Rebellion
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
Reb-7 Skeleton Regulator
Predator The Predator model represents the first round watch for Rebellion. While this may seem unremarkable for any other brand, this Swiss marque with its roots in endurance racing had to this point not had anything so traditional in its collection. An automatic chronograph with “sectoral” seconds and a date display, the Predator perfectly encompasses the brand’s inspiration originating in endurance racing. As shown, the Predator retails for $18,000. Red gold, red gold/ceramic, steel/ceramic and red gold/steel models are also available, ranging in price up to $34,000.
The regulator is a traditional timekeeper used as a reference for other timepieces. Because it needs to be easily legible, its display is different from the established norm. Rebellion presents its own version: the minutes and seconds are centrally placed; the hours are located in a small subdial at 12 o’clock, while the large date is at 6 o’clock. As shown in a 46 x 56.7 x 19.6 mm stainless steel case, this automatic timekeeper retails for $23,500 (18-karat red gold is $57,000).
T-1000
Reb-5 Tourbillon Manufacture
This limited edition of 100 pieces finds its inspiration in the world’s most grueling endurance race: the 24 hours of Le Mans. The manually wound T-1000 boasts more than 1,000 hours of power reserve, which simply means that more than 40 days will go by before its owner needs to wind his or her watch. The technical ability behind the design came directly from Rebellion’s long experience in endurance car racing with the Rebellion Racing Team. In a 46.7 x 46.9 x 19.5 mm titanium and aluminum case, it retails for $105,000.
Its bold case and dial architecture both attract and excite the eye: the REB-5’s beautifully finished movement replaces the latter component and reveals the usually hidden beauty of the manually wound caliber’s mechanics. A tourbillon unusually positioned at 9 o’clock adds to the kinetic fascination framed by the architectural 46 x 56.7 x 19.6 mm case. In a limited edition of only 12 pieces in red or white gold, it can be purchased for $189,000.
For more information on Rebellion, please call 305-674-9670 or go to www.rebellion-timepieces.com.
Franc Vila
Maserati GranCabrio
EVOS 8 Cobra El Bandido
FVa35-5 Minute Repeater
Built to withstand depths of 300 meters, Franc Vila conceived the “Cobra” timepieces especially for intense water activity—thanks in great part to the case’s carbon fiber inserts. An automatic chronograph with large date, it boasts 42 hours of power reserve. Available in a limited edition of 88 pieces and coming with both a rubber strap and a double-sided crocodile strap, the EVOS 8 Cobra El Bandido comes in black Die Hard Extreme Steel and black Die Hard Extreme Steel and titanium for $28,000.
Putting this highly traditional complication into such a new and innovative case is pure Franc Vila. The ultra-light alloy used for the inner part of the watch’s case is called “lightnium” and counts aluminum and lithium as its main ingredients. Highgrade titanium for the outer portion of the case ensures optimal sound quality of the gongs according to the designer. The repeater function rings the time on demand in five-minute intervals, making this limited edition of 88 timepieces a true collector’s piece starting at $44,000 (as shown) and ranging to $78,000.
EVOS 8 Grande Date
EVOS 8 Grande Date
Establishing his brand in 2004, Franc Vila designed a watch case that evolved into his “Esprit Unique” shape, now so characteristic of the brand’s timepieces. Evolving even further, the EVOS 8 Cobra is housed in what eyecatchingly looks like a cobra. This automatic chronograph’s movement is visible through the sapphire crystal case back covered on both sides with anti-glare treatment. In 18-karat red gold and black carbon fiber in a limited edition of 88 pieces, it retails for $58,000.
The EVOS 8 Grande Date Chronograph’s bezel is crafted in Die Hard “extreme” stainless steel and carbon fiber. Its “cobra”styled case beautifully accommodates its automatic chronograph movement. Franc Vila doesn’t make watches in just any steel; he only uses Die Hard steel, an extreme form of the durable metal that is anti-magnetic, anti-allergic, and more resistant to scratch and shock than the surgical stainless steel that is the norm. This automatic all-black limited edition of 88 pieces can be purchased for $25,000.
