Power Reserve Chronometer

From Oscar Waldan -

Courtesy of Oscar Waldan

38 mm 18K yellow gold case, the normal niceties you'd expect - hours, minutes, seconds, date.  With the added flourish of day, 2nd time zone, power reserve.  Oh yeah, COSC certified.

To quote FYMW - CRISPY!

Geo.Graham The Moon

This just in from Graham -

Courtesy of Graham

Unique piece -

Ref. 2GGAW.B01A.C154Y Limited edition of 8 pieces.    

Functions 
Manual Flying Tourbillon, Moon retrograde with precision of 122 years Hours, minutes, seconds

Calibre G1769
high precision mechanical movement with Haute Horlogerie finishing, 
Moon retrograde Tourbillon 
(moon returns backwards to zero at the end of its cycle every 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes), 21'600 A/h (3Hz),
Incabloc shock absorber 29 jewels


Power reserve : 96 hours

Case 
46 mm white gold (18K) case
White gold (18K) right hand control crown decorated with a black onyx stone
Domed and metal coated milky way sapphire bezel
Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces
See-through sapphire crystal case back with serial number hand-engraved 

Water resistance
100feet/30m/3bar 

Dial 
Black dial with constellation of 48 diamonds (~0.24 cts) Hand-painted moon
White gold (18k) skeleton hands
Strap Black croco strap
White gold (18K) folding buckle 

The Historical

From Emile Chouriet -

Courtesy of Emile Chouriet

In the never-ending effort to bring you things you might not have seen before, my I present to the Historical, from Emile Chouriet.

MOVEMENT

Movement automatic EC8312

FUNCTIONS

Hours, minutes, seconds and date at 6h

SIZE

40 mm

CASE

Stainless steel case

BEZEL

Tungsten bezel

DIAL

Grey dial

Wake Up!

Oscar Waldan is, to quote George Costanza - "Back in Business Baby!"

Courtesy of Oscar Waldan

This is the Retro Alarm -

38 mm 18k gold.  The movement is a an A. Schild hand-wound version with date.

White enamel dial and red alarm indicator - this is THE BOMB!

The DDR

Now many of you are too young, or were too drunk to remember, but at one time there was a country called EAST Germany.  And things there were, well… let's just say that Not every day was a holiday, and Not every day was a feast.  And as far as the Stasi goes, I don't think anyone really misses them ; )

Courtesy of NOMOS

That was 25 years ago.  To commemorate the events that helped joy kill sadness, NOMOS is releasing a special version of its Orion watch.  So lace up your vintage dead-stock 78 Romanian made Adidas, gas up your Trabant, and revel in some NOMOS goodness.

Ladies and Gentlemen -

The Orion 1989  
The watch

Case: stainless steel, tripartite; diameter 33 or 38 mm; curved sapphire crystal glass; curved sapphire crystal glass back, height 8.54 (size 33) or 8.86 mm (size 38)

Dial: galvanized, November gray; stamped indexes, diamond-polished

Hands: steel, gold-plated Water-resistant: to 3 atm 

Strap: velour leather anthracite

Reference numbers:
326 (size 33) 385 (size 38) 

The movement
α (Alpha)—NOMOS caliber with manual winding

Diameter: 23.3 mm


Movement height: 2.6 mm Power reserve: approx. 43 hours

Characteristics: Glashütte three-quarter plate, 17 jewels, Glashütte stopwork, Incabloc shock protection, balance spring from Nivarox 1A, adjusted in six positions, tempered blue screws, rhodium-plated movement surfaces with Glashütte ribbing and NOMOS perlage, ratchet and crown wheel with Glashütte sunburst decoration 

Telling the Truth is a Dangerous Business - IWC

Before we begin, please take a moment and view this video from IWC's Georges Kern -



Now, this presentation raised the ire of a LOT of people - several bloggers among them.  They found George's attitude a bit insensitive to the customer because he actually admitted that IWC and other "luxury" watches were ridiculously overpriced, and that the customer buying the watch was (perhaps) giving into irrational thinking when making the purchase.  Ever have that awkward conversation with your wife/husband/partner - "Do you really NEED that?"  Seems pretty accurate to me.

But unlike the other "Big Ballers" out there running Hublot, Zenith, AP and others who never met a partnership they didn't like, Georges had the intestinal fortitude to own up to the truth.

