Blancpain and Lamborghini have joined forces in creating an exceptional automobile championship. Played out over six events per year, the Super Trofeo stars a field of 30 Lamborghini Gallardos. To celebrate these superlative races, the Manufacture in Le Brassus is presenting a Super Trofeo flyback chronograph, a resolutely sporting watch with a production run limited to 300.

Blancpain Chronograph
Super Trofeo
Ref. 560ST-11D30-52B

Encounters between two myths are bound to engender exceptional events. The alliance between the world’s oldest watch brand and one of the most iconic car manufacturers has resulted in the creation of an exceptional automobile championship. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo is not only the first Lamborghini racing series, but also to become – right from the start of the first race in Silverstone this May – the world’s fastest and most demanding singlemake championship. 30 gleaming Lamborghini Gallard LP560-4 cars – the latest version of this legendary model – are to face off on six equally fabled race tracks during the year 2009. Each of these speed machines bears the colours of the watch manufacturer, while the car driven by Blancpain’s President and CEO, Marc A. Hayek, is entirely dedicated to the brand.

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In 1970 OMEGA launched a watch which had been created to withstand the crushing pressures endured by divers working deep below the ocean’s surface. It was the Seamaster 600, the so-called “Ploprof” (the first letters of plongeurs professionnels – the French words meaning “professional divers”) and it was one of the most rugged, robust and seaworthy divers’ wristwatches ever manufactured.

OMEGA Seamaster Ploprof 1200M

The unmistakable Co-Axial Ploprof
Now OMEGA is introducing an updated version of the classic and instantly recognizable wristwatch. Equipped with a Co-Axial calibre 8500, the new Ploprof 1200M is, as its name suggests, water resistant to an astounding 1200 metres (4000 feet) and it artfully combines its ancestor’s legendary features with OMEGA’s state-of-the-industry Co-Axial technology.

The Ploprof’s case cannot be mistaken for that of any other watch: the screwed-in crown is located at 9 o’clock under a protective buffer. Its unique positioning allows freer wrist movement and prevents any inadvertent manipulation.

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Luxury must serve a purpose. In Justin Rose’s opinion. Consequently the British golf pro likes the chronographs from Maurice Lacroix. This appreciation is mutual. “We could not desire a better ambassador for our company. We create watches for people who have the confidence to be themselves. Personalities who stand out from the crowd and are looking for more than social status.” This is how CEO Martin Bachmann defines the people that Maurice Lacroix esteems. This profile fits Justin Rose perfectly. With his natural charisma and pleasant yet focused manner, the British golfer uniquely embodies the spirit of Maurice Lacroix.

Justin Rose

“Authenticity is not a marketing slogan for us, it is a state of mind. Our fundamental desire is to create products that are genuine and true, whose actual value is not only in what can be seen,” explains Martin Bachmann, CEO. Through the company’s main design code “less is more”, Maurice Lacroix is constantly at the quest of creating the perfect object of desire merging perfectly design and function. This is why Maurice Lacroix has become one of the most exclusive and sought-after Manufacture brands.

For Justin Rose, 27 year old world class player, it is important to be in demand – and not just on the golf course. He lives his dream, yet keeps his feet on the ground, and is always conscious of what really counts in life. Loyalty. To himself and to others. Whatever he does, he does with passion. Justin Rose: “On the course I am a golfer and nothing else: absolute precision and accuracy of movement are all that count for me. In my private life I switch over and I am there for those I love, 100%. I am husband and father, friend and brother. I always try to live in the here and now.”

