About 42 years ago, in 1971, the original Pan Europ was launched using the legendary Calibre 11 movement. This new version, launched in 2011, is 45mm and capture the vintage look. The movement is Hamilton’s modified version of the Valjoux 7750.
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Hidden Gems BaselWorld2013: The Retro OMEGA Seamaster Bullhead
This is a manuscript I wrote in April 2013. Do note that the SCRIBD window may not be able to generate the image imbedded in the report. It would be best if you could download the PDF report and read it from there directly.
Long-term Watch Review: Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500M Black Ice Mechanical
This is the original manuscript titled, “Long-term Watch Review: Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500M Black Ice Mechanical” which I wrote in April 20, 2013.
Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Asteroid Watch – wow
Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Asteroid watch has a stone piece from a meteorite that came off of an asteroid.
The stone is set along with an image of a meteorite falling on Earth.
It features a 47mm diameter case made of 18k white gold with Bezel and lugs set with 56 diamonds. It has hand winding movement. Caseback secured with six screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings. It has a power reserve of 72 hours and water-resistance is up to 30m.
It uses a hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather strap. The buckle is 18k red gold folding clasp with the Louis Moinet emblem. Again the only one in existence.
Some report states that if you want to get all four of the “rock-from-space” watches i.e.
– Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Mars Watch
– Louis Moinet Meteoris Rosetta Stone Watch
– Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Moon Watch
– Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Asteroid Watch
be prepared to pay USD 4.9 million!!! Ouch!
New Acquisition: Bell & Ross BR02-92 Pro Dial Diver Watch
Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Moon Watch – Only one available for sale
The Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Moon watch has a fragment of the Dhofar 459 meteorite which fell from the moon to the earth thousands of years ago.
It features a 47mm diameter case made of 18k white gold with Bezel and lugs set with 56 diamonds and a highly visible main spring.
It has hand winding movement. Caseback secured with six screws, engraved with individual number and Louis Moinet markings. It has a power reserve of 72 hours and is water-resistance up to 30m. It has a hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather strap which is the same as the Louis Moinet Meteoris Rosetta Stone watch. The buckle features a 18k red gold folding clasp engraved with the Louis Moinet emblem.
Like other “rock-from-space” material based watches from Louis Moinet, this is the only piece available.
Louis Moinet Meteoris Rosetta Stone Watch – another one-and-only piece
The Louis Moinet Meteoris Rosetta Stone watch dial is made from the oldest meteorite discovered on Earth so far called the Sahara 99555 stone, nicknamed the “Rosetta Stone”. This particular stone is believed to be more than 4.5 billion years old. The Rosetta is believed to have been a part of the planet Mercury before falling on the Earth.
The 47mm wide dial is greenish-grey colour while the hour and minute hands are golden.
It has a power reserve of 72 hours which is the same as the Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Mars watch. It is water-resistance up to 30m. This watch comes with a hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather strap. The buckle features a 18k red gold folding clasp featuring the Louis Moinet emblem.
This is the only piece in existence.
Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Mars Watch – the one and only
The Louis Moinet Meteoris Tourbillon Mars watch has a piece of the “Jiddat al Harasis 479 meteorite”, a meteorite for the planet Mars which fell on Earth some 180 million years ago.
The watch also features 56 baguette cut diamonds on the case bezel and lugs.
The watch is powered with a tourbillon movement. It has a power reserve of 72 hours and water-resistance up to 30m. It comes with a hand-sewn Louisiana alligator leather strap. The buckle features a 18k red gold folding clasp with the Louis Moinet emblem.
As the meteorite is extremely rare, this is the only piece available.
Emile Chouriet Moonphase Watch – circling moon
The Moon Phase watch from Emile Chouriet is a piece of the sky. The life-like moon on the moon phase chronometer is made of shinny blue mother-of-pearl and the dial has a royal blue color with twinkling stars scattered all over.
The brand has pulled together talented watchmakers to come up with an original calibre that makes the moon circle the entire dial. The silver-toned indicators are skeletonized and the dial has four roman numerals at ninety degrees. The watch has a mechanical automatic movement and uses ETA 2892 caliber. The diameter of the case is 40mm and is composed of stainless steel with sapphire crystal front and back. The strap is made of black leather with metallic clasp and the watch is water resistant to 30 meters.
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Watch – large moon!
The HM Perpetual Moon watch is an addition to the ‘Royal Collection’ series of Arnold & Son. It’s called the Perpetual Moon because of the accuracy of the moon phase movement that deviates by only one day in every 122 years and the deviation can be corrected with a single push on the corrector.
The three-dimensional, hand-engraved moon phase display is made of silver and is detailed very intricately.
There is another indicator on the flip side of the watch, visible through a transparent back case. The moon can be in two different cases namely, stainless steel and 18K rose gold. The dial also has three options; one being a black guilloche dial, the second one is a blue guilloche dial and the last one is a cream colored dial.
Beneath the guilloche dial there is 1512 hand wound mechanical movement which comprises of more than 27 jewels.
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