Archive for March, 2007

Hublot Launches New Big Bang Luna Rossa

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Big Bang Luna Rossa has become a new 2007 addition to the Hublot Big Band watch family. The timepiece commemorates Hublot-Luna Rossa partnership and strengthens the brand’s long-established connection to the globe of the sea and boats. Even the brand’s name, as well as the shape of its watch cases, hints at its links to the nautical realms - Hublot means ‘porthole’ in French.

Hublot Big Bang Luna RossaThe partnership with Luna Rossa clear the brand’s initiative to join the prestigious America Class sailing regatta. It is not the first time Hublot has entecrimson the yachting world. On the list of the brand’s partnerships there such noteworthy names as Monaco Yacht Club, Wally, Real Club de Palma, and Hublot PalmaVela. The commencing Big Bang watch was dedicated to Tuiga. It represented a 15-meter J-Class yacht that was constructed in 1909, and then renovated in 1993. the yacht belonged to the Monaco Yacht Club.

The new partners to join forces in a sports sailing contest are united by sharing a lot of common values - creative and innovative spirit, facing new challenges, great performance, advanced technology and highly qualified experts in the field of their activities. Hublot-Luna Ross union once again highlights the brand’s concept of Fusion. A Hublot watch and a Luna Rossa boat symbolize elegance and luxury - they accord to the top technological demands and feature avant-garde design.

The latest Hublot reflects the image of a contemporary yacht. Luna Rossa stays for the name of the team that discretion join the oldest in the world sailing race for the third time to fight for the heading of a winning challenger.

Hublot Big Bang Luna Rossa will be launched in limited figure of 1000 pieces. The brand’s master watchmakers applied advanced technology materials for the timepiece’s production, such as Kevlar, carbon, ceramics, titanium, and rubber. The Luna Rossa signature is featured on the distinctive red line on the carbon dial, and also bowels the rubber strap.

It is a slightly big-sized timepiece - its case is created in brushed and polished black ceramic and measures 44.5 mm in diameter. The rigorous look of the watch is completed by matt black ceramic bezel featuring 6 polished titanium H-shaped screws. The carbon black dial of the Big Bang reveals white Hublot logo at 9 o’clock, while white Luna Rosso logo on a red breeding is placed at 10 o’clock. The timepiece is equipped with an automatic anfractuous chronograph movement.

The novelty watch will be distributed by the brand’s retailers and will be also attainable for the first time in the most exclusive Prada stores.

New Glashutte Original Diamond-Set Timepieces

Monday, March 5th, 2007

In 2006 Glashutte Original enlarged its Star collection with latest exclusively designed timepieces.

Every of the round-shaped diamond-set timepieces is characterized via through its own peculiarities and eye-catching details.

Glashutte Original SeaSellThe Glashutte Original SeaShell watch discretion make you think of beauty of underwater world. The timepiece features a pallid gold face embellished with guilloche pattern. The mother-of-pearl inlay is seashell-shaped and composed of brilliant-cut diamonds.

The hour and minute off-centered dial comprises brilliant-cut diamonds that remind tiny air bubbles. The starfish serves also as an additional small seconds sub-dial.

The face of the watch displays a semi-circle of a night sky at one side outlined with diamonds. The semi-circle indicates the moon phases. The white gold case of the Seashell watch has at the sides little starfish with brilliant-cut diamonds. The diamond-set bezel frames the case. You will discover a white brilliant-cut diamond even at the top of the distinction.

The sapphire crystal holds one more surprise for real watch lovers - tiny filigreed starfish are engraved into the inside part of the crystal.

The Seashell watch is powered by finely decorated Glashutte Original in-house automatic movement - Caliber 90-02. The sapphire crystal case back makes possible to stop one’s eyes upon skeleton off-center rotor and the duplex swan-neck perfect adjustment.

The owner of the timepiece will be able to wear it on a dark violet galuchat buckle featuring a diamond-set buckle or a high-gloss dark violet alligator strap.

Glashutte Original PrimaVeraThe Glashutte Original PrimaVera watch touches the heart with a spirit of spring and nature revival.

The white gold watch face is embellished with waves of guilloche pattern. It reveals mother-of-pearl inlays of the off-centered hour and minute dial in light greenish tints. The dial is framed by brilliant-cut diamonds. Both the power reserve and seconds sub-dials are inlaid with green mother-of-pearl. There is one more original detail - the scale of the power reserve is composed of differently sized diamonds. The guilloche pattern is completed with two leaf-like decorative elements also set with diamonds. The important detail of the dial is represented by the Glashutte Original characteristic panorama era.

The bezel of the timepiece is framed with diamonds, and there is one more diamond at the top of the crown. The leafy contours are continued on the sides of the solid white gold case, which entwine themselves around diamonds of the finest quality.

The heart of the watch is Glashutte original in-house automatic movement - Caliber 90-03. The skeleton rotor of the movement corresponds to the asymmetrical dial - it is also off-centered. The cocks and bridges are meticulously hand-engraved and beautifully decorated.
The PrimaVera watch goes with an emerald green Aqualino leather band provided with a diamond-set buckle or with a pastel yellow satin strap.

Glashutte Original NordicLightThe Glashutte Original NordicLight watch will make you caress a winter breath. The white gold face of the timepiece reveals a magic ice crystal guilloche pattern.

The semi-circle display of the dial set with brilliant-cut diamonds features moon phases. The off-center mother-of-pearl hour and minute dial is surrounded by two rows of diamonds. In contrast to this, The additional dial is framed by a filigreed navy blue pattern, thus creating a distinctive contrast.

The bezel of the NordicLight is set with a combination of dark blue sapphires and white diamonds. At the top of the crown there is a sapphire cabochon. The watch is powered by perfectly finished Glashutte Original in-house automatic Caliber 90-02.

A white gold buckle set with sapphires and diamonds secures NordicLight to the wrist of its owner. The timepiece goes with a high-gloss, navy blue alligator strap or a blue satin strap of robin??™s egg tint.

Glashutte Original ArabicDreamThe lacquered face of the ArabicDream features a hand-made guilloche pattern. The off-centered hour and minute dial is decorated with gold and brilliant-cut diamonds. The dial as well as minor seconds dial are circled with two rows of diamonds. The power reserve scale is also set in gold and diamonds. The panorama date is elegantly surrounded by a gold frame. The crown is embellished with a black onyx cabochon.

The rose gold case houses the Glashutte Original in-house automatic movement - Caliber 90-03. This meticulously finished caliber reveals such distinctive details as the three-quarter plate, blued screws, and Glashutte decorative details.

The ArabicDream watch is presented with either a black Aqualino leather strap or golden shimmery satin strap, both provided with a diamond-set buckle.

Every new timepiece to enter the Glashutte Original Star collection is a finely decorated accessory as well as a reliable timekeeping device.