Historical Chopard Watches: Fashion Enough to Be Your Additions of Collections

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Chopard was founded in 1860. It is famous for its exquisite and the luxury watches. It is the leader in Geneva watchmaking industry. Now, it is said that there are more than one hundred boutiques around the world. The Chopard has been the recognizable brand internationally. The models such as Chronograph, Mille Miglia, Perpetual Calendar and Tonneau make the brand the most popular one among watch collectors.

This Swiss based watch company make fine timepieces with high quality and precise movements. With continuous innovations and creativity, Chopard watches will not disappoint customers.

Before the war time, Chopard watches are popular in society circles and they can be found in the market in Scandinavia and Russia. In 1920, Chopard began to produce both pocket watches and wrist watches under the leadership of Paul-Andre Chopard who is grandson of the founder of the brand.

At the end of the year 1963, the business was taken over by Karl Scheufele. Then the Chopard family involvement came to an end. Mr. Scheufele represents the watchmaker and jeweler of new generation. The products are the best combination of fine diamond and Chapard products portfolio.

Nowadays, both the delicate wristwatches and expensive and high quality jewelry are produced in Chopard workshops. These unique and fine timepieces are popular in the whole world and they are sold out instantly after they are released.

The good fame and reputation come from not only the original and innovative watches, but also the precise mechanical movements. In 1996, the brand released a brand new in-house mechanical movement.

Since the first timepieces made by Chapard, more than one hundred fifty years have passed. In honor of the founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, those winning movements are named L.U.C. to commemorate the pioneer of Swiss watch industry. If you are interested in this historical watch brand and its watches, give it a try now.

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Two Branded IWC Luxury Watches

Friday, June 24th, 2011

IWC watches are known for the perfect combination of attractive appearance and exquisite workmanship. These branded watches are suited for the people who have taste. And the people who know how to enjoy their life can really appreciate the beauty of these luxury watches. Here I will introduce two kinds of IWC watches to you.

IWC special edition watch of the World Cup Germany

IWC created a watch with the same number of the jersey number for each German World Cup player, showing its extraordinary status. The DFB special edition watch is equipped with the IWC two- button chain system to provide enough power. In terms of appearance, it has the same classic watch case of the Engineer Series. The back of the watch case is made of sapphire crystal glass, imprinting the eagle logo and matching words of German football team. It’s worthwhile to collect one of these watches, because it only produced 250 watches.

IWC Five Blessings special edition watches

To celebrate the Spring Festival in China, IWC launched a kind of Portofino Five Blessings special edition watches for Chinese market. There are only 500 watches and it only sold in China. There’s a simple calendar window on the position of 3 o’clock, which is provided power by 35110-model automatic mechanical movement. The automatic mechanical movement can provide power for 42 hours. There’s only a unique grey watch dial, a black crocodile leather watchband and a rose gold watch case. The watch case has a thickness of 8. 6 mm and a diameter of 39 mm. On the back of the watch, you can see five bats which have the meaning of five blessings. If you own one of the watches, you can have longevity, wealth, health, moral and a happy ending. The watch is very simple, but it emphasizes the balance of detail and proportion.

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Blancpain Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire Watch With Half Time Zone

Friday, June 24th, 2011

The oldest Swiss luxury watchmaker Blancpain is going to officially reveal the new Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire watch with half time zone at Basel World 2011 trade show.

This year, Blancpain will continue to express its existing Villeret collection which was launched in 2010 in a way of innovation. A half time zone, which is the unique feature that was offered exclusively by Blancpain in this year’s collection, means that travellers who visit countries such as India, Australia, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Myanmar and even Canada with half time zone differences will be able to tell the exact time with no extra push.

As the first watch with the second half time zone from Blancpain, Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire watch is designed in a very practical and functional as well as convenient way. With a few simple turns of the watch crown, you are able to adjust all functions such as the date, time zone, as well as accurate time. The button on the crown’s tip can be used to quickly set the date or adjust the half time zone, which is quite useful for a GMT watch. Moreover, as the second time zone is adjusted, the GMT will be automatically adjusted by the system too.

