The Chronofighter Vintage Bolt - LIMITED EDITION

From Graham - 

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The case is of stainless steel and measures 44 mm in diameter. It is water resistant to 330 feet / 100 m.  The movement is listed as the G1747, automatic chronograph 28’800 A/h (4Hz). 
It boasts a power reserve of 48 hours, and the 
movement is  Chronofiable® certified.

Limited to 100 pieces and priced at $7,250.00 US

Available direct from Graham  

https://graham1695.com/collections/new-collection/products/chronofighter-vintage-limited-edition

The Chronofighter Vintage Bronze

 From Graham -

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This one must have snuck past me when it was released, but I stumbled across it recently and thought I might re-heat it.

The case is of bronze, and measures 44 mm in diameter.  Underneath the hood is the Calibre G1747, automatic chronograph, which operates via Graham's now signature "Trigger" chronograph pusher.

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Like several of Graham's current collection, this one can also be purchased directly from Graham through the shop on their official site -

https://graham1695.com/collections/all

Something "Swissy"

From Graham -

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At the risk of hyperbole, this is sooooooo drip, it should be called "Lord Drippingham the Third". (That means it's cool).

This is what Graham refers to as the:

CHRONOFIGHTER GRAND VINTAGE SWISS EDITION ALPENROSE

It doesn't exactly roll of the tongue, but this is a watch that can rise above its name ; )

Limited to 50 pieces, and granted it might not be in your wheelhouse, but I'm kinda' crushing on it.

Here are the pertinents -

USP

•   Tribute to Swiss heritage: the dial shows the traditional Swiss Poya paper-cutting art representing the cow herd taken up to the mountain pastures.

•   Dial made of cow’s horn

•   Steel with black PVD openwork plate on the dial engraved with the Swiss Poya

  (climb to the mountain pastures) – photochemical engraving

•   Automatic chronograph, date

•   Patented fast-action start / stop trigger

•   Steel satin-brushed bezel

•   Brown and white cowhide leather strap

•   Limited edition: 50 pieces

Functions:

Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counter) Date at 9 o’clock
Hours, minutes, seconds

Calibre:

G1747, automatic chronograph 28’800 A/h (4Hz)
Incabloc shock absorber
25 jewels

Power reserve: 48 hours
MovementcertificationChronofiable® (improvedshockabsorption)

Case:

47mm steel
Steel patented fast-action start/stop trigger and reset pusher
Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating
See-through sapphire crystal case back with limited edition number engraved

Bezel:

Steel satin-brushed

Water resistance: 

330 feet / 100 m / 10 bar

Dial:

Cow’s horn dial. Openwork steel with black PVD plate (0.1mm thick) engraved with the Swiss Poya (cow herd’s climb to the mountain pastures)

Minute scale with Alpine flowers as edelweiss, Swiss flag
and white Super-LumiNova (C1 Grade A) spots marking the indexes
Rhodium skeleton hands with white Super-LumiNova tip and white chrono hand

Strap:

Brown and white cowhide leather strap Delivered with a black calf leather strap Steel pin buckle

Things That Make You Go Hmmm.

Sometimes you just have to let a press release speak for itself.  This is one of those times.  So here it is, uncut and unvarnished, straight from Graham:

THUMBS-UP FOR PINUPS 

The Graham Chronofighter Vintage Nose Art Ltd gets an air of glamour with nostalgic Nose Art. 

Will Sally or Anna take your time into their hands? What about a date with Lilly? Or will Nina be the one to keep you on track? One of these lovely ladies is the mascot of precision timekeeping on each of the four 100-strong limited editions that make up the latest collection recruited to the Chronofighter Vintage series. Glamorous illustrations, in the style of those first applied to military planes in the 1940's to bolster military morale, turn these timepieces into appealing statements of hope and freedom. The pinups on the Graham Chronofighter Vintage Nose Art Ltd family tease and please as they write a further chapter in the Anglo-Swiss brand’s passionate tale of aviation heroes and highlights. Graham presents the Flying Forties in watch form. 




'Cause hey, who doesn't like to be "teased and pleased"?  There is a fine line between cheeky and creepy...

 
My father and uncle spent their summers off from Cornell Hotel School working as waiters in a tourist restaurant in New England.  And, as they were impressionable young men, and a bit less-than charitable to the clientele (rubes), they would compete on a daily basis to see who could sell the most of a horrible dinner special or dessert.  It is important to understand that these "specials" were often conceived in the early morning hours following a fair amount of liquid contemplation.  Though history may not recall the calamity that was the "Open Faced Clam & Broccoli Sandwich", or "Cape Ann Lime Sherbet and Pecan Pie à la Mode", it taught me a valuable lesson that good salesmanship can overcome poorly informed planning decisions.