For more information on FRANC VILA, please call 305-674-9670 or go to www.francvila.com.
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On the cover: Ulysse Nardin’s revolutionary Freak is now available in a version that expands its use of silicium in the movement—a material pioneered in watchmaking by this company—and takes its tourbillon escapement to new heights: here we experience the full power of the flying tourbillon, and it even provides a display of seconds. Making it as user-friendly as can be, the Freak Diavolo’s eight-day power reserve is secured by winding the bezel on the case back, while the time is adjusted by turning the bezel on the front. In an 18-karat white gold case, it retails for $140,000. For additional information on Ulysse Nardin please call 561-988-8600 or go to www.ulysse-nardin.com.
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Table of Contents Bell & Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Carl F. Bucherer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Chris Aire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Devon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 Elysee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 FRANC VILA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 Gergé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17 Hublot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19 IWC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21 Kobold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23 MB&F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25 Orbita Watchwinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rebellion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover - 1 Roger Dubuis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27 RogueDZN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29, Back Cover Romain Jerome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31 Ulysse Nardin . . . . . . .Front Cover, 32 - Inside Back Cover CORPORATE ADDRESS 3051 TECH DRIVE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33716 (727) 573-9339 • (800) 233-1731 • FAX (727) 489-0202 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES: (800) 746-3975 INTERNET: duPontREGISTRY.com™
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HERITAGE COLLECTION VINTAGE BR 126 Automatic Chronograph VINTAGE BR 123 Automatic Natural Leather strap
Information: Bell & Ross Inc. +1.888.307.7887 . information@bellrossusa.com . www.bellross.com
Bell & Ross
Aston Martin DBS Volante
BR01-94 Carbon Fiber
BR01-92 Radar
Bell & Ross proudly extends its red-hot Instrument line to include a first in the watchmaking industry: a timepiece whose trappings are crafted entirely in carbon fiber: case, dial, and strap. Comprising one block made of layers of carbon fiber superimposed over each other, the solidity of the 46 mm case is strengthened. A militarystyle watch inspired by cutting-edge aeronautics, it is available in two limited editions of 500 pieces: the automatic chronograph retailing for $9,800 as well as a time-only version for $7,900.
The elegant tri-colored simplicity of the BR 01 RADAR’s display is surprising in a fascinating complexity that departs from convention: it is reminiscent of the sweeping circular screen of a radar mechanism. The color of the dial disks and 46 mm stainless steel carbon-coated case are matte black for a simple contrast that increases the legibility of the watch. The really incredible part of this timepiece is the technology behind the automatic watch’s seeming simplicity involving ultralight disks requiring the development of specific materials and new techniques (limited edition 500 pieces, $5,500).
BR03-94 Phantom
BR02-92
The design of the BR03-94 Instrument Phantom is inspired by stealth bombers: it is subtle, yet never totally invisible. Matte, anti-reflective black, the Phantom features a coating of photo luminescent substance on the hands, numerals, and markers that enables equal legibility both day and night. An automatic chronograph with date, it is available in a 42 mm carbon-finish stainless steel case water-resistant to 100 meters with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. It retails for $5,500.
Though Bell & Ross is better known for its aviationinspired timepieces, the BRO2-92 is a professional diving instrument waterresistant to 1,000 meters and thus able to dive deeper than the human wrist it is attached to. A decompression valve allows helium to escape from the inside of the case during deep dives. A photo-luminescent marker and a 60-minute graduated unidirectionally rotating bezel help keep track of dive times. A 44 mm black carbon-coated stainless steel case and a rubber strap round out the instrument at $4,500.
For more information on Bell & Ross USA please call 888-307-7887 or visit www.bellross.com.
Carl F. Bucherer
918 Spyder Hybrid Concept
Patravi EvoTec DayDate
Patravi TravelTec GMT
The Patravi EvoTec DayDate’s 44 x 44.5 mm case is crafted in stainless steel with a molded rubber bezel and screw-down crown. Stylish strap lugs and crown protection enhance the look while an elegant anthracite-grey and black dial entertains distinctive skeletonized, luminous hands counting the passing hours and minutes. The large sapphire crystal window on the case back is perfect for peering at the automatic manufacture movement, which powers the time, subsidiary seconds, the day of the week, and a very large double-digit date ($13,900).