The feature of half time zone which is made during the process of Calibre 5254DF presents the unique and innovate way of the art of Blancpain’s watchmaking. With the new BP Calibre 5254DF automatic movement and 321 built in components, it makes sure the movements stores enough power to keep the watch animated for as long as 72 hours. From the display of the watch, you can see there is a reference time zone indicator at 12 o’clock, the second time zone and seconds display with the central of the dial, a day / night indicator at 9 o’clock, and at the 6 o’clock position is the date, while a time zone indicator at 4 o’clock. This new edition shows not only the innovation spirit of Blancpain, but it will become one of the most important members of watch movements revolution since 2006.

Equipped with an engine-turned hunter case back cover which is made of rose gold, the transparent display window perfectly presents the art of movement. At last, with the delicately guilloched opaline dial and the rose gold hour marks, as well as Alvazel leather strap, Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire beautifully illustrates what makes a perfect watch.

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Jewelry Watches: Baume＆Mercier Watches

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Baume＆Mercier Watches are considered to be elegant and brilliant. They have observed the principle of integration of tradition with innovation in the history of over one hundred years. It has designed a series of watches having the character of modernism without losing traditional values. Till now, it has spread its fame around every corner of the world. It can be divided into five series: William Baume, Riviera, Classima Executives, Hampton, Diamant. Among them, Diamant Watches can be regarded as jewelry watches because of its design theory. Now, Let’s have a look at three Baume＆Mercier watches which can be used as timers as well as jewelries.
Diamant Quartz MOAO8667

Its stainless steel case and sapphire crystal can well protect it from scratching. Pink alligator strap with traditional buckle reveals your youth and loveliness as a lady. This quartz movement watch also has a function of resisting water up to 30m. Its outstanding feature is the flawless ideal cut natural diamonds on its bezel.

Diamant Quartz MOAO8698

This 18K yellow gold bracelet and case can better satisfy your need for quality compared with the first one. Natural diamonds on its bezel and 18K yellow gold material echo each other to achieve the dazzling effect. It also has the function of water resistant up to 30m.
Diamant Quartz MOAO8792

It is decorated by natural diamonds on face, bezel and band, which would cheer up those ladies who desperately love with diamonds. The stainless steel material bracelet and case with triple folding clasp can well protect it from scratching. Its silver-colored appearance shows others your maturity and working experience. Its water resistant is the same with the watches above.
 
The inspiration of Baume ＆Mercier Diamant Watches comes from ladies. Its square crystal presents the sense of maturity and reliance. The decorations on details reveal originality and women’s soft and graceful temperament, especially the natural diamonds on bezel, which lay a foundation for Diamant Watches to become jewelry watches.

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Such Fantastic Watches–Blancpain Karussel Designer Watches

Friday, June 24th, 2011

From the birth in 1892 on, Karussel has been still an ancient thesis. But to our amazement, in 2008, Blancpain has given a new answer to the thesis. At the same time, its first Karussel watch has also been the prevailing topic all over the world. As many of us know, the fomer Karussel has had to spent ten minutes or several hours on finishing the runnig of one cycle, but now the Karussel invented by Blancpain can finish a cycle at 60 seconds accurately, which require that the precision of its compoments and structures need challenge the limit of technics of making watches and taste of art. What’s more, Blancpain Karussel can be so charming because Blancpain is the pioneer to improve and update Karussel from its emergence in 1892. Then, we can appreciate several styles of Blancpain Karussel.

Blancpain Carrousel Volant Une Minute

The style of Blancpain Karussel has been introduced to people in 2008, which has perfect speed of one minute one cycle. It has a functional appearance, a firm structures and it can gurantee the work to be more stable. Blancpain karrussel volant une minute is a complicated watch completely new-devised by Blancpain, which can consolidate Blancpain’revering place in collecting field, represent its creative spirits in the field of making top watches. The AUTOMATIC of this karussel is smaller than bonniksen original edition, including 262 unattached components. On the other hand, it is famous for its excellent precision, which can offer people unique survices of time. To most of social elitegroups, Blancpain Carrousel Volant Une Minute can be no more a wonderful choice.