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Which brings us to this latest release from Graham...because, when I think of George Graham and his legendary work, my very next thought goes to "pin up" girls...

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That's right!  All you RED-BLOODED guys can spend time with Anna, Nina, Lilly or Sally!  Or at least their torsos and 3/4 of their legs... with the exception of Lilly, who for whatever reason is the only "model" to appear "intact".

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Now in fairness, for all I know this is a wildly popular watch and has already sold through its production. 

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And if it's your thing, here are the pertinents -

 

CHRONOFIGHTER VINTAGE NOSE ART Ltd
USP

•   The Artistic: vintage historical timepieces inspired by Nose Art
  – Decorative painting on the nose, fuselage of military aircrafts starting in the 40s
  
•   Sunbrushed vintage dials with painted pin-up girls named Sally, Anna, Lilly and Nina
  
•   Automatic chronograph
  
•   Day-date
  
•   Fast-action start / stop trigger
  
•   Hand-sewn calf leather straps
  
•   Limited edition: 100 pieces each
  

Functions: 

Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counter)
Day-date at 9 o’clock
Hours, minutes, seconds

Calibre: 

G1747, automatic chronograph 28’800 A/h (4Hz)
Incabloc shock absorber
25 jewels
 

Power reserve: 

48 hours

Case: 

44 mm steel
Steel fast-action start / stop trigger and reset pusher 

Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating 

See-through sapphire crystal case back
 

Bezel: Steel
 

Water resistance: 

330 feet / 100 m / 10 bar
 

Dial:

Black / blue sunbrushed dial with painted pin-up girls
Pin-up girls’ names Sally, Anna, Lilly, Nina and 

limited edition serial number at 9 

White Super-LumiNova hands, numerals and indexes
White varnish chrono hand with red tip
Rhodiated minutes and seconds’ counters hands

Strap: 

Hand-sewn black / green /blue calf leather Steel pin buckle

The Chronofighter Vintage GMT

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And here are the pertinents -

Functions:
Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counter) Big date with double disc at 12 o’clock Hours, minutes, seconds

Calibre:  

G1733, automatic chronograph 28’800 A/h (4Hz)
Incabloc shock absorber
28 jewels

Power reserve: 

48 hours  

 

Case: 

44 mm steel
Steel fast-action start / stop trigger and reset pusher Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating See-through sapphire crystal case back

Bezel: 

Ceramic (ZrO2) with GMT scale

Unidirectional rotating bezel with 24 positions and lateral helical toothing decoration

Water resistance: 330 feet / 100 m / 10 bar

Dial:  

Green / brown / black / blue sunbrushed with radial gradient 

White Super-LumiNova hands, numerals and indexes
(Grade A. highly luminescent) GMT hand with red tip and white SuperlumiNova

Strap:  

Hand-sewn green/brown/black/blue calf leather Steel pin buckle

 

The Chronofighter Vintage Collection

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Here are the pertinents -

Functions 

Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counters). Day-date at 9 o'clock Hours, minutes, seconds 

Calibre 

Calibre G1747, automatic chronograph , 28'800 A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber 25 jewels
Power reserve : 48 hours 

Case 

44 mm steel case
Steel fast-action start/stop trigger and reset pusher Steel bezel
Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating See-through sapphire crystal case back 

Water resistance 

330feet/100m/10bar 

The Chronofighter Superlight Carbon

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Functions 

Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counter).
Date at 8 o'clock 
Hours, minutes, seconds 

Calibre 

G1747, automatic chronograph, 28'800A/h (4Hz), Incabloc shock absorber 
25 jewels

Case 

47 mm super light black carbon composite case.  Total weight of the watch is lighter 
than100g

Black carbon fast-action start/stop trigger (3K carbon frame) and black rubber reset pusher with "Clous de Paris"high grip pattern

Black carbon (3K) bezel 

Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces
Smoked sapphire crystal case back with orange "superlight carbon"inscription and limited edition serial number 

Water resistance 

330 feet/ 100 m/ 10 bar 

Dial 

Black carbon (3K), sailed seconds and minutes counters with grey graduation

Grey Super-LumiNova coated hands and numerals, orange chrono, minutes and seconds counters' hands

Tachymeter scale with orange graduation. Reversed minutes counter with grey "Start"inscription 

Strap
Integrated grey rubber strap with "Clous de Paris" Black carbon (3K) pin buckle 

New Chronofighter Oversize to Benefit Navy Seal Foundation

GRAHAM LAUNCHES THE   

NEW CHRONOFIGHTER OVERSIZE NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION 

AT A SPECIAL EVENT IN NEW YORK  

 

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On September 1st, during a launch party held at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, GRAHAM revealed a new collaboration with the Navy SEAL Foundation as well as a dedicated limited edition watch: the Chronofighter Oversize Navy SEAL Foundation.  