Carl F. Bucherer’s ambitious Patravi TravelTec GMT displays three time zones, two of which are located on rotating rings encircling the dial. The main hour hand can be set forward and backward in increments of exactly one hour. When the time is set backward, the date is automatically adjusted in the same direction. This big, bold 46.5 mm automatic rose gold chronograph retailing for $44,000 was created with world travelers in mind. A stainless steel version is also available starting at $10,900.
Patravi T-Chronograde
Patravi ChronoDate
The most eye-catching thing about the Patravi T-Chronograde is without a doubt its design: its exceptionally aesthetic and harmonious tonneau-shaped case (French for “barrel”) houses a flyback chronograph with a unique retrograde hour counter, a large double-digit date, a power reserve indication showing exactly how much energy the automatic movement still has before it needs to be wound again, and an annual calendar. The solid stainless steel 43 x 46 mm timepiece retails for $14,700 on a calfskin strap and $15,300 on a stainless steel bracelet.
Carl F. Bucherer’s timepieces often exude an aura of timeless, classical sovereignty as an integrated stylistic element. This past year saw a new element added: a brown dial. The new addition to this automatic chronograph with its large date prominently displayed at 12 o’clock represents a prominent expression of this timepiece’s masculinity; the brown dial provides the stage used to demonstrate that time is not merely a question of counting the hours in a most eye-catching manner. In a 42 mm 18-karat rose gold case, it retails for $24,500.
For more information, please log on to www.carl-f-bucherer.com or dial 800-395-4306.
Chris Aire
Audi R8 GT
Inner Circle – The Black Watch The Inner Circle watch was christened as such after designer Chris Aire realized that it had become the “must have” accessory for many of his celebrity clients and close friends. This black PVDcoated stainless steel watch is set with black diamonds around the edge of its rectangular 40 x 51 mm case. Its automatic chronograph movement has been modified to accommodate Aire’s design featuring chronograph pushers on the opposite side from the crown for easy operation and comfort for both left- and right-handers ($11,000).
Five Time Zone Aire Traveler Signature Red Gold Chris Aire has been designing jewelry for 21 years, but it was his keen observation that there was a void in the marketplace that aided him in leading the way to the “urban” jewelry look. Following his intuition, not only did Aire identify a neglected market, he created designs that helped lead the urban jewelry market to become a multibillion-dollar industry. Tracking five time zones simultaneously with Swiss quartz precision, this limited edition 18-karat red gold timepiece boasts a white mother-of-pearl dial ($24,500).
Chris Aire Red Gold Chris Aire began his career in the big time by being the first jeweler to put on a show during New York’s Fashion Week—showcasing jewelry as fashion. This was an event not only attended by celebrities; it also had some of them strutting the catwalk in support of his work. This round quartz chronograph fully paved in top quality diamonds is not only reminiscent of Aire’s style, but represents his signature timepiece. On a brown crocodile skin strap in 18-karat red gold, it retails for $125,000.
Chris Aire Traveler GMT Unisex Conceiving trend-setting designs that attract top sports, music and film personalities, Chris Aire has created key jewelry trends. Stars such as Halle Berry, Angelina Jolie, Lindsay Lohan, 50 Cent, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith have all worn pieces ranging from Aire’s diamond dog tags to his oversized Aire Traveler timepieces. The Aire Traveler GMT is a 32 x 42 x 12 mm unisex watch outfitted with an automatic movement housed in stainless steel with two rows of brilliant-cut diamonds. It displays two time zones ($10,400).
For further information on Chris Aire, please call 877-500-AIRE or 213-688-0900 or go to www.chrisaire.com.
