Swiss watch combined with the amazing functionality and personalisation that electronics and an interactive touchscreen can provide."
Key was the creation of the unique, curved, capacitive touchscreen that enables intuitive interaction with the familiar swipe movements from smartphones and tablets. Beneath the screen is a custom-made, 240 by 232 pixel display that provides a variety of displays such as photographs, chronometer, video, virtual watch movements and calendar. The touchscreen was one of the biggest challenges as the customer wanted it to be curved so that the front and the back of the watch followed the curve of the wrist to give a sophisticated feel and look. The final design has several layers deposited onto sapphire glass and it took many months to find a supplier who could actually manufacture a curved touchsensor as nothing like this had ever been made before. The design of touchscreen and control electronics was one of the first projects that ESCATEC undertook as a recently appointed Atmel touchscreen design partner.
The watch has an ARM9 32-bit 400MHz processor, 1 GByte of flash memory and 64 MB of RAM on a single sided PCB with ball grid array components. It needs this high level of processing power as one of the design features of the watch is that it can display the working of a mechanical watch movement. Skeleton watches that show the delicate working of the gears and cogs have always been fascinating and this watch generates and displays virtual movements in real time. Software for a number of different virtual mechanical movements is shipped with the watch and new designs can be purchased in future and uploaded.
"A big part of the design challenge was to constrain the power consumption of the processor and display so that the average time between recharges is around ten days," added Daniel Pfeifer. "As the display is the main power drain when it is active, we invented a novel way of waking up the display only when it is touched by a finger, which is in the processes of being patented, and crucially does not need the capacitive matrix to be always on which is another big power drain.
"The watch had to be slim to be elegant," he added. "We got it down to 10mm thick which included designing a special USB-like interface for the watch that enables it to be recharged and have new software, pictures and video uploaded. The custom battery is specially shaped to fit into the curve of the watch and uses a state-of-the-art, lithium polymer design to achieve a capacity of 320 mAh within a volume of only 3mm by 30mm by 30mm. In fact, every part of the watch including the display is non-standard and we had to scour the world to find suppliers who could make the component parts for us and in low volumes. Some variations of the watch are bespoke one-offs to a very high end specification making this the most extreme example that we have ever done of high mix, low run."
Raphael Bertschy, CEO of Slyde Watch SA, said, "We went to ESCATEC with just a sketch and a new market niche of combining top-grade, Swiss watchmaking with the intuitive interface technologies of today to give a navigation system of unequalled simplicity and convenience. Their Design team worked through all the stages solving all the challenges really quickly and finding suppliers who could deliver solutions to really complex and unusual specs. We were particularly impressed by the way that they kept in close contact with us to ensure that there were no surprises. They even built a special facility to manufacture the watches in an ultra-clean environment that as also ultra-secure as these watches can retail for thousands of dollars depending on the specification right up to tens of thousands for a diamond finished one."
The HD3 Slyde watch is in the shops now with prices starting from around $5500. Further details can be found at www.slyde.ch/en/
A new version of Giuliano Mazzuoli's famous timepiece: “Manometro” in titanium
Giuliano Mazzuoli launches a new version of his famous “Manometro” watch. Inspired by a
pressure gauge, “Manometro” has become a symbol of the Italian watchmaking landscape and it
was the first watch created by the Florentine designer Giuliano Mazzuoli.
Following the traditional style of “Manometro”, the timepiece is now presented in a new version
made in titanium. This new version extends Giuliano Mazzuoli's collection of watches incorporating
the lightness of titanium and mixes together prestigious and innovative materials while maintaining
the traditional shape of “Manometro”.
The new titanium models are available in three different versions. One version has a titanium
cylindrical case with a galvanic black-colored dial, another version is in gunmetal PVD titanium with
a slate-colored dial, and another version is in 18 carat rose gold and titanium with a slate-colored
dial. The watches are available in time-only or chronograph versions.
Technical Specifications:
- Movement: Time Only: ETA 2824/2, Incabloc; Chronograph: Dubois-Dépraz 2030 Luxe.
- Functions: hours, minutes, and seconds.
- Case: cylindrical case in natural titanium; gunmetal PVD titanium; rose gold and titanium
- Diameter: 45.2 mm. Height: 14.8 mm.
- Crown: screw-in crown positioned at 2 o’clock with o-ring
- Dial: galvanic black or slate-colored dial.
- Watch crystal: convex anti-flective sapphire crystal.
- Strap: handcrafted fine rubber strap.
- Buckle: stainless steel ardillon buckle with Giuliano Mazzuoli logo.
- Water resistance: 5 atmopheres (165 feet / 50 meters).
- Watch box: handcrafted watch box in Italian leather with removable watch holder.
pressure gauge, “Manometro” has become a symbol of the Italian watchmaking landscape and it
was the first watch created by the Florentine designer Giuliano Mazzuoli.
Following the traditional style of “Manometro”, the timepiece is now presented in a new version
made in titanium. This new version extends Giuliano Mazzuoli's collection of watches incorporating
the lightness of titanium and mixes together prestigious and innovative materials while maintaining
the traditional shape of “Manometro”.
The new titanium models are available in three different versions. One version has a titanium
cylindrical case with a galvanic black-colored dial, another version is in gunmetal PVD titanium with
a slate-colored dial, and another version is in 18 carat rose gold and titanium with a slate-colored
dial. The watches are available in time-only or chronograph versions.
