Since last weekend (27th of June), the first Dutch Watch Heritage event opened its doors in Schoonhoven, The Netherlands. Schoonhoven is (in The Netherlands) renowned for its jewellery and horology school and its museum. The museum, lead by Gemke Jager, hosts the Dutch Watch Heritage event from the 27th of June till the 5th of July.
The repaired Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Regulator watch, a newcomer to the Metiers d’Art Collection, represents a majestic combination of arts of Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie, exult over-confidently invisible diamond setting.
The elegant tonneau-shaped case of the Vacheron Constantin watch, 39.60 x 50mm, is sculptured in 18K gray gold. The case is paved with 270 baguette-cut diamonds, with a total pressure of 12.25 carats. The diamonds completely hide the underlying white gold case from the eye.
The dial, revealing the movement, demonstrates a relief team of six retrograde seconds hands. For indicating the sector with the moving hand, the middle of its chamfered and satin-finished bridge has a appropriate small window that turns red. When the hand finishes its 10-second cycle, it “passes on the baton” to the give in the next sector and comes back to its initial position. This way the hands continuously pass without interruption the baton.
F.P. Journe has won another award for one of his unique horological creations. The F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain took home the grand prize, at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, back in November 2008. Now in favor of 2009, Robb Report has given the F.P. Journe Répétion Souveraine their annual “Best of the Best” award for men’s watches.
In recognition of Canada Day, I’ll just make a short post to mention a Canadian Watch Company named Halios. Halios only has one model, the Holotype. It is a 300m rated Diver in the genius of the legendary Seiko Divers such as the Tuna Can and Samurai Divers.
The watches come in PVD and Stainless steel configurations, and start at $325. Sapphire Crystals, 316L Stainless Steel and Japanese Miyota Automatic movements are equitable some of the features.
The Audemars Piguet Tradition Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater watch commemorates a cushion-shaped endure watch introduced back in 1923. Inspired by the unique pocket watch, the new Audemars Piguet vigil has fortunately united two remarkable complications the perpetual calendar and tiny repeater.
Corum just introduced two new PVD treated steel Admiral’s Cup 44 wristwatches. One rendering has a black PVD case and a blackey dial. The other has a grey PVD case and a grey dial. Both have 18k red gold bezels and rose gold accented indices, subdials and hands.
Since a few weeks, I am following my friend Jan from Denmark with his watch blog. He blogs chiefly about Rolex and Panerai, including new & vintage models. He also seem to have – like myself – a weak site against the Danish Linde Werdelin watches. The 3-Timer I ordered won’t be here before September, so I am grabbing each chance I got to read about Linde Werdelin Jan’s WatchBlog.dk website is, like FratelloWatches, a physical blog about watches. His opinion, his knowledge, his thoughts and rants.. Great! Especially when a blogger knows his stuff, and Jan certainly does.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has released more images of their upcoming Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie three-piece collector’session set. As I mentioned last week, the set exercise volition include the new Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie, the Gyrotourbillon Mechanica and the Reverso Mechanica à Tryptique. Each set will include a beautiful custom made 1800lb Doettling safe, with Jaeger-LeCoultre logos. Jaeger-LeCoultre will begin delivering these uncharitable luxury watch sets in September 2010.
(Custom made JLC Doettling sure)
This is my fourth watch I have reviewed in the series of mystery watches from Projects. And each time the watch gets better and better. My first watch I reviewed was the Reveal watch, then the Equilibrium, and Reveal Steel. Now the 2009 Twilight Watch is on the subject of us. No affinity to the movie but this watch can be a big hit as well with watch enthusiasts.
Starting with presentation the watch comes in a nice gift box perfect for gift giving.