Don't get me wrong, IWC is one of the worst offenders in the "speed dating party" that is what has come to characterize the watch partnership.  I hope they find someone nice someday and settle down ; )

With a wink and a knowing smile the brand would have you believe that their watch is "priceless".  Well, in that you will often find that Zillion Dollar watch cunningly crafted of "Unobtainium", its dial varnished with the tears of Arcadian Nymphs taking up space in the grey market… they are absolutely right!  How could you put a price on mindless, inane and in the end inexplicable waste in terms of marketing dollars (and product) flushed down the toilet of ego?

Sure, Georges could have been a little more sensitive, and some of his comments were a bit "ill advised".  But the truth is, while it might seem to some that a sudden bout of Aspergers beset him, the truth is that he was doing something radical in the luxury watch market.  He was giving a very honest assessment - The Emperor is in fact, naked.

Did Mr. Kern break faith with the faithful?  No, I think what Mr. Kern revealed was something that has always been there but is hard for many of us to admit, and even harder to accept - the brands ultimately are here to do business, and to make money.  We all latch onto a brand because we feel some sort of unexplainable connection.  The Paneristi and his even more incurably romantic cousin the Anonimisti.  We feel that we are making choices with our heads - but we are making many of these choices and commitments with our hearts.

Think you're special?  Think again - you are a number.  You are replaceable.  And really, that's okay.
We are talking about watches, not curing cancer or feeding the homeless ; )

So was it sort of a "Dick Move" to say what he said?  Sure, but it remains to be seen if this will divert the sheep from the "shearer".

Enjoy your watches!

The Scrambler

From CT Scuderia

Courtesy of CT Scuderia

Movement: Quartz Swiss Made
Function: Chronograph
Watch Case: 45 x 40 mm
Case Back: Black IP Stainless Steel
Water Resistance: 10 atm
Material: Stainless Steel
Dial: Enamel with Applied Index
Crystal: Sapphire
Strap: Black Silicon/ Brown Genuine Suede Leather 

A Very Happy Tenth Anniversary to Greubel Forsey

10th Anniversary Greubel Forsey from Greubel Forsey on Vimeo.

10 years already – how time flies! Watchmaking tradition is transcended thanks to a truly original approach

Founded in 2004, Greubel Forsey celebrates its 10th anniversary. Located in a hi-tech building in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Atelier employs almost 120 professionals producing around one hundred exceptional timepieces a year.

An impressive number of patented inventions and extraordinary creations – with multiple honours from highly prestigious awards – mark this first decade. The signature, created by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, attracts a select circle of sophisticated connoisseurs. Eminent watchmaking professionals also acknowledge the excellence of their timepieces. All this in only ten years since its launch! They pay tribute to the special attention given to each and every detail as well as the artistic dimension, which is incessantly enriched as demonstrated in the Fresque film.

But not everything has been invented! Innovation, savoir-faire and craftsmanship

The very first Greubel Forsey creation, the Double Tourbillon 30°, embodies the values of the company, i.e. invention, expertise and craftsmanship. By pushing back the limits of the tourbillon, the watchmakers created a link between the traditional and the contemporary. This invention, which was followed by numerous others, set the agenda for the first decade, i.e. exploring the little trodden path between science and art. In addition to technical research, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey push both the aesthetics of their timepieces beyond the limits; as well as the finish of the component parts whether they are visible or not. This truly speaks volumes about the quest for perfection that drives these creators! 

Pushing back the boundaries... Six key inventions and
over fifty registered patents

Technical innovation and a revolutionary architectural approach characterise all Greubel Forsey timepieces. The heart of the mechanism is systematically showcased thanks to its bold aesthetic design that is in complete harmony with the technical concept. This dual creative approach (technical and artistic) has enabled the duo to revitalise (to perfect and develop in a totally unprecedented manner) certain mechanisms such as the tourbillon, which had evolved very little since the end of the 18th century.
  

Powerful genetic markers New watchmaking codes

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have continued alongside the inventions of primary mechanisms. They imagine and materialise new ways of displaying traditional complications as in the GMT timepiece. The architecture of their timepieces readily adapts to an asymmetrical form, while other designs are resolutely contemporary. Over the years, this aesthetic – even artistic – dimension has become an intrinsic element of their creations.