Devon
Devon GTX
Tread 1
Tread 1 “I like the connection between man and machine,” says Jason Wilbur, director of advanced design at Devon, a company founded by Scott Devon in 2008 with the intention of using American ingenuity to further industrial design. He is referring to the company’s wristwatch, Tread 1, which indicates the hours, minutes, and seconds, but does so using a complicated system of belts that are in continuous motion, coming to rest in the appropriate view plates to display the respective digital number ($15,000).
The Beverly Hills-based design group’s new timepieces are part of a collection christened Time Engines. The Tread 1 is powered by a patented movement, wholly developed and manufactured in the United States—and even partially with the aid of a California aerospace engineering company. “In the aerospace and robotics industries, people go to work every day to make the impossible happen,” Scott Devon explains. “Our Time Engines will be wholly developed and manufactured in the U.S. in order to capture the unique character of American dreams.” ($15,000)
Tread 1
Tread 1
Tread 1’s belt assemblies are mounted on a central chassis, allowing for the perfect visual illusion of components seeming to float within the 47 x 53.3 x 17 mm stainless steel case. Four microstep motors provide the four belt assemblies with power and accuracy, and a non-lubricated pulley system has the ability to move freely thanks to jewel bearings at the points of friction. The belts for displaying the hours and minutes click into position, while the belt indicating the seconds advances constantly ($15,000).
The five-part case and clasp are crafted in stainless steel and the curved crystal is a hard-coated, scratch-resistant, anti-reflective polycarbonate. The strap is crafted in natural rubber. The Tread 1 is actually recharged by a superior power supply provided by a lithium polymer rechargeable cell whose charge will last for about two weeks at a time. Patent-pending wireless technology ingeniously charges the watch when it is put into its display box ($15,000).
For more information call Devon at 888-901-0081 or visit www.devonworks.com.
ELYSEE
Ferrari Shark Nose
Tourbillon
Chronograph
Just having entered the U.S. market in late 2009, Elysee started right at the top: the tourbillon (located here at 6 o’clock on the dial) revolves the movement’s escapement and balance once around its own axis, canceling the negative effects of gravity to make the watch more accurate. Housed in a solid 18karat rose gold case, the dial also displays a power reserve function (9-10 o’clock) and a date subdial (1-2 o’clock). Available in a limited edition of only 50 pieces, it retails for $24,500.
Elysee’s automatic chronograph is powered by one of the most reliable automatic movements in the watch industry. The Valjoux 7750, which has served watch lovers since 1973, is movement technology without equal. Housed in this gold ionically plated stainless steel case, it is wonderfully paired with a black dial, a date display, and luminous hands. Water-resistant to three atmospheres and with a leather strap, it retails for $2,495. “European styling and high-quality German craftsmanship,” are what Mark Shell, managing director Elysee USA, find to be the brand’s greatest strengths.
Automatic
Quartz Chronograph
“Ours is a quality brand with great price points,” Mark Shell continues. And to prove his point, he cites this Elysee automatic stainless steel watch for only $650. It includes a day-date display and a second time zone that can also be used as a 24-hour display. The unusual crown protection matches the rose gold-plated bezel, while the hardened mineral crystal helps ensure three atmospheres of water resistance. A black leather strap rounds out this attractive timepiece.
Shell explains that the brand’s heritage is intertwined with the world of classic cars. “Watches and classic automobiles are form-fitted,” he continues, “and beautifully designed, both making a statement about who the owner is. The words that describe classic automobiles also describe our timepieces.” This quartz chronograph edition dedicated to legendary auto racer Graf Berghe von Trips retailing for $550 also boasts a 24-hour indication, the date, luminous hands, a tachymeter scale, a stainless steel case, a hardened mineral crystal, and a black silicon strap.
For more information on ELYSEE, please visit the company’s website at elyseeusa.com or call 888-883-0050.
Gergé
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 650-4
Type M 3 Giovanna Edition
Type M 3
The Type M 3 line pleased owner of Giovanna Wheels Diko Sulahian so much so that Gergé created a limited edition monopusher chronograph dedicated to his custom wheel manufacturing business. In addition to the black dial embellished with the addition of the Giovanna logo, the 45 mm titanium case is enhanced with a black ceramic bezel and a black PVD-coated titanium case back. Limited to 88 pieces on a black leather strap with optional red or white stitching, it retails for $10,900.
