Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Opus X

It seems to be a Harry Winston kind of week.

Now my significant other has actually written about the other opus models but today I will.
I choose the Opus x to start of with.
I actually made up my mind while writting this that I will write about every single Opus model until the release of the Opus XIIII which I will of course review and then end the Opus saga for now.
Ok now back to the Opus X

The Opus X was made in a very limited amount only 100 pieces have been made.
The Opus series as of now has 13 different models

With a power reserve of 72 hours
46 mm case in White Gold
Displays Hours,Minutes, and Seconds using Modules
There is also a 24 hour rotation 

This timepiece is very beautiful and intricate 
On the back of the Opus X you have a see through case, a power reserve display and an inside look to the movement.
Harry Winston has marveled the entire world with the Opus collection 
They did that yet again with the elegant Opus X the beautiful module display makes this timepiece very appealing, not to mention the complication that goes behind there timepiece.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Starlit Sky on your wrist

Audemars Piguet - Ladies Millenary Collection: Starlit Sky
This is my second women's watch so far!

This is a perfect gift for that significant woman in your life. If she loves the night sky and diamonds in one, she will be star struck.
This gorgeous piece of art has a bracelet with technological silk and a diamond-set 18-carat white gold AP folding clasp.
The crystal is made of anti-glare sapphire crystal. The case is made of luxurious platinum.
The crown is set with a blue cabochon sapphire. My favorite addition to watch crowns. 
What makes it so unique is that half of the numerals are Roman numerals and the other half are Arabic numerals printed in matching shades.
The dial also includes diamond applied hour-markers, and a starry night sky decoration. Beautiful white gold hands, that remind me of sword blades, tie the dial together.

The Starlit Sky has 45 jewels, has 316 parts, is water resistant to 20 m, and has a power reserve of 55 hours.

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James Bond 007


Omega and James Bond
 Agent 007 has always seen sporting a Omega timepiece, sometimes with spy modifications.



This super spy has been wearing a trusty Omega for about 2 decades. A watch good enough for a super spy now that says something about Omega.

An Omega timepiece has appeared since 1995 in Golden eye up until the latest movie Skyfall (2013)

Monday, February 10, 2014

Top 10 Most Beautiful Watches

Top 10 Most Beautiful Watches
#10 Harry Winston Opus 11

The Opus 11 includes 155 jewels and 566 components.
The center hour circle displays the hour with 24 placards that revolve and rotate on a complicated system of gears attached on an epicycloidal gear-train.
Click here to read more about the Opus 11
#9 Breguet Grande Complication Tourbillon 5317

Click here to read more

Click here to read more about this Astrocalendaire

#4 Ulysse Nardin Moonstruck

 
Patek Philippe knows what they are doing! This distinguished Grand Complication lives up to its name, coming in at number 2. Click here to read more

#2 A. Lange & Söhne Perpetual Calendar Terraluna


The Terraluna comes in a case choice of rose gold or white gold, both with a solid silver dial.
It displays minutes, hours, seconds, and a leap year indicator positioned accordingly.

The movement (above) is pure beauty at its finest.

Click here to read more about this Perpetual Calendar

#1 Van Cleef & Arpels' Midnight Planetarium Watch:
It is now possible to wear the night sky on your wrist.
The dial displays Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn with a rose cold casing. 
The month, days, and a red marker for your special day, are all displayed along the bezel.
This piece of arm candy is perfection what with its gems for the corresponding planets.
It is true to the actual planet's revolution around the sun.
This extraordinary time piece includes the gems: 
Serpentine for Mercury
Chloromelanite for Venus
Turquoise for Earth
Red Jasper for Mars
Blue Agate for Jupiter
Sugilite for Saturn
Click here to read more about it

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Optic Marvel

Harry Winston Opus 11

Today I am writing about the Harry Winston Opus 11! It definitely has one of the most unique watch displays that I've seen so far.
The Opus 11 is limited edition with only 111 in the world.
The case, available in white gold, surrounds a sapphire-crystal dome.
The watch reminds me of a phoropter, the instrument used by an eye physician to check your vision.

The main circle (above) is where the hour is displayed with the peculiar, yet amazing arrangement.
The number in the middle of the hour circle gets reassembled every hour, then remains still for the next 60 minutes. 
There are 24 placards, that move and rotate to display the number in the center.
The top right circle (above) displays the minutes on a jumping disk for the tens place and a running disk for the individual units. An indicator points at the current time.
The bottom right circle (above) shows the beat of a big titanium balance-wheel.
The Opus 11 includes:
24 conical pinions
155 jewels 
566 components
The power reserve lasts for 48 hours until the crown on the top left corner has to be wound again.
The Opus 11 looks wonderful paired with a black leather strap.