Tazio Nuvolari Solo Tempo

From Eberhard

Courtesy of Eberhard

Here are the specs, straight from the source -

Movement:
calibre 2824-2 11 1⁄2’’ automatic
Date at 6 o’clock

Case:
stainless steel

Diameter:
42.50 mm

Case-back:
steel, with a “perlée” finish, 
secured by 8 screws

Bezel:
stainless steel, with a steel circular insert treated in PDV, with relief indexes   

Water-resistance:
100 m
Crown:
screw-in, in steel, personalized with the “E” in relief

Crystal:   
sapphire, anti-reflective

Dial:
black, with a “perlée " zone hosting 12 luminescent Arabic numerals profiled in red. Red central seconds hand Black flange with luminescent points and date at 6 o’clock.    

Hands :
baton- shaped, with luminescent insert.

Strap:
black alligator, with red stitching – steel buckle personalized E&C.   

Why?

This is a question that I have been asking myself quite a bit lately.  Why do I do this?

I would like to think that first and foremost, I like watches.  That is where it all started.  And if I'm very honest with myself - and with you, that is what found me at San Francisco's Tourneau back in 2003.

A few years later I was working for DOXA and now 11 years later I am here.  And sometimes I forget why I do this.  I do this because I love it.  I enjoy talking (in this case writing) , about watches, the people who make them, and all of the goofy "rock star idol worship" that we as fans latch onto.

From time to time, I (like many other bloggers) get frustrated.  Because ultimately it should be a meritocracy.  It should be about putting stuff out there and standing behind it.  But clearly it isn't.  In an effort to be honest but fair, OMEGA, Tissot and Breguet have made it clear that they will not be laying awake nights worrying whether or not I write about them - and fair enough.  Other brands have anointed their "favored children" who will get the "exclusives, and then expect the rest of us to write about them and our competitors… sorry, I don't give two shits about Hodinkee, A Blog to Watch or Watch Anish.  There, I've said it.  I am nobody to them, they are nobody to me.  If I get one more misguided email from a well intentioned PR person inviting me to an "exclusive event" where I can meet a "world-famous" blogger… Point of full disclosure - I'm my own favorite blogger, and I don't have to drive two hours and pay valet parking to spend time with myself ; )

For the foreseeable future - you will only be reading about things that I like, and that I think you will enjoy and find fun.  And frankly, the big brands can suck it if they don't get it.  Not to worry - the "big boy bloggers" are always ready for a sweet backhander, the brands will always be able to make it worth their while  ; )

And Now for Something Completely Different...

From Defakto -

Courtesy of Defakto

 Behold the Struktur!

 An ultra-flat quartz piece

40mm stainless steel watch case, some PVD covered
Swiss made Ronda 715 quartz movement
8 black/white dial variations

Solid screw down case back
Sapphire crystal with A/R coating
Soft calfskin wristband

5 ATM water resistant
Made in Germany, Pforzheim

It Chimes!

There is something truly cool about repeaters.  And for those of you were worried that a wonderful complication would be forever out of your reach, don't worry.  The good folks of Nivrel have got you covered!

Courtesy of Nivrel

This is the Horaire Répétition Classique.  The repeater is activated by a button at the base of the watch at 6 o'clock. The movement is based on ETA's 2892-A2 and is equipped with a "repeater" module.

Thank you Nivrel!

The World on Your Wrist

From Oscar Waldan

Courtesy of Oscar Waldan

This is the World Time Chronometer.

40 mm of yellow gold.  This is special!  Here are the details, straight from the source -

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, 24 time zones around the world.

Movement

21 jewel Chronometre Certified movement; 28,800 vibrations per hour; glucydur balance; flat self compensating Nivarox hairspring; 38 hour power reserve; adjusted in 5 positions, temperature and isochronism; bi-directional ball bearing mounted, Geneve striped rotor signed Waldan International; decorated bridges; highly polished screws; incabloc shock absorption. 25.6mm diameter, 11 ½ ligne; 4.1mm thick.

Case

Two piece massive 18K Yellow Gold. 40mm diameter. 18K screw-down back or 18K sapphire display back. Two step fluted bezel. Knurled 18K crown at 3 o’clock. Local time 12 hour engraved enameled Arabic numerals on outer bezel. Fluted lugs, width 19mm. Contoured sapphire crystal. Water resistant.

Dial

Applied enamel. Black outer rim with gold applied 24 hour numerals.

