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Glashutte is a watch brand that produces watches that are designed for those who love classics: classic German watches that are always associated with the highest quality. Though Glashutte is a young brand, it offers a great variety of watch models for the most demanding watch connoisseurs. Among these great German watches there are Glashutte retro style watches that are designed specially for watch connoisseurs who are nostalgic about the past. The Senator Sixties watch collection includes truly fantastic Glashutte retro style watches.

The Senator Sixties watch models recall the truly fantastic and dynamic times of rock and roll and petticoats. These great watches feature curved design elements from the 1960. The Senator Sixties watches are inspired by stylized characteristics from the middle of the 20th century: the watches have a domed dial that hugs the domed sapphire crystal that covers it.

The sapphire crystal in these watches is shaped, thus it allows a direct look into the automatic caliber with all the elements. Also the sapphire crystal allows to admire the rotating oscillating weight crafted in 21 K gold.

At Baselworld 2009 Glashutte presented a new Senator Sixties model – Senator Sixties Square Chronograph

The design of this watch reflects the joie de vivre of the 1960s.The watch has squared cushion shape that was so popular in 1960s. The case is made out of stainless steel, it has an angular design.It measures 42 mm The watch features a convex sapphire crystal, antireflective on both sides. The hands of the watch are domed and skeletonized. The elegant dial features diamond-cut hour markers that are fitted with SuperLumiNova dots. The watch features totalizers that are positioned at 3 and 9’o’clock.

With help of rounded buttons that are located on the side of the case, the owner of the watch can easily operate such functions as start, stop and reset.

The shaped sapphire crystal of the watch provides a great view of the movement (automatic Caliber 39-34) and allows a rare slide view of the revolving 21K gold rotor. The retro look of the Senator Sixties Square Chronograph is emphasized with the Louisiana alligator skin strap. The model is available in two versions: black variation set off by silver hands and markers and classic combination of silver-colored dial with rose gold hands and appliques.

IWC celebrated its 140 year anniversary with Pilot Watch Vintage Collection that comes in 6 watches belonging to different collections. Though this is not a “rounded” anniversary, the company decided to celebrate it with truly fantastic watches. These watches symbolize the landmarks of the company’s development. The “oldest” watch from this series is the model with manual-wound 98300 caliber (18 jewels, power reserve of 46 hours). This model is a re-make of an IWC Pilot Watch model that was released in 1936

These 6 fantastic watches have been brought back as vintage watches from the IWC proud history into the modern day. The IWC Pilot Watch Vintage Series does not include copies, in fact IWC never made replicas of its watches. The vintage watches are more like new interpretations of good old watches that were incredibly popular in the past.

The watches from jubilee series are equipped with ultra-modern automatic IWC movements that are used in many other IWC models. The movement of watches is based on 98 Calibre that is known as the most famous IWC calibre.

Some of the modern versions of old models now have a bigger and a more impressive case. Due to this peculiarity the new models are easily distinguishable from the older ones.

The vintage IWC Pilot watches are available in unlimited numbers in stainless steel with black dial. Also there are platinum versions with a silver-plated dial, that come in a limited edition. Platinum watches come in an ornate leather case.

No doubt, IWC could not find a better way to celebrate its 140 year anniversary. IWC Pilot Watch Vintage Series is a series of six unique watches that prove the fact that IWC watches are always great and always in fashion.

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The attention of watch brands today is riveted on the East, so Omega watch brand hold presentation of its new collection Constellation 2009 in Shanghai. The collection was presented by the new ambassador of the brand – the famous Asian actress Zhang Ziyi that stared in such famous movies as House of Flying Daggers, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and others.

According to the actress, she has been wearing Constellation watches for more than 10 years. The president of Omega Stephen Urquhart presented to Zhang Ziui a watch from new Constellation collection. The actress autographed the box of an Omega Constellation watch that will be featured in a drawing at the Omega headquarters in Shanghai.

