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ROUND? SQUARE? RECTANGULAR? OVAL? MASTER HOURS AIMED TO WRITE IN THE ACCURATE MECHANISMS IN THE CASE OF THE MOST LACQUINOUS, AS YOU SEE, FORMS. WHAT DOES THE FALITY OF THIS OR ANOTHER CHOICE IMPOSE THEM? KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CIRCLE IS THE PRIMARY SYMBOL OF UNITY AND INFINITY, A SIGN OF ABSOLUTE AND PERFECTION, OR SEARCH FOR THE MYSTICAL MEANING OF AN ANCIENT PROBLEM ABOUT THE "CIRCLE SQUARE", IS SMALLEST EXTREMELY EXTRA SHEET

1. Turbine from Perrelet

Game over time.

The amazing and funny Turbine watch is undeniably the most original interpretation of the dual rotor. Here it appears in the form of a turbine with 12 titanium blades covering the entire dial. Due to the unique optical effect that is created on the lower dial, Turbine causes general amazement and delight. This effect is emphasized by the unusual separation of the two rotors characteristic of the collection. And from the look of the most successful model - the new Black Orange Turbine - is simply breathtaking.

2. Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time

The "voiced" masterpiece from A. Lange & Sohne.

A novelty in the Lange Zeitwerk collection is endowed with a combat mechanism, which is visible from the side of the watch dial. He beats a quarter of an hour in high tone, and whole hours in a lower tone. If you imagine that the clock sounds in fast forward, you get the famous Beethoven leitmotif. Zeitwerk Striking Time is the first wristwatch in the Lange collection with an acoustic function.

The ringing watch is offered in a white gold case with a diameter of 44.2 mm with a black dial, or in a platinum case of the same size with a rhodium-plated dial. Platinum watches are released in a limited edition of 100 pieces.

3. Parmigiani Fleurier - Bugatti Super Sport

Sport and precision.

Bugatti Super Sport watches can hardly be called a novelty, even people far from the world of watches already know about them. But this model cannot be ignored. In its design, the masters of Parmigiani Fleurier rethought the plastic of Italian supercars. To adjust the mechanics to these forms, they placed platinum and ten bridges in two planes.

The functionality of the Bugatti PF 372 caliber is limited to hours and minutes, but it has a 10-day power reserve. Case - white gold, dial - carbon. Leather strap made by Hermes. The series is limited to 30 copies. there is a spirit!

4. Bvlgari

Black-Black Endurer Chronosprint All Blacks.

The case of this watch with a 6-bezel bezel is made of corrosion-resistant Stay-Brite steel with black DLC coating. Between "7" and "8 hours" on the side of the case there is a button for controlling the chronograph functions, when pressed, the hands stop and return to their initial position.

The black dial is decorated with a pattern in the style of traditional Maori tattoos - the indigenous people of New Zealand. Arrows, indices and numbers are coated with a luminescent coating. At “12 o’clock” there is a double date aperture, at “6 o’clock” - a chronograph pointer with hour and minute hands. The model is equipped with an automatic movement DR1306 with functions of indication of hours, minutes, date and chronograph. Novelty released in a limited edition of 500 pieces.

5. Villeret Grande Decoration by Blancpain

Ultra-thin watch.

The Villeret Grande Decoration model is equipped with an ultra-thin 15B manual winding movement. The mechanism displays hours and minutes and consists of 117 parts.

On the dial there are only 12 drawn enamel hour indexes and two hands of the same material as the case with a diameter of 45 mm. Through the transparent case back, a view opens up to reveal the exceptional design of a mechanism created manually by the engraving masters of Blancpain.

Thanks to the slightly larger bridges of caliber 15B, the masters of manufactory le Brassus unleashed their talent in creating the original decor. Each plot is a unique work of art reflecting the landscapes and sights of a particular country.

6. IWC

Eight days with Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days.

On the dial, in harmony with the black minute scale and red gold, subtle hour markers shine. The hour and minute hands are also made of red gold. The second hand is placed on a separate miniature dial located at the 6 o’clock position.

Between "8" and "9 hours" is a power reserve indicator. At the 3 o’clock position is the date aperture. All functions are activated by a manufactory caliber 59210 with manual winding, a diameter of 37.8 m. It maintains a power reserve of as long as 192 hours (8 days).

The sophisticated look is completed by a brown or black leather strap made at the Italian factory Santoni, producing luxury shoes for true connoisseurs. The IWC Hand-Wound Eight Days is also available in a steel case with a black or silver dial.

7. Roger Dubuis

Chronograph La Monegasque.

Model Roger Dubuis Chronograph La Monegasque will surely appeal to those who prefer an elegant and sophisticated embodiment of a sporty style. The chronograph case with a diameter of 44 mm is made of pink gold or steel. The polished rhodium-plated dial contains Arabic numerals in pink gold. The 30-minute counter is located at the 3 o’clock position, and the small second dial is at 9 o’clock. The dial is framed by a rectangular bezel made of titanium with a PVD coating.