Blancpain King Queen Karussel

Blancpain King Queen Karussel, which is the first contemporary watch to be bookreservation of the palace

Museum so far from its establishment. It is numbered newly 204357. The watch is made through a large of advanced technics for more than one year, combined with characters of Chinese tradional culture and the palace. The pattern of taiji in the dial contains coaxial karussel and display panel of energy, enabling yin-yang which is a mixture of contradiction and unity to be merged with time, bringing people a feeling of tolerance. On the back of watch, it is curved with “1735”、“King Queen”、“BLANCPAIN”. In the coincidence of history, it records the joins of Blancpain’s age-old tradion in watch-making and old Chinese culture. Moreover, the watch arround is ornamented with classical Chinese encaustic tile. Amounts of Chinese elements are showed excessively delicate under the expression of Blancpain. Once you appreciate it slightly, you will find it is namely a mechanical picture mixed with Chinese and Western contents. So if you are a fan of collecting watches, you can not let Blancpain King Queen Karussel go off.

Blancpain Karussel –Minute Repeater

All over the world, there is few watch manufactuares can produce watches functioned with minute repeater, certainly the brands which can be capatible to producing it are less.Since the later period in 1980s, Blancpain have been researching two unique minute repeater watch movement.Until 2010, Blancpain again try its best to add the third replica watches movement—“Le Brassus”. The watch is equipped with device of church’s ringing, which means its ringing can be euphonious and stentorian. Undoubtedly, it will attracts more and more watch-lovers to obtain it.

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A.Lange &Sohne – Rose From Ashes

Friday, June 24th, 2011

In the field of high – class watch – making, which pays special attention to historical tradition, the A. Lange &Sohne based on German watch – making craft rose, phoenix-like, from the ashes and has ranked among the world – class timepiece brands in a short span of ten years. In recent years, its emergence at an alarming rate has, as it were, become the greatest exception in the field that has always been controlled by the timepiece brands from Switzerland so that even the largest watch – making brand dare not ignore its achivements. Then, how on earth did it accomplish the miracle which is hard to see in recent years in the field;and what shocking quality on earth does it have to aspire after the throne?

Well, it all has to talk from the source of the long history of A.Lange & Sohne watches, namely the founder – Ferdinand Adolph Lange, the German watch – making master. When he was young he traveled around Europe to learn the craft of watchmaking. During this period of time he acknowledged a master of Breguet for four years. After that, he returned to Glashutte to start an undertaking and made Glashutte the watchmaking center of Germany. His two sons – Richard and Emil successively joined his undertaking, resulting in the new name of their company in 1868 – the A. Lange &Sohne which is specialized in studying advanced timepiece technologies. After East Germany was under the communist rule, the company was merged into a state enterprise; And the 4th generation successor of the Lange family – Walter Lange fled his ancestral place, becoming the only hope to regain his family business. Walter Lange, who has undergone intact watchmaking training, made up his mind to regain his ancestors’boom when he helplessly saw the company undergo the world war and the vandalization of the communist regime.

In 1990, the unity of East and West Germany provided Walter Lange an opportunity to get the operation power of his family business back. Then, he founded Lange Uhren GmbH right away and purchased the right of use of the brand – A. Lange &Sohne from GUB to accomplish the re – registration of this brand. By the help of the IWC’s temporal president – Gunter Blumlein and Renaud & Papi, the company released its first wristwatch in 1994, which was the most legendary luxury watch in its era – Lange 1 after four – year establishment as well as the design and manufacture of complex watchcases and movements. Laudation and “intoxication” stemming from the consumers and the industry poured in, heralding the termination of the monopolization of the made – in – Switzerland top stem – winder.

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Rolex First Generation GMT-Master Watches

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Rolex first generation GMT-Master series watches are very famous and thus favored by many watch-lovers. Actually, they have reasons to fall in love with this watch because this watch is really innovative, multi-functional and durable. Here is a very detailed introduction of this extraordinary watch. I’m sure you’ll be impressed by it.

