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Monday, October 27, 2008
Athens--The real calendar watch
The world-class table of the Athens plant, its founder in 1846 of Ulysse Nardin were set up. Nardin years ago by his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin personally teach about plant tabulation of the technology. Dubs (Frederic William Dubois) and Louis Jean Richard-dit-Bressel ya two well-known in the tabulation Under the guidance of giant, perfect peak of the technology realm.
Athens in 1983 by the incumbent president Rolf W. Schnyder into its acquisition.
At the same time, Schnyder-known scientists, inventors, historians and tabulation on a master's Wizards knew Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, the two become not only Monizhijiao and professional skills under the opportunity of bettering each other, the achievements of the table on the altar Unprecedented rare when a masterpiece of dollars.
Athens in 1983 by the incumbent president Rolf W. Schnyder into its acquisition.
At the same time, Schnyder-known scientists, inventors, historians and tabulation on a master's Wizards knew Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, the two become not only Monizhijiao and professional skills under the opportunity of bettering each other, the achievements of the table on the altar Unprecedented rare when a masterpiece of dollars.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Archimede new watch Pilot H
Following the successful launch of the Pilot Original manually, Germany Archimede recently re-launched the brand new automatic flight Pilot H table. H intention of historical significance, because it owns the brand's unique characteristics: no dial-Indian inscribed brand logo, not the calendar display window features a blue pointer.
42 mm polished stainless steel polished Case
Sapphire table and table-back
Switzerland with ETA automatic movement caliber 2824.
Price: 345 euros
42 mm polished stainless steel polished Case
Sapphire table and table-back
Switzerland with ETA automatic movement caliber 2824.
Price: 345 euros
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Riedenschild Precision Sports Instruments
Riedenschild precision instruments are hand made in Germany and tested against the standards of the German Precision Instrument requirements (DIN Norm). If you need a watch for sports - diving, surfing, sailing, flying, racing - then Riedenschild has a model for you.In keeping with their drive to offer the best in precision instruments Riedenschild support the Seawolf Coastal Project (SCP) which seeks to preserve Pacific Northwest ecosystems & wildlife. Also, the Malpelo foundation which seeks to protect the unique hammerhead and silky sharks of the Malpelo Island on Colombia's Pacific coast.
So with a Riedenschild sports watch you are helping preserve the very essence of the sports in which you partake.
Monday, October 13, 2008
IWC Novelties Grand Complication
Further novelties of IWC are the Grand Complication, those are less still nothing than a sensation: and, like a always-lasting calendar for the next 500 years just like eternal Mondphase announcement from polished gold clay/tone, those shows 659 mechanical parts (71 of them jewel camp) and 21 functions the star only night sky. No surprise is to be experienced that only 50 copies of this clock are each year manufactured.
Work inside the 42,2-Millimeter Grande Complication is a Chronograph and a very complex minute of Repeater rammer. The invention bell play from the time, into crystal-clear tones, by a foil on the left side the case is activated. Two small, measuring, tax, the hammers strike two gongs at the end of each hour, quarter of hour and minute.
Picture shows, on the left side: Grand Complication ref. IW377025 in 18 ct. Red gold with black crocodile leather volume On the right side: Grand Complication ref. IW927045 in 18 ct. Red gold with 18 ct. Red gold bracelet.
Work inside the 42,2-Millimeter Grande Complication is a Chronograph and a very complex minute of Repeater rammer. The invention bell play from the time, into crystal-clear tones, by a foil on the left side the case is activated. Two small, measuring, tax, the hammers strike two gongs at the end of each hour, quarter of hour and minute.
Picture shows, on the left side: Grand Complication ref. IW377025 in 18 ct. Red gold with black crocodile leather volume On the right side: Grand Complication ref. IW927045 in 18 ct. Red gold with 18 ct. Red gold bracelet.
Breitling Airwolf Chronograph for the Professional Pilots
Keeping its fingers firmly at the pulse of the needs expressed by the aviation professionals, Breitling has those air wolf. Designed in a functional sense decided, this is a Chronograph impressing wrist makes that instrment best ones from the possibilities of electronics.
Its numerous functions held were actually needed, those, by professional pilots: 1/100th second Chronograph with Split times, alarm installation, COUNT down, 2nd time belt with indepdendent alarm installation, UTC and always-lasting calendar. Handling these functions is in such a way conceived that logical, simple and direct and a NVG compatible display background lighting make night reading off possible.
Its appointment aviation by the exclusive Breitling steering rack installs foil rule. the air wolf is also incontestablly, endowed with attractive aesthetic net assets, including perfectly ergonomically swung Chronograph of pushpieces and above all, a turbine förmige construction over caseback as reasonance more chanmber for the alarm and the other acoustic reference.