Here is a video on YouTube of the Opus 11 that I stumbled upon:

The way the numbers rotate and assemble is completely ingenious!

Thank you for reading ladies and gentlemen! 
(-Priscilla)

Now This Is A Complication

Frank Muller Aeternitas Mega 4

With 36 complications the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4 is one of the most complex timepieces ever.
This stunning timepiece has 25 complications visible.
This timepiece has a monstrous 1,483 components with 99 Jewels.
Arguably the most complicated wrist watch ever made this timepiece fetches a price of 2.7 million USD

Calibre FM 3480 QPSE
Frank Muller
"Mechanic Tourbillon, Carillon Westminster on 4 hammers and 4 gongs, Chronograph with fly-back mechanism and only one push-piece, Perpetual Calendar Secular, Equation of time, Two additional time zones, Automatic self-winding mechanism for the movement and the Westminster carillon."

This movement measures 34.4 mm x 41.4 mm x 13.65 mm
Which might seem large but taking count of sheer amount of components and complications is actually small.
This amazing Movement also has a power reserve of 3 days/strike 24 hours.
18,000 VPH

You can see this timepiece in 3 different models below!


Heres a bit more on what Frank Muller has to say about this outstanding timepiece
AETERNITAS MEGA 4

"The Aeternitas Mega – the most complicated wrist-watch - is the pinnacle of success in the art of watch-making in terms of complexity and complications. A grandiose work of art culminating in the design of the most complex wrist-watch ever made in the world thanks to the multifaceted skills of our watch-makers and constructors. Each of the 1,483 components was designed to give the watch an elegant design in the pure traditions of the old “cadraturiers” of the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. This watch inspires countless emotions and make it simply unique in the eyes of lovers in the art of fine mechanics and luxury watch making.
From the very beginning, the Mega was incorporated into the Aeternitas project and is, indeed, the culmination of this project. The Aeternitas Mega 4 is the only “Grand Sonnerie” time-keeper in which the Tourbillon is visible on the dial side, which limits the space available for the “Grand Sonnerie” mechanism and thus makes the design even more complicated.
The glass sapphire case back enables the harmoniously chiselled and decorated pieces that overlap to be admired in a stunning combination as a dazzling ballet. This masterpiece was entirely designed and manufactured by the Franck Muller group and once again demonstrates their vast array of skills and ability in the Art of Haute Horlogerie."
As you can see they have a lot to say about their timepiece and who wouldn't this timepiece is truly a milestone in Frank Mullers great history.

This magnificent timepiece is made in 3 different styles
All with a Case Dimensions of  42.00 mm x  61.00 mm x  19.15mm 
A Hand Sewn Alligator Strap
3 ATM Water Resistance which is about 30 meters.
Display: Hours, Minutes, 24 hours, Chronograph, Fly-back, Minutes counter, 
hour counter retrograde, two time zones, Movement power reserve 
Display of the chime: Grande or petite chime 
Chime or silence 
Chime power reserve 
Perpetual calendar display: Date retrograde, Day, Month, Year, Leap year (cycle of 4 years), no 
leap year (cycle of 100 years), leap year (cycle of 400 years), Equation 
of time 


Cintrée Curvex 8888
 18 carat white gold
Dial: Sun-stamped lacquered white dial with black Arabic numerals 


Cintrée Curvex 8888 
18 carat white gold 
Full set baguettes red rubies

Dial: Sun-stamped lacquered white dial with black Arabic numerals 

Cintrée Curvex 8888 
18 carat white gold with black PVD treatment 
Dial: Sun-stamped lacquered black dial with red Arabic numerals 

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

The Four Corners of The World!

The Four Corners of The World!


This is a video Vacheron Constantin Released in 2011 and I found it very interesting so I thought I'd share it with you guys.

Part of their Métiers d'Art collection Vacheron brings are and history into this collections and integrates them into their timepieces making marvelous creations. These are just four that have been released throughout the years.

Vacheron Constantin

"These are truly works of art that demonstrate the talent and outstanding expertise of the company's  master craftsmen over the years."

I wrote another blog about this collection previous that you can go read

I am very fond of this collection because it takes many things into count.
History, culture, living , and many other things.
Not to mention the way they integrate it into their timepiece to make something completely new.

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