Overall introduction

First, the watchcase is of 39 millimeters in diameter and 13 millimeters in thickness. And the number of the watch is 355863 while the type is 6542.

Then, it is made in 1959 with two time zones and central second hand. The movement is winded automatically. Of course, it is water-proof. The stainless steel made case, polished and burnished by sand grinder, is glossy, environmentally friendly and fashionable.

The back of the case and crown is screw-in type. This watch is read by 24-hour system and the second time zone dial is made from artificial rudder. The red color indicates daytime and black color indicates night. The sapphire made lens is only less than the hardest diamond in hardness. Moreover, this watch is installed with date magnifier and black dial.

Fourth, Round dots, bar hand triangle hour hand and Benz-hand are all made from luminous materials which make the watch visible at nights. The oyster-bracelet is made from stainless steel.

Finally, the watch is attached with original watch case and guarantee certificate that is now already overdue.

Movement configuration

1030 Rhodium-plating movement, 25 rubies, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted by 5 directions, shock-proof mechanism, compensation Breguet-sprung, fine-adjustment mechanism, bow rotor. Dial, case and movement all bear signature.

Review

This watch was made in as early as 1954. And it was also the first generation of GMT-Master series watches. In general, it has two extraordinary features. One is the Benz-hand and the big triangle tip second hand. The other is the special and artificial rudder made bezel. Rolex chose these materials originally for two main reasons. One is because its durance. The other reason is that they won’t affect the pilots’ sight due to light reflection when flying. Since 1956, Rolex has started to make bezel using some metal (like the gold-made second-hour bezel in 1975). Later, Rolex started to use ceramics to make watches.

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Top Eight Men’s Watches In 2011

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

In this society, there are plenty of things to show a man’s status and identification. A luxury car, or a unique villa can well illustrate the excellent economic condition of a man. However, watch, is the very thing to reveal men’s taste. The watch, is not like money in the purse, which talks aloud in the pocket and with little feeling. The watch, also differs from villa or car, which widens the distance between people.

A great watch, can facilitate a man to show his temperament and taste. Men can wear the same suit and the same leather shoes, but, has to choose the special watch corresponding with his taste. When at a meeting or a date, a man with a fabulous watch and in decent behavior, would surely impress meeting members or the date girl deeply. A watch, in modern time, is never the time tool, but something that suggests a man’s story. Therefore, it is vital for men to choose the right watches. Let’s have a look at the trendy watches in 2011.

No. 1 Casio

Casio EF-565D-1AV, is with all the good features of Casio watches. However, as the new style this year, EF-565D-1AV is classic in exterior, and smells off the summer passion. This watch is good for those who love cars and traveling.

No. 2 Longines

Collection Longines Sport Collection – Longines Admiral. This watch is designed for those who are sunny in disposition. Different from most steel bracelet, the alligator strap can narrow the distance between people.

No. 3 Rolex

The Cosmography Daytona, introduced in 1963, was designed to meet the demand of professional race-car driver and quickly earned its iconic status. Since it owns such an exquisite design, Daytona is well received these days. Many men want to own such a classic watch.

No. 4 OMEGA

OMEGA’s Seamaster Aqua Terra Collection, with its charming design and innovative technology, has developed at a rapid speed. The Seamaster Collection is immediately recognizable with its “Teak Concept” dials featuring vertical lines which recall the wooden decks on luxury boats.

Men can choose such a watch this year, and have a romantic dinner with the love in a pleasantly cool afternoon.

No. 5 Tissot

T-Sport is suitable to most gentlemen, since its breath can well suggest men’s calm and wide range of vision. T-Sport seems to be simple but never mediocre. It is a good match with summer’s T-shirt. Men can have a journey or just a walk with several companions with such a T-Sport watch.

No. 6 Swatch

“Life style for him”, can show the spirit of freedom. Swatch this year has many watch colors. Blue dial can be good choice for those who love life and have their unique taste. This watch explains a positive attitude towards life. Choosing such a watch, to some extent, shows a man’s life style.

