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SECULUS
Collection Ambassador
Combining Swiss watchmaking traditions with refined design, the Ambassador Collection embodies the values of quality, reliability and timelessness cherished by the Seculus brand, of which – as implied by its name – the finest ambassador. Equipped with an automatic movement beating at its heart, it celebrates Swiss precision to impart a steady cadence to a vision of time that will find its way through passing eras and appeal to future generations. Fashioned in steel with various types of finishes, its case provides an elegant setting for this fine mechanism, while revealing a surprise on its engraved back. Switzerland’s three most famous mountains – Jungfrau, Mönch and Eiger – appear there as symbols if endurance, eternity and perfection, qualities that the Seculus brand expresses through watches that are refined right the way through to the smallest details and destined to become objects of admiration and passion.
Movement
Mechanical automatic ETA 2824 calibre
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Steel, two-tone steel with yellow gold PVD treatment or steel with pink gold PVD treatment, 40 mm Simple or double bezel Sapphire crystal and engraved back Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar / 330 ft)
Dial
Steel, two-tone steel with yellow gold PVD treatment or steel with pink gold PVD treatment, 40 mm Simple or double bezel Sapphire crystal and engraved back Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar / 330 ft)
Bracelet/strap
Brown or black leather, steel or two-tone steel with yellow gold PVD treatment, folding clasp
CHOPARD
Happy Sport Medium Automatic Two Tone
In 1993, Caroline Scheufele dreamed up one of the most fascinating jewellery innovations in recent decades. With its famous moving diamonds dancing across the dial, the Happy Sport rapidly established itself as a Chopard icon. It has been interpreted over the years through countless evocative identities, sometimes with humour and consistently with elegance. For its 20th anniversary in 2013, it added a mechanical dimension to its bewitching charm. Chopard now introduces a new two-tone setting for this automatic movement, featuring a case and a bracelet creating extremely refined contrasts between steel and pink gold. Meanwhile, in keeping with the “Happy Sport” spirit, seven diamonds twirl freely across the silver-toned dial
Movement
Mechanical automatic movement, 28,800 vib/h, 25 jewels, bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif, 42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Steel and 18K pink gold, 36 mm Polished 18K pink gold bezel in gem-set and non gem-set versions 18K pink gold crown set with a blue sapphire Sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar / 100 ft)
Dial
Silver-toned, guilloché centre Seven moving diamonds Gilt numerals, hands and hour-markers Date window between 4 and 5 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Steel and 18K pink gold or alligator leather
CARL F. BUCHERER
Patravi ScubaTec
Introduced in 2014, the Patravi ScubaTec returns in a new execution that matches the functional design of a dive watch with the glimmer of pink gold for the case. A focal point of this uniquely seductive timepiece is the blue and black ceramic that circles the bezel. The dial, meanwhile, is finished with a pattern of scales that reflect the light, much like the shimmer on the surface of the waves. The Patravi ScubaTec is, of course, at home underwater where it makes the perfect diving buddy for deep-sea exploration, thanks to its 500-metres water resistance. The chronometer-certified movement tracks time with constant precision and reliability while the helium valve automatically depressurises to prevent damage to the case. The unidirectional rotating bezel guarantees optimal security even if the bezel is accidentally knocked. Luminescent hour-markers remain perfectly legible even in murky underwater conditions. The sturdy rubber strap can be adjusted to wear over a diving suit.
Movement
Mechanical automatic, CFB 1950.1 calibre, COSC-certified chronometer, 38-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
18K pink gold, 44.6 mm 18K pink gold bezel with black and blue ceramic Crown-guard and engraved back in black titanium Automatic helium valve Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides Water-resistant to 500 metres (50 bar / 1650 ft)
Dial
Black Luminescent hour-markers and hands
Bracelet/strap
Rubber with diver clasp in 18K pink gold and black titanium
TISSOT
T-Touch Expert Solar
The Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar follows a trail blazed by the first touch-sensitive, solar-powered watch. This new line incorporates even more advanced technology together with innovative details such as the compass rose on the bezel and the Super-LumiNova® arrow on the minute hand so that both time and direction can be easily read, including in the dark. The 20 touch-sensitive functions will unanimously prove their worth on a daily basis, while adventurers will appreciate the new leather strap with Velcro strip and an extension for wearing over climbing gear or to hang the watch from a rucksack when both hands need to be free. Different dial executions, including versions in two colours, guarantee a style to suit all tastes, including an all-over black version with rubber strap.
