The prestigious watch company Badollet proudly presents its new brainchild, called Crystalball Chronograph. The watch stands out due to extraordinary materials employed in manufacturing of its dial and case. An unrivalled blend of refined technology, up-to-date aesthetic and unparalleled functionally, this watch is a testament to the prowess of Badollet’s craftsmen.

The Crystalball Chronograph is powered by the in-house manually-wound column-wheel mono-push-piece chronograph movement, equipped with a regulator tourbillon. Embellished with a Cotes-de-Geneve motif, the movement boasts a 120-hour power reserve.

The movement provides an array of useful functions: hours, minutes, the chronograph, as well as that of the power reserve indicator, located on the back of the movement.
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Glashutte Original has created a new timepiece with the brand’s one-of-a-kind panorama date indicator. The watch will join the highly-acclaimed vintage-inspired Senator Sixties collection. The collection already comprises the first Senator Sixties watch featuring a conventional time display and sweep seconds, and a highly refined two-counter automatic chronograph presented with a larger case.

The new Glashutte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date watch is sure to enjoy great success as it is equipped with a very useful additional function presented in a horologically advanced way.

The watch demonstrates a harmoniously designed 42mm case crafted in polished stainless steel.

The Glashutte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date watch will be distributed through authorized retailers later in 2010.  read more

The Instrumento Grande is rightfully considered to represent one of the most successful models created by de Grisogono. The timepiece joined the world of watchmaking in 2005. It stood out due to an oversized case coupled with a galuchat strap. The dial was created in bright and cheerful colors and caught attention by its calendar aperture.

Now, the brand is pleased to unveil a powerful updated version of the Instrumento Grande equipped with originally arrayed functions.

de Grisogono Instrumento Grande Chrono has maintained the signature case of the Instrumento Grande. The watch paralyses the glance by the uninhibited creativity put into its creation.

The black, silvered or brown dial of the new de Grisogono watch has maintained the engine-turned concentric wave pattern and significantly-sized hour markers of the original Instrumento Grande. read more

The celebrated watchmaking house Cuervo y Sobrinos is extremely pleased to unveil its Historiador Semanal watch, a new interpretation of its legendary model introduced in the 1940’s. The timepiece was equipped with the brand’s patented movement.

Drawing inspiration from the period when Havana was at the pinnacle of its splendor, the company dedicated two years of research work to engineer a new in-house manufactured movement, which represents an enhanced version of the original.

The intensive efforts of the brand’s esteemed specialists resulted in the creation of the Historiador Semanal watch displaying the week in the form of numbers and presenting the days, date and month on the entire periphery of the dial. The word “Semanal”, included into the name of the watch, stands for “weekly” and reflects the essence of the innovation introduced.
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Although the new Wenger LED Nomad watch provides a multitude of digital and analogue functions, its strikes the eye with its subtlety and austerity. Its avant-garde design takes this dynamic watch to absolutely new heights.

The appealing LED Nomad watch is equipped with four push-pieces for the digital functions of the watch. The first one is meant for displaying the central LED digital compass bearing and the arrow appearing under the brand’s cross logo; the second is reserved for the day of the week, the third is intended for the date and month and the fourth is created for showing the digital time in hours, minutes and seconds.

The Wenger watch relies on a quartz movement. It serves to indicate hours, minutes and seconds. Additionally, it incorporates the digital functions of showing compass, day, date/month, as well as a supplementary hour, minutes and seconds display. read more

The top luxury watchmaker DeWitt is delighted to introduce its new captivating timepiece, named Twenty-8-Eight Automatic. Leaning more towards classicism, the brand has produced the extraordinary wristwatch, which exudes stateliness and quiet understatement. In the novel collection, Dewitt’s iconic imperial columns demonstrate a more discrete character and the pink gold case is even finer than before.

With this remarkable creation the brand offers a worthy homage to the 28 Floreal. On this very day the Senate of Republican France declared Napoleon Bonaparte, Jerome DeWitt’s famous ancestor, an “Emperor of the French people”. It is not a coincidence that the Twenty-8-Eight Automatic was developed on the 28th of August!

Inside this horological novelty is a self-winding movement - DWT8AU (ETA2892) calibre - a marvel of reliability and precision. read more

The Distinction universe of Bertolucci never loses the power to fascinate its faithful admirers. Every horological item, created by the brand’s esteemed masters, is a testament to Bertolucci’sperpetual need for innovation. Utilizing the benefits of the modern technology, Bertolucci manufactures high-performance masterpieces, which always amaze the audience with their elegance and timeless beauty.

This year, the company once again demonstrates its ability to surprise observers by presenting new fashionable Forza watches, produced intentionally for men. Ultra-modern and virile, Forza will surely thrill the fans of eye-catching mechanics and bold design.

