Tambour Automatic Chronograph «Tachometer» by Louis Vuitton. A sporty vintage chronograph with a dial inspired by the dashboards of vintage racing cars. Driven by the LV172 automatic calibre from the Dubois-Dépraz workshops and offering a 42-hour power reserve. Tambour case with its 44 mm diameter, recognisable with the 12 letters of Louis Vuitton engraved on the side as if counting down the hours and set on a coated braided carbon fibre strap.

Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chrono is equipped with a Ronda chronograph date movement, with a 42mm black titanium carbide coated case, water resistant to 200 meters with a black rubber strap.

Patek Philippe model 7140 ladies First Perpetual Calendar with ultra-thin mechanical self-winding movement. Caliber 240Q. Rose Gold 35.1mm case with bezel set with 68 diamonds. Shiny alligator strap with a prong buckle set with 27 diamonds.

The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph is equipped with the OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 9300/9301. With its Co-Axial escapement and free sprung-balance, the chronograph will deliver outstanding reliability over a long period of time. The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph featured here has a 44.25 mm case in  classic stainless steel which has always been associated with the Speedmaster Professional. This model has a bevelled black dial with white transferred elements and varnished white hands and a black leather strap.

The Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire by Jaeger Lecoultre  will be produced in a limited edition of 200 white gold watches. With mechanical manually-wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 381, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand. 42-millimeter-watch-case, which is waterproof down to 5 bar is produced only in precious materials. Matt black alligator leather strap with folding clasp in 18-carat white gold.

Tourbillon Dôme Cacatuas Red Nose unique piece wristwatch by DeLaneau, with a email hand painted dial, a tourbillon mechanical movement set with with 56 baguette-cut emeralds  and 24 diamonds, a case in white gold, set with 39 baguette-cut emeralds  and 224 diamonds. 2 cabochons and crown set with emeralds . Alligator strap with white gold deploying buckle set with 32 diamonds.

The new Bulgari Papillon Voyageur, is equipped with an in-house mechanical self-winding movement beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour and endowed with a 45-hour power reserve. This model is issued in a strictly 99-piece limited edition and it’s sophisticated mechanism is housed within a slightly cambered double-ellipse 18-carat pink gold case that is water-resistant to 30 meters.  The watch is fitted with an alligator leather strap complete with a pink gold triple-blade folding clasp.

Editorial for: Sa’aat wa Mujawharat (Zahrat Al Khaleej)

Photography by: Marc Gysin

Pictures provided by Doctor Khan and Yvan Arpa.

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‘Grande Reverso Duo’, with mechanical hand-wound movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 986. Case in 18-carat pink gold with black alligator leather and a folding clasp, by Jaeger-Lecoultre.

Calibre 1904 with self-winding mechanical movement crafted entirely by Cartier with 18-carat pink gold case and alligator wrist band, by Cartier.

Limited edition ‘Oceanographic 4000′ in matt carbon fibre, mechanical with automatic winding HUB1401 movement, by Hublot .

‘Aquanaut Travel Time’, with new self-winding movement, Patek Caliber 324 S C FUS, dual timezone mechanism indicating local and home time, steel case, by Patek Philippe.

Limited edition, titanium ‘Jules Audemars Gstaad Classic 2011′ chronograph, with self-winding movement and hand-stitched leather strap, by Audemars Piguet.

Editorial for Class of its Own

Photography: Marc Gysin

Art Direction: Raimond Radtke

Great Britain, home of Formula 1™, its management and most of its teams. As the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1™, Hublot is proud to present the new F1™ King Power Great Britain, available in a limited edition of 250 numbered pieces. This F1 King Power Great Britain is rendered unique by several features executed in a range of high-tech materials directly inspired by Formula 1™, such as the carbon fiber and ceramic bezel with a circulargrained satin finish, adorned with multiple holes evoking a high performance brake disc, as well as the push-buttons for starting and resetting, and a 30-minute to 3-hour counter.

The strap is made from black alligator horn back stitched onto black rubber, with red stitching. Fusion of the materials, the case is made of 18K King Gold. King Gold is the name of the 18 carat gold alloy used by Hublot. Its exclusive color is even redder than the traditional 5N red gold. To do so, the Hublot metallurgists increased the percentage of copper and added platinum order to stabilize the colour over the years and to neutralize the oxidation. The exact composition of this alloy is classified.

