TAG Hauer Aquaracer Lewis Hamilton Limited edition watches

New TAG Heuer Aquaracer Lewis Hamilton limited edition is now available in store.


The watch is based on the new Aquaracer Calibre S and is limited to 3,500 pieces worldwide. The price of the watch is £1,495 and is available to purchase via our interest free credit scheme (subject to status) where the cost can be spread over 1, 2 or 3 years with a 20% deposit. This means that with a deposit of £299, the watch can be on your wrist for only £33.22 per month over 36 months.

Equipped with the revolutionary TAG Heuer Calibre S movement, this chronograph offers a unique combination of precision, comfort, and unrivalled readability. The Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta, available in an anthracite dial, operates in three modes: Time, Chronograph and Regatta, selected by a simple press on the crown.

The avant-garde design displays these three modes using the central hands (hour, minute, second), making the Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta the most easy-to-read chronograph in the world. It has been specifically designed for sailing races and tested by China Team, challenger for the America’s Cup 2007. With all its sporting functions, the Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta is also a prestigious and fashionable timepiece for everyday wear.

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Hamilton AquaRiva collection

Furthering their collaboration with boat builder Riva, Hamilton is introducing other models, in addition to a chronograph, to its AquaRiva collection.

AquaRiva Power Reserve

The case, in stainless steel, measures 40mm. Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2897 with power reserve complication. The crystal is sapphire and it is water resistant to 50 meters.

AquaRiva GMT

The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm. Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2893 with second timezone complication. The crystal is sapphire and it is water resistant to 100 meters.

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35 exceptional timepieces raise € 2,756,500 at auction

In the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Only Watch 07 charity auction of 35 unique timepieces, first in series or prototypes raised the exceptional sum of € 2,756,500/ USD 3'878'946,/ CHF 4'553'186. All proceeds from this sale, organized by Antiquorum, will help fund important medical Research on Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

Luc Pettavino, President of the Monaco Yacht Show and founder of the Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy said:

” Sometimes talent comes from really wanting something. Only Watch has proven this to be true. Everyone who was involved in Only Watch 07 wanted to be a part of its unique energy and excitement. In this “second edition” of Only Watch, creativity, celebration, generosity and professionalism all joined together in an outstanding charity event that will benefit international research into Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

The 2.7 million euros earned will allow the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies to continue to support ongoing research programs and to encourage new ones. Thanks to Only Watch, each new day brings us closer to finding a therapeutic treatment to relieve the suffering of children who have Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank: HSH Prince Albert II, who has sponsored and supported this event with great compassion; the watchmaking brands; the auction house Antiquorum; the Monaco Yacht Show; and all our partners.

Only Watch has become a yearly engagement in the world of charity and Haute Horology. It is familiar and eagerly awaited by collectors the world over, and it is immensely beneficial. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that all the participants in Only Watch 07 join me in inviting you to attend the third Only Watch event, to be held in September 2009: ONLY WATCH 09 - season III."

More than 300 people attended the auction, including personalities such as Philippe Starck and Formula One driver Felipe Massa. Fierce bidding in the room competing with hundreds of bidders from all over the world via the Internet and over the telephone. This is the largest sum ever achieved by a charity event in Monaco.

A complete listing is below.

Only Watch 2007 Results

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Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch unlocks Aston Martin DBS

Special edition of Jaeger chronograph offered for Aston Martin DBS customers. This new men's luxury wristwatch can be used for wireless unlocking and starting new DBS. There are only 200 watch editions with $35,000 price each.


P.S. If you wish to have this watch, don't forget to buy new DBS which have 510hp, just for $332,000 :)

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Ulysse Nardin watches

Founded in 1846 and named for an accomplished watchmaker, Ulysse Nardin watches represent a proud tradition of quality and mechanical innovation, acknowledged throughout the years with 18 international gold medal awards and 4,300 first prizes in the field of chronometry.

10 technological innovations united in one watch perfectly sum up Ulysse Nardin’s vision on the future of mechanical watchmaking.

Innovation 1- Barrel on ball bearings.
A 96 balls, non lubricated ball bearing guides the barrel both vertically and laterally. This solution is on the market since 2005.

