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2012 Baselworld: Urwerk UR-110 ST

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

It is precious to highlight the detached personality through the style, so is the haute horology craftsmanship: the sophisticated mechanical engineering and innovative technology are the best way to capture people’s heart. The Urwerk UR-110 all-titanium or charcoal-gray model has been favored by the watch connoisseurs, Urwerk has introduced two new designs of UR-110 TTH with tantalum bezel and UR-110 ST with grooves pattern AlTiN bezel at 2012 Baselworld. Or in fine and meticulous appearance, or in a tyrannical and rough style, there must be one watch that will carter to your taste and style.

UR-110 ST Model

The persistence to three-dimensional sense, the beauty of architectural lines and the materials touch by Urwer can be seen from the UR-110 ST: It is a model that well and truly appeals to the tactile senses, touch it by your fingertips even when your eyes are closed, you will feel the strong contrast between the smooth watch glass and grooves in the AlTiN bezel. This tactile feeling is just exactly what Urwerk Co-founder and Chief designer Martin Frei wanted to create for the UR-110 ST’s wearer.

“These watches for everyday use should be a source of pleasure for the wearer: which includes the primal pleasure of possession, but also the pleasure of the experience of it on the wrist. As the French poet and diplomat Paul Claudel said: ‘Sculpture is the need to touch’, I very much hope that the UR-100 ST can also create this kind of desire to its owner.” Martin Frei said.

UR-110 watch line has continued and improved the Urwer’s unique Satellite Revolving Technology, which can be described as a representative masterpiece of the modern and avant-garde timepiece craftsmanship. By virtue of this masterpiece Urwerk has won the Best Design Award at 2011 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.

The New Produce in Basel World Watch Fair: Tudor Heritage Black Bay

Monday, March 12th, 2012

In 2012, Tudor watch swims with you whole-heartedly into the world of the vast expense ocean. This year, the brand will continue its unique style and introduce two new watches that blend the elegant style and superior capabilities. Tribute to the brand’s long history, Heritage Black Bay explains the watch making standard which has deeply influential in diving watch history in 1950s. The Pelagos combining the perfect craftsmanship and the spirit of innovation waterproof to a depth of 500m. The sport style design and the reliability of this watch can be able to meet the requirement of the marine and diving enthusiasts.

The mysterious gulf is filled with a unique atmosphere and attracts many explorers to explore the mystery. The new watch Tudor Heritage Black Bay is like the treasures in this bay. Since Heritage collection unveiled in 2010, drawn inspiration from the representative of the previous brand’s watches, it makes Heritage Black Bay become another perfect interpretation of the retro spirit.

Even though the Tudor Heritage Black Bay is designed according to the popular elements of today, its creative inspiration is taken from a diving watch which was available in 1954. Since its launch, Tudor watches have been to reform and improve for this new watch till to 1980s. Its retro style details are shown around the round arched dial. The different design such as the rare wind red outer ring and “snowflake” shaped pointer let this iconic watch stand out in a number of diving watches.

The Heritage Black Bay is like the deep-sea treasure mystery, but is difficult to conceal its extraordinary charm. No matter the section of the line design derived from 1954, or the delicate and extended lugs, they can match perfectly with the 41 mm stainless steel case. The watch can waterproof a depth of 200 meter, together with the round arched glasses and reflects its elegance further. The same arch-black surface and the large luminous hour maker make time display at a glance. The pink gold pointer expresses the oxidant effect, the old watch specific effect, so the watch gives off a touch of nostalgic. In addition, the unique purple one-way rotating bezel of Tudor is inspired from design of the watches in 1970s and becomes much more beautiful after matted. Tudor seeks to the perfect modification of the details which can spot from the crown winding printed the rose symbol of Tudor and the bottom of the purple crown. Heritage Black Bay adopts the exclusively developed new folding clasp. There are many choices to choose from the black textured strap, stainless steel or the retro style leather strap, which is an apple of gold in pictures of silver for showing elegance and modern style.

The Maintenance Matters for Mechanical Watches

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Fixing mechanical watch is a common issue, for getting hit or water inside. The mechanical watch must be kept away from water, unless it has a water resistance. As water has strong destructive power which can cause make mechanical erosion. And seawater is the worst to watches. Even it marks out as waterproof watch, it can just guarantee a year’s waterproof performance. Because watches’ waterproof ring must be changed a new one after using for a year long, as the effects of sweat, dust, and other unavoidable external factor, would damage its waterproof performance.
Side from water, hitting must be paid great attention to. You’d better have two to three watches for replacement if you can afford it. It’s nice to wear mechanical watch when not active, and wear sport watch while doing sports. It can help increasing service life.

Mechanical watch is operating by mechanical gears and driving wind. It’s unavoidable of friction. Therefore, it’s necessary to lubricate your watch in order to reduce the parts wear rate. Otherwise, problems would get worse if you go to fix it when it had broken down.

The mechanical watch must be checked often. Especially in Taiwan, the weather is hot and humid. All the sweat, rain, and dirty air would cause chronic erosion to the mechanical watch. Moreover, the watch damage in Taiwan is more than western and Japan. So to take periodic check is of great importance. After that, every three year should get a deep cleaning and maintenance.

