The Tiefenmesser Tourbillon

For ONLY WATCH 23 -

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This is the ONLY WATCH entry from Reservoir.

Here are the details:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ref. RSV03.TF/136.OW - unique piece

CASE
– 43mm bronze case
– White enamel “Grand Feu” dial Blue hand
– Screw-down crown, water resistant to 3 ATM
– 360° open case back, stainless steel
– Non-reflective sapphire crystal

MOVEMENT
– Retrograde minutes and jumping hours, regulator style
– Double barrel mechanical movement, automatic winding, 437 components, 46 jewels
– Grand Tourbillon at 6 o’clock
– Variable-inertia balance wheel with fixed balance-spring stud
– Power reserve: 60 hours
– Frequency: 4Hz (28,800vph)
– Swiss Made

STRAP
– Blue alligator leather strap, width: 22mm
– Stainless steel and bronze butterfly deployment clasp

DISPLAY CASE
– Luxury wooden display case

The GT Tour Spring Lap

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This is one of the latest from Reservoir, the GT Tour Spring Lap.

Here are the pertinents -

CASE

– 43mm, 316L Stainless Steel Case with satin and Polished finish
– Black Dial
– Green Hand
– Screw-down Crown, Water-resistant 5ATM
– Opened Case-Back at 360°
– Anti-reflective Sapphire Crystal

MOVEMENT

– Retrograde Minute, Jumping Hour, Power Reserve
– Caliber RSV-240 : Manufacture Self-winding Mechanical Movement, Patented proprietary 113-pieces module (LJP G100 base)
– 56-Hour Power Reserve
– 28,800 alt./h
– Swiss Made

STRAP

– Black Racing Calf Leather with Green stitching Strap, 22 mm Width 
– Stainless Steel Butterfly Folding Clasp 
– Additional NATO Strap provided with quick release spring bars for easy changing of strap

Suggested Retail price is $4,200

The Black Sparrow

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This is a new offering from the folks at Reservoir. Available in three different versions: Sand & Steel (Above) Black & Black and Black & Steel (below)

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This will be delivering around July / August.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CASE 

- 42mm, 316L Stainless Steel Case with Satin finish (or Black PVD 316L Stainless Steel Case with Brushed Finish)

- NEW case inspired from cockpit measurement instruments, fixed with screws and bolts

- Black (or Sand) Dial

- Cathedral Hands With RESERVOIR Logo, Art Nouveau-inspired luminescent numerals (Superluminova)

 - Onion Screw-down Crown, Water-resistant 5ATM

- Anti-reflective Sapphire Crystal

- Opened Case-Back at 360°

MOVEMENT

- Retrograde Minute, Jumping Hour

- Calibre RSV-240: Manufacture Self-winding Mechanical Movement, Patented proprietary 113-pieces module (LJP G100 base)

- 56-Hour Power Reserve

- 28,800 alt./h

- Swiss Made

STRAP

- Black (or Brown Barénia) Leather Strap with White Stitching, 20 mm Width, Steel Pin Buckle

- Additional Leather NATO strap provided with quick release spring bars for easy changing of strap

BOX

- Prestigious Wooden Box

PRICE

- 3'800 €TTC, 3'300 £ incl taxes, 3'800 $ w/o taxes MSRP, 3'800 CHF incl taxes

AVAILABILITY

- Available to order online and through a prestigious network of 80+ high-end stores and specialist retailers in 20+ countries.

- Delivery in Q3 2023

The Kanister 316

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This is the latest iteration of the Kanister from Reservoir.  It features what is billed as the new caliber rsv-240, which if my assumption is correct is based on the LJP-G100 from Manufacture la Joux-Perret in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is priced at $4,600 US.

Here are the pertinents -

Case:

– 41,5 mm, 316L stainless steel case with brushed finish
– Black Dial
– Screw-down Crown, Water-resistant 5ATM
– Opened Case-Back at 360°
– Anti-reflective Sapphire Crystal

Movement:

– Retrograde Minute, Jumping Hour, Power Reserve
– Caliber RSV-240 : Manufacture Self-winding Mechanical Movement, Patented proprietary 113-pieces module (LJP G100 base)
– 56-Hour Power Reserve
– 28,800 alt./h
– Swiss Made

Strap:

– Stainless steel strap, 20 mm Width
– Stainless Steel Butterfly Folding Clasp
– Additional Black Leather strap, Black Stitching, 20 mm Width

