subject: Luxurious Timetellers [print this page] Doing things apart from the league is what makes you different and that what people at Vacheron Constantin have done. They again have successfully done something which will stand out and that is their new collection Metiers dArt Chagall et lOpera de Paris. The new collection will celebrate 30 years of AROPs thats Association pour le Rayonement de lOpera de Paris, also known as the Friends of The Paris Opera and will not be for sale. This pice de rsistance features the automatic caliber 2460 and unveils remarkable detail and quality on par with the famous ceiling of the Opera painted by renowned artist Marc Chagall.
Its all about bling this season and what best to flaunt it with bejeweled timepieces. The new introduction in this sphere is Le Cirque Animalier de Cartier collection. A watch collection that will attract not just the bling lovers but also watch connoisseurs, consist of three limited edition fine jewelry watches each with a dial that bears an animal/bird motif that is embellished with beautiful sparkling diamonds. The motifs, a panther, two love birds and a snake, are all in 3D form and are protected by an open worked grid. The case for these watches opens like a powder case to reveal the bespoke dial. three limited edition fine jewelry watches each with a dial that bears an animal/bird motif that is embellished with beautiful sparkling diamonds.
The connecting circular dials that it immodestly flaunts catch your eye instantly. The big name is a bother to some, which is why they choose to call it the HM1 watch. It is crafted in 22 carat rose gold with varying shades. Two sapphire bridges hold its two parts together.
The movement is smooth and promises a 7 day power reserve vis-a-vis 4 mainspring barrels. The indicator keeps you in good stead. It also has a toubillon escapement. The price is expectedly hefty at $200,000. An attractive case made of wood accompanied this exquisite watch.
The VOID V02 watches launched just a year after the VOID V01 are styled after their predecessor, except that the second installation is an analogue extension instead of digital. The V01 seem to be fashioned after speedometers and appear with the top half of the watch dial missing. The dial contains the hour and minute hand much like any other traditional watch except that here the readings are slightly different. The hands are color coded and correspond to the number of the same color.
Getting used to reading the time on this just takes a minute. Once you convince your brain that none of the number are actually missing, it becomes a piece of cake. The watches are available for $200 in black, brushed, polished, and gold surfaces.
German luxe watch maker A. Lange & Sohnes way to welcome the new times ahead is by gifting you their new collection. This one is being regarded as the first ever automatic watch in Lange 1 line for the brand very rarely dabbles into automatic movements and sticks to creating timepieces that are kept ticking by the in-house developed movements, which, in turn are in accordance with the traditional styles.
No wonder Lange 1 Daymatic is drawing so much attention. It has an automatic winding movement that helps increase the utility of the power reserve indicator, which is realy a retrograde day of the week indicator. Even the display of the dials has been inverted on the face of the watch to freshen up things for everyone. In other words, Daymatic has the watch face on the right of the dial unlike the original style of having it on the left. Then there is the patented outsized date indicator and a subsidiary seconds dial.
The movement is L021.1 automatic and comprises of 426 parts with a 50 hour power reserve. The watch will officially launch at SIHH 2010 in Geneva. So we will tell you more on it. As of now, it is 39.5mm wide with the case crafted in either yellow gold, pink gold or platinum. It has a matching alligator strap too. Price should be $50,000 or more.