Innovation 2 - “Dual Ulysse” escapement.
The “Dual Ulysse” escapement does not need any lubrication. Its reduced angle of lift (31 degrees) provides a great advantage. It is on the market since 2005.

Innovation 3 - Silicium bearings.
Lubrication free bearings in silicium are fitted into the brass base plate. No oil recesses are necessary.

Innovation 4 - DRIE precision and low friction advantages put together.
The escapement bridge made in solid silicium benefits from the high precision of the process. The good friction coefficient of silicium is another advantage. The movement designer is free to design holes very close to the exterior of the bridge as no jewels are required.

Innovation 5 - The reinforced silicium bridge.
Due to the combination of 2 technologies DRIE and LIGA, Sigatec, Mimotec and Ulysse Nardin have produced a bi-material bridge which performs extremely well. The exclusive process stands for precision, silicium stands for low friction and nickel stands for mechanical toughness.

Innovation 6 - Exploiting the elasticity of silicium.
Ulysse Nardin developed the revolutionary shock absorber bearing into the balance wheel shaft which pivots in the centre of the silicium disc. The elastic spiral shaped silicium disc deforms itself when shocks arise and returns to its original position immediately after the shock has been absorbed.

Innovation 7 - Silicium spring.
The Silicium hairspring is an excellent solution and we have the know-how to produce it.

Innovation 8 - Roller and Pin.
The roller and pin are made in one precise single component in the double sided DRIE process developed by Sigatec.

Innovation 9 - Stopper fork and security pin of the “Dual Ulysse” escapement.
The” Dual Ulysse” escapement « blocker » is a multifunctional element. Similarly to the anchor of the Swiss Anchor escapement, it bares a safety-pin which must be perfectly aligned. Thanks to the double side etching process created by Sigatec, this former multi part unit can be made as a single component not requiring any assembly or touch up.

Innovation 10 - Two-level process.
The escapement wheel and pinion are made in one single piece thanks to the two level etching process created by Sigatec. This new technology will seduce many movement designers all over the world.

Pioneering.
Ulysse Nardin has presented quite a number of “World’s Firsts“ in the past years, and many of them have used the „Freak“ as a showcase.
The “Freak“ was the first watch with a silicon escapement. It was commercialized in 2001.Some Freak prototypes housed the first hairspring made of polycrystalline diamond which showed astonishing elasticity.The “Dual Ulysse” escapement with parts made of nickel-phosphor (NiP) and silicium (2005
The first watch with an escapement made of polycrystalline diamond was commercialized in 2005

Escapement components made of silicium can be used as skeletons to “grow” on them polycrystalline diamonds
The succession of “Freak” models illustrates the continuous technological developments at Ulysse Nardin!

Product line overview

The core of the Ulysee Nardine line is the "Marine" series which has the "Maxi Marine", "Marine Annual Chronograph" and the "Marine Chronometer 1846". All of these models sell well. Additionally, the "San Marco" series has always been popular. There are also limited editions that have gained Nardin great notoriety which include the new repeater "Sonata", the turbillion "The Freak", and the "GMT +/- Perpetual".

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Luxury wristwatches from Cartier

Cartier watches are always focused on the relationship between form and movement, aesthetics and "savoir-faire", technique and art. This continual quest is the driving force behind every new watchmaking challenge for Cartier watches. Cartier continues to harness each new skill and talent to combine tradition and innovation. In the mysterious and subtle world of cartier watchmaking, artist and technician work side by side as willing partners. These are the fundamental concepts underlying all creations in Cartier watches.The history of Cartier is fantastic, as it invented many styles of watches that are still produced today. Louis-Francois Cartier was born in 1819. At the age of 28 in 1847, after an apprenticeship with master watchmaker Adolphe Picard, Louis-Francouis Cartier took over his master's Paris jewellery business. He built his reputation by knowing how to satisfy the most extravagant of desires. The first wrist watch made by Cartier was called the Santos Dumont named after the Brazilian Aviator in 1904. 2 years later, Cartier began experimenting with jewel – encrusted watches.
In 1911 Louis Cartier created the TORTUE and the BAIGNOIRE. 1917 saw the introduction of the famous Cartier Tank watch.
In the early 1920s Cartier formed a joint company with Edward Jaeger (of the famed Jaeger-Le Coultre company) to produce movements solely for Cartier. Thus was the famed European watch & clock company born, although Cartier continued to use movements from other great makers.
The most remarkable moments of Cartier were the creation of the first man's wristwatch, the first water resistant timepiece. Cartier watches can be found having movements from world's most famous watch manufacturers such as: Jaeger-Le Coulter, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Movado.
Today Cartier continues designing beautiful works of art for men and women. In its watch arsenal one can find such famous collections. Cartier watches are available in a wide range of prices and styles. If you are looking for a prestigious name brand that offers a mix of quality craftsmanship and contemporary styling, one need look further than Cartier.

