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Time to Freeze Time itself – BASELWORLD 2015 is here

Chawm Ganguly — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:51:53 +0000

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

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.

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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BASELWORLD 2014 : the countdown has begun VI

Chawm Ganguly — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:51:25 +0000

GIRARD-PERREGAUX | Constant Escapement L.M.

Girard-Perregaux introduces an authentic technical revolution in its Haute Horlogerie collection: a constant escapement. Thanks to this innovation protected by three patents, the escapement delivers constant energy to the regulator, whatever the energy left in the barrel, in order to ensure the perfect regularity – and thus optimal precision – of the watch. To address the challenge of constant force that has preoccupied horologists down through the ages, the escapement has been fitted with an intermediary device fitted with a silicon buckled blade six times thinner than a human hair. The blade stores up the energy by being repeatedly flexed to a point as close as possible to its unstable state or buckling point, before releasing the exact same amount of energy each time and then tirelessly beginning all over again. Girard-Perregaux is presenting a pink gold version in 2014.

MAURICE LACROIX | Masterpiece Gravity

Buoyed up by a formidable capacity to view the world from a different perspective, Maurice Lacroix loves defying conventions. Its new Masterpeice Gravity is a perfect example of this attitude, since it is the first watch equipped with an assortment – balance roller, lever and escapement wheel – entirely made of silicon. Three times lighter than steel, this material is also more accurate, less energy-hungry and requires no lubricant. Like the oscillator, this fascinating innovation is clearly visible within a resolutely contemporary aesthetic composition accentuated by an off-centred hour and minute dial, as well as small seconds creating fascinating depth effects.

GUCCI | G-Timeless Slim Automatic

Completely updated, the G-Timeless Slim watches by Gucci Timepieces & Jewelry are back centre-stage with stylish new features. Proposed as three versions, they are now driven by a mechanical automatic movement for even more horological substance. A deliciously curved bezel surrounds the dial whose surface is decked out in Gucci’s iconic “diamante” pattern, in a larger design and now extending across the entire dial. A new minute circle accentuates the contour of the dial whose narrower hour-markers complete the look. Small seconds at 6 o’clock add to the dynamic character of this undeniably contemporary timepiece.

HYT | H1 Red2

The first ever wristwatch to show time using a liquid, the H1 is back with a new red fluid, the result of over a year’s R&D. Stored in a reservoir under the dome at 6 o’clock, this liquid advances through a capillary as the hours go by, then returns to its initial position in a retrograde movement after completing one circuit of the dial. Located in the upper part of the watch, a haute horlogerie mechanism commands these fascinating fluid mechanics. It propels a cam which pushes a piston to activate the bellows which alternately compress and expand the reservoirs, one of which contains the red, water-based liquid and the other a transparent, oil-based fluid. Limited series of 50

JULIEN COUDRAY 1518 | Oeuvre JC 1588 Sport

With this fourth collection, Manufacture Julien Coudray brings cars and watchmaking together in a most original way. The mechanical movement that beats inside this Oeuvre JC 1588 Sport reproduces on its oscillating weight the registration plate of its lucky owner’s car, making each timepiece truly one-of-a-kind. The harmoniously miniaturised number plate is crafted from solid 18K red gold and grand feu enamel. Fully hand-engraved and decorated, there are no limits to how it can be personalised, making it even more individual and exclusive. In an ultimate touch of refinement, the service indicator, shown in a window at 12 o’clock, reveals a drop of oil, reproduced in enamelled gold, after four years to remind the wearer that the watch must be serviced.