Its numerous functions held were actually needed, those, by professional pilots: 1/100th second Chronograph with Split times, alarm installation, COUNT down, 2nd time belt with indepdendent alarm installation, UTC and always-lasting calendar. Handling these functions is in such a way conceived that logical, simple and direct and a NVG compatible display background lighting make night reading off possible.
Its appointment aviation by the exclusive Breitling steering rack installs foil rule. the air wolf is also incontestablly, endowed with attractive aesthetic net assets, including perfectly ergonomically swung Chronograph of pushpieces and above all, a turbine förmige construction over caseback as reasonance more chanmber for the alarm and the other acoustic reference.
Monday, October 6, 2008
NEW Instruments of Bell & Ross
Ideal for individuals for who time is a passion as well as a tool - the BR Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon and BR Instrument Grand Minuteur.
The BR Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon is born from a desire to combine a chronograph function with a high-precision mechanism, a genuine challenge for any real technical innovation. The Tourbillon, the most noble of complications dressed in gold, compensates the differences in precision due to the earth's pull.Priority is given to reading the hour functions in this luxurious model. An independent small second counter and a three-day power reserve complete the time information.
The timer on the left of the dial is a second, dual scale timepiece (sixty and ten divisions) that measures time in hours and minutes from a chosen moment. This stand-alone timer is fitted with a flyback, a system for resetting to zero and quickly relaunching the measurement. The Flyback optimizes the precison and rapidity in measuring several successive times.
Its pink gold trim turns this measuring tool into a precious, elegant watch. The carbon fibre dial and aluminium movement bridges help make the watch lightweight and high performing. Its angle rib structure reinforces the solidity of the case.
The BR Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon is born from a desire to combine a chronograph function with a high-precision mechanism, a genuine challenge for any real technical innovation. The Tourbillon, the most noble of complications dressed in gold, compensates the differences in precision due to the earth's pull.Priority is given to reading the hour functions in this luxurious model. An independent small second counter and a three-day power reserve complete the time information.
The timer on the left of the dial is a second, dual scale timepiece (sixty and ten divisions) that measures time in hours and minutes from a chosen moment. This stand-alone timer is fitted with a flyback, a system for resetting to zero and quickly relaunching the measurement. The Flyback optimizes the precison and rapidity in measuring several successive times.
Its pink gold trim turns this measuring tool into a precious, elegant watch. The carbon fibre dial and aluminium movement bridges help make the watch lightweight and high performing. Its angle rib structure reinforces the solidity of the case.
Backes Strauss: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
Backes & Strauss: a British brand steeped in history with its watches entirely crafted in the Geneva workshops of Franck Muller Watchland, a house that still produces all its components in-house. Founded in 1789, Backes & Strauss is the oldest diamond company in the world with examples of its jewellery shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Berkeley Collection is inspired by one of the most charming of London's great squares - a graceful garden in the heart of elegant, bustling Mayfair. Originally laid out in the 18th century by Palladian master and landscape architect William Kent, Berkeley Square has particular resonance for Backes and Strauss; its great plain trees, among the oldest in London, were planted in 1789, the year the company started trading.
All Backes & Strauss diamonds are sorted into divisions of 0.025mm - less than a quarter of the width of a human hair. Up to 55% of the uncut stone is sacrificed to achieve such perfection, with Backes & Strauss taking up to ten times longer in the process than less ambitious cutters. According to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America), less than 3% of all diamonds are cut to these ideal proportions.
Unique among watchmakers, Backes & Strauss combines a genius for horology with a passion for diamonds. For Backes & Strauss diamonds are not mere added sparkle, they are fundamental to the watch design. Every Backes & Strauss diamond is selected, cut and polished to perfection, then hand set in a watch expressly designed to maximise its fire.
Backes & Strauss does not simply encrust a standard watch with diamonds. With more than 200 years' experience of diamonds and jewellery, its watches are designed to show off the diamonds. The sweeping curves of the case are carefully calculated to allow the optimum light to reach the stones. Mounted by hand in an invisible setting, each diamond is displayed to its best advantage from every angle.
The cutting and selling of diamonds takes place in only a handful of centres throughout the world, and Backes & Strauss has a presence in all of them. For watches, there is only one true centre: Switzerland. All watch movements are manufactured exclusively by Franck Muller Watchland, a house renowned for its innovation and breathtaking technical brilliance. One of Switzerland's few remaining manufactures, Franck Muller Watchland, crafts and assembles every part of each Backes & Strauss watch in its own workshops in Geneva, right down to the tiniest cog, screw and spring.