La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle, sister cities forming the base of Switzerland’s Jura region watchmaking expertise, were declared an Unesco world heritage site and granted the title “watchmaking metropolis” in 2009. The “M” in Gergé’s Type M automatic chronograph shown here stands for “metropolis,” partially as an homage to this inspirational fact. The chronograph functions of this 88-piece limited edition in a 45 mm titanium and 18-karat rose gold case are controlled by one single button located at 2 o’clock on the case ($19,300).
Type M 1
Modena XL Chronograph
The design of the Type M collection is inspired by the futuristic vision of urban architecture displayed in the 1927 film Metropolis—represented by the letter M in the watch name. Displaying layers that seem like floors of a building, the automatic Type M’s 45 mm stainless steel case design is distinguished by a fifteen-piece construction whose lugs are expressively architectural. The dial is decorated with a traditional Swiss côtes de Genève pattern, enhancing the architectural feel. Limited to 288 pieces, it retails for $4,900.
“A style favorite among women and men who seek something different,” Gergé founder and president George Kojababian explains, “the new Modena XL takes the oval shape to a whole new level with a refined look and snug fit that hugs the wrist.” Available in a 50 x 37 mm stainless steel case and powered by an ultra-reliable quartz movement, this chronograph comes on a stainless steel bracelet as shown for $1,195 or a variety of crocodile skin straps and with a white or mother-of-pearl dial.
For further information on Gergé, please log on to www.gergeswiss.com or call 800-620-4374.
Hublot
Morgan Aeromax
Big Bang Apple
Bode Bang
Fusing emotions, materials and colors, Hublot’s Big Bang is wonderfully suited to the feminine wrist. A 41 mm micro-blasted black ceramic case with 48 baguette-cut tsavorites set into a black composite resin bezel mixed with a green resin case band and green rubber elements on the crown and chronograph buttons make this Big Bang model seem good enough to eat. An adjustable green alligator skin strap with a rubber lining rounds out the automatic chronograph with its “stealth” black dial retailing for $32,300.
American champion skier Bode Miller was the inspiration for the Bode Bang—a limited edition Big Bang version created in honor of Hublot’s famous ambassador and his Turtle Ridge Foundation. This timepiece boasts an inventive combination of materials to achieve an almost all-black look: a 44.5 mm sandblasted black ceramic case with composite resin lugs and middle inserts, a black PVD-coated stainless steel crown and lugs, and a rubber strap. The white dial of the automatic chronograph highlights Miller’s signature ($15,900).
F1 King Power
Gold King Power Tourbillon GMT
This year, Hublot was designated the official watchmaker of Formula 1. A 500-piece limited edition embellished with the famous F1 logo in white gold mixes with the company’s expertise in hightech materials: this automatic 48 mm zirconium watch sports a ceramic bezel designed to evoke the disc brakes on a Formula 1 car. Its two-layer strap comprises rubber on the inside and Nomex on the outside, a material similar to racing drivers’ overalls. This edition retails for $19,900; further editions to follow.
The gold color of this watch is completely unique; it is the result of a newly developed alloy made especially for this timepiece. The alloy, known as King Gold, is obtained primarily by adding 5 percent platinum, changing the color to make a more long-lasting and intense red and making the timepiece all the more precious. The limited edition, manually wound tourbillon watch features dual time zones and a fascinating retrograde date. On a black rubber strap, this 48 mm timepiece retails for $175,000.
Hublot’s St. Thomas boutique is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. For more information, please call 340-779-8140 or visit www.hublot.ch.
Finally, a navigation system without that annoying voice.
“I’m not saying a word.” Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph. Ref. 3902: “Please make a U-turn if possible.” The instruments used by sailors in the tradition of Vasco da Gama are less intrusive. One of the legends of navigation is the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph. Its IWC-manufactured movement with flyback function and automatic double-pawl winding guarantees precise landings. And even if you happen to head off in the wrong direction, no one’s going to start nagging you. IWC. Engineered for men.
