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Posted February 8, 2010

Baselworld 2010 Breitling Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel

Black, robust and highly technical. The principally remarkable feature of the Breitling Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel, its magnetic pushpiece system, is hidden inside its case. With this exclusive, patented device, the watch can subsist activated through the metal case without at all order blind contact. As most chronographs cannot be used when diving, this device means that the Avenger Seawolf Chrono is the only instrument of its nature that is totally water-resistant and functional to a record depth of 1,000 metres. Its SuperQuartz TM movement - another exclusive Breitling creation - guarantees a precision ten general condition of affairs greater than ordinary silex movements; it measures times to 1/10 of a favor and indicates intermediary times. Limited series of 2,000.

Baselworld 2010 Breitling Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel

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Posted February 7, 2010

Parmigiani Fleurier Restoration Collection at SIHH 2010

Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the Restoration collection at SIHH 2010. Below is the by authority press release and lots of interesting images.

“It is a unfrequent desire to restore a timepiece. Setting it free from the ravages of delivery and man equates to bringing it back viewed like a temporal truth essential to our memory.”

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Posted February 7, 2010

2010 Baselworld Preview Hamilton Railroad

Hamilton will be releasing a unaccustomed Railroad recover one’s self-possession at Basel nearest month. The Hamilton Railroad collection comes in three different case diameters: 38 mm, 44 mm and 46 mm. All sizes are available in stainless steel. The 46 mm version is also available in PVD coated stainless steel (pictured). Inside the smaller version is every automatic ETA 2824 move and inside the larger two versions are automatic ETA A07-211 movements. Each is available in either leather strap or steel bracelet. Water-resistance is 100 meters.

2010 Baselworld Preview Hamilton Railroad

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Posted February 7, 2010

Pre-Baselworld 2010 - Hamilton Pulsomatic

Forty years after revolutionising the world of watchmaking by inventing the first digital watch, Hamilton is opening the festivities of this anniversary with the launch of a reinvigorated Hamilton Pulsomatic, equipped for the incident with automatic technology. With its science-fiction design, a matter of inquiry inspired by space-age televisions, and a liquid crystal screen powered by an innovative automatic movement, the 82-hour power reserve H1970 manner of moving, today’s Pulsomatic clearly stands adhering equal terms with its illustrious forerunner, considered to subsist the first computer always worn on the carpus.

Pre-Baselworld 2010 - Hamilton Pulsomatic

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Posted February 5, 2010

Review of the AirNautic AN-24
It’s very rare to come across a watch designed with a singular style and aesthetic, but the illustration we have in today reflects a tradition of Swiss aviation watches. The AirNautic AN-24 Pilot is an self-moving pilots keep in view that features a time-proven design and the backing of a familiar brand.

The AirNautic stain was founded by Mitch Feig of OCEAN7 Watch Co in order to preserve the aesthetic created by Yantar watches. Their distinctive 24-hour dial and bright contrasting colors get carried over under Mitch’session guidance, and has allowed a new audience to enjoy a very cool design. We jumped at the opportunity to review the AN-24 Pilot, and in this place’s why:

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Posted February 4, 2010

Baselworld 2010 Preview Ulysse Nardin Cresta Limited Edition

Ulysse Nardin is honoring the 125th Anniversary of the legendary St. Moritz Tobogganing Club with the introduction of a 12 piece limited edition that is profitable exclusively at the Cresta Club House in St. Moritz.

The Cresta Limited Edition is an in-house timepiece that utilizes a silicium escapement. The movement features a big date in a double window through a quick set corrector in either direction, a feeble seconds and has a power reserve of fifty-hours. Every timepiece is COSC certified.

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Posted February 4, 2010

2010 Baselworld Preview Ulysse Nardin El Toro

Ulysse Nardin be disposed be introducing the El Toro timepiece at Baselworld 2010 next month. The Moonstruck method case comes in a 43 mm central chord, in either gold or platinum. Inside, is UN’session legendary perpetual calendar movement, the automatic calibre UN-32. This in-house COSC-certified chronometer movement has 34 jewels, a hoary gold rotor and 45-hour talent except. The bezel and pushpieces are black ceramic. The El Toro features an exclusive fast-action time-zone system, permanent indication of the original time, forward and backward adjustment of all the date indicators, and the synchronized adjustment of these elements using the hour hand.

2010 Baselworld Preview Ulysse Nardin El Toro

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Posted February 3, 2010

Quincy Jones is Audemars Piguet’s newest brand ambassador

Audemars Piguet held a charity event last week to inaugurate their newest ambassador and to present the new Millenary Quincy Jones Limited Edition timepiece. Full press release and photos below.

Quincy Jones is Audemars Piguet’s newest brand ambassador

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Posted February 3, 2010

Baselworld 2010 Preview Harry Winston Project Z6

Featuring a zalium case - a material used exclusively in watchmaking by means of Harry Winston - Project Z6 announces the arrival of a new complication in the collection: a 24-hour alarm on a hand-wound motion specially developed for this watch and exclusive to Harry Winston. Adjusted by the coronal, the striking-mechanism for the alarm-bell is activated by a trigger at 4 o’clock. The hammer, which is fixed to the subject of discussion, can be admired through an opening on the dial, while the solid rectangular gong produces optimal resonance. Thanks to its two barrels - one for the change, the other for the striking-mechanism - Project Z6 has a 72-hour power reserve. And matching the complexity of the 18-level movement, the off-centre dial reveals two overlapping disks that display the time and the notice of danger’s striking-mechanism. This series is limited to 300.

Baselworld 2010 Preview Harry Winston Project Z6

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Posted February 3, 2010

Louis Erard will be introducing the 1931 Régulateur Réserve de Marche watch at Basel 2010. It is a hand wound power reserve regulator with a contemporary cast. Available in a 42mm untarnished or stainless with PVD treated case.

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