The new Constellation 2009 watches are similar to their ancestors, however, these watches have some features that make them stand apart from the ancestral lineup. The dials of wristwatches from the new Constellation 2009 collection are available in a variety of materials, such as silver, champagne, white mother-of-pearl, black and brown. The dials are enhanced by the supernova pattern. The watches feature very luxurious “Dauphine plume” hands that are either rhodium plated or crafted our of 18K pink or yellow gold and coated with Super-Luminova.

The watches are water resistant up to the depth of 100 meters. The new Omega Constellation watches are available in many sizes – beginning with 24 mm and ending with 38 mm. The models that measure 24 mm and 27 mm have the quartz calibre 1376. The 35 mm watches are available in two versions – with the quartz caliber 1532 or with Omega’s Co-Axial caliber 2500. The models that measure 31 mm and 38 mm are equipped with Omega’s in-house Co-Axial calibers 8520/8521 and 8500/8501.

The new Omega Constellation 2009 watches are designed for those who love stylish and elegant watches of the best quality. At our online replica watch store you will find beautiful, reliable and accessibly priced Omega Constellation replica watches.

On the 3th of June 2009 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the president of Omega company Stephen Urquhart celebrated the 40 year anniversary of the famous walk on the Moon in the Omega boutique in New-York. Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first men to fly to the Moon and to walk on it on July, 20 1969.

Omega Speedmaster was the first and the only watch model to be worn on the moon. In honor of the jubilee Omega presented the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo 11 “40th Anniversary” Limited Edition models, that are inspired by the watch that reached the moon together with astronauts.

The brand presents two models: one in stainless steel and sterling silver that is available in 7,969 pieces and the other model made out of platinum and 18 K yellow gold (69 pieces).

What to stainless steel watches, these are powered by Omega’s calibre 1861, the movement that shares its lineage with the calibre 321 that was used in the original Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch.

The watch features black dial that is very similar to the dial of the original Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, but with some differences. The hour, minute and the red-tipped chronograph seconds hands of the watch are coated with Superluminova. What to minute and hour chronograph counter hands, thsee are white. Also there is a brushed rhodium-plated small seconds hand.

The dial of the stainless steel version is protected with with Hesalite, the shatter-proof acrylic crystal that was used in the original Moon Watch. The watch comes in a black presentation box that includes a 42 mm sterling silver medal with engravings, certificate of authenticity and an envelope with a black polishing cloth printed the information about the historic space flight.

The platinum version of the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Apollo 11 “40th Anniversary” comes in a limited edition of only 69 pieces. The case and some other details of the watch are made out of platinum while the medallion on the small seconds counter is made out of 18K yellow gold.

The watch features the Omega calibre 1861 movement. The watch is delivered in a wooden case with elegant ornamental marquetry.

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New Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea became one of the greatest novelties presented at Baselworld 2008. This fantastic new watch by Rolex is designed for adventurous professional divers who wish to conquer new depths.

What is great about the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea?

This timepiece is entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex that is known as one of the best manufacturers of watches for diving. The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea features the innovative Ringlock System and new case design that provides very high water resistance at great depths.

The Ringlock system has three features. The first is the high performance ring set inside the middle case between the crystal and the case back. This ring resists the enormous pressure that is exerted by water at extreme depths. The second feature is sapphire crystal that provides strong pressure resistance. What to the third distinctive feature of the Ringlock system, it is a titanium alloy case back held with 904L-steel ring against the high performance ring.

Besides very high water resistance, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea has many other great characteristics, such as great legibility provided by unidirectional rotatable bezel with zero marker. The bezel is perfectly visible in the dark and even under water. So great visibility is provided by a capsule that contains luminescent compound that emits blue glow. The dial of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea has gold indexes and luminescent hands.

With the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea you will be able to conquer extreme depths, because the watch has guaranteed water resistance up to 3,900 meters.

The new Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea is equipped with calibre 3135 and shock resistant Parachrom hairspring. The movement features COSC certification and offers 48 hour power reserve.

The bracelet of the watch has a Glidelock clasp due to which the strap can be adjusted to any wrist size without removing the watch.