Mechanical IWC-manufactured movement (figure) | Flyback function | Automatic IWC double-pawl winding system | Date display | Antireflective sapphire glass | Sapphire-glass back cover | Water-resistant 6 bar | Stainless steel
IWC
Mercedes-Benz SLR
Portuguese Hand-Wound
Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
Celebrating eighty years of the Portuguese line in 2010, IWC introduces several new pieces to its evergreen collection, starting with one that is wholly back to the roots: the new Portuguese HandWound, a simple, almost vintage-styled three-hand timepiece embodying the line’s original feel for understatement. Two variations in a 44 mm stainless steel case freshly interpret the theme and breathe contemporary life into it by means of either a black or a silver-plated dial. On a black alligator skin strap, it retails for $8,300.
One of the classic complications that made IWC famous is the perpetual calendar. Displaying all four digits of the year, a countdown function to the next full moon, and a moon phase display for each hemisphere (showing the age of the moon for the northern and southern hemispheres with a deviation of only one day in 577 years), this automatic timepiece is finally available in the Portuguese’s warm red or white gold case measuring 44.2 mm. A version with a traditional moon phase display is also available ($39,300).
Portuguese Grande Complication
Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph
IWC’s automatic Grande Complication now makes its debut in the red gold Portuguese case; it contains a perpetual calendar displaying the day, date, month and the complete year in four digits, a perpetual moon phase, and a minute repeater in addition to simply telling the time. In a 45 mm red gold case with an engraved sextant on the back that is water-resistant to 3 atmospheres, its minute repeater beautifully chimes the time. In a limited edition of fifty watches per year, it retails for $217,000.
The Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph introduces a generous pinch of sporting appeal to the otherwise very classically styled Portuguese family. Technically upgraded to make it the perfect companion for navigation and sailing, it contains a modern and robust automatic chronograph movement with a flyback function. Waterresistant to 6 atmospheres, it is the only Portuguese to have luminous hands and markers. It comes in 45.4 mm stainless steel or red gold case on a sporty rubber strap ($12,600).
For more information, please contact IWC at 800-432-9330 or www.iwc.com.
Kobold
Defender by Aznom
Phantom Tactical Chronograph
Polar Surveyor Chronograph
Kobold’s Phantom Tactical Chronograph—like all watches by Kobold—was designed for use under extreme circumstances, and in this case particularly for S.W.A.T. and military special forces. Water- and pressure-proof to 20 atmospheres (more than 660 feet), its 41-millimeter case is crafted in aerospace-grade titanium treated with a black, antireflective PVD coating. The automatic movement is fully decorated according to watchmaking tradition and tested for 1,000 hours before delivery to its new owner, guaranteeing extreme reliability. This chronograph retails for $5,850.
This timepiece can stand up to most anything that the company’s ambassador, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, can dish out. The Polar Surveyor is currently the only mechanical timepiece that simultaneously indicates local time, a second time zone, indication of day or night, the date, and the elapsed time of a chronograph—all important elements for professionals working in polar environments. Housed in a 41-millimeter stainless steel case made in the USA, it features a bidirectional rotating bezel running on ceramic ball bearings ($8,850).
Soarway Diver Red Gold
Spirit of America Automatic
Every collection contains at least one elegant watch, and Kobold’s answer to this was to make one of its robust timepieces housed in an 18karat red gold case. Even though it is especially elegant, this timepiece in no way falls short of Kobold’s standards for robustness. It can be taken diving to 1,000 feet (300 meters) and its movement is completely shockresistant and anti-magnetic. The timepiece pictured has an Arctic blue dial, but it can also be purchased with ivory or jet black dials. All three versions cost $14,000.
Kobold’s leading model is the Spirit of America Automatic. Designed, assembled, and tested in Kobold’s Pittsburgh facilities, it features a number of components manufactured in the USA: the 44 mm stainless steel case protected by a domed sapphire crystal and several movement parts including the engraved rotor decorated with guilloché were all manufactured stateside. It is available in a variety of dial colors including titanium gray, black, and Arctic blue. It is shown here with a mother-of-pearl dial ($5,450).
