Sunday, August 22, 2010

Did you know


The Pocket Watch by Scott Dungan




If you're looking for a new high-end timepiece, or are just a fan of horology, here are some hot new watches from top brands that all stand out from the crowd.

Ulysse Nardin Freak

What do you call a watch that has no hands, no crown and no dial? The Freak! While this name doesn't suit a watch that costs in the six-figure range, you know with the name Ulysse Nardin in front of it you have to take it seriously. This unorthodox and truly freaky watch uses the movement itself to tell the time, with the crystal and bezel being integrated with it. It is lubrication-free with special type of silicone, it overcomes the inertia required to pivot the entire movement to tell the time. This 160 year-old company continues to stay at the forefront of style and technology, and breaks preconceived notions of how a luxury watch can be built.

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon

The Jackpot Tourbillon is a true juxtaposition of precision timekeeping and a game of chance; all held in a Art deco inspired vintage 1945 case. Girard Perregaux's iconic tourbillion with gold bridge appears on the bottom, with a slot machine at the top. A complex gambling mechanism small enough to insert in this watch displays the 125 possible combinations in the three slots. It is operated with by a small tug on the slot machine lever on the right side, complete with hammer & gong based chime sound effects to match. One bonus that is included with purchasing this watch is a elaborate "gambling trunk", which includes a full set of Vegas-style poker chips, playing cards, a little curtain to reveal the watch (like a magician show) and other small gambling themed toys.

Edward Piguet Tourbillon Agate Mousse

Audemars Piguet again unites artistry, technical sophistication and nature in an elegantly subtle masterpiece. Representing a new jewel in the Edward Piguet collection, this Tourbillon is the first watch in the world to be fitted with a manipulate in moss agate, a semi-translucent natural mineral distinguished by natural veins reminiscent of plant-like motifs. Audemars Piguet has combined the brilliance of mother nature with one of the horological mechanisms that best reflects human genius, the tourbillon.

Big Bang Tutti Frutti

The word 'Tutti Frutti' means 'all fruits' in Italian, and come in lemon, apple, puple, orange, blue and rose (shown here). These large watches by Hublot catch the growing trend for with women. While many bright colored watches look cheap and tacky, the Big Bang Tutti Frutti combines their color schemes with their form and steel or gold finish perfectly. The white mother-of-pearl dial and gold watch hands and hour markers are flawlessly animated by the baguette-cut pink sapphires set along the 18 K gold bezel. And the matching pink alligator strap just makes the watch even more feminine and eye-catching.

Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon

This Sky Moon Tourbillon a truly unique and special chronograph, for a number of reasons. First it's exceedingly rare and it is the most complex wrist watch ever made by Patek Phillipe. Look at the picture here and you'll see two faces, one on each side. The front side is opaline white with small embossed Calatrava crosses and gold hour indicators. Complications there include a perpetual calendar, retrograde date, equation of time, time with hours and minutes, and the moon phase. Flip it over to view a incredible celestial view. There you have the sidereal time, a sky-chart showing the placement of the stars, phase and orbit of the moon, as well as a 24 hour hand.



References:
legal steroids for sale
steroids for sale
buy steroids
anabolic steroids for sale
figure competition
discount supplements
tips on how to get pregnant
how to get ripped abs
how to lose love handles
online personal trainer
figure coach
figure coach
legal steroids
weight bench
fat acceptance
samsung blu ray player
plus size swimwear
rebecca minkoff
pandora charms
woodworking plans and projects
getfreakybig.com
fat acceptance

No comments:

Post a Comment