The chronograph is equipped with a new generation manufactory automatic caliber RD680. The 42-stone movement, with a column wheel and a microrotor, consists of 261 parts and makes 28,800 vibrations per hour, maintaining a power reserve of 48 hours.

8. Saint Honore

Flowers on the clock.

Watches from the Coloseo Flower series are distinguished by a combination of a steel case, decorated with bezel diamonds and a floral ornament on the dial. The designers of this line of watches thought over the details: the crown is decorated with a black cabochon, and the patent leather strap is combined with the color of the dial.

9. Diverscope Titanium by JeanRichard

Only for divers!

The new Diverscope Titanium watch model is designed for extreme conditions: water resistance up to 300 m, a titanium case, a self-winding mechanical movement. The model has two screw-down crown, and sapphire crystal is 2.5 times thicker than in ordinary watches. Arrows and marks with a luminescent coating are clearly visible in the dark. The case with a diameter of 43 mm has the shape of a "barrel". Each crown has its own purpose: at the “3 o’clock” position - adjusts the date and time, at the “9 o’clock” position - a bidirectional bezel located under the glass, which allows you to control the time spent under water.

To prevent accidental failures, a protection system is provided: the bezel can be adjusted only when the crown is not screwed.

10. Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph

Coaxial Chronograph.

The 44.25 mm diameter Speedmaster OMEGA co-axial chronograph case is made of classic stainless steel. The model is equipped with a black dial, which has the shape of a truncated cone, with white indices and lacquered white hands.

Black leather strap or stainless steel bracelet included. The Speedmaster is also available in a stunning 18k orange gold case with a black ceramic dial, as well as an elegant 950th platinum with a black enamel dial. The hands of the watches, as well as the overhead hour indexes are made of 18 carat gold.

11. Corum

Golden Bridge Tourbillon with sapphire bridge.

In the Golden Bridge Tourbillon turbillon model, it was decided to replace the part of the bridge, which is usually made entirely of 750th gold, with a transparent sapphire insert. It allows a good view of the upper bridge in the form of a "key" Corum and all the moving parts of the silicon descent. The fully guilloche gold dial is not located in front of the clockwork, like a regular watch, but behind it. The case of the model allows you to consider the work of the watch in all details, as it is equipped with transparent glasses not only from above and from below, but also from two end faces.

The output of this watch is limited to 10 copies of white gold and 15 copies of red gold of the 750th test

12. Atlas Dome by Tiffany Watch Co.

Golden domes.

The case of the new Atlas Dome watch is made of luxurious pink gold. In a harmonious version with a diameter of 39 mm, the bezel is decorated with 76 diamonds. The heart of the new model is an automatic Swiss-made movement with a power reserve of 38 hours. The version of the model in yellow gold can be made both on a black dial with a black crocodile leather strap, and on a silver dial with a brown strap. The smaller version (31 mm) is equipped with a quartz movement and is available in steel or various gold cases.

13. Flyback Chronograph by Baume & Mercier

A modern interpretation of Capeland.

The Capeland Flyback Chronograph is a modern interpretation of the classic one-button chronograph, released by the company in 1948. The new model is enclosed in a round case with a diameter of 42 mm, made of 18 ct pink gold or stainless steel.

The crown is placed at the 3 o’clock position, and the chronograph buttons are located to the left and right of it. The front and back sides are protected by sapphire crystal. Black Arabic numerals and a telemetric scale are applied to the white chronograph dial.

At the 9 o’clock position, a 60-second counter is located, and at the 3 o’clock position, a 30-minute counter is placed. Between "4" and "5 hours" is the date aperture. The chronograph is equipped with a Swiss-automatic La Joux-Perret caliber. Details of the mechanism are decorated with patterns "perlage" and "Geneva waves".

14. Citizen

Time signals with Eco-Drive Satellite Wave.

The Satellite Wave watch receives an accurate time correction signal from one of 24 satellites in low Earth orbit, relaying it every 12 hours. Thus, the time in the new watch can be adjusted on an open area of ​​land anywhere in the world, including, say, Antarctica or the summit of Everest.

Thanks to the mechanism with the H990 caliber Eco-Drive system, such functions as world time in 26 points of our planet and perpetual calendar are available. To match the content and shape - a three-dimensional, voluminous dial, revealing the elements of the mechanism and a ceramic bezel, all these are signs of a modern luxury watch.

15. TAG Heuer

Big races with the Monaco Twenty Four Caliber 36 Chronograph.

The vertical stripes on the dial of this model are reminiscent of a Gulf Porsche 917K race car, driven by Steve McQueen, in whose honor they were released. Sapphire crystals on the front and back are prismatic with anti-reflective treatment. Through them you can clearly see the "top-end" Caliber 36 and the 4 "arms" mechanism of the dynamic absorption system, which protects the watch from vibration.

The mechanism is automatic - Caliber 36 with a frequency of 36,000 pc / hr, 31 stones, C.O.S.C. chronometer, "lost" a 12-hour chronograph indicator in favor of an expanded date aperture at 6 o'clock. The automatic rotor is personalized for the model in accordance with the racing theme.