Sportive as they are, the Bertolucci Forza watches are designed to underscore the style of a modern man. Each model offers different functions to meet the preferences of any man. A man can decide on the chronograph equipped with a tachymeter scale, or on the 3-hand timepiece with large date and power reserve indication, or on the 3-hand watch with day and date sub-dials, as well as power reserve indication. read more

The IWC Portuguese Chronograph watch has enjoyed continuous success since the day it was introduced over ten years ago. The timepiece, created as a classic automatic chronograph, has been one of the most highly appreciated members of the Portuguese family. This year, IWC Schaffhausen is pleased to introduce two new models of the Portuguese Chronograph. The new timepieces are sculptured in warm red gold.

The first Portuguese Chronograph boasted a newly designed 30-meter water-resistant case. The watch with a powerful sporting appeal was remarkably suited for everyday use. Moreover, it inherited the signature elegance of the Portuguese design. The case of the timepiece, created as a men’s watch, measured 40.9 mm in diameter and suited perfectly a female wrist as well.

The Portuguese Chronograph has already been created in a variety of case materials and dial variations.
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This year, the renowned watchmaker Hermes is pleased to unveil a new interpretation of its legendary Clipper watch.

The new Clipper 44 mm Mechanical Chronograph watch features a 44 mm case, sculptured in steel and titanium. For its brilliant performance and lightness, titanium is highly appreciated in the world of sailing. Both front and backsides of the watch case are fitted with glareproofed sapphire crystals. Hermes’ novel brainchild boasts 200-meter water-resistance.

Although designed for action, this new Hermes watch is also extremely elegant. Reminiscent of the famous sailboat’s porthole, Clipper 44 mm Mechanical Chronograph will appeal to those in search for a special timekeeping companion. read more

Next month, at Baselworld 2010, the famous horological company Ulysse Nardin will surprise the world of watchmaking by its novel product, called El Toro. Manufactured in harmony with the brand’s noblest traditions, the watch represents a perfect union of the Moonstruck case and the renowned perpetual calendar movement.

Noble, masculine and daring in all its inventiveness, the new Ulysse Nardin watch is characterized by several distinctive features. Equipped with an extraordinary fast-action time-zone system, the watch also offers a permanent display of the original time, forward and backward adjustment of all the date indicators, as well as the synchronized adjustment of these functions with help of the hour hand.

The El Toro watch has been launched as a limited series of 500 pieces. read more

To celebrate the 125th birthday of the universally-famous St. Moritz Tobogganing Club, the prominent watchmaking company Ulysse Nardin has issued a limited series of 12 pieces to be commercialized solely and exclusively at the Cresta Club House in St. Moritz.

The Cresta Limited Edition watch represents a timekeeper, incorporating a silicium escapement mechanism. The heart of the Ulysse Nardin watch is an automatic mechanical calibre UN-160 movement, set with 52 jewels. It is equipped with a balance wheel, oscillating at the rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour. The movement offers a respectable power reserve of 50 hours.

Besides indicating hours and minutes, the watch displays a large date, presented via a double aperture, endowed with a quick set corrector in either direction, as well as a small seconds counter. Every watch from the limited edition mentioned has received the COSC-certification. read more

The famous watch company Breitling is pleased to bring out its new imposing product – the Colt GMT watch.

Discrete, yet extremely appealing, the Breitling watch is offered with a 41.30 mm steel case, which provides 500-meter water-resistance. The watch case is endowed with a screw-down crown. It also features a unidirectional rotating bezel, equipped with a ratchet system. On its front side the case is armed with a double-sided anti-glare sapphire crystal.

The Colt GMT watch indicates hours, minutes and seconds. The Breitling watch provides additional functions - the calendar and 24-hour display for the second time zone.
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Eye-catching timepieces from the Perrelet Diamond Flower collection never cease to exert an irresistible attraction on watch enthusiasts. The winner of several honorable prizes and the Watch of the Year 2008, this assemblage was born as a result of a perfect union between conventional high-end jewelry and candid interpretation of feminine fantasy.

The brand’s specialists took up the challenge of designing a series of spectacular watches, distinguished by their bold setting, which uses the Double Rotor as its base. Generously paved with diamonds, rubies, sapphires or emeralds, every version from the line outgrows its traditional role of just a timepiece, embellished with jewels.

Viewable on the dial in its full glory, the rotor is represented by a finely sculpted lotus flower. Linked and perfectly synchronized with the oscillating weight, the rotor serves to deliver additional energy to the winding mechanism.  read more

Roger Dubuis has recently introduced its new creation, named Easy Diver RD 821. Extremely graceful, yet sporty, this watch strikes the eye with its intriguing dial. The very centre of its purple ground is decorated with a clou de Paris pattern. The center is encircled by white mother-of-pearl. The minute circle with white markers is revealed on the watch flange.