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True genius lies in its simplicity. It seems that the Rolex DateJust has nothing special about it –and yet it has been one of the most popular watches of the brand for the past six decades. The secret of its popularity is in its simple design and well laid-out dial. The watch has no unnecessary features, just the essential ones – a date display and hour, minute and second indicators.
The Rolex Datejust was the first timepiece to have a date display on the dial. This happened in 1945, during a turning point in the history of the world. A few years later, the company added magnifying Cyclops lens in order to make the date more visible.
The Rolex Datejust is one of the most versatile watches in the product line of the company. It comes with a variety of bezels: fluted, bi-directional, diamond studded or domed. The watch is usually made from a special steel alloy called 904L. This kind of material is more corrosion-resistant than unalloyed steel and is used in aerospace and medical fields. But the versions of the timepiece with a leather strap are also available with a case in white gold or yellow gold. However, if you prefer steel bracelets, you have four options: it can be made entirely from stainless steel or yellow gold or stainless steel combined with yellow gold or rose gold. The Rolex Datejust dials also may come in different designs and colours – black, white, blue, golden, pink, silver, with Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, or simple markers. Altogether, the timepiece is available in over a hundred versions that can satisfy the taste of the most fastidious and critical.

The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date was unveiled to public at the Salon International de Haute Horlogerie on the 19th of Janauary 2009.

The new Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date is one more proof of the fact that Montblanc is one of the most outstanding modern Swiss watch brands.
The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph is an exclusive new chronograph. In terms of both design and technology this timepiece is a real rarity. This watch has many unusual features, one of whom is the way the stopwatch function of this wristwatch records time.
The dial of this watch features two small discs from which the elapsed minutes and seconds can be read off due to fixed hands. Due to this peculiarity the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open date can be justly considered a great tribute to the outstanding watchmaker Nicolas Rieussec who invented chronograph about two centuries ago.

This great watch makes the watch movements an open secret. It features an eye-catching counter bridge that creates the illusion of a smile on the dial of the watch. The timepiece features cut-out areas through which the individual wheels as well as the movement’s main plate that is decorated with Geneva stripes can be admired.
Standard time is shown on a calibrated ring with Arabic numerals, while current date is shown by a fixed red triangle positioned at 12 o’clock. The watch is very comfortable for travellers, because it allows quick adjustment of the hour and date when going through different time zones.
The watch has power reserve of 72 hours and the remaining power reserve is shown on a display at the back of the movement. The movement can be admired through the sapphire crystal cover.

The watch comes in 18 k pink gold case that houses the Montblanc manufacture calibre MB R110. The timepiece consists of 286 parts on 33 jewels. Functions: hours and minutes, date, chronograph.

In this year famous watch brand IWC decided to make a surprise for football fans and enriched its Portuguese collection with a new model – Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Edition Luis Figo.
This model is really unique. As the name says it is dedicated to the famous footballer Luis Figo.

A part of proceeds will be donated to the Luis Figo foundation that beginning with 2003 hassupported needy children as well as young people and socially deprived families.
This great model ideally suits to Luis Figo who is known as the top star of Portuguese football. The famous footballer himself chose the Perpetual Calendar because he says that exactly Perpetual Calendar is “the most beautiful IWC Portuguese watch”. He likes its design and he likes complicity and functionality of this watch.

The new model like many other IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar models displays the date, weekday, month and year in 4 digits. The watch is programmed mechanically until 2499. As well the watch features a perpetual moon phase display whose mechanism works incredibly precisely. This display will deviate from the actual orbital position of the earth satellite by only a single day in 577 years! At the same time the display shows the phases of the moon for Northern hemisphere as well as for southern one!

The watch features a refined rose gold case that houses a complicated IWC-manufactured movement. The dial of the watch features the discreet signature of Luis Figo. The signature is placed next to the 4 o’clock position. Being released in limited edition Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Edition Luis Figo is a collector’s piece. The edition comprises only 50 pieces.

One glance through the sapphire glass back is enough to make sure that Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Edition Luis Figo is a special watch. The rotor of the automatic winding mechanism is adorned with the name Luis Figo while integral gold medallion features the engraving with number 7. The number is also decorated with the shirt of top star of Portuguese football.