HALDIMANN | H3

The H3 brings with it a world-first, being the only wristwatch ever to possess a central flying tourbillon and a minute repeater. Truly a work of art, this mechanical sculpture chimes the magical melody of watchmaking’s two most highly prized complications. Carrying on a family tradition of innovation since 1642, master watchmaker Beat Haldimann has created this watch to keep horological complications firmly at the centre of our attention. Seemingly weightless, the elegant flying tourbillon appears to float in the centre of the dial, completing one revolution per minute. The gentle sound of the minute repeater underscores the poetry of this mechanical masterpiece, which has been entirely imagined and crafted in the Haldimann family workshops in the Alpine city of Thun, thus continuing the tradition of this remarkable dynasty of watchmakers

VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY | Dive Master 500

To mark the 25th anniversary of its watchmaking activities, Victorinox Swiss Army presents a limited, numbered series of its famous diver’s watch. For the very first time in brand history, this exclusive titanium model issued in a 500-piece limited edition houses a mechanical automatic chronograph movement. Built to resist and endure, this authentic diver’s instrument is water-resistant to 500 metres. To ensure impeccable visibility under water, it features generous luminescent indications not only on the hands and hour-markers, but also on the chronograph counter rings and in the 20-minute dial zone. The latter is echoed on the bezel bearing original marking, with a luminescent coating that seems no different from the others but actually turns blue in the dark.

ERNEST BOREL | Jules Borel Officially Certified Chronometer

This timepiece honours Jules Borel, the watchmaker who co-founded the company in 1856. Beneath an exterior that takes its style from the first wristwatches of the twentieth century beats an automatic movement whose timekeeping performance has been certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC). This carefully crafted gem of precision and reliability resides in an 18K pink gold case, bringing the refinement of noble materials to the delicacy and elegance of classical horology.

FRANC VILA | Cobra FV 18E « Manual Suspended Skeleton »

An immersion into the heart of an exceptional mechanism capable of making time stand still for just a moment. This model works true magic when the gaze alights on the skeleton-worked movement. Built and cased-up in total suspension, the calibre is stabilised by a clever system of springs. Appearing to be levitating in a dial-free structure, it draws observers into a fascinating mechanical exploration infused with the expertise of the finest master-watchmakers.

CLERC | Hydroscaph H1 Chronometer

A powerful and innovative design. Water resistance to 500 metres. Unfailing security in the depths. In other words, a formidable exploring machine that has sailed through the merciless tests performed by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute, the watch industry’s highest benchmark for precision and reliability. Its name is Hydroscaph H1, a high-tech luxury diver’s watch that is bound to delight deep-sea adventurers

DA VINDICE GENEVE | The Vindex Tourbillon

This new model from Da Vindice embodies an encounter between the tourbillon, a symbol of watchmaking excellence and traditions, and a resolutely 21st century design. Topped with the brand’s emblematic lily motif, the tourbillon sits majestically enthroned at 6 o’clock, while the dial reveals other beauties including generous Roman numerals standing out against an elegant guillocé background. The honeycomb motif adorning the sides of the tonneau-shaped case completes the total-black composition

TECHNOTIME | TT 738

This thriving small company produces modules, mechanical movements, tourbillons and balance-springs. Technotime has been enjoying renewed expansion since 2003, when the manufacturer decided to launch into making high-end mechanical movements. The flagship of the brand based in Les Brenets is the TT 738 movement, featuring a blend of design and performance and designed to adapt to brand’ need for differentiation. The available versions include a retrograde date module and/or power-reserve indicator. Equipped with Technotime balance-springs, it may, depending on clients’ wishes, be chronometer-certified by the COSC. This mechanical gem is also available in a hand-wound version, the TT 718.

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Victorinox Swiss Army – MAVERICK | 4 colours mark a new style

Chawm Ganguly — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:04:23 +0000

A contemporary wind has brought new changes to the Maverick of 2013. The watch now has a restyled and refined dial emphasizing readability, and the collection has a cast of bold new colours: chocolate, green, blue and red, mostly in monochrome. The Maverick remains true to the codes and values of Victorinox Swiss Army, while leveraging these to assert a stronger and more audacious identity: among the offers is a two-tone bracelet (steel/gold PVD) and a gold PVD-coated steel case. All versions are powered by Swiss Made Ronda quartz movements.