No. 7 Citizen

BL8048-58E, is good representative of Citizen watches. Man with such a citizen watch seems to be good partners to have a drive journey. First we may just think of it as a watch, but we will change our mind after a journey’s distance. Yes, BL8048-58E is really great companion for driving, while man with it may the right partner for traveling.

No. 8 Gucci

This brown G chrono watch, is quietly elegant in design. It can match a range of suits and can also appear on different occasions. The brown dial is clear at a glance. Therefore, such a Gucci watch will certainly bring some good and comfortable mood to you and people around you.

Watches, remember the time, and also change with time. Men, experience, and accumulate with time. So, we’d like to say, watch, is best story teller of men.

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Swarovski New Watch Series in 2011

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

It is the first time for Swarovski to consider the ceramics as main creation material, and it makes use of copy crystal cut experience of more than 115 years and unique professional knowledge. Ultimately, it has successfully brought top technology to us, like imitated crystal cutting white ceramic watches. Unidirectional rotating watch circle with radiation motifs is cut from the whole white ceramic. Swarovski challenges the highest quality standard with exquisite imitated crystal craft, it has achieved amazing result at last.

Swarovski 2011 new watch creation chooses flagship work “Octea Sport” as blueprint. It makes use of consistently accurate technology and internationally perfect technology to create the first charismatic masterpiece of cutting ceramic. Because ceramic is durable and pleasing to look, it is greatly welcomed by numerous horological manufacturers and jewelry brands. It then quickly becomes symbol of coatly and immortality. This kind of material would provide brand-new creation space. This is also the core value of Swarovski.

OCTEA SPORT White Ceramic

The dial is in bright paint white. There is swan logo at 12 o ‘clock position, there is scale instructions and Arabic Numbers as well. Counter-attack light and anti scraping blue glass mirror protect the dial. Second hand, luminous minute and hour hand are gently over 3 o ‘clock position date show window. Swan logo, round arch glass decoration and engrave grooved have added delicate and beautiful breathes to the whole design. Some important informations such as Swanflower ® pattern, brand name, Swiss Made and 50 meters waterproof function are attached on the bottom of 39 mms stainless steel case. All details highlight outstanding quality of this watch.

There are six cutting white ceramic decorations on white rubber strap. It has skillfully obtained balance between round curve and precision line. In the meantime, it has combined comfortable texture and aesthetic elements together. Fashionable white ceramic design is enchanting and moving, it has showed distinctive brand-new image and stance.

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Octea Sport White Ceramic – 2011 Swarovski Watches Series

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

In the 2011 watches industry, Swarovski has chosen its flagship work “Octea Sport” as the original version and made the first masterpiece of using cutting ceramic.

During the process of using ceramic as the main material for the first time, Swarovski has made good use of its imitated crystal cutting experience that has been over 115 years and particular professional knowledge. Finally, it has successfully brought us the cutting white ceramic watch which is merged into top skills and as bright as imitated crystal.

The striking achievement for Swarovski to challenge top-quality standard with the exquisite imitated crystal cutting technical skill is the unidirectional rotary bezel with the radiographic pattern cut from the whole white ceramic. On the white lacquer dial, there is a swan mark at the 12 o’clock position, the scale indication and the Arabic numerals that are inlaid by hand. Under the protection of the sapphire crystal that is anti-reflecting light and scratchproof, the second hand and the luminous minute hand and hour hand lightly go past the date Cyclops at the 3 o’clock position. The grooves-carved and circular-arch crown partly adds the smell of refined gracefulness to the whole design. At the bottom of the 39 millimeter steel watchcase, there is a “Swanflower®” pattern, brand name, “Swiss made” indication proved that its ETA movement is made in Swiss, 50m waterproof indication and other quite important information. All these details show that this kind of watch has great distinction of quality and outstanding performance.

There are six cutting white ceramic adornments that are inlaid by hand on the white rubber watchband, which gets the balance between the round curves and the accurate lines and units comfort and aesthetic feeling into one as well.

The modern and fashion white ceramic design is both charming and moving and kinetic in nature, showing us a distinctive new image and attitude.

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