Gold or ivory center disk with 24 time zone cities as follows:
Geneva (Switzerland); Cairo (Egypt); Baghdad; Mauritius; Bombay; Calcutta; Bangkok; Shanghai; Tokyo (Japan); Sydney (Australia); Noumea; Auckland; Midway Island; Honolulu (Hawaii); Juneau (Alaska); San Francisco (California-USA); Denver (Colorado-USA); Mexico City (Mexico); New York (New York-USA); Baires; Rio De Janeiro; Azores; Dakar; and London (England-UK).
Dial signed.

I Call

Bullshit!

When You Need More than a Tank

you can count on Girard-Perregaux.

Courtesy of Girard-Perregaux

This is the Vintage 1945.  In these uncertain times, sometimes a "tank" is not enough.

Here are the specs, straight from the source -

Pink gold case

Dimensions: 32 x 32 mm

Sapphire crystal

Sapphire case-back secured by 4 screws

Water resistance: 30 metres

Girard-Perregaux movement GP3300

Mechanical with automatic winding

Calibre: 11 1/2’’’

Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)

Jewels: 28

Power reserve: minimum 46 hours

Functions: hour, minute, small seconds, date

Alligator strap with folding buckle

Now You See it...

This is the Dressage L'heure masquée from Hermès. There is something about reading press releases from Hermès that make you wish you'd taken French in high school - they sound fantastic even before you read about them ; )

Courtesy of Hermes

This little horological bijoux combines brains and beauty.  But wait, what's this?  Only one hand?
Not so, fast -

Courtesy of Hermes

Essentially, the hour hand can be hidden, then revealed with the push of a button!  Here's the skinny, straight from the "Horse's Mouth" -

The mischievous hour hand remains hidden beneath the constantly moving minute hand, solely deigning to appear at a deliberate press on a crown-integrated push button. This fleeting apparition captures exclusively the moment in hand and vanishes as soon as the pressure is released – as too does the dual-time window display caught up in the same game of hide and seek. This playful stage-setting is orchestrated by the ingenious interaction of the rack, pinion and gear trains. When stimulated, the hour cam releases from its hiding place the hand that dutifully appears to perform its role of pointing to the correct hour on the dial. The dual-time indication is directly driven by the base movement and adjustable via the push button opposite the crown.

In this entirely Manufacture-made composition, self-winding Calibre H1925 is equipped with an exclusive patented mechanism enabling it to play this uniquely personal musical score. 

Courtesy of  Hermes

Courtesy of Hermes

It is also available in stainless steel -

Courtesy of Hermes


  

MOVEMENT 

Type

Hermès mechanical self-winding movement H1925

Power Reserve

45 hours

Jewelling

28 jewels

Frequency

28’800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz

Decoration

Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, 
satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight 
adorned with the special Hermès decoration

(H symbols)  
Diameter
26 mm (11 1⁄2’’’)
Thickness
3.7 mm
Functions
Hours, minutes, GMT, «time veiled» function, 
push-button integrated to the crown serving to unveil the hour hand and the GMT window, 
push piece at 9 o’clock serving to set the GMT   

MECHANISM
"Time veiled" mechanism

Diameter
32.5 mm
Thickness
2.7 mm
Jewelling
18 jewels

Components
95

CASE
Shape/dimensions
Cushion-shaped, 40.5 x 38.4 mm

Available in Gold or Stainless Steel

Dial 
Opaline silvered dial with vertical central guilloché motif,
black-gold stamped Arabic numerals, diamond-polished black-gold hour-marker at 6 o'clock, 
black-gold hands coated with Superluminova   

EDITION
Limited to 1'000 pieces   

The White Robin

From Robert Loomes -

Courtesy of Robert Loomes

A limited edition of 100 pieces, the White Robin from Robert Loomes is 39 mm stainless steel watch.  The dials are all hand made "glass enamel".  Although not 100% clear from the press release, my assumption is that the White Robin is a hand wound model.

There Can be Only One

The question is often asked -

You can only have one watch, what would it be?

Courtesy of Patek Philippe

Now in fairness, my answer often changes, but more often than not I find myself coming back to this particular version of Patek Philippe's Calatrava - the 5116R-001.  Nice and sane with a diameter of 36 mm.  Beautiful hobnail bezel - this is the one… at least for now ; )

Manually wound - just as it should be!  Here are the details -

• Mechanical manually wound movement
• Caliber 215 PS
• Seconds subdial
• Hobnail-patterned bezel
• Authentic enamel dial with black Roman numerals
• Strap: alligator with square scales, hand-stitched, shiny black
• Sapphire-crystal case back
• Water resistant to 30 m
• Rose gold
• Case diameter: 36 mm

Souverän M101N Tortoiseshell-Red

From Pelikan -

Courtesy of Pelikan

The unique tortoise shell barrel is crafted from cellulose acetate, while the solid red pieces are made of resin.  This is the third piece in a series inspired by Pelikan's past.