Movement
Solar-powered quartz with battery charge indicator
Functions
Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar with day and week display, two alarms, dual time, weather with relative and absolute air pressure, altimeter with altitude difference, chronograph with lap times and split times, logbook, compass, timer, regatta countdown, azimuth, back-lighting
Case
Anti-magnetic titanium with black PVD treatment Touch-sensitive, scratch-resistant, anti-reflective sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 10 bars (100 m / 330 ft)
Bracelet/strap
Leather or leather and fabric with pusher-operated butterfly clasp, or rubber or titanium with pusher-operated folding clasp
REVELATION
R07 Legend Magical Watch Dial®
More innovative and masculine than ever, the new R07 Legend Magical Watch Dial® inaugurates the Grand Sport line by Revelation by asserting its distinctive identity codes through an extreme interpretation of the fundamental brand concept: the Revelation System®. A simple 90° turn of the bezel transforms the dial to reveal large date and retrograde day displays. This second face is revealed in an original manner by means of mechanical elements cut out and staged in a graphic and colourful way. The innovative and adrenalin-packed case of the R07 Legend Magical Watch Dial® is designed to associate various materials and structures with high-tech accents. The strap has also evolved so that the edges can be rolled in order to play with the inside materials thus attractively featured along the side. The DNA of Revelation has been carefully preserved, including the special lug with the brand’s emblematic studs.
Movement
Mechanical automatic GD01 calibre, 61 jewels, 28,800 vph, hand-finished oscillating weight, 48-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, large date, retrograde days
Case
Steel and Carbon Hybrid® or black DLC-treated titanium and laminated carbon, 45 mm Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar / 330 ft)
Dial
Mechanical Revelation System® dial, black in closed position, transparent with large date and retrograde days in open position. Rhodiumed hands, numerals and hour-markers, green SuperLumiNova
Bracelet/strap
Textured black calfskin with red overstitching or textured caramel, vintage effect Pin buckle in black DLC-treated titanium
SPEAKE-MARIN
Velsheda
Nautically inspired, the Velsheda watch is named after the “J Class” yacht that was built in the 1930s and is still racing today. While the Piccadilly case suggests early marine chronometers, it is the dial that first captures our attention. Featuring a single blued steel hand that extends across its entire diameter, it is the backdrop for the fascinating optical effect of two superimposed topping tool motifs, the Speake-Marin logo, rotating at different speeds. Counter-balanced at one end by a pointer and at the other by an arc, this hand creates a compass aesthetic that is accentuated by the fine, five-minute graduations around the peripheral chapter ring… an invitation to take to the seas.
Movement
Mechanical automatic, Eros calibre, twin barrels, 28,800 vib/h, 35 jewels, Speake-Marin topping tool mystery rotor, hand-finished bridges and rotor, 120-hour power reserve
Functions
Time
Case
Piccadilly case in 5N 18K polished red gold, 42 mm Two crown positions: hand-winding and stop-seconds Anti-reflective sapphire crystal, front and back Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar / 100 ft)
Dial
Multi-layered white lacquer with tapered Roman numerals Single polished and blued hand with topping tool central hub Polished and blued steel topping tool central seconds wheel Peripheral chapter ring
Bracelet/strap
Hand-stitched alligator with 5N 18K red gold buckle
VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY
I.N.O.X. Red
Launched to mark Victorinox’s 130th anniversary, I.N.O.X. is a lesson in authenticity, ruggedness, quality, expertise and Swiss design, the values that have forged the reputation of the inventor of the legendary Swiss army knife. All these qualities have been pushed to the furthest limits in the I.N.O.X. watch, which is made to withstand a battery of 130 no-holds-barred tests: a solidity no other watch can equal. These include the ability to withstand a ten-metre drop onto concrete, being driven over by a 64-ton tank, and spending two hours in a washing machine. The watch for extremes, I.N.O.X. is set to grow into a collection in its own right, and so after versions in blue, black and green, it returns in Victorinox’s signature red. Its performance and resistance are unanimously acclaimed, which doesn’t prevent this stylish watch from making an elegant statement on the wrist. I.N.O.X. comes with a removable protective bumper in black synthetic for even greater versatility and a style that adapts to every occasion. Watch available to the public in May 2015 .
