Wednesday, December 9, 2015

ARMIN STROM – Tourbillon Skeleton FIRE Gold



















ARMIN STROMTourbillon Skeleton FIRE Gold NEW


ARMIN STROM Extends Founder's Legacy with Introduction of New Tourbillon Skeleton

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ARMIN STROM’S new Tourbillon Skeleton celebrates the mechanical artistry of watchmaking's ultimate complication, the tourbillon. With this introduction, the independent Swiss manufacture continues to propel the brand into future while honoring the vision and passion of the brand's founder, master skeletonizer Armin Strom.


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Tourbillon Skeleton is a new timepiece specially designed to highlight its technical prowess.

An elite circle of watch Manufactures are capable of producing a tourbillon. With Tourbillon Skeleton, the skeletonizing of the tourbillon compounded the technical challenge for Armin Strom. Ultimately the skeletonizing enhances the movement's mechanical artistry, with PVD colorization of the main plate emphasizing the caliber's layered construction. Along with the constant rotation of the tourbillon, owners will observe the animation of the double going barrel while the watch is wound.

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Armin Strom founded his eponymous brand in 1967 and retired in 2011, after selling the company to the Michel family. Owner Serge Michel and chief horologist Claude Greisler have enhanced the brand's capabilities by establishing an independent Manufacture in Biel/Bienne that opened in 2009 to develop and produce movements. The company introduced its first manual-wind tourbillon in 2012 and a micro-rotor tourbillon in 2013.

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"I'm very proud that Serge, Claude and their team have realized one of my dreams - skeletonizing a tourbillon,"
said Mr. Strom. "For me, it is a joy to see the continued growth and success of the brand."

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Greisler added, "We're continually inspired by Armin's tremendous skill and vision. His desire to display the beautiful techniques and mechanics in every watch — the heart and soul of the timepiece—is our overriding goal."

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Technical details calibre 

CALIBRE ATS11-S 16½‘‘‘
Characteristics:  
Functions:
Hour, minute, small second, tourbillon
Winding-mechanism: 

Manual wind-up with crown wheels turning on the dial side
Impulse: Double going barrel
 
Plate and bridges:
Fully skeletonised main plate, gear-train bridges and barrel-bridges.
3D-PVD coatings of the main plate correspond to the respective element 

Escapement:
Escape wheel and pallets made of massive gold with hardened functional areas 

Regulating system: Screwed balance with Breguet overcoil  
Frequency: 18,000 A/h  
Number of Jewels: 24  
Number of individual parts: 184 

Diameter: 36.60mm  
Height: 6.20mm  
Power reserve: 10 days
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Technical Specifications


Ref. RG15-TF.5N  Tourbillon Skeleton FIRE Gold Case
 
Movement
ARMIN STROM Manufacture calibre A
TS11-S
Manual-winding,
calibre 16½‘‘‘
10-day power reserve,
Small seconds, off-centre time indications

Distinctions:
Fully skeletonised, main plate with dark brown PVD coating
Frequency: 18,000 A/h
Jewels: 24
Number of components: 184
Functions: Hour, minute, small second, Tourbillon
Power reserve: 10 days
Case 

FIRE - 18ct Rose Gold
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment 
Diameter: 43.40 mm
Height: 13.00 mm
Water-resistance: 50 m

Dial ring:  Sapphire with founded appliques
Hands: Rose gold

Straps
Delivered with a genuine black or brown alligator horn-back strap and 18ct rose gold ardillon buckle as well as an additional black or brown rubber strap. 
A double-fold clasp in 18ct rose gold is available on option.

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For more information relating to this press release or to Armin Strom:
Bettina Fleury, Armin Strom AG,
Tel. +41 32 343 33 44, b.fleury@arminstrom.com
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H. MOSER & CIE. – ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar Concept


MOSER & CIE.ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar Concept White Gold Limited Edition NEW

PRE-SIHH - COMPLEXITY MADE SIMPLE WITH THE H. MOSER & CIE. ENDEAVOUR PERPETUAL CALENDAR CONCEPT

Neuhausen am Rheinfall, December 8th, 2015

Ten years ago, when H. Moser & Cie. launched its Endeavour Perpetual Calendar it took everyone by surprise with the purest, most ingenious and most practical perpetual calendar on the market. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this iconic model, the Schaffhausen-based manufacture is pushing the boundaries of creativity further and countering trends. In a market saturated with oversized watches and logos emblazoned everywhere, H. Moser & Cie. boldly presents a watch which is simplicity itself: the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept in a limited edition of 10 timepieces in white gold. As the ultimate expression of minimalism and purity, with neither logo nor index - stripped even of the small seconds dial - this perpetual calendar reveals its timeless beauty.

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In 2005, H. Moser & Cie. presented a revolutionary perpetual calendar with a complex movement and radically simple dial. No sub-dial, no illegible date disc: the indices showed not only the hours, but also the months, using a small central hand in the shape of an arrow. A date window at 3 o’clock and power reserve indicator at 9 o'clock completed the piece, making it the most legible and easy-to-adjust watch on the market.

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The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar watch became an iconic collector’s piece in 2006 when it was distinguished with the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) in the complicated watch category.

Ten years on, H. Moser & Cie. marks the 10th anniversary of its flagship model by taking the concept of simplicity to new extremes. Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie., explains: "We were often asked if it would be possible to make an even simpler perpetual calendar. The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept meets that demand". Featuring the company's signature fumé dial without a visible logo, this timepiece remains immediately identifiable, proof that true luxury is unmistakeable.

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The watch is set off by a beige kudu leather strap, lending this bold, modern design an irreverent appeal, with a heart true to the finest watchmaking tradition. The Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept is powered by the HMC 341 calibre, a technical marvel.

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With a 7-day power reserve, this particularly ingenious movement is the very essence of simplicity itself, enabling the date to be adjusted forwards or backwards at any time of day. "This is because we don't just create complications, we also create innovative solutions for reading the time", concludes Edouard Meylan.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 

ENDEAVOUR Perpetual Calendar Concept

Reference: 1341-0208,  White Gold model, signature fumé dial, kudu leather strap
Limited Edition of 10 pieces

Case
18-carat white gold, three-part
Diameter: 40.8 mm
Height: 11.1 mm
Curved sapphire crystal
See-through curved sapphire crystal case-back
Screw-in crown adorned with an “M
Engraved on movement side of case with “LIMITED 10 PCS”
Dial
Signature fumé with sunburst pattern
Leaf-shaped hands
Month indicated with a small arrow-shaped centre hand
Big date display 
Movement
Manual winding manufacture calibre HMC 341
Diameter: 34.0 mm or 15 lines
Height: 5.8 mm
Frequency: 18'000 A / h
28 jewels
Power reserve: minimum 7 days
Stop seconds
Double barrel
Original Straumann Double Hairspring®
Pallet fork and escapement wheel made from gold
Movement and components hand-finished and decorated
Functions
Perpetual calendar
Big date display
Month indicator via central hand
Hours and minutes
Power reserve indicator on dial
Leap year cycle indicator on movement side
Strap
Hand-stitched beige kudu leather strap
Solid 18-carat white gold pin buckle with engraved Moser logo

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CONTACT
Nathalie Cobos, T +41 76 319 03 09, press@h-moser.com
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H. MOSER & CIE.
MOSER SCHAFFHAUSEN AG
Rundbuckstrasse 10
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Switzerland
TEL.          +41 52 674 0050
FAX          +41 52 674 0055
E-MAIL      info@h-moser.com
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