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Shades of invisible visibility comes to life on this giant watch with midnight blue reflections. The elegant combination of matt black and dark blue, sending out electric bursts in the light, lends the biggest Big Bang piece an “haute couture” look. The Fusion of colours and materials can also be found in its blue alligator strap, injected with black rubber on its inner surface. The numerals, carved into the black ceramic, stand out in relief against the rotating unidirectional bezel. (Hublot Presse)

BIG BANG KING
ALL BLACK BLUE

BIG BANG KING ALL BLACK BLUE

• Case “Big Bang” diameter 48 mm, in black ceramic
• Bezel Black ceramic with numerals in relief
• Crystal Sapphire with interior anti-reflective treatment
• Bezel Lug Blue composite resin
• Lateral Inserts Black composite resin
• Case-back Solid black ceramic, BIG BANG KING seal engraving
• Crown Titanium with blue rubber insert
• Screws Titanium
• Water resistance 300 m or 30 ATM
• Dial Matt black with satin-finished blue appliques, with black luminescent coating
• Hands Blue, faceted & diamond-polished, with black luminescent coating
• Movement Mechanical with automatic winding, Hublot Calibre HUB1400
• No. of components 180
• Jewels 23
• Bridges Satin-finished, bevelled & polished
• Date Rectangular window at 3 o’clock
• Oscillating Weight Tungsten carbide with black PVD treated dimpled surface
• Main plate Sand-blasted & rhodium-plated
• Barrel With reinforced spring
• Escapement Glucydur hairspring
• Power Reserve 42 hours
• Strap Adjustable, with blue alligator skin top, and black rubber inner
• Clasp Steel with black PVD deployant buckle
• Series Limited to 500 numbered pieces 01/500 – 500/500

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For Blancpain, 2009 sees the introduction of several new movements from the Manufacture in Le Brassus. Self-winding Calibre 5215 – complete with GMT function – is one of these major new launches. It powers a diver’s watch that is set to attract attention on both sides of the international prime meridian.

500 Fathoms GMT

Derived from Calibre 1315 equipping the famous “Fifty Fathoms Automatique” watch, this innovative proprietary movement drives an eminently sporty and contemporary new Blancpain watch featuring a dynamic, cuttingedge appearance that befi ts this ever more high-tech, high-performance timepiece.

The 500 Fathoms GMT, equipped with an automatic helium decompression valve, is waterresistant to 1000 metres. Its 48 mm-diameter case is sure to attract notice on the wrist of demanding sports enthusiasts and devotees of exceptional creations.

More than half a century after creating the fi rst modern diver’s wristwatch, the famous Fifty Fathoms, the Manufacture in Le Brassus is unveiling its brand-new 500 Fathoms GMT. Its brushed titanium case houses an exclusive mechanical movement: Calibre 5215. This sturdy movement born from an ongoing quest for precision and performance was naturally destined to equip the brand’s sports watches. Featuring a delicately engraved oscillating weight shaped like a boat propeller, this self-winding calibre incorporates a unique system of micrometrical balance-regulating screws: the rate is controlled by means of inertia-blocks placed around the “felly” or rim of the balance.

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When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be introduced since the English and Swiss lever escapements were invented in the 18th and 19th centuries respectively.

The operative word here is “practical”: in the decade following the launch of the first Co-Axial calibre, OMEGA introduced the state-of-the-industry escapements into every one of its watch lines, achieving chronometric performance standards previously unimagined for series-production mechanical watches.

George Daniels

Master watchmaker George Daniels, who invented the Co-Axial Escapement, said of his masterpiece, “It is intended to sustain the public affection for the mechanical watch during the 21st century.” It is well on its way to doing so.

In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of the mechanical watch, as it maintains the oscillations of the balance, the watch’s regulating mechanism. The OMEGA Co-Axial Escapement reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, resulting in a reduced need for servicing for the movement and, above all, greater stability of the watch’s precision over time.

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Since 1919, the tradition rich Swiss brand Milus strives to achieve an artistic way to measure the moment and has beautifully represented the outstanding Swiss watchmaking skill of mechanical finesse, graceful movement and exclusivity. Milus seamlessly combines unique design with the most precious materials. Every product conveys a sensual sense of freedom and the Highly Personal credo of the brand – the luxury of being totally oneself. This philosophy is dedicated to every day of the year, any hour of the day and to all cherished moments.