Blake & Mortimer “By Jove”

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Now I would be less-than-forthright if I did not share with you, gentle reader, that until yesterday I had not heard of Blake & Mortimer. But I did a little research (something that used to come standard in watch coverage) and learned that this brave duo spent many of the early post war years (starting in 1946) battling the machinations of Colonel Olrik -

Courtesy of Wikipedia

Okay, admit it, you're interested ; )

Shamelessly Borrowed from the World Wide Infoweb

I am a Tintin fanatic, and therefore I do find it interesting that I had never heard of these guys.  But for those of you as under informed as myself, you can read more about them here on their Wikipedia page.  And for those of you with better French language skills than yours truly, you can check out their official page here -

https://www.dargaud.com/bd/blake-mortimer?/

But back to the watch itself -

Courtesy of RESERVOIR Watches

To mark the 75th anniversary of Blake & Mortimer, RESERVOIR has created this fun jumping hour / retrograde time machine.

The dial and hand pay tribute to the heroes of Edgar P. Jacobs comic series. The case is of stainless steel and measures 41.5 mm in diameter.  The movement is based on ETA's 2824-2, with a patented module to enable the jump hour and retrograde functions.

This watch is slated to deliver in December (only a few months away).

Read all about it here -

https://www.reservoir-watch.com/en/watches/partnership/blake-and-mortimer-by-jove/

The GT Tour Carbon IDEC SPORT Edition 2021

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Limited to 24 pieces only, this latest offering from RESERVOIR features a case crafted of laminated carbon that measures 43 mm in diameter. 

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The movement is ETA's 2824-2 featuring RESERVOIR's proprietary module with retrograde minutes, a jumping hour and power reserve indicator.

The dial is dark gray with a sandblast effect.

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Suggested retail price is $8,600 US and delivery is anticipated in October.

The Hydrosphere Greg Lecoeur Edition

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This is a limited edition of 50 pieces.  The Case is of bronze and measures 45 mm in diameter.  The water resistance is rated to 250 meters, and is equipped with a helium release valve.  The movement is ETA's 2824 with a proprietary module (retrograde seconds and jumping hours don't just "happen").

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And just who is Greg Lecoeur?  Perhaps one of the most active and well known underwater photographers active today.

The price listed is just south of $5,000. And that purchase price also includes a dive with Mr. Lecoeur himself!

Here are the pertinents -

– 45mm, bronze Case with satin finish 
– Blue dial with sundial finish, white index, magnifier on the jumping-hour window 
– Self-winding mechanical movement, 37 hours power reserve 
– Complications: Retrograde minutes, jumping Hour, Power Reserve 
– Patented proprietary 124-pieces module on ETA 2824-2 caliber 
– Anti-reflective sapphire crystal 
– Unidirectional, ceramic rotating bezel with double scale for reading the time at different diving depths before and after the retrograde minute hand’s return 
– Helium Valve 
– Stainless steel screwed back, screw-down crown, watertight up to 250m 
– Black rubber strap screwed onto the body 
– Additional blue NATO strap provided, mounted on bronze stirrups

The GT TOUR SKELETON

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This one is slated to be available in September.

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Here are the pertinents -

– 43mm, Titanium Case with brushed finish 
– Open dial 
– Self-winding mechanical movement, 37 hours power reserve 
– Complications: Retrograde minutes, jumping Hour, Power Reserve 
– Patented proprietary 124-pieces module on ETA 2824-2 caliber 
– Anti-reflective sapphire crystal 
– Opened case-back, screw-down crown, Water-resistant 5ATM 
– Perforated black calf leather strap with stainless steel butterfly folding clasp 
– Quick release spring bars for easy changing of strap 
– Additional NATO strap provided

The Longbridge British Racing

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Gotta' love a jump hour feature, and the color and extra little "whats' its" make it something special.

Here are the pertinents, straight from Reservoir -

– 39mm, 316L Stainless Steel Case with satin and polished finish 
– British racing green dial 
– Self-winding mechanical movement, 37 hours power reserve 
– Complications: Retrograde minutes, jumping Hour, Power Reserve 
– Patented proprietary 124-pieces module on ETA 2824-2 caliber 
– Domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal 
– Screw-down crown, Water-resistant 5ATM 
– Green calf leather strap with stainless steel butterfly folding clasp 
– Quick release spring bars for easy changing of strap 
– Additional NATO strap provided