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Carl F.Bucherer - chronograph

After over 2 years of development, the Patravi Chronograde by Carl F.Bucherer is a world first with 6 useful functions and a retrograde hour display for the chronograph. Functions include a chronograph, flyback function, large date, annual calendar, power reserve indication and retrograde hours totalizator.

The most important function of this wristwatch is the chronograph with its retrograde hours indicator. After each rotation of the central chronograph hand, the minute totalizator at 9 o'clock moves along one more graduation mark. This is in turn connected via an imposing gearing mechansim to the hours counter between 7 and 8 o'clock, completing its own rotations. The corresponding hand moves downwards through a semi-circular scale. When the hours counter reaches the end of its scale, it shoots instantly back to its starting position, in order to start its journey again from this position.

This is a function which should appeal to people in highly demanding positions with little time at their disposal. Pilots in the cockpit, for example, when they are in the landing queue and have to fly round in standard loops. Its takes them too long to stop the chrono each time and, before each new circuit, re-zero and start the chronograph again from scratch. One press on the push-piece is enough to restart the chronograph directly, without an intermediate stopping operation.

Additional features are: a large date display and a highly complex calendar which takes into account the variable months with 30 or 31 days. Only at the end of February will an adjustment by the owner be required with the crown, which resets it completely for the next year.

The overall appearance of the watch is decidedly masculine. The high-grade steel case is 44mm in diameter, water resistant to 50 metres and the bracelet is available in leather or robust high-grade steel.

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TAG Heuer Grand Carrera

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Here is an image one of the watches from the new TAG Heuer Grand Carrera line. There are three different versions: the Grand Carrera Calibre 6 RS, Grand Carrera Calibre 8 RS Grand Date GMT, and the model shown here the Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre 17 RS. This COSC-certified chronograph features a 43 mm dial, screw-in crown, screw-in chronograph pushbuttons and hand-applied date window at 6 o'clock. The dial is equipped with two rotating systems with Cotes de Geneve treatments and diamond polished facets: seconds at 3 o'clock; chronograph minute at 9 o'clock. It is available with a black or silver dial on a stainless steel bracelet or alligator strap for $4,495. If I had to buy a TAG Heuer right now this chrono would definitely be on my short list.

Rolex GMT ICE - The most expensive Rolex ever!

Basle 2007 was by any standards amazing but for Rolex it was even more momentous.

Launching a new product can be a nervous time for most watch companies but when your new watch retails for £255,000 then it has to be good. The new Rolex GMT Ice was only shown to authorised agents calling onto the stand and was not on display for members of the public visiting the show and because of this, there has been little seen of this new show-stopping watch. As yet, the watch is not even shown on the Rolex website!

Made from Platinum and carrying a huge 25 cts of diamonds around the case, bracelet and dial the GMT Ice is the most expensive Rolex to date. During the course of the next few weeks, we hope to have some further information and images to display but in the meantime, most of us can only dream....

We are expecting the first deliveries of this awesome timepiece in October/November and I am sure that it will be seen on his wrist in a copy of OK! magazine soon afterwards.

Elysses Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler watch

Many years ago Galilee and Copernicus gazed at sky and tried to find an interconnection of terrestrial and celestial time. In the course of time this interconnection became more and more evident and interest to celestial bodies grew as well.