 

 

Rear Admiral Tom Brown (USN ret) and Robin King, NSF Chief Executive Officer among other prestigious guests attended the evening and were very impressed by the level of detail and expertise of the limited edition series. 

 

Designed with the highly specialized Navy SEAL operators in mind, the dial features a technical digital camouflage pattern, making it virtually undetectable. The only hint of color on this stealthy timepiece is visible on the case back which features a waving United States flag. 

 

For each sale of the Chronofighter Oversize Navy SEAL Foundation limited edition watch, GRAHAM will make a donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation. Donations generated through these sales will help the Foundation provide a comprehensive portfolio of support programs to the Naval Special Warfare Community and its families, including Warrior Support and Family Services, Educational Opportunities, Tragedy Assistance, Survivor Support and Legacy Preservation. 

GRAHAM Chronofighter Oversize Superlight TT

This just in from GRAHAM -

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Chronofighter Prodive from Graham - an Underwater Chronograph

But can you work the chronograph function WHILE you dive?  According to the good folks at Graham, yes you can.

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The Graham Chronofighter Prodive is a Limited edition of  200 pieces.  Now equipped with a patented start/stop/reset mechanism which allows the chronograph function to be engaged while diving, the Chonofighter Prodive joins the ranks of some pretty legendary chronographs out there.

Here is part of the press release, straight from Graham -

The lever, famously GRAHAM and patented system, is undoubtedly the best system to activate
the chronograph without fail. Placed on the left side of the case, the trigger is completely
rethought to become the only control pusher of the chronograph start/stop and reset.

The unidirectional rotating bezel is adorned with a special pattern to ensure a better grip
in addition to a 120-position notched wheel. And the rubber strap with the folding buckle
featuring a diver’s extension will become a part of your suit.

Equipped with an automatic helium valve and a yellow rubber crown with an automatic
locking system (bayonet) and a red safety ring which notifies the crown unlocking, this
dependable chronograph will assure you safe diving quests.


CHRONOFIGHTER  PRODIVE PROFESSIONAL

Ref. 2CDAV.B01A

Limited edition: 200

Functions Chronograph (seconds, 30 minutes counter) to measure decompression time.
Date at 9 o'clock. Black PVD automatic Helium escape valve

Hours, minutes, seconds

Calibre Calibre G1750, automatic mono-pusher chronograph, 28'800 A/h (4Hz),
Incabloc shock absorber 25 jewels

Power reserve : 48 hours

Case 45 mm steel case

Integrated steel with black PVD left hand fast-action start / stop / reset trigger.

Functional at 2000 feet / 600 m.

Screwed yellow rubber coated crown (automatic locking system (bayonet) and red
safety ring)

Steel with black PVD bezel, unidirectional rotating rim (120 positions) to measure
dive time, luminous indicator at 12 o'clock

Domed sapphire crystal, anti-reflective coating on both faces

Steel case back with shark imprinted and limited edition serial number

Water resistance:
2000 feet / 600 m / 60 bar

Dial Black dial and counters, propeller-shaped seconds counter (running indicator)

White Super-LumiNova hands and indexes, yellow chrono and minutes counter's
hands

Double luminescent indications: blue and green

Strap Integrated yellow rubber

Steel pin buckle with diver's extension


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Graham's New Website is LIVE!!!

I woke up this morning with this message from the nice folks at Graham -

Dear James,

On behalf of Graham, I'd like to inform you that last Tuesday at precisely 13:05:14 (Greenwich Mean Time), GRAHAM LONDON's completely redesigned web site went online at www.graham-london.com

Thanks to web-exclusive content and most of all a rather unique Zoom-functionality that really lets you get closer than ever before with GRAHAM's current collection, we are confident that this info might be relevant for the visitors of Tempus Fugit Watch as well. And we do hope they will enjoy this short trip as much as George Graham would have loved his new digital home.

Best Regards -

Graham-London

And they even sent a picture of their "Web Technicians" hard at work!

An added plus for me was the Graham People section where I got re-acquainted with one of my favorite men's fashion designers -

http://www.graham-london.com/en-gb/graham-people/oswald-boateng.asp

Oswald Boateng's collections are the business!  And it seems fitting that Graham would take a uniquely English identity and bring it forward, as Mr. Boateng has brought the tradition of Saville Row to Fashion Week!

Congratulations on a fantastic launch Graham!

www.graham-london.com