All Backes & Strauss diamonds are sorted into divisions of 0.025mm - less than a quarter of the width of a human hair. Up to 55% of the uncut stone is sacrificed to achieve such perfection, with Backes & Strauss taking up to ten times longer in the process than less ambitious cutters. According to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America), less than 3% of all diamonds are cut to these ideal proportions.
Unique among watchmakers, Backes & Strauss combines a genius for horology with a passion for diamonds. For Backes & Strauss diamonds are not mere added sparkle, they are fundamental to the watch design. Every Backes & Strauss diamond is selected, cut and polished to perfection, then hand set in a watch expressly designed to maximise its fire.
Backes & Strauss does not simply encrust a standard watch with diamonds. With more than 200 years' experience of diamonds and jewellery, its watches are designed to show off the diamonds. The sweeping curves of the case are carefully calculated to allow the optimum light to reach the stones. Mounted by hand in an invisible setting, each diamond is displayed to its best advantage from every angle.
The cutting and selling of diamonds takes place in only a handful of centres throughout the world, and Backes & Strauss has a presence in all of them. For watches, there is only one true centre: Switzerland. All watch movements are manufactured exclusively by Franck Muller Watchland, a house renowned for its innovation and breathtaking technical brilliance. One of Switzerland's few remaining manufactures, Franck Muller Watchland, crafts and assembles every part of each Backes & Strauss watch in its own workshops in Geneva, right down to the tiniest cog, screw and spring.
SEIKO a Keen Green
SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION has completed its RoHS* program by voluntarily extending compliance with the EU Directive to all mechanical watches and strap type bracelets, which are not necessarily subject to the Directive. 
In 2006, SEIKO led the industry in achieving compliance with all its quartz watch production. As of August 2008, this compliance extends to all models, of all movement types, in all brands.
The EU Directive restricts the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment and, in particular, required watch makers to eliminate the use of 6 environmentally sensitive substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and two flame retardants, PBB and PBDE**.
While many watch companies are still not able to comply and were obliged to seek exemptions from the Directive, SEIKO achieved full compliance in its Spring Drive, Kinetic and quartz watches in 2006. While there is no legal requirement to do so, SEIKO has now succeeded in eliminating all hazardous materials from its mechanical watches and all casing and bracelet components.
* RoHS: Restriction on Hazardous Substances
** PBB: PolyBrominated Biphenyl, PBDE: PolyBrominated Diphenyl Ether
SEIKO’s industry-leading green technologies
SEIKO has always sought to develop cutting-edge ’green’ watch making technologies and, with Spring Drive and Kinetic, both of which are exclusive to SEIKO, has succeeded in fusing together high accuracy timekeeping and low environmental impact. Both derive their energy from the natural power of the wearer’s motion.
Environmentally-sensitive manufacturing
SEIKO ensures that every component is made to the highest standards of environmental responsibility. SEIKO’s watch manufacturing facilities achieved CFC*** elimination in 1993, and are ISO 14001 accredited and keep on conforming to and exceed the standards set in the EU, WEEE****, Nickel and battery directives.
*** CFC: ChloroFluoroCarbon
**** WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Mercury–free batteries
SEIKO has introduced mercury-free batteries since April last year, and June 2008 achieved the commitment that all SEIKO watches would be installed on a production basis. It is the first company to eliminate the use of mercury from watch batteries.
SEIKO and the Environment: the story so far
SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION has always been dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of its activities and products and to improving the global environment:
- Since 1969, SEIKO has reduced the power requirement of its quartz watches by 70%.
- In 1993, SEIKO led the industry by eliminating CFC from its manufacturing processes.
- In 1988, SEIKO introduced Kinetic, the only watch in the world to generate electricity by its wearer’s movement.
- In 1999, SEIKO introduced Spring Drive, a ’green’ technology that delivers accuracy of 1 second a day, but has no battery.
- Since 2000, SEIKO has annually published an “Environmental Report“ (currently “CSR Report”).
- Since 2001, All SEIKO’s watch production facilities have ISO 14001 certification.- In 2006, SEIKO achieved compliance with the RoHS Directive.
- SEIKO complies with all EU environmental Directives and regulations, including the RoHS, Nickel, Battery and WEEE Directives.
- In June 2008, SEIKO became the first in the industry to produce all quartz watches with mercury-free button batteries installed.
- In August 2008, all SEIKO watches, even mechanicals, and all bracelet parts became RoHS compliant.
In 2006, SEIKO led the industry in achieving compliance with all its quartz watch production. As of August 2008, this compliance extends to all models, of all movement types, in all brands.
The EU Directive restricts the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment and, in particular, required watch makers to eliminate the use of 6 environmentally sensitive substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and two flame retardants, PBB and PBDE**.