The Easy Diver RD 821 watch offers the basic functions of displaying hours and minutes. Moreover, its functionality includes small seconds, indicated on the purple counter, encircled by white mother-of-pearl as well. This counter is found at 6 o’clock.

The heart of the novel Roger Dubuis watch is presented by a self-winding mechanical movement, adorned with 33 jewels. Rhodium-finished, the movement boasts Cotes de Geneve embellishment. It runs at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and provides a power reserve of 48 hours. read more

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have created the Invention Piece 3 watch, which pays tribute to their third invention, the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Incline, and boasts a unique architectural setting. With their determination to create new 21st century micromechanical inventions, Greubel Forsey is continuously pushing back the boundaries of technology in order to discover new perspectives.

The third invention comprises a single tourbillon cage. Inclined at a 25 degree angle, it completes a rapid rotation in 24 seconds. This exclusive mechanism assures the brilliant performance of the watch.

Invention Piece 3 exposes a totally unprecedented display. It is equipped with four gold plates, engraved with a personal message from Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey. The plates represent a base for the timekeeping indicators. read more

The Kingsquare RD14 watch, a novel Roger Dubuis creation, is a true incarnation of femininity. The lady’s watch demonstrates a titanium case outfitted with inter-lug plates and a crown, both sculptured from rose gold.

The bezel of the Roger Dubuis watch is paved with 62 sparkling diamonds, enhancing the beauty of the diamond-studded square at the centre of the dial. The face of the watch is performed in white mother-of-pearl, alternating with the sunray flinque white ground.

The extremely appealing dial exposes twelve white sapphire hour-markers. To mark the quarter hours, it is also equipped with four Roman numeral appliques, performed in white circular-grained mother-of-pearl. read more

The acclaimed horological company Roger Dubuis is delighted to announce its new Easy Diver RD 78 watch. This spectacular novelty proudly reveals a masculine steel case, 46mm in diameter, covered with black and orange moulded rubber. The push-pieces, it is outfitted with, also expose orange and black moulded rubber elements, which coordinate perfectly with the watch bezel.

The case of the new Roger Dubuis watch frames a breathtaking dial, embellished with a sun-ray motif. It exposes applique numeral “12” and “six”. The dial produces an incredible effect of intensity due to two satin-finished zones, located above and below black sub-dials.

The face of the Easy Diver RD 78 watch displays hours and minutes. Additionally, the dial is equipped with a central chronograph hand. It is also completed with a semi-instantaneous 45-minute counter placed at 3 o’clock.  read more

In 2010, Vacheron Constantin is proud to unveil a new complicated timepiece to join its Collection Excellence Platine - the Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253” watch.

The new Calibre 2253 was created by the brand’s engineering department. The development of the movement required more than several thousands of hours. It provides such sophisticated functions as a perpetual calendar, the equation of time and the times of sunrise and sunset. Moreover, it incorporates a tourbillon escapement.

Although boasting the amazing mechanical complexity, the Calibre 2253 provides a remarkable power reserve – about 336 hours (equal to 14 days). It became possible due to two pairs of coupled barrels. The power reserve is visible via a sapphire-crystal case-back.
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The universally-famous watchmaking house Maurice Lacroix has recently unveiled its new Pontos Chronographe Rectangulaire Full Black watch, reserved specially for men. Highly advanced from a technological standpoint, this appealing monochrome creation exposes a case, which affirms its character in an athletic style.

The undeniable highlight of the watch is a revolutionary ceramic coating of the case, which adds to its durability and takes this model to totally new frontiers. Full black, the remarkable Maurice Lacroix chronograph is accented with subtle touches of white Superluminova, presented on the tone-on-tone architecture of its layers.

The functionality of the watch includes hours, minutes and seconds, date and chronograph. Animating the functions of the new Maurice Lacroix watch is a self-winding, ML 112 calibre movement. The movement incorporates 25 jewels. It operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. read more

At SIHH 2010, Montblanc proudly unveiled the first groundbreaking creation of the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie - TimeWriter 1: Metamorphosis.

The Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie, founded by the brand in 2008, has a noble mission of supporting, both materially and intellectually, young talents giving birth to new ideas to highlight the art of watchmaking. Therefore, Montblanc introduced the “TimeWriter” concept, under which the brand intends to present a project every two years developed by independent creators who introduce great ideas and want to become independent watchmakers.

Two young watch specialists Johnny Girardin and Franck Orny wanted to create a wristwatch with two faces, based on the principles of traditional watchmaking, yet representing an entirely new and unprecedented concept.  read more