BASELWORLD 2016 NEWSLETTER - DAY 5

   
 
 

Product Launch

 

Bulgari Diagono Magnesium

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Diagono Magnesium welcomed a much-loved horological complication in the shape of a self-winding chronograph movement. Diagono Magnesium is a compendium of technical sophistication, expressed through the high-tech parts composing its case: magnesium, ceramic, Motorlac and PEEK. Water-resistant to 100 metres, this exceptional watch is teamed with a vulcanised rubber strap perfectly suited to the style and the contemporary strength of the 42 mm magnesium and PEEK watch. Four versions are available: black, red, blue and grey. The dials are lacquered in the corresponding colour. The B130 calibre powering this model is a mechanical self-winding chronograph movement with a 42-hour power reserve. It is just 6.10 mm thick. A watch with a fiery temperament and an aura of self-assured boldness, Diagono Magnesium Chronograph surprises and appeals through its personality, its versatility and its technical qualities – chief of which is its lightness.

 

Louis Moinet Black Gold Derrick

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One of Louis Moinet’s new watches is the Black Gold Derrick. The new Black Gold Derrick is built on the model’s usual movement (Concepto), skeletonised with a tourbillon. The crude oil extraction process is illustrated on the dial, beginning with a drive shaft on the right, between 2 and 4 o’clock, which drives a long articulated arm between 10 and 2 o’clock. At the left-hand side is the “horsehead”, whose oblong shape gives the oil derrick its distinctive profile. At the end of the extraction path is – what else? – A barrel, which indicates the seconds as it rotates. The scene is set by a new white gold case that Louis Moinet unveiled in Geneva: a technical tour de force comprising more than 45 parts.

 

KERBEDANZ Tree of Life

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The Tree of Life explores the fascinating world of haute joaillerie. "Making sense of beauty" is the KERBEDANZ motto, the masters in combining universal symbols with the outmost in the art of Swiss watchmaking. It's a premiere for KERBEDANZ! With this ultra- limited series of forty-one watches, the Swiss brand from Neucha^tel, Switzerland, has connected with the delicate intimacy of the most refined and demanding women. The Tree of Life features a total of 540 carefully selected, cut and calibrated emeralds, generously sprinkled in a snow setting around the bezel and stretching all the way to the delightfully sculpted lugs.

 

Breitling Avenger Hurricane 50mm

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Breitling unveiled a new massive watch named Avenger Hurricane.  The new Breitling features a50mm diameter ultra-sturdy and ultra-light case made in a futuristic material named Breitlight.
The Breitlight material is 3.3 times lighter than titanium and 5.8 times lighter than steel, but significantly harder, also exceptional resistance to scratches, traction and corrosion, anti-magnetic, thermal stability, anti-allergic properties as well as a touch that is warmer than metal and a slightly mottled effect accentuating the originality of the design. The Avenger Hurricane features a 24-hour military-type display analog display to stand out on the second glance. Powered by Manufacture Breitling Caliber B12, a self-winding chronograph and chronometer-certified by the COSC.

 

MCT Sequential Two S210

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Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps introduced the  MCT Sequential Two S210, a brand signature, the cross-shaped structure adorned with a highly original curve following that of the sapphire crystal which accentuates the relief of the Sequential movement, to which it is affixed by four screws. The circular satin-brushed finish and the polished chamfering of its edges create an elegant play of light. The watch is equipped with a self-winding MCT-S2.0 movement, designed, developed and assembled internally at the brand's workshops in Neuchâtel. Constantly optimised, thanks in particular to this approach, behind its pure lines this movement conceals 654 highly technical components.

 

Boucheron Khepri à Secret Watch

Khepri à Secret watch conceals its dial within the wings of a scarab beetle crafted from white gold and set with white diamonds. A ruby cabochon head activates the push button that opens its wings, revealing a white gold watch dial set with diamonds and rubies. The gadroon-sculpted upper wings in mother-of-pearl open to reveal smaller wings in openwork set with diamonds and blue sapphires. This quartz watch comes on a brushed satin strap with a diamond-set pin buckle and measures just 28mm x 36mm when the scarab’s wings are closed. Boucheron’s ingenuity and creativity is more obvious than ever in this watch, concealing the 40 components within a miniature body without hampering the movement or its aesthetic charm.

 

Graff MasterGraff Perpetual Calendar

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The MasterGraff Perpetual Calendar, an innovative timepiece with a powerful design. Its faceted platinum case houses Graff Caliber 7, a self-winding movement exclusively designed, developed and built in Switzerland for this model. Perfectly aligned along a horizontal axis, the perpetual calendar disks indicting the days and months were created using an electroforming technology that gives them a stunningly light and transparent effect. Once adjusted, the leap-year indicator appearing at 4 o’clock will require no further date adjustment until the year 2110. Visible through the sapphire crystal caseback of the watch, a 2.4mm off-centered micro-rotor in 22K gold has been cleverly incorporated into the watch movement. A flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, a diamond-set crown, the brand symbol at 12 o’clock.

 

La D de Dior Satine

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Dior revealed a new line of watches; the beautiful La D de Dior Satin, which features a black mother-of-pearl dial set with four diamond markers. The mini version comes in pink or white. The watch's bracelet is made of Milanese mesh stainless steel, and makes a subtle reference to ribbons and satin. The originality and elegance of this new watch collection lies in the stylish straps. Victoire de Castellane, creative director of Dior's fine jewelry, imagined this range as "a ribbon that tells the time," finding inspiration in satin ribbons. Matching steel with rose and yellow gold also pays homage to Christian Dior, who considered gray to be the most elegant of neutral colors and associated pink with happiness and femininity. The seven models in the "La D de Dior Satine" collection use a quartz movement with hours and minutes functions.

 
 
 
 

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