Movement
Quartz, Ronda 715 calibre
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, military time
Case
Stainless steel, reinforced, 43 mm Removable black bumper in synthetic material Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with triple anti-reflective coating Water-resistant to 200 metres (20 bar / 660 ft)
Dial
Red Luminescent hour-markers and hands Military time on the inner bezel ring Date window between 4 and 5 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Red rubber
Other versions
Black, khaki green or navy blue dial and strap
CHARRIOL
Gran Celtica
SuperSportS
This year, the Gran Celtica SuperSportS automatic chronograph comes in a distinctly dressier version. The originally two-tone domed bezel is now made of polished and sunray satin-finish steel, as is the new bracelet replacing its black rubber strap with its cable motifs. The motorsports inspiration remains clearly visible, backed by the longstanding racetrack experience acquired by skilled driver Philippe Charriol. This racing spirit is expressed through original elements such as the guilloché sunray-brushed silver-toned dial, colourful hour-markers, the turbine-wheel small seconds resembling a racing-car wheel, as well as the black rubber-clad crown. This generously sized 46 mm-diameter chronograph is powered by the ETA Valjoux 775 mechanical movement equipped with a personalised oscilating weight.
SuperSportS automatic chronograph comes in a distinctly dressier version. The originally two-tone domed bezel is now made of polished and sunray satin-finish steel, as is the new bracelet replacing its black rubber strap with its cable motifs. The motorsports inspiration remains clearly visible, backed by the longstanding racetrack experience acquired by skilled driver Philippe Charriol. This racing spirit is expressed through original elements such as the guilloché sunray-brushed silver-toned dial, colourful hour-markers, the turbine-wheel small seconds resembling a racing-car wheel, as well as the black rubber-clad crown. This generously sized 46 mm-diameter chronograph is powered by the ETA Valjoux 775 mechanical movement equipped with a personalised oscilating weight.Movement
Mechanical automatic ETA Valjoux 7750 calibre with personalised oscillating weight
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, chrongoraph
Case
Polished and satin-finish 316L steel, 46 mm Cambered sapphire crystal Transparent back
Dial
Silver-toned with Arabic numerals Plum-coloured SuperLuminova Hour counter at 6 o’clock, minute counter at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 9 o’clock Day-date windows at 3 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Steel with polished satin-finish links, steel folding clasp
VAN DER BAUWEDE
VDB Legend T. Crown – Tourbillon
The new VDB Legend T. Crown – Tourbillon collection stands out from the crowd with its unique design and high-tech mechanics. The steel case is exalted with the flamboyant colour of petroleum blue, Colorado brown or anthracite grey. The bezel has been fashioned around the three complications in this limited series, namely tourbillon, date and power-reserve indicator. The VDB Legend T. Crown – Tourbillon is inspired by the classic 1968 film, The Thomas Crown Affair, and its theme song, The Windmills of Your Mind, as a reflection of the many personalities of a charismatic, thrill-seeking entrepreneur in search of adventure. Van der Bauwede’s flagship VDB Legend Rider reinvents itself as the VDB Legend T. Crown – Tourbillon and delivers an affordable timepiece that stunningly combines a remarkable design with watchmaking expertise.
Movement
Mechanical automatic, VDB 23 tourbillon calibre, 42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, date, power-reserve indicator
Case
Steel with blue or brown PVD treatment or steel with anthracite grey PVD treatment on the bezel Open back, engraved and numbered Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar / 100 ft)
Dial
Blue with pink gold-coloured numerals, brown with red numerals or anthracite grey with black numerals Sunbrushed pattern Raised Roman numerals Tourbillon mounted with the Van der Bauwede crest at 6 o’clock Power-reserve indicator at 10 o’clock Date at 2 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Crocodile coordinating with the dial, folding clasp
CLERC
Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer
A fabulous underwater exploration machine, the Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer is a reference in advanced technology. Ready to tackle the most extreme dives, it represents the ultimate in contemporary watchmaking for sporting exploits. With a full 81 components, its case delivers one of the most complex constructions around and can dive to a depth of 500 metres. It of course benefits from Clerc Genève’s exclusive, patented safety features. A high-tech instrument that never rests on its laurels, the Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer is driven by a COSC-certified chronometer movement, the foremost reference in precision time measurement.