The Graphiscope

From JEANRICHARD

Courtesy of JEANRICHARD

Avarice… and the Beautiful Game

Partnerships - I write about them a fair little bit.  Some smell sweet… and some just smell.

Parmigiani Fleurier partnered with Brazil's football federation to create a limited edition watch to commemorate this past summer's world cup.  Needless to say, having brokered more than my fair share of watch partnerships, these things are usually down to a few very basic realities of the human condition.  Usually when you are the official "anything" monies change hands.  Brand reaches out and says - "Hey, let's partner up!"  Organization says - "Sure, it will cost X".  And to be clear there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG with this.  It is business.  Just as it has always been done.

But a funny thing happened on the way to the world cup final, mystery gift bags appeared in the hotel rooms of FIFA's executive committee and other members of FIFA's "extended family".  Apparently the organizing committee of Brazil decided it was a good idea (quoting Frank Sinatra) to "Duke" members of the various countries visiting Brazil with, I don't know, a "goodie bag" that just happened to include a Parmigiani Fleurier watch…

This is from Boomberg's Alex Duff:

The Brazilian Soccer Federation distributed 65 gift bags containing a Parmigiani Fleurier SA watch to the 28 members of FIFA’s executive board, a representative of each of the 32 competing nations and someone from each of member country of the regional governing body, FIFA’s Investigatory Chamber said in an e-mailed statement.

FIFA determined that this represented (try not to laugh) an "ethics" breach as the value of the watch was CLEARLY too high, and that the "Code of Ethics" that FIFA's executive board (and member country representatives) are supposed to follow strictly forbids accepting high value gifts…

But in reality, FIFA's VERY OWN Executive Committee already knew about the watches seeing as, I don't know, they'd ALREADY RECEIVED THEM?!?  But apparently, it required an "ethics audit" to:
1.  Learn that the watches had been given (which is surprising seeing as the Executive Committee had already received them...)
2.  Decide that maybe, just maybe it wasn't okay...(which is surprising seeing as the Executive Committee had already received them...)

See where I'm going with this?

BOLLOCKS!

And apparently I am not the only one.  Michel Platini - the President of UEFA received one, and apparently thought something along the lines of:

'cest normal

To paraphrase, he has received several watches offered due to promotional concerns...
He was quoted as saying:

 “I was very surprised by the press release of Fifa. I think that the best thing would have been to call us, to say that the ethics committee has done ‘so and so’ and they’re not pleased.

“But if the ethics committee was not pleased, they should’ve told us that four months ago in Brazil, when we received the watches. They were aware that we were receiving these watches because everybody received them.”

And for me, that is the most salient point.  In other words, it is evident that this is not a one-off but more of a culture of gift giving and receiving.  Mr. Platini also went on to say that it was "rude" to return presents and that he planned on keeping his, and would prefer to make a donation to a charity in the amount of the watch.  Of course if FIFA insisited that he return it, he would...

BULLSHIT  

What is it about FIFA and its membership that they seem to think that not getting caught in a lie is the same as telling the truth?

In this instance, I am sorry to say that my hero (remember the 82 world cup?) is just as culpable as the FIFA cronies he criticizes.  It seems that everyone has their hand out.  He ALSO knew perfectly well that the watches were not appropriate gifts per the code of ethics.  His one legitimate complaint is that this seems to be the rare instance that FIFA has chosen to follow its own code of ethics. Which means that there are probably enough "gifted" watches in the homes of senior FIFA officials to supply a Tourneau location.

So now each person who received a watch will need to return it RIGHT AWAY ... well maybe not RIGHT AWAY, but at least by late October)...

Now, is this all Parmigiani's fault?  On the basis of the facts that have been presented - no.  They signed a partnership deal with the CBF and (at least according to the CBF) the watches were purchased from Parmigiani for $8,750 each, whereby the actual price that was determined by FIFA's investigation was just a "wee bit" higher at $26,700...

It does beg the question, however, why would Parmigiani watches (which are not exactly inexpensive items) find their way into the gift bags in the first place?  Was the CBF just being incredibly generous?

I doubt it.

