The MARINE TYPE 3

From Laventure -

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This is the latest drop, offering two different versions. A white dial (above), and a black dial (below) -

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Limited to 100 pieces each, here are the pertinents -

Technical specifications

CASE

• Titanium Grade 23
• Diameter : 38,00 mm
• Thickness (without crystal) : 8.90 mm
• Length lugs to lugs : 46.20 mm
• Finishing : « tribofinition » / « stonewashed »

BEZEL

• Titanium Grade 23
• Fixed
• 60 graduations filled with black lacquer

CROWN

• Titanium Grade 23
• Diameter : 8,00 mm « Big Crown »
• Screwed

DIAL

• « Amagnetic » Sandwich Construction
• Galvanic black top plate, Super-LumiNova white pad printing
• Soft-iron bottom plate (Faraday cage)

HANDS

• Hours, Minutes and Seconds, matt white + Super-LumiNova white

WATERPROOF

• Laboratory-tested depth 300 m / 1000 ft to ISO 6425

ANTI-MAGNETIC

• Faraday cage
• Laboratory-tested resistance to magnetic fields to ISO 764 standard

STRAPS

• Main strap PFKM rubber and Titanium Grade 23 buckle
• Textile / Elastic secondary strap

The movement

Calibre 4 produced by Sellita on a “SW300-1 b” base for LAVENTURE®.

- Swiss Self-winding mechanical movement

- Frequency 4Hz, 28'800 Alt/h

- 25 jewels

- 56 hours power reserve

- Gilded 3N circular-grained pearl pattern plate

- Bridges "Côtes de Genève", diamond spiral, LAVENTURE engravings, gilded 3N

- Openworked oscillating weight, satin-finish, paper spiral, curved « soleillage », LAVENTURE engravings, gilded 3N

- Officially “CHRONOMÈTRE” certified

The Transatlantique GMT

From Laventure -

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Now ordinarily I have a pretty strict "no pre-order/Kickstarter" rule.  But in fairness to Laventure, they have been around for a bit, and to the best of my knowledge, they have not left any potential customers high and dry.  

And... one of the above versions has apparently already sold out, so there you go!

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Case

316L Stainless Steel case, polished and satin finish
Case diameter (10h-4h) 40.5 mm
Thickness (without Crystal) 10.30 mm
Length of lug to lug 48.80 mm

Movement

Mechanical movement with automatic winding
ETA 2893-2 caliber base // 42-hour power reserve

Winding crown

Screwed 316L Stainless Steel Crown

Waterproofness

Waterproof up to 200 m

Bezel

316L stainless steel 24 notches bidirectional rotating bezel
with 24-hour graduated PLEXIGLAS® insert

Dial

Matt Cream Gradient “sandwich” type dial

Crystal

PLEXIGLAS® Superdome type Crystal

Bracelet

Integrated bracelet in 316L stainless steel, polished and satin finish with 3-blade clasp // Clasp width = 17 mm

What Was Cool At BaselWorld - Laventure

Recent darling of Kickstarter, the Laventure team were present to show off some of their offerings at the Incubator section of BaselWorld.  This is (if memory serves) the Sous - Marine.  A pretty straight forward proposition - hours, minutes, seconds and a rotating bezel.  

The case is stainless steel and measures 41 mm in diameter.  The movement is ETA's 2824-2.

For those inclined, here are the pertinents -

Case

Materials :	Stainless Steel
Diameter :	41 mm
Lugs to lugs length :	48,50 mm
Thickness :	10.20 mm (without glass) / 12.30 mm (with glass)
Bezel :	Unidirectional rotating 120 clicks with light capsule
Crown :	Screwed for a better seal
Glass :	Domed sapphire type "Superdome" internal anti-reflective coating
Case Back :	Solid Case Back for better sealing in Stainless Steel
Manufacturing :	Switzerland

Movement

Manufacturer :	ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Model :	2824-2
Finish :	TOP Grade : set and adjusted on 5 positions
Winding :	Automatic winding ball bearing
Power reserve :	38 hours
Number of jewels :	25
Spiral Spring :	Anachron
Barrel Spring :	Nivarox NZ
Balance Wheel :	Glucydur
Shock absorber :	Incablock
Frequency :	28,800 A / h (4 Hz)
Manufacturing :	Switzerland

The price is, in my honest opinion, a wee-bit ambitious at 2,350 CHF, but in fairness, the previous models and the bronze edition have all sold well, so clearly there is a market out there.

And I look forward to seeing what might be next up for Laventure.

The Sous-Marine

From LAVENTURE -

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The sophomore effort from LAVENTURE is a diver, available with rubber or two different leather options.  It is available in steel or bronze - 

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 And in two additional dial options including blue -

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And black -

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Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Case

Materials :	Bronze CuSn8 or Stainless Steel
Diameter :	41mm
Thickness :	10.20 mm (without glass)
Bezel :	Unidirectional rotating 120 clicks with light capsule
Crown :	Screwed for a better seal
Glass :	Domed sapphire type "Superdome" internal anti-reflective coating
Bottom :	Solid bottom for better sealing in Stainless Steel
Manufacturing:	Switzerland

Dial

Textures :	Black Galvanic
Indexes :	Wide-bore type "Maxi Dial" for better readability
Needles :	Polished Golden Coated with beige luminescent deposit « vintage »
Manufacturing:	Switzerland

Movement

Manufacturer :	ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Model :	2824-2
Finish :	TOP Grade : set and adjusted on 5 positions
Winding :	Automatic winding ball bearing
Power reserve :	38 hours
Number of jewels :	25
Spiral Spring :	Anachron
Barrel Spring :	Nivarox NZ
Balance Wheel :	Glucydur
Shock absorber :	Incablock
Frequency :	28,800 A / h (4 Hz)
Manufacturing :	Switzerland

3,300 CHF for the stainless steel, 3,600 CHF for bronze

What Watch Would Jonny Quest Wear?

Well, Master Quest would have to join the LAVENTURE Kickstarter campaign, but I like to think he would be a very early backer ; )

Shamelessly Borrowed from the World Wide Info-web

Seriously!  
This is the SHIT THAT KILLED ELVIS!

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Interesting to relate, I have spent the last week or so sifting through Ebay, Chrono 24 and other sites trying to find a cool vintage watch that was good looking, but not a show-pony.  Something to strap on while engaging in acts of daring-do.  Admittedly, my definition of daring-do and yours may vary...

And it would seem that Clément Gaud was thinking the same thoughts as he was designing his LAVENTURE Marine!

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In addition to the blue (my personal favorite), it is available in green (above) and brown (below).

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It is not a super-duper exclusive movement - it is an ETA 2824.

The case is not made of "unobtainium" - it is 41 mm of stainless steel.

It is not waterproof to a gazillion meters - it is water resistant to 660 feet (200 meters for the rest of you).

The dial is a "sandwich" style, with the lume referenced as a "beige vintage".

You know, it's a watch.   AND THAT IS WHAT IS SO COOL ABOUT IT!

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It is a wonderfully good looking watch that is ready to accompany you on adventures - both emotional and physical.  There are watches that just smack you on the back of the heard with a visceral two-by-four, and this is one of them.

You Want This Watch.

I know I do!

Here are the pertinents, straight from the Kickstarter page -

So if you've got some summer spending money left, the price for early birds starts at CHF 1570.