Movement
Mechanical automatic, exclusive Clerc C609 COSC-certified calibre, 21 jewels, 28,800 vib/h, Côtes de Genève on the bridges, blued screws, 42-hour power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Steel, 81 components, 43.8 mm or 48 mm including lateral protections Bezel rotated and locked by the crown Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and transparent back Water-resistant to 500 metres (50 bar / 1650 ft)
Dial
Blue Luminescent hands and 3D hour-markers Date window at 3 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Blue vulcanised rubber with folding clasp
EMILE CHOURIET
Challenger Deep
At a depth of 10,916 metres, the Challenger Deep is the deepest known spot beneath the oceans. On January 23rd 1960, Swiss explorer Jacques Piccard and US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh reached it for the very first time aboard the Trieste bathyscaphe. In tribute to this spectacular feat, Emile Chouriet has named its first sports watch “Challenger Deep”. This timepiece combining functionality and aesthetic is capable of plunging to a depth of 300 metres. Its SuperLuminova-enhanced hands and hour-markers emit a green light in a dark environment, while its rotating bezel comes in steel or black or blue ceramic. In keeping with the Emile Chouriet design codes, the Challenger Deep watch features double wing-shaped hands accentuating its noble and virile character designed for daily use.
Movement
Mechanical automatic
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Stainless steel, 42 mm Rotating bezel in steel, black ceramic or mosaic blue ceramic Sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 300 metres (30 bar / 990 ft)
Dial
Black, blue or grey Lumienscent hands and hour-markers Date window at 3 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Rubber or stainless steel with folding clasp
MATHEY-TISSOT
Smart 6940PM
In 1886, the first watches to bear the Mathey-Tissot name left the tranquil village of Les Ponts-de-Martel in the Swiss Jura mountains and set out to seduce admirers of finely crafted timepieces around the world. Smart, the latest piece from the Mathey-Tissot ateliers, which are now located in the canton of Ticino, carries on this tradition. The elegant cushion-shaped case with its pink gold-plating exudes classic style tinted with modernity while the dial, in a chocolate-brown hue, eschews excess. The elongated hour-markers add a note of subdued elegance while ensuring time can be read at a glance. The date is shown in a window at 6 o’clock. A leather strap completes the whole while bringing a touch of ultimate refinement to this skilfully composed harmony of gold and chocolate shades.
Movement
Quartz, Ronda 505 h6 calibre
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case
Pink gold-plated steel, 42 mm Sapphire crystal Water-resistant to 50 metres (5 bar / 165 ft)
Dial
Chocolate Pink gold-plated hands and hour-markers Date window at 6 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Chocolate leather
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HERMES | Dressage L’heure masquéeTime affords a permanent opportunity to make the”great escape” and to seize only the moments that truly count. The hour hand remains hidden beneath the constantly moving minute hand, solely deigning to appear at a deliberate press on a crown-integrated pushbutton. This fleeting apparition captures exclusively the moment in hand and vanishes as soon as the pressure is released – as too does the second time zone window display. Issued in gold or steel limited series of 500 and 1,000 respectively, this playful stage-setting is orchestrated by the ingenious interaction of the rack, pinion and gear trains. The hour cam releases from its hiding place the hand that dutifully appears to perform its role of pointing to the correct hour on the dial. The second time zone indication is directly driven by the base movement and adjustable via the pushbutton opposite the crown. In this entirely Manufacture-made composition, self-winding calibre H1925 is equipped with an exclusive patented module enabling it to play this uniquely personal musical score.
CHRISTOPHE CLARET | MARGOTHe loves me, he loves me not… Every woman has one day plucked the petals from a daisy to know whether her one and only shares her feelings. Christophe Claret recreates this delightful distraction in a unique and patented complication that will steal women’s hearts: a world first! A push at 2 o’clock and the watch springs to life, as though abandoned to nature’s whims, by hiding one petal, sometimes two, impossible to say. The all-important verdict is then delivered, inscribed on a retrograde disc at 4 o’clock. Each time the pusher is depressed, a crystal-clear note rings out. A corrector at 4 o’clock has all the petals instantly reappear; at the same time, three dots show themselves in an aperture. Turning the watch over reveals another game: the colour of feelings. When the daisy spins to a halt, one of 8 different coloured gems appears opposite the heart to symbolise the sentiment with which it is associated.