65 "extra" $26,700 watches available for "gifting" seems a bit unlikely.  There is more to this than is currently being discussed, but we may never know to what extent the brand, FIFA and the CBF are all involved.  It does seem like a rather unusual effort to get Parmigiani Fleurier watches in the hands of FIFA Executive Committee Members.  The CBF would have nothing to gain by doing this seeing as they had already been awarded the World Cup, so why would they spend that large an amount of money?  Would they?  Did they?

It is worth mentioning that the official timekeeping partner for FIFA is Hublot, and it is not unreasonable to assume that they might be a little less than impressed that someone else's watches would be the "talk" of the tournament…or perhaps might become the official timekeeper of future World Cups.

Now the world of sport and the "backhander" are old friends.  From Mark Spitz holding a pair of Adidas on the medal stand in Munich, to a Richard Mille watch "magically appearing" on the wrist of an "unnamed" athlete in the 100 meter final in London, because (it's a surprise!) - NOT.

There are, in theory, rules.  But when the very people who are supposed to be enforcing the rules are somehow seen to be engaged in not actively following those rules themselves so that they, I don't know, can get a nice new watch?  Let's just say that it looks as if the fox is guarding the hen-house.

Here's the thing, FIFA has been embroiled in what at best could be called "accusations of improper behavior" in the past and it is not just limited to accepting expensive watches.

It is also worth mentioning that FIFA determined that perhaps it would be "inappropriate" for their executive committee to accept watches from Hublot… and what is not clear is whether or not this was before or after the CBF/Parmigiani watches were presented to them on the sly.

As always, please draw your own conclusions.

Magellan

From Auguste Reymond -

Courtesy of Auguste Reymond

40 mm titanium case, ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200.

Hours, minutes, seconds and date.  Water resistant to 100 meters/330 feet.

Don't Call it a Comeback - Oscar Waldan

Remember Oscar Waldan?  Some of you "new jacks" out there will be scratching your heads, but pals and gals, in a time before watch makers started dabbling in "Performance Enhancing Substances" in the effort to "supersize" their watches and cast everything in "unobtainium", there was a thoughtful man named Oscar Waldan who made beautiful watches, in sane dimensions, of earthly materials.

Courtesy of Waldan 

This is the Chronograph Chronometer from Oscar Waldan.  This is a beautiful, faithful, and singularly honest tribute to the traditional pursuit of excellence that has marked Mr. Waldan's work.

No, this is not some steroid fueled Frankenstein monster, it is a statement.  And the statement is that this watch is the dog's bollocks and I am no slave to a fleeting trend!

36 mm of wondrous 18 karat yellow gold goodness.  The movement is no small measure either -
A 25 jewel Chronometre Certified self-winding Chronograph featuring 42 hours of power reserve.

But as any of you who read this blog regularly will note - I am someone who revels in the "not so classic of classics".  You will understand that my eye will stray, and lock to the not so obvious choice -

Courtesy of Oscar Waldan

I WANT THIS WATCH!

So for all of the new latest, greatest innovations…I urge you to take a moment to witness something truly great and authentic.

This IS the Shit that Killed Elvis!

The TE8 Tourbillon

From Arnold & Son

Courtesy of Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son unveils two new references of its TE8 Tourbillon, with the hand-finished A&S8000 calibre.

Calibre: A&S8000
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical tourbillon movement, hand-wound, 19 jewels, diameter 32.6 mm, thickness 6.25 mm, power reserve 80 h, 21,600 vibrations/h   

Functions: hours, minutes, tourbillon 

Movement decoration: 
18-carat white gold case model:
nickel-silver movement, NAC grey treated bridges and black ruthenium
treated main plate with superlative Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand- chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and A&S specific waves decoration, circular satin-finished wheels with hand- chamfered and polished edges, screwed gold chatons, mirror-polished tourbillon cage and bridge, screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads 

Movement decoration:    
18-carat red gold case model:
nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated bridges and NAC grey treated main plate with superlative Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and A&S specific waves decoration, circular satin-finished wheels with hand-chamfered and polished edges, screwed gold chatons, mirror-polished tourbillon cage and bridge, screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads

Dial: black or anthracite open dial

 

Case:   18-carat white gold or 18-carat red gold, diameter 44 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back see-through sapphire, water-resistant to 30 m 
Strap:  hand-stitched black or brown alligator leather

Limited edition: 25 pieces
 

References:   1SJAW.B02A.C113A, 18-carat white gold case 1SJAR.G01A.C112A, 18-carat red gold case