16. Ralph Lauren

Classics of the genre in Slim Classique Square.

All three different-sized versions of the new watch model are placed in square cases made of 18-carat pink or white gold with smooth dials. The white gold version with guilloche dial and bezel is made in the classic art deco style. Arabic and Roman numerals, black hour and minute hands with "Breguet apples" from stainless steel are printed on a silver-opal dial. The model is equipped with a manual winding RL430 movement specially developed for Ralph Lauren by Piaget watchmakers.

The caliber consists of 131 parts and is perfectly finished by Cotes de Geneve. The novelty is complemented by a black alligator leather strap with a 18k gold clasp

17. Panerai

Left to right with the Luminor 1950 Left-handed 8 Days Titanio.

The watch factory Panerai pleased its fans with an abundance of models in a 47-mm case. The trend of 2011 was the brand’s obvious movement towards a reduction in the mechanics of ETA and its replacement with its own calibers. Judging by the reviews, fans of the brand are tired of composites, so they enthusiastically accepted steel, titanium and gold models.

For example, the new model in titanium is a two-hand chronometer with a small second hand Luminor 1950 Left-handed 8 Days Titanio. The crown is located on the left and is protected by a branded bracket. Movement - P.2002 / 9, power reserve - 8 days. The model has functions: hours, minutes, “small” seconds at “3 hours”, the power reserve indicator is located at the rear. The watch is decorated with a leather strap with a titanium clasp. The model is released in a limited edition of one thousand copies.

18. Swarovski

All the best for men.

Presenting its first collection of men's jewelry and accessories in 2010, the Austrian brand Swarovski took the next logical step and created a collection of men's watches, called Piazza Grande.

The watches of the collection are made in two versions: with quartz and automatic movements. Each version is represented by six models. In September 2011, the models of the first Swarovski watch collection will be presented in separate brand brand stores in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Bahrain and Iran.

19. Girard-Perregaux

The cat's eye.

Since its inception in 2004, the Cat's Eye collection by Girard-Perregaux has won the hearts of its fans.

The new model - Cat's Eye Small Seconde with an elegant small second hand on a mother-of-pearl dial - worthily supplemented this line.

The oval case in red or white gold perfectly melts with a white or black mother-of-pearl dial. The bezel is encrusted with liants. Sapphire crystal on the side of the dial and on its back The date indicator is located at “3 o’clock”, a small golden second hand on the side of the dial at “9 o’clock”, from which the rays diverge in all directions. On the dial are hourly indexes in the form of gold invoices in Arabic numerals and diamonds.

20. Boucheron - Crazy Sheherazade

Oriental tales.

The new Boucheron Crazy Sheherazade watch is made in the spirit of Arabian tales and "1000 and one nights." The first model is made of white gold and encrusted with diamonds.

Its dial is also adorned with a mosaic Lapis Lazuli pattern made of lapis lazuli, colorful sapphires, amethysts, aquamarines and diamonds. The second model - Crazy Sheherazade - is made of pink gold and decorated with Sonora Sunrise mosaic made of multi-colored sapphire stones and diamonds.

21. GF Ferre

Orange spray.

The watches of the famous Italian brand GF Ferre each time differ from each other and are never similar. The bezel of the new Orange Splash model, decorated with diamonds, visually enhances the orange rubber strap with gold sparkles.

In the center of the rose gold dial, the GF Ferre logo is engraved. Effectively complements this new sports watch the image of the crown, located on top of the logo.

22. Salvatore Ferragamo, 23. Versace and 24. Valentino

Tick-so watch!

Timex Group, together with Paris Gallery, presented in the UAE new summer collections of three Italian watch brands - Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace and Valentino.

Salvatore Ferragamo’s Renaissance watch collection originally used a combination of color and precious stones, so the craftsmen managed to convey the characteristic elements of the Renaissance.

The collection consists of “vintage” models of women's watches with quartz movements, placed in cases made of either steel or IP-gold. On the dial, Roman numerals are used to indicate hours and minutes, and diamonds, blue or pink sapphires are used to decorate. The watch is equipped with straps made of lizard leather or satin, color matching with the color of the case.

Last year’s successful Versace - Destiny watch collection has been replenished this year with four new models.

Instead of metal microspheres, the masters of the brand used many small gems. Blue, pink and yellow sapphires and green emeralds freely “shimmer” under the glass with each movement of the wrist, making quiet melodious sounds that are pleasant to hear. The watch case is presented in two versions - stainless steel or IP-gold - and is decorated with a bezel in the style of Clou de Paris. The dial, which is marked with diamond numbers indicating "3", "6" and "9" hours, is made of natural mother of pearl. The watch is equipped with a lizard leather strap.

An unexpected but amazing interpretation was received by the rose flower in the new Valentino watch collection - Rosier.

The graphic silhouette of a rose, which, like lace, encrusted the watch of the collection, is made of openwork steel. The dial is decorated with four diamonds, located at the marks "3", "6", "9" and "12" hours. The models are equipped with reptile leather straps, the color of which matches the color of the dial.

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