Unlike our ancestors we can gaze at celestial bodies even not lifting up our heads if there is a Tellurium J. Kepler watch from Ulysses Nardin on our wrist.

The model Tellurium J.Kepler of cosmic series got its name after famous 14th/15th-century astronomer who was one of the first scientists to document the laws of planetary motion.
Ulysses Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler shows the Earth as seen from the North Pole.

But in case you live in the southern hemisphere you have an opportunity to order the Ulysses Nardin watch that will show you a view of the South Pole.

There is a flexible spring that rotates around as the day progresses and indicates and the time and place of sunrise and sunset. There is a part of the timepiece that rotates once per year and another one that with the help of dragon hand shows you when there will be eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.
The dial of the Ulysses Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler is made with the help of genuine enamel cloisonné technique and is put into 43 mm platinum case covered with sapphire crystal.

As for perpetual calendar, it completes one turn each year. The mechanism of the timepiece is self-winding with about 42 hours power reserve. The watch is water-resistant up to 30 meters.

Not many people can become Ulysses Nardin Tellurium J. Kepler watch owners. The timepiece is launched in limited edition series consisting of 99 pieces. The price for such a unique timepiece is 118 000 dollars.

Luxury man's watches and watches in human's life

Wrist watches are considered to be an important part of one’s personal accessories. For some men and women, watches are indispensable part of their personal belongings. A Watch is a timepiece or clock worn on the wrist which exhibits time and in some watches day, date and year as well. With the help of wrist watch, you can be punctual in your life and you can reach everywhere on time. Time keeping is a very important trait in every one’s life.

People love wearing wrist watches of various designers. There are so many excellent designers that it actually becomes difficult to choose a better one. These designers include Suunto, Rolex, Citizen, Seiko, Luminox, Breitling, Bulova, Tag Heuer, Omega etc. All these designers offer men and women’s watches. Men’s luxury watches available with these designers are very expensive yet very appealing. Those men who have a craze for nice and exclusive watches keep a watch on new collection of men’s wrist watches offered at the stores. Whenever people, who are fond of wrist watches, find something new in the store, they rush to the store and buy wrist watches of their choice.

There are different kinds of watches available in the market these days such as analog watches, digital watches, stone watches, dark watches, military style watches, etc. You can buy whatever you wish to buy from the market of your own choice. There are new trends introduced every year in the market. Men and women who are obsessed with exclusive and unusual wrist watches buy new watches every year. No matter how expensive these designer watches are.

New Dolce & Gabbana watches

Dolce & Gabbana are Italy’s hottest fashion designers. They recently launched a collection of affordable fashion watches.The “Licensed” is designed exclusively for the D&G man and draws its inspiration from the intriguing hi-tech world of James Bond: the modern design can be seen in the dial and in the square case which is offset by unusual reinforcements that are held in place by little screws. The game of contrasts between the shiny satin-finished steel and the watches’ light and dark colors make for a sleek and original design. The same combination is to be found in the bracelet which is characterized by black PU links. Movement is quartz and the MSRP is $295.
The “Royal” features 12 jewels that embellish the rectangular case, a classy and luxurious ladies’ watch. The rectangular dial with 12 jewels and the prismatic cut of the class accentuate the elegance and style of this collection. The bracelet is made up of geometrically shaped links that are interspersed with shiny stones and the personalized jewel clasp features the D&G logo. Royal is available in steel and IP-gold. Movement is quartz and the MSRP is $425.

The Rolex Milgauss is shielded against Magnetic Fields

Luxury watch brand Rolex has a new wristwatch in its offering for scientists who work at CERN near the accelerators.

The Rolex Milgauss is shielded against magnetic fields.
Of course the Rolex Milgauss is for anybody working near strong magnetic fields.Rolex managed to shield this watch against a magnetic flux density of 1,000 gauss.
The first Rolex Milgauss was introduced already back in 1957. The new 2007 Milgauss can be easily spotted by its dramatic orange lightning bolt second hand.
More details about the Milgauss can be found on the Rolex site.