For more information on Kobold, please visit the company’s website at www.KoboldWatch.com or give them a call in Pittsburgh at 412-722-1277.
Roger DuBuis
Pagani Zonda Tricolore
Excalibur Double Tourbillon
Excalibur Triple Time Zones
In addition to two tourbillons, this manually wound masterpiece also boasts two unique displays: retrograde minutes and an unusual jumping hour hand. Instead of traveling around the dial in the usual languid manner, this hand jumps forward in increments of one hour when the sixtieth minute is reached. After traveling its own scale over the course of sixty minutes, the minute hand flies back to the start to do it all over again. Limited to 28 pieces in a platinum 45 mm case, it retails for $285,000.
This beautiful timepiece— part of Roger Dubuis’s reworked Excalibur line— seems more like a piece of masculine jewelry for the wrist than the exclusive timekeeper it is. Powered by manufacture Caliber RD1448, an automatic movement that uses the kinetic energy of the wearer’s wrist to wind its mainspring, this timepiece displays three time zones. In a 45 mm rose gold case limited to 88 pieces, the Excalibur Triple Time Zones can be purchased for $64,900.
Excalibur Chronograph
EasyDiver
This 45 mm stainless steel chronograph is anything but a run-of-the-mill stopwatch. For one, it is automatically wound by a platinum micro rotor, and for another it is stamped with the Seal of Geneva. This prestigious seal given by the city of Geneva is awarded only to Genevan brands whose movements meet a host of quality criteria; the rare seal has been awarded to all of Roger Dubuis’s movements. This Excalibur is limited to 280 pieces and retails for $28,800.
How it is possible to make a diver’s watch that is a perfect hybrid of elegance and sportiness is something only the Genevan manufacture’s designers will know. The EasyDiver’s 46 mm case in stainless steel with two-tone molded rubber bezel, crown, and chronograph buttons is innovative and highly contemporary at the same time. The rubber strap even allows it to be worn in water: the EasyDiver is water-resistant to a full 300 meters (1,000 feet) and limited to 280 pieces ($32,500).
For further information on Roger Dubuis, please go to www.rogerdubuis.com or dial 888-RDUBUIS.
RogueDZN
Lamborghini Reventon Roadster
RogueDZN Revolver “Through my jewelry, I try to express the beauty and emotional value in objects that are deemed offensive by society,” says Matthew G. Tremblay, founder of RogueDZN. “My form language is one of mechanical sculpture, developed through my life’s path as a designer.” The Revolver, a sixpiece modular ring assembly with off-axis bolting, is designed to outlast the lifespan of a human being. Crafted using a five-axis CNC machining process in G5 aerospace-grade titanium, it retails for $4,800.
RogueDZN Peacemaker The Peacemaker is a fivepiece modular pendant crafted in G5 titanium using a precise five-axis CNC machining process. “I aim to expose the authentic beauty inherent in raw materials by meticulously machining complex assemblies,” Tremblay explains. Each modular wing unit of the Peacemaker takes more than eight hours of machine time to complete. The engineering of one pendant is thus an accomplishment in itself—as well as a visually impactful and psychologically moving piece of art ($3,800).
RogueDZN Soulmate: Series One Daring to use forms the jewelry world has not even hinted at thus far, the Soulmate is a three-piece modular ring crafted in Grade 5 titanium. Two outer rings compress a center insert—available in three variations—uniting three parts into one unyielding assembly. “I feel like the world has developed a sheepishly standard response to some of the forms and imagery I incorporate…I’d like to disrupt those preconceptions,” Tremblay explains ($1,500 each). All of RogueDZN’s designs are individually serially numbered 1-100. For more information on RogueDZN, please log on to www.RogueDZN.com.