‘Memovox Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph’ with automatic winding movement calibre Jaeger-LeCoultre 751 G, water resistant to 100 m, by Jaeger LeCoultre.

‘Fifty Fathoms’, limited edition of 500, with calibre 1315, water resistant to 300 m, by Blancpain

RM 032′ with automatic winding movement calibre RMAC 2, water resistant to 300m, by Richard Mille

Editorial for Class of its Own

Photography: Marc Gysin

Art Direction: Raimond Radtke

Hublot celebrates 50 years of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO.

This anniversary is marked by the historic gathering
of 24 owners and their vehicles in one place for the first time.

A watch was created to mark this occasion. What makes it so special? Every aspect was designed and developed in the spirit of the 250 GTO, and only those who own a 250 GTO can purchase it.

38. Only 38 Ferrari 250 GTOs were ever produced – with the latest selling for $35 million! And its owners can now ALSO wear a watch which reflects their passion.

Hublot is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of this vehicle, one of the most legendary in the world, by creating an exclusive complication model, which can be customised with the chassis number engraved on the movement, only eligible for purchase by owners of a 250 GTO.

This watch will be unveiled during an ultra-exclusive dinner for 150 guests from across the world, taking place on 3rd July at Abbaye de Hautvillers, the historic heart of Dom Pérignon, attended by the 24 owners and their 250 GTOs. In a historic first, between the 3rd and 7th July, they will all gather in the Champagne region.

This watch – a very special limited edition – has many features which make it unique: firstly, the 45 mm titanium case – inspired by the Classic Fusion line, which itself was a nod to the world of the classic car – was entirely redesigned, and rounded out, to mimic the magnificent curves of the 250 GTO.

The Tourbillon movement, one of Haute Horlogerie’s grande complications in the world, has been specially manufactured by Hublot in skeleton form to magnificent effect, with the barrel drum located at 12 o’clock featuring a design which evokes the shape of the 250 GTO’s wheel rim.

Finally, the movement bridge on the case-back side can be customised with the chassis number of the watch owner’s vehicle if desired, and the strap is made from barenia calfskin in reference to the upholstery used in cars of this era. The watches are delivered in a Ferrari presentation case specifically made for this edition.

In front of a packed house, representing every corner of the watch and jewelry industry at the 2012 Couture Design Awards, HD3 won the Couture Time Award for Innovation with their HD3 Slyde. The show took place at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas last week, at the end of the Couture trade show. Accepting the award on behalf of HD3 was Johnny Wizman, CEO of Luxury Montres, North American distributor for the brand.

HD3 Senior Designer & Founder, Jorg Hysek said “We are very proud to receive this prestigious award for such a revolutionary timepiece. As a designer, the only thing that counts is freedom and we, at HD3, are very happy to prove that taking risks for your freedom can be rewarding when done with passion”.

The jury was made up of a selection of experts in the watch industry who judged the participants in three categories. This year’s jurors included: Watch Journal International Editor Keith W. Strandberg, veteran watch journalist Roberta Naas, celebrity chef and watch collector Nick Stellino, entrepreneur and watch collector Sam Yukon, entrepreneur and watch collector

Anthony Tsai, and Worth magazine Luxury Director Kate Hovey. Glen Bowen, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Watch Journal, and Marie Picon, Editorial Director of Watch Journal, announced the results of the voting.

The winning timepiece, the Slyde, is a fusion between the latest technologies and the art of watchmaking, opening a new creative dimension in horology – a challenge never before taken up in the luxury-watch industry.

The revolutionary display, equipped with a touch screen, enables the user to generate an infinite variety of timepieces on his wrist. This range of multiple watches in one, has been made possible by creating top-quality virtual modules.

The Slyde watch is made according to the traditional standards of top-grade Swiss watchmaking and is labeled “Swiss Made”.

About HD3

Since its foundation, the HD3 brand continues to stand out from the world of traditional watchmaking through creating audacious timepieces that blend mechanical complexity and modern aesthetics.