Milus TIRION TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Titan

With the TIRION TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Titanium – Milus has once again captured the idea of moment and playfulness by creating an exceptional timepiece. Dynamic, sportive and powerful – the combination of aesthetics and mechanical finesse is impressively realized by the TIRION TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Titanium. The exact rhythm of the retrograde seconds function in three sectors of 20 seconds each is given by a Swiss quality mechanical movement in an exclusive special version with automatic winding.

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The construction of the PlanetSolar boat is forging ahead and new, top class partners have joined forces with the first circumnavigation of the globe in a solar-powered boat. The departure for the world tour is set for 2011, whereas a European roadshow is scheduled in 2010.

The construction of the largest solar-powered boat in the world is forging ahead at the Knierim shipyard in Kiel (Germany). The first side hulls have just been completed and the boat should leave the yard by the end of 2009. PlanetSolar will be sailing on the Baltic as of January 2010 to conduct a series of tests in real-life conditions.

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With modern women showing more and more interest in watchmaking technique, RAYMOND WEIL is delighted to unveil the latest jewel from its mechanical freelancer collection: a fresh, elegant date chronograph whose harmonious blend of original design and watchmaking skill is sure to enchant today’s women.

FREELANCER Ladies
7730 PAV 97431
Raymond Weil

Urban and contemporary, sober and elegant… this dazzling, amazingly zestful 2009 Ladies’ chronograph is a startling new addition to the freelancer collection.

Perfectly blending originality with mechanical sophistication, the new model displays all the aesthetic and technical qualities for which the collection is famed.

The functions of this new, exceptional watchmaking jewel are clad in delicate, ultra-feminine tones. With their delightfully original colors, the subdials (12 hours at 6 o’clock, 30 minutes at 12 o’clock and 60 seconds 9 o’clock) offer the last word in feminine refinement. The central chronograph hand, and the day- and date-windows at 3 o’clock, complete the innovative dial in great style.

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The S05 collection is the excellent result of a technological challenge launched in the prestige watchmaking sector and accomplished at the highest levels. Without any compromise that might limit design and technical research, the collection achieves a highly developed and original synthesis following the gradual development of studies and tests undertaken by Armand Nicolet with the precise aim of producing a complicated underwater watch with extraordinary features and qualities.

The series is ergonomically formed: a harmonious mechanical timepiece built around the functions of Chronograph, Complete Calendar or highly complicated Chronograph with Complete Calendar. Recently, the basic Day & Date model has been added to these functions.

Armand Nicolet S05

Having taken the inspiration from a famous model of Monsieur Armand Nicolet, produced in the late 30s for the army, the new S05 series presents also today with the black, silvered or cream dials using the characteristic orange luminous inside the indexes, the dots, the Arabic numerals and hands. Also the case back uses the original decorative design, featuring the characteristic Maison Nicolet darting fi sh of the fi rst pioneering and unmistakeable series of underwater watches.

The technology of combining steel and rubber developed and used to protect the turning unidirectional bezel, the time-setting screwed crown and pushers from everyday hits while having a soft grip, is the proof of the technical ability of the Maison and concludes a long design process jointly undertaken by the designers and the expert master watchmakers of Tramelan. With its purpose as a complex sports watch, S05 extends well beyond the moments dedicated to sport and outdoor activities. It comes with a steel bracelet, a rubber band and a calf strap and a special tool to interchange the straps, thus giving the owner the ability to make the right choice for each occasion. (Armand Nicolet press)

Armand Nicolet S05

• Diameter 44 mm
• Thickness From 14 to 15 mm
• Movement Mechanical, automatic with several functions
• Calibre Day and Date: AN 2834-2; Complete Calendar AN 9200/2824-2; Chronograph AN 2020/2824-2; Chronograph & Complete Calendar AN 7751
• Dial Silvered, cream or black dial with applied luminous dots, numbers and hands
• Case Stainless steel 316L with antiglare treated sapphire crystal and screwed back with leaping fish design
• Strap Interchangeable between black calf strap, solid bracelet in stainless steel 316L, and black rubber band
• Buckle Tang in stainless steel 316L
• Water resistance 20 ATM with screwed crown & pushers

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