Technical Specifications:
- Movement: Time Only: ETA 2824/2, Incabloc; Chronograph: Dubois-Dépraz 2030 Luxe.
- Functions: hours, minutes, and seconds.
- Case: cylindrical case in natural titanium; gunmetal PVD titanium; rose gold and titanium
- Diameter: 45.2 mm. Height: 14.8 mm.
- Crown: screw-in crown positioned at 2 o’clock with o-ring
- Dial: galvanic black or slate-colored dial.
- Watch crystal: convex anti-flective sapphire crystal.
- Strap: handcrafted fine rubber strap.
- Buckle: stainless steel ardillon buckle with Giuliano Mazzuoli logo.
- Water resistance: 5 atmopheres (165 feet / 50 meters).
- Watch box: handcrafted watch box in Italian leather with removable watch holder.
PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING FOR THE WRIST
The completely remodelled 2013 Ingenieur watch collection from IWC Schaffhausen focuses entirely
on its new partnership with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. For the next
three years, the watch manufacturer will be the Official Engineering Partner of the Mercedes-Benz
works team. For the new collection, IWC’s design engineers took their inspiration from Formula One™.
Materials typically used in motorsport, such as carbon fibre, ceramic and titanium, are the hallmarks
of a new design
line in the Ingenieur watch family. The technologically demanding workmanship
confirms the reputation of IWC Schaffhausen as a company that has been manufacturing top-quality timepieces for more than 140 years.
Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, commented
on the global partnership with the MERCEDES AMG
PETRONASFormula
One™ Team: “The engineers who work
within our two companies have many things in common.
They share a passion for precision technology and innovation.
They are the heroes behind the scenes: their craftsmanship
and expertise with high technology lay the foundations for
our success. Their pioneering spirit and know-how push
the boundaries of mechanical engineering and continuously redefine
the achievements of precision technology. The two
companies have a name for this untiring quest for perfection:performance
engineering.”
IWC’s cooperation with Mercedes-Benz dates all the way
back to October 2004, when the Schaffhausen-based watch
manufacturer announced a partnership with AMG, the car
producer’s high-performance brand. The following year, IWC
unveiled its first two Ingenieur models named exclusively
after AMG. This successful and long-lasting partnership is
now to be extended to Formula One™ motorsport. As a
symbol of the ground common to their work, IWC Schaffhausen
and the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula
One™ Team have joined forces and merged their strengths
in a new form of cooperation. “We are delighted that for
the next three years we will be working side by side with a
partner who stands for the same values as we do,” explains
Karoline Huber, Director of Marketing & Communications.
“Apart from fitting perfectly with IWC’s central message
‘Engineered for men’, the technical challenges, the emotional
highs and lows and the gripping race against time
make Formula One™ the ideal environment for the fascinating
stories that surround our Ingenieur watches.” IWC Schaffhausen’s
new watch models have been inspired not
only by high-tech, state-of-the-art motor racing, but also by
the sport’s historic roots. In the 1930s and in 1954/55, the
Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow dominated the international
motor-racing scene. This is the reason why IWC has dedicated
the Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil to the legendaryMercedes
racing car.
on its new partnership with the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team. For the next
three years, the watch manufacturer will be the Official Engineering Partner of the Mercedes-Benz
works team. For the new collection, IWC’s design engineers took their inspiration from Formula One™.
Materials typically used in motorsport, such as carbon fibre, ceramic and titanium, are the hallmarks
of a new design
line in the Ingenieur watch family. The technologically demanding workmanship
confirms the reputation of IWC Schaffhausen as a company that has been manufacturing top-quality timepieces for more than 140 years.
Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, commented
on the global partnership with the MERCEDES AMG
PETRONASFormula
One™ Team: “The engineers who work
within our two companies have many things in common.
They share a passion for precision technology and innovation.
They are the heroes behind the scenes: their craftsmanship
and expertise with high technology lay the foundations for
our success. Their pioneering spirit and know-how push
the boundaries of mechanical engineering and continuously redefine
the achievements of precision technology. The two
companies have a name for this untiring quest for perfection:performance
engineering.”
IWC’s cooperation with Mercedes-Benz dates all the way
back to October 2004, when the Schaffhausen-based watch
manufacturer announced a partnership with AMG, the car
producer’s high-performance brand. The following year, IWC
unveiled its first two Ingenieur models named exclusively
after AMG. This successful and long-lasting partnership is
now to be extended to Formula One™ motorsport. As a
symbol of the ground common to their work, IWC Schaffhausen
and the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula
One™ Team have joined forces and merged their strengths
in a new form of cooperation. “We are delighted that for
the next three years we will be working side by side with a
partner who stands for the same values as we do,” explains
Karoline Huber, Director of Marketing & Communications.
“Apart from fitting perfectly with IWC’s central message
‘Engineered for men’, the technical challenges, the emotional
highs and lows and the gripping race against time
make Formula One™ the ideal environment for the fascinating
stories that surround our Ingenieur watches.” IWC Schaffhausen’s
new watch models have been inspired not
only by high-tech, state-of-the-art motor racing, but also by
the sport’s historic roots. In the 1930s and in 1954/55, the
Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow dominated the international
motor-racing scene. This is the reason why IWC has dedicated
the Ingenieur Chronograph Silberpfeil to the legendaryMercedes
racing car.