2008 was a happy year for fans of Bell & Ross, especially for those who love the Instrument collection by this outstanding brand.
In 2008 the brand presented its Instrument BR03 Type Aviation watch model that was developed for Stéphane Abrial, General who is the Commander of Allied Command Transformation based in Norfolk, VA, one of the two NATO strategic commands. The watch comes in two limited editions, each comprising 520 watches.

Instrument BR03 Type Aviation is released in two versions: stainless steel case and rubber strap and stainless steel case with carbon finishing and textile strap. The watch features a very precise quartz multifunctional mechanism, highly readable indication, rotating bezel. The watches have water resistance to 100 meters and the logotype of French air forces on the dial.
The general gladly tried on one of the first models out of hands of Arnaud Vidal, Bell & Ross chief sales officer.
One more great Bell & Ross Instrument model 2008 is Instrument BR 01 Tourbillon.

Instrument BR 01 Tourbillon Gold is released in a limited edition. The watches come in three versions. The first version features rose gold case with carbon dial. The second one features two color case – pink gold and titanium with Diamond Like Carbon Coating. The third version features pink gold case and aluminium dial. All the watches measure 46 mm in diameter and feature anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Water resistance to 100 meters.

The watches feature 27 jewels and power reserve to 120 hours as well as minute tourbillon. Approximate price 170,000 – 190,000.

BR Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon was a great surprise for all Bell & Ross fans. This complicated watch features a square case that has become the “calling card” of the company. The watch features a bigger case than in previous models (44mm x 50mm). The case is bigger in size because it houses the unique caliber with tourbillon, power reserve and stop watch with one button control. The case is made out of polished pink gold. Like all other Bell & Ross watches, this one features sapphire crystals.

The Omega Seamaster Professional 007 watch that was worn by Daniel Craig in Casino Royal was sold at an auction in Geenva for 250 250 Swiss Francs (about $207 000).
According to auction house Antiquorum that was the organiser of the auction, the buyer of the watch expressed the wish to remain anonymous.
Omega Seamaster Professional 007 line is popular with watch connoisseurs from all over the world, especially with those who love the famous James Bond saga. Every day thousands of people come to Omega watch stores to buy there a watch like “James Bond wears”.

Those who want a simpler James Bond’s watch, the one that was not worn by Daniel Craig, can buy one for lower price. Omega has released a limited edition of James Bond Seamaster Planet Ocean that comes complete with the 007 logo on the case back as well as on the buckle of its bracelet.
In previous films of James Bond saga, James Bond also wore Omega watches. In 2002, in Die Another Day Pierce Brosnan wore an Omega watch. Earlier James Bonds – Roger Moore, Sean Connery and others wore Rolex Submariner. However, Omega watches have already become the standard for agent 007.
In the latest film about agent 007, Quantum of Solace Daniel Craig who again played the main role wore the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m watch. The brand released a new Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Quantum of Solace limited edition.

The new model is a watch with self-winding chronometer and Co-Axial escapement with rhodium-plated finish. The movement offers power reserve of 48 hours. The watch is protected with domed anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
The new model is a watch with self-winding chronometer and Co-Axial escapement with rhodium-plated finish. The movement offers power reserve of 48 hours. The watch is protected with domed anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

The watch features a stainless steel case with black dial and second hand with red tip. The hand rotates in stark contrast to the black dial. The case is polished and brushed and measures 45.50 mm in diameter. The construction of the case incorporates a stainless steel unidirectional bezel with a black ring and a stainless steel screw-in crown. The escape valve is placed at 10 o’clock.

The logo 007 is engraved on the buckle of the stainless steel bracelet. One more 007 logo appears on the caseback that as well has the engraved words Planet Ocean Limited Edition. Water resistance – 600 meters.

The other lot of the auction was a ring-watch that used to belong to Ursula Andress who played the role of James Bond’s girlfriend. This watch was sold for 21 750 Swiss francs (about $216 000). The episode of the movie Dr.NO where she comes out water in white bikini became a classics.

Altogether the auction Omegamania that took place in Geneva sold about 300 lots. The total amount of sales comprised more than 6,5 million Swiss francs (about $5,4). James Bond’s watch from Seamaster Professional 007 series as well as the watch of James Bond’s girlfriend became ones of lots that caught the most attention.