RJ Watches.PO BOX 340267, Tampa Fl, 33694 0267 • Tel: 813 926 3367
Romain Jerome
DeLorean
Moon Dust-DNA Roswell
Moon Dust-DNA Gold Mood
When bathed in the light of the sun, the moon’s austere grey appearance is enhanced by a rosy chestnut tinge. This light, strangely mysterious to the human eye, is reflected by Romain Jerome’s innovative procedure: applying a mineral coating comprising authentic moon dust combined with natural pigments and—of course—obligatory enamel aliens. A manually wound tourbillon movement provides more innovation inside the watch. In a 46 mm case crafted in carbon fiber, titanium, and blackened steel, this nine-piece limited edition retails for $156,000.
Space is Romain Jerome’s second “legendary” frontier, and the automatic Moon Dust-DNA boasts several space oddities: smelted steel made with fragments from the Apollo XI spacecraft, a strap comprising fibers from a spacesuit worn during an ISS mission; and the biggest eye-catcher of them all, a dusty looking dial spiced with “craters”—actually made with mineral deposits of moon dust from an authenticated piece of the moon. In a 46 mm red gold case housing an automatic movement, this limited edition of 1,969 pieces is priced at $25,190.
Titanic-DNA T-OXY IV Rusted Steel Chronograph Ultimate
Titanic Tourbillon A La Grande Steampunk
The rusted steel bezel is a reflection of the extraordinary fusion of old steel from the actual Titanic and new steel from its shipyard available in three degrees of rustiness—this being the “ultimate” version, the last stage of oxidation prior to the steel decomposing. The automatic chronograph’s hands, inspired by the Titanic’s anchor, make their rounds against a black dial. In a 50 mm red gold case with automatic movement, this limited edition of 500 pieces retails for $30,200.
This rusted automatic tourbillon is like encased emotion: fashioned using 80 rivets hand-applied by Romain Jerome’s craftsmen, the case including the bezel, claws, and screw-locked crown, are inspired by the hull and the boiler room of the famous Titanic ocean liner. For $155,000 the owner of one of only nine timepieces in this edition can wear a real piece of history in 50 millimeters of titanium and stainless steel—as long as he doesn’t mind surreptitious glances at his wrist.
For more information on Romain Jerome, please call 813-926-3367 or log onto www.romainjerome.ch.
Ulysse Nardin
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
Executive Dual Time
Maxi Marine Chronometer
This Le Locle-based company has designed an extremely attractive timepiece based on its user-friendly automatic movement with dual time zones. The button located at 10 o’clock on the case moves the hand of the second time zone ahead in one-hour increments, while the button located at 8 o’clock moves the hand backward in onehour increments. As shown in 18-karat red gold with a scratchproof ceramic bezel on a rubber strap with a folding red gold clasp, the Executive Dual Time retails for $19,500.
Ulysse Nardin, who founded his company in 1846, made chronometers for ships to aid in navigation. Today, the meaning of the word chronometer has changed somewhat, and now denotes an especially precise movement that must be tested by Switzerland’s official testing organization (the C.O.S.C.) to bear the name. Automatic Caliber UN-26, providing the energy for the time, date, and power reserve indication, is an official chronometer. The Maxi Marine Chronometer in a 43 mm rose gold case on a rose gold bracelet retails for $39,600.
Moonstruck
Caprice Tiger
An astronomical wristwatch that displays the tides and moon phases, the Moonstruck is also outfitted with the practical plus-minus GMT display of a second time zone. The time itself is discretely shown by two luminous-tipped hands poking out from behind the depicted earth. A luminoustipped date hand points to numerals engraved in the bezel to display the current date. In a limited edition of 500 pieces in a platinum 46 mm case (shown) it retails for $113,000. A red gold version of 500 pieces is also available for $88,000.
Thinking of the ladies too, Ulysse Nardin created the Caprice Tiger by combining one of its ultra-reliable automatic movements with a stunning and unusual case shape in 18-karat white gold. A highly decorative element is added by the capricious tiger that graces the dial: A total of 184 diamonds (2.10 ct) embellish both it and the case and lugs. Available on a satin or stingray strap, it retails for $38,900.
For more information on Ulysse Nardin, please call 561-988-8600 or go to www.ulysse-nardin.com.
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