After a string of hugely successful complicated timepieces, HD3 is continuing its innovative approach to design and giving a new direction to 21st century watch creations, wonders with a futuristic look.

Today – with the SLYDE watch by HD3 – the subtle blend of fine watchmaking and high technology reveals the company’s ultimate quest for future Time in Motion.

About Couture Time by Watch Journal

Couture Time by Watch Journal, held at the five-star Wynn Las Vegas hotel, provides a venue where the world’s top luxury watch brands and distinguished independent watchmakers come to meet with America’s premier jewelers and watch retailers. A centerpiece of this week-long trade event is the annual Couture Time Awards, a unique watchmaking competition for exhibiting watch brands and the only competition of its kind in America.

New Duomètre Sphérotourbillon

Dual-Wing, the mechanical movement that is revolutionising the watch industry

In scuba diving, the precise and accurate measurement of time is a vital necessity, and any mistake in counting off the minutes spent under water or any sudden stoppage of the watch mechanism could have dire consequences. Since the appearance of the first diver’s watch bearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre signature, watchmakers have always sought to achieve absolute security.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph has an operating indicator for the chronograph which contributes to divers’ safety by enabling them to check at a glance that the chronograph is indeed measuring a certain time interval, that it is ready to be activated, or that the measured time is displayed on the various counters. This specific feature is inspired by a historical Jaeger- LeCoultre model: the Chronoflight. This onboard chronograph was invented in 1930 to equip civil and military aviation. It further enriched the range of onboard instruments made by Jaeger since the 1910s. The Chronoflight featured a number of subdials and totalisers, serving in particular to calculate total flight times while deducting stopovers. Used for over 30 years, its sturdiness and its precision also made it a favourite among motor-racing drivers.

Today’s Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph is inspired by a technical device featured in the Chronoflight in order to make it available to divers. Appearing on the watch dial above the Jaeger-LeCoultre signature, a round aperture reveals the chronograph operating indicator. The latter is composed of two discs – one white and the other red – which provide the required information regarding the state of the chronograph, without any risk of error. When the display is white, the chronograph is ready to be activated in order to begin measuring a time interval. Once the chronograph has started, the indicator window simultaneously shows both colours – red and white – in order to signal that a measurement is in progress. Finally, when the chronograph has stopped, the red disc appears on its own in the window to indicate that the measurement performed may be consulted, before resetting the chronograph.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph is an instrument designed for professionals and therefore complies with all the criteria imposed on diver’s watches by the ISO 6425 standard. It features a unidirectional rotating bezel, is water-resistant to 10 bar (100 metres), readable in the dark, and also meets the corresponding demands in terms of magnetism and resistance to shocks. The operating indicator takes the form of a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.

HMS Victory is the only remaining 18th Century ship anywhere in the world and remains the oldest serving warship still to be in commission- she still retains her own Captain, offices and crew and flies the flag of the Second Sea Lord, Commander in Chief Naval Home Command. Laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765; she is most famous as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

In 1922 she was moved to a dry dock at Portsmouth, England, and preserved as a museum ship. She continues to be flagship of the Second Sea Lord and is the oldest naval ship still in commission.

HMS Victory as with any ship has had constant work carried out on her over the years. The ship sustained considerable damage after the battle of Trafalgar and had a major re-fit in 1814 and 1888 and then in 1903 following an accident where she was almost sunk on her mooring as a result of being struck by another boat. In 1910 the Society for Nautical Research was set up and in 1922 she was placed into dry dock where she currently stands.

Many years of exposure have taken their toll on HMS Victory and in 2010 a major refit was commissioned to preserve her for future generations. To commemorate Nelson and HMS Victory, Bremont is producing a totally unique watch that will include parts of oak timber and copper from the original ship. Part of the proceeds of each watch will go towards the refurbishment and preservation of the ship.

Giles English “Nelson went to my school and as a boy he always fascinated me, I remember clearly the first time I visited HMS Victory. Over the last few years both Nick and myself have been working with the Royal Navy Fleet air arm Heritage and that’s when we heard about the restoration of HMS Victory. With no hesitation we approached the Navy and discussed the possibility of creating a watch using original parts from the ship. Not only did we want to make the watch unique but we also want it to be a horological masterpiece.