Victorinox Swiss Army’s mission in 2013 is to bring a touch of lustre to one of the bestselling models in its catalogue without altering the identity codes that have made it successful. The Maverick remains the Maverick, with its lines and proportions unchanged. The affordable price is the same, too, but the watch has new audacity and freshness.

While the Maverick retains some of its sporty character, it also explores new territories, expressing a more urban character, marked in particular by mostly monochrome tones. The colours are emblematic of the style that the brand has been championing for several years now. This year, other colour combinations are also ventured, such as a gold PVD-coated steel case, and a two-tone metal bracelet in steel and gold PVD.

At Victorinox Swiss Army, creative inspiration is reflected in a series of subtle details which, when added together, contribute to a harmonious overall effect. Here, the bold evolution of the Maverick is first visible on the sleeker dial, which gives it greater readability. Some markings have been replaced by diamond indexes. Differences in depth and surface treatment – sandblasted and circular satin-polishing – provide more clarity and brilliance. Finally, the model comes in a new range of colours, with matching lacquered unidirectional bezels and, in some versions, matching rubber straps.

The first of the four new colours is a deep green, paired with two-tone gold PVD steel case and bracelet or a monochrome rubber strap. Next up is the blue version, with steel case and bracelet or blue rubber strap. The chocolate version has a gold PVD-treated steel case and bracelet, or a light brown rubber strap. Each are available in two sizes: 43 mm and 34 mm. Finally, there is the red version, which directly echoes the Swiss Army Knife from Victorinox, emphasizing that the watches share the same heritage and values as the brand’s other products. This last variant is only available in 43 mm, with case and bracelet in stainless steel.

The four new colours in the collection – four tones borrowed from the Swiss landscape – profoundly mark the Maverick’s new identity. They express an ideal of purity and make the watch a companion perfectly in tune with modern life.

Features

Swiss Made

Cases 43 mm or 34 mm in stainless steel

scratch resistant sapphire, triple-coated anti-reflection

resistant to 100 meters (10 ATM / 330 feet) unidirectional rotating bezel in lacquered stainless steel stainless steel screwed-in caseback

Dials, bracelets, Blue dial, blue painted bezel, military time, stainless steel bracelet and straps or blue rubber strap

Red dial, red painted bezel, stainless steel bracelet or red rubber strap

Green dial, green painted bezel, military time, bi-coloured bracelet in stainless steel and gold PVD stainless steel or green rubber strap

Chocolate dial, chocolate painted bezel, military time, bracelet in

stainless steel and gold PVD stainless steel or chocolate rubber strap

Luminescent hour and minute hands

Date window at 6 o’clock

Movements Swiss-made quartz Movement Ronda 715 (43 version) and Ronda 705 (34 mm version)

Available Summer 2013

ABOUT VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY

Victorinox Swiss Army watches have nothing to envy the celebrated multifunctional knife used by the Swiss army. The two product families share the same values that embody Swiss savoir- faire. They are a byword for high quality, ingenuity, multifunctionality and durability. Victorinox Swiss Army produces its timepieces in its own workshops according to criteria that prioritise technical performance to optimise practical utility. They meet the strictest standards of the Swiss watchmaking industry and therefore carry a three-year guarantee. They are genuine precision instruments, styled to be simultaneously modern and timeless, and designed to last.

Victorinox Swiss Army watches are proud to have their place in the tradition of a family business established at Ibach, in the heart of Switzerland, 128 years ago. Victorinox continues to produce knives, which are indispensable not only to millions of ordinary people all over the world, but also to the military of a dozen armies and to NASA astronauts. The Swiss Army Knife has grown to be a cult object and occupies an honourable place in the collections of the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York. It continues to develop as the years go by, persistently incorporating fresh functions.

In keeping with this ethos, Victorinox has diversified its product range to include watches, luggage, clothing and fragrances.

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