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From Limes -

Courtesy of Limes

With some of my colleagues doing a very interesting write up of another Limes model, I was reminded of one of my personal favorites.  Apologies in advance because I wrote about this little buzzer several years back, but it still speaks to me.

This is the Pharo Handwound . SI.LS 

A beautifully simple hand winding model with sub seconds at 6 o'clock and a power reserve indicator in the upper left.  

Nothing radical, just clear legibility on a nicely finished dial with a hand-winding movement.

Courtesy of Limes

 Thank you Limes for reminding us that restraint is a good thing, and that simple doesn't mean dumb, it means elegant.

And at a price of €1,220.00 (including VAT) you can have a very elegant watch without breaking the bank.

Here are the pertinents -


Technical details

Movement	Decorated Swiss hand wound movement ETA 7001 TOP with power reserve, small second at 6h, blued stainless steel screws, Geneva stripes and Perlage, LIMES logo
Watch case	ICKLER made stainless steel case, polished, diameter 40,5mm, thickness 9,2mm, curved sapphire crystal with antireflective coating, sapphire display back, crown with Ickler logo, waterresistant 5 ATM
Dial	Silvered dial with Clou-de-Paris and Sunray Guilloché patterns, applied indices
Hands	Silvered lancet hands
Band	Black Brown leather, width 20mm, wrist size: 18 - 22cm

Historiador Flameante - A Pre-BaselWorld Release from Cuervo y Sobrinos

This just in from Cuervo y Sobrinos -

Historiador Flameante

Courtesy of Cuervo y Sobrinos

History is a fundamental value for Cuervo y Sobrinos. The Swiss brand with Latin soul finds an inexhaustible source of inspiration in its archives and imbues its collections with a timeless, “classic” style giving personality to shapes and models from the past.


One of the new releases presented by the brand at Baselworld this year is based on a vintage design: an ultra-thin watch Cuervo y Sobrinos designed in the 1950s. Then as now, this timepiece is a symbol of impeccable taste and flawless elegance.

The new Historiador Flameante is a contemporary reworking of an exquisite design that showcases a disciplined harmony that demonstrates the brand’s craftsmanship and technical skills. The name of the watch derives from the unique workmanship on the dial, a prized and exclusive “flame” effect (“flameante”, in Spanish).

The ultra-thin (only 2.5 mm) manually wound movement with second hands is housed in a pink gold case that is perfectly proportioned (40 mm in diameter, 6.2 thick).
Glimpsed from its sapphire crystal caseback you can admire the careful detailing: the Côtes de Genève pattern on the movement plate, the anthracite-treated balance bridge, the azure-coated screws. The words “Testimony of style since 1882” engraved around the movement emphasize the exquisite taste that has always distinguished Cuervo y Sobrinos styling.

Completing the look is a premium Louisiana alligator strap.
With its great technical and aesthetic refinement the Historiador Flameante will certainly delight aficionados of fine mechanical watches.



Versions available 3130.9FA argenté  3130.9FG gun metal

Characteristics
A classic, elegant watch inspired by an original design from the 1950s. Ultra-thin manual-wind with second hand at 6.

Movement
Manual-wind, ETA 7001
Height 2.50 mm
Diameter 23.30 mm
17 jewels
Power reserve: 42 hours
Anthracite-treated balance bridge and fan-out "Côte de Genève" pattern on the movement plate
'Testimony of style since 1882' engraved around the movement

Functions
Hours, minutes, with second hand at 6

Case
18k gold 5N
Diameter 40 mm
Height 6.2 mm
Convex crystal with anti-reflection treatment
Water resistant to 3 ATM
Caseback in transparent sapphire crystal

Dial
CyS logo embossed at 12
Hours and minutes with superluminova

Strap
Louisiana alligator
Buckle In 18k gold

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