While many watch companies are still not able to comply and were obliged to seek exemptions from the Directive, SEIKO achieved full compliance in its Spring Drive, Kinetic and quartz watches in 2006. While there is no legal requirement to do so, SEIKO has now succeeded in eliminating all hazardous materials from its mechanical watches and all casing and bracelet components.
* RoHS: Restriction on Hazardous Substances
** PBB: PolyBrominated Biphenyl, PBDE: PolyBrominated Diphenyl Ether
SEIKO’s industry-leading green technologies
SEIKO has always sought to develop cutting-edge ’green’ watch making technologies and, with Spring Drive and Kinetic, both of which are exclusive to SEIKO, has succeeded in fusing together high accuracy timekeeping and low environmental impact. Both derive their energy from the natural power of the wearer’s motion.
Environmentally-sensitive manufacturing
SEIKO ensures that every component is made to the highest standards of environmental responsibility. SEIKO’s watch manufacturing facilities achieved CFC*** elimination in 1993, and are ISO 14001 accredited and keep on conforming to and exceed the standards set in the EU, WEEE****, Nickel and battery directives.
*** CFC: ChloroFluoroCarbon
**** WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Mercury–free batteries
SEIKO has introduced mercury-free batteries since April last year, and June 2008 achieved the commitment that all SEIKO watches would be installed on a production basis. It is the first company to eliminate the use of mercury from watch batteries.
SEIKO and the Environment: the story so far
SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION has always been dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of its activities and products and to improving the global environment:
- Since 1969, SEIKO has reduced the power requirement of its quartz watches by 70%.
- In 1993, SEIKO led the industry by eliminating CFC from its manufacturing processes.
- In 1988, SEIKO introduced Kinetic, the only watch in the world to generate electricity by its wearer’s movement.
- In 1999, SEIKO introduced Spring Drive, a ’green’ technology that delivers accuracy of 1 second a day, but has no battery.
- Since 2000, SEIKO has annually published an “Environmental Report“ (currently “CSR Report”).
- Since 2001, All SEIKO’s watch production facilities have ISO 14001 certification.- In 2006, SEIKO achieved compliance with the RoHS Directive.
- SEIKO complies with all EU environmental Directives and regulations, including the RoHS, Nickel, Battery and WEEE Directives.
- In June 2008, SEIKO became the first in the industry to produce all quartz watches with mercury-free button batteries installed.
- In August 2008, all SEIKO watches, even mechanicals, and all bracelet parts became RoHS compliant.
SEIKO Spring Drive
Spring Drive
Spring Drive is the only watch whose hands' motion reflects the true nature of time.
The Glide Motion movie
Spring Drive is the summit of watchmaking mechatronics achieved by SEIKO's technology and heritage, and hand assembly is done by our most skilled craftsmen in Japan.
The genius of Spring Drive
Long power reserve : 72 hours
Fast winding : approximately 30% improved compared to the most traditional mechanical winding system.
High accuracy : Equivalent to ± 1 second/day
Glide motion hands : the only watch whose hands' motion reflects the true nature of time
The Glide Motion of hands
All the motions in the movement are one-direction. Spring Drive hands move smoothly, quietly and evenly across the dial.
The Glide Motion reflects the real nature of the time.
Full version of the Glide Motion(WMV：24.4MB)
Mechanism of Spring Drive
How it works
Source of energy:The sole motive power is the main spring..jpg)
Transmission:The power of the mainspring is trans mitted via gear train to the hands and to the Tri-synchro regulator.
Regulation:The Tri-synchro regulator controls the speed of the glide wheel and the hands by electromagnetic braking.
For further details, please see the Spring Drive website.
Spring Drive is the only watch whose hands' motion reflects the true nature of time.
The Glide Motion movie
Spring Drive is the summit of watchmaking mechatronics achieved by SEIKO's technology and heritage, and hand assembly is done by our most skilled craftsmen in Japan.
The genius of Spring Drive
Long power reserve : 72 hours
Fast winding : approximately 30% improved compared to the most traditional mechanical winding system.
High accuracy : Equivalent to ± 1 second/day
Glide motion hands : the only watch whose hands' motion reflects the true nature of time
The Glide Motion of hands
All the motions in the movement are one-direction. Spring Drive hands move smoothly, quietly and evenly across the dial.
The Glide Motion reflects the real nature of the time.
Full version of the Glide Motion(WMV：24.4MB)
Mechanism of Spring Drive
How it works
Source of energy:The sole motive power is the main spring.
Transmission:The power of the mainspring is trans mitted via gear train to the hands and to the Tri-synchro regulator.
Regulation:The Tri-synchro regulator controls the speed of the glide wheel and the hands by electromagnetic braking.
For further details, please see the Spring Drive website.
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