CALIBRE DE CARTIER

CALIBRE DE CARTIER
1904 MC MANUFACTURE MOVEMENT

AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, THE CALIBRE 1904 MC IS THE EMBODIMENT OF A CENTURY OF CARTIER'S PASSION FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE. FEATURING AN AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT CREATED, DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED BY CARTIER, THE CALIBRE WATCH TAKES THE GREATEST WATCHMAKING TRADITIONS TO MORE STYLISH AND SOPHISTICATED HEIGHTS.

STEEL 42MM CASE AND BRACELET, MANUFACTURE SELF - WINDING MECHANICAL MOVEMENT, CARTIER CALIBRE 1904 MC (27 JEWELS, 28,800 VIBRATIONS PER HOUR, DOUBLE-BARREL, BIDIRECTIONAL WINDING SYSTEM), SUBSIDIARY SECOND, CALENDAR APERTURE, STEEL HEPTAGONAL CROWN, BLACK VARNISH SNAILED DIAL. SCRATCH PROOF SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL.

Watch Master Compressor: trio Jaeger

Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches are synonymous with luxury and quality. Two criteria also correspond to the US Navy Seals, the elite swimmers of the u.s. Army combat unit. Any link between the two? Precisely from collection of watches Master Compressor Diving Navy SEALs, a partnership between Jaeger-LeCoultre and the u.s. Army.
Since 2007, the Master Compressor Diving of Jaeger-LeCoultre collection embodies the ultimate diving watch. Today, this range is right stuff three edited watches series limited and carved seal Navy Seals.

1. Master Compressor Diving Alarm: sober and elegant

Sobriety is the master word of the Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy SEALs, where different information take their places in a clear and legible manner. Like other watches from the collection, this limited series of 1500 pieces has a titanium housing and a unidirectional diving ceramic bezel. Water-resistant to 300 metres, it combines technology and simplicity, in the purest style Jaeger-LeCoultre.

2. Master Compressor Diving Chronograph GMT: technical performance

This watch displays even higher performance. For this chronograph GMT, Jaeger-LeCoultre guarantees a proofing of 1,000 metres on titanium version limited to 1,500 pieces and 300 meters on the pink gold version limited to 500.
Another feature of this model, the alliance of the chronograph function and a second timezone. A rarity in the world of watchmaking.

3. Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic: definitely outstanding

The last shows of this Navy SEALs collection represents the ”ultimate” model It is what makes the success of the first Master ComPressor Diving Pro in 2007, which had established the event in the world of watchmaking thanks to its mechanical depth gauge which gave the enclosure so characteristic profile.
Navy SEALs, Jaeger-LeCoultre collection highlights the exceptional side of this watch in rose gold that will be proposed only 300 copies in any and all.

IWC Big Pilot

Want to become Chace Crawford? I say, why not?

The IWC Big Pilot is definitely a statement watch. Not only is it expensive at $13,500, but it’s huge as well. It’s 47mm and has a large, easily identifiable crown. There’s no way the watch can go unnoticed on your wrist – especially since it’s near impossible to fit underneath a shirt cuff.

Want to make a statement of your own? Expect to pay ~$8,500 for a pre-owned model and just over $10K for a new model (bring your negotiating skills though!)

OMEGA Seamaster PLANET OCEAN Liquidmetal®

It's Omega's latest version of the Planet Ocean, it's got a ceramic bezel and it looks pretty damn sexy.

The Liquidmetal® alloy is an amorphous metal – a metallic material with a disordered, non-crystalline atomic structure. Its fusion temperature is half that of conventional titanium alloys but when it is cooled, its hardness is three times as great as that of stainless steel. Its amorphous structure allows it to bond seamlessly with the ceramic bezel.















The Liquidmetal® is a bulk metallic glass alloy consisting of five elements: zirconium, titanium, copper, nickel and beryllium. A bulk metallic glass can, by virtue of its low critical cooling rate, be formed into a structure with a thickness of more than a tenth of a millimetre. Zirconium is an important constituent part both of the Liquidmetal® alloy and of the ceramic material which is made of zirconium dioxide (Zr02).

The final, perfectly smooth bezel is particularly resistant to scratching and corrosion because of the hardness of the two components.














The union of ceramics and Liquidmetal® at Omega

First, ceramic rings are formed. The numbers and the fine lines of the minute scaling are then engraved into these ceramic bezel rings and polished. The alloy is heated and pressed into the cavities in the ceramic material after which any excess Liquidmetal® is removed. The Liquidmetal® can be manipulated at a lower temperature than metals normally used in watchmaking so the heating process does not damage the ceramic material.

The Liquidmetal® numbers and scales are then satin brushed. Because the ceramic is a harder material than the alloy, the satin brushing of the fine details can be done without affecting the ceramic bezel. The numbers and scaling then appear in bold, vivid contrast to the glossy ceramic background.



















Redefining longevity in the watch industry . . .

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal® Limited Edition, which has a stainless steel case and bracelet, is driven by Omega’s revolutionary Co-Axial calibre 2500. These movements, which have been heralded for their long-term chronometric performance, are perfectly complemented by the ceramic and Liquidmetal® alloy components which are incredibly resistant to corrosion and scratching.

The result is pure Omega: a design premiere which will retain its appearance indefinitely, blended with innovative Co-Axial technology.

Ti-Bridge Tourbillon, $63,400

Like all Ti-Bridge watches the case is going to be beautifully finished. It is really a piece of art and feels so smooth in the hands. You can see all the different forms of titanium in various polishes. The dial looks like it is a screen being framed by the case. A nice "Corum" logo is engraved into bridge on the movement - I like the slightly restyled logo. Looks pretty sharp next to the key emblem.

The in-house made movement is very thin in the standard horizontal fashion of the timepiece line. The movement should be made of mostly titanium, and looks to have double barrels (for at least 50-60 hours of power reserve), and of course is manually wound.

It is hard to convey just how cool a design the Corum Ti-Bridge watches are. They are fashioney watches, but nice ones at that. What I mean is that they aren't function first designs. You have the hands on the dial but no scales for them. This is a watch that is all about how it looks on the wrist and the beauty of the very small movement.

Considered one of the most delicate and complex watch mechanisms, the tourbillon may or may not improve the accuracy of your timepiece, but it will certainly improve how it looks.