PATEK PHILIPPE | Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph Réf. 5990/1A-001Patek Philippe presents its first timepiece to combine a dual time zone with a chronograph. These eminently useful functions are showcased together in the new Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph. Local time is set forwards or backwards in one-hour increments by means of two pushers. Their seamless integration into the side of the case at 9 o’clock conserves the iconic design of the Nautilus, launched in 1976 and inspired by the shape of a porthole. As for the chronograph pushers, they are positioned next to the crown. The dial is distinguished by a dual day/night indication, one for each time zone, a date hand at 12 o’clock, and a 60-minute totaliser at 6 o’clock, ensuring at-a-glance legibility. This original combination of six complications was made possible by the development of a new automatic movement which is visible through the sapphire crystal back.
EBERHARD & Co | ContografIn 1960, Eberhard & Co. presented an automatic chronograph that would become an emblem of its era thanks to its innovative attributes combined with remarkable precision: the Contograf. Over the years, its twin counters, its broad instant-jump date window, as well as its water-resistant pushers have established the watch as an indispensable daily companion. Eberhard & Co. now celebrates this legendary chronograph through a new Contograf. While most of the original identity codes have been preserved, such as the minutes counter also measuring the phone clicks that used to occur every three minutes in the 1960s, vintage details rub shoulders with some interesting novelties. The Contograf 2014 is thus equipped with an elegant ceramic rotating bezel as well as the Chassis® metal bracelet completed with its patented Déclic folding clasp.
CARL F. BUCHERER | Patravi ScubaTecCarl F. Bucherer introduces the Patravi ScubaTec, an impressive dive watch that puts all its assets to work above and below water. Inside beats the automatic CFB 1950.1 calibre whose precision and reliability have been certified by the COSC. To ensure dive times are accurately measured for complete security, the bezel will only rotate counter-clockwise, thereby ensuring the diver’s safety should the bezel be accidentally knocked. Hands and hour-markers are coated in Super-LumiNova which glows blue in the dark for underwater legibility. A helium valve releases pressure inside the case to protect against damage when resurfacing. Stylish and sporty, the Patravi ScubaTec is the ideal dive buddy.
BREITLING | Chronomat 44 AirborneTo celebrate the 30 years of light of its famous Chronomat, initially developed for the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian airforce aerobatics team, Breitling launches a special series reviving the design and the spirit of the original chronograph. This technical and sophisticated professional instrument features a rotating bezel equipped with four raised rider tabs serving to count off flight times, while facilitating rotation even with gloved hands. The back of the case is engraved with the inscription “Edition Spéciale 30e Anniversaire” as well as the silhouette of an Aermacchi, one of the ten planes flown by the Italian squadron. To orchestrate this new chapter in the history of pilot’s chronographs is Manufacture Breitling Caliber 01, an automatic movement chronometer-certified by the COSC, is fitted aboard the Chronomat 44 Airborne
AQUANAUTIC | KING TONNEAU 3HEpitomising the inimitable Aquanautic design, the Tonneau watch returns in a new and more stylish than ever variation. Its laser-sculpted dial features four luminescent Arabic numerals, while the day and date appearing through openings between 4 and 5 o’clock. The iconic propeller-shaped sweep-seconds hand serves as a reminder of the brand’s maritime origins. The powerful lines of the case are topped by a bezel that is interchangeable like the strap and gives the watch a variety of faces, while the sporty crown is protected by an ingenious patented safety clasp inspired by submarine hatches.
VOUTILAINEN | 28 OukamonThe prestigious Unryuan studio in Japan produces exquisite works in lacquer, thus perpetuating an art that has travelled through the ages to inscribe itself in the present. The studio is fiercely determined to keep alive the soul, spirit and identity of Japanese culture as expressed in the Edo period. Now a perfect union is formed between this ancestral art of Japanese lacquer and Swiss fine watchmaking in a unique creation, the symbol of harmony between Oriental and Western traditions.
EMILE CHOURIET | MoonphaseEmile Chouriet extends an irresistible invitation to follow the moon in its fascinating trajectory. Against a deep blue sky encrusted with shimmering stars, the moon, decked out in mother-of-pearl, reveals its different phases as it rotates around the dial. The Geneva firm’s master-watchmakers worked in concert, combining their expertise to bring this exclusive complication to life. After patient research, both technical and aesthetic, this stunning composition could finally weave its magic.
GC WATCHES | Gc Rainbow PythonAll the colours of the Brazilian rainforest come to life in this new Gc Rainbow Python. Fashion conscious women can dress their wrist in vibrant tropical shades with a sophisticated calfskin strap in a distinctive python pattern. For the dial, white mother-of-pearl lends a touch of iridescent softness while the rose gold PVD treatment of hour-markers and case brings a precious appearance to the whole.
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