The most secure way of maintenance and fixing is that to hand that to the orthodox agent. Outer cleaning can do by yourself while the inner cleaning should let professional people do.

The outer cleaning: using a banister brush that taking some cleanser to clean the belt of the watch, then wash it by water. It’s ok to clean in this way with waterproof watches, but except for the ones have no waterproof performance. It is very important for outer cleaning, for the tiny dirt or dust which is accumulated day by day that can cause rust, rot, or embrittlement. So you’d better clean your watch often.

In the coming Christmas

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

In the coming Christmas, Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars GMT and Small Seconds watches are the most classical and unique gifts.

Jules Audemars GMT and Jules Audemars Small Seconds watches both pay homage to one of Audemars Piguet’s founders Jules Audemars. This collection faithfully reflects the historical footprints of Audemars Piguet. It is proud of its watchmaking traditions but never over-indulges in it. Audemars Piguet is good at re-interpreting its old masterpiece with modern view. It knows how to discard redundance and fancy decoration. Therefore, the simple design and modern elements created these two distinguished and elegant Jules Audemars watches.

Featuring simple design, Jules Audemars GMT and Jules Audemars Small Seconds are equipped with high-end and complicated movements. All parts are carefully assembled and polished by Audemars Piguet skilled watch masters. Each Jules Audemars watch is an eternal classic artistic works, charming and legendary.

Set off the slim bezel, Jules Audemars GMT is light and elegant. Crafted black dial is treated with delicate matte polishing. Date and the second time counters are also treated with light polishing. Simple and elegant stick rose gold hour markers and hands echo the 18K rose gold case, brilliant and vintage. Its dial also represents power reserve display between 8:30 and 11 o’clock position. Black leather strap matches dial perfectly. It just uses black to interpret eternal classic. Due to its practical GMT function, the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars GMT is the best companion of travellers.

The Jules Audemars small seconds watch is specially designed for tasteful ladies. Its polishing silver dial is decorated with 18K rose gold stick hour markers and hands. There aren’t any other decorations except for the small seconds counter at 6 o’clock position. This is an ultimate simple and charming timepiece. Driven by Audemars Piguet in-house Cal.3090 hand-wound mechanical movement, Jules Audemars small seconds beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour. Except for fine water resistance, excellent anti-shock property is a superiority of this lady watch. This watch is also mounted with black leather strap with pin clasp. The most attractive feature is its diamond bezel.
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Movado Bracelet Collection grasp your time fairly

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The famous Swiss watch brand Movado is elegant, glorious and pure, it is famous for its symbolized Museum dial and modern design concept. The essence of Movado ” Never Ever Stop” realized perfect sublimation from extraordinary watch craft ships to elegant artistic forms, which completes the birth of Movado classic watches. Movado Bracelet Collection, inheriting the legendary watch dial of Museum, and absorb bracelet design element to perform a idea that female can grasp their time well and efficiently.

Female has a natural love in bracelet;buy watches online,it can perform females elegant and graceful characteristics casually. The beauties can take advantage of their time as well as gentlemen; every lady can own elegant and confident moment with Movado bracelet watches. There are three branches in Movado Bracelet Collection, including Bela, MODA (Bela Modo and Harmony, all of them attract modern ladies eyes by their exquisite and charming design. The elegant round watch dial inherits Movados most legendary Museums design, and the watchband adopts a bracelet shaped one so that it can perform females personality completely. The pure and shinning diamond can inspirit ladies romantic imagination and aspiration.

Even a very fastidious lady, she can find a pleasing watch edition in Movado Bracelet Collection. Movado Mela, the thin and exquisite watch strap can comfort wrist very well, and eight beautiful diamonds are keys to its beauty. MODA watch: round watchband matches the small and exquisite watch dial very well, and it is the right timepiece for working occasion and evening parties. And this watch completely can upgrade womens style to an elegant and graceful one. Movado Harmonys double watchband design deduces “Harmony” very vivid and successfully, showing one kind of symmetrical beauty. A ladys every moment can be very elegant and confident through her Movado Bracelet watch on her wrist, she can grasp and take advantage of every second through reminding from her Movado watch.

What Advantages Do New Watch Materials Have

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

According to a authoritative survey, nearly 56% interviewees do not want to buy such watches made of new materials they don’t know much. So today, I will give some useful information about the unfamiliar new materials.

Question: Are the watches made of new materials more expensive?

Answer: In the 1930s, high specification and low cost in watchmaking industry made “steel” and “copper” begin to replace the precious gold and silver and became the main case raw materials. But now titanium, ceramics have been developed to the laboratory. Many watch brands truly spend a large amount of fortune on developing new materials.

Question: What are the advantages of new material watch?

Answer: Scratch-resistant is the first need-to-be-solved problem when developing a new kind of material. Nowadays, most of sports watches are becoming more and more lighter. And rolex style watches designers start to view new materials from aesthetics, such as smooth and bright tungsten alloy. Some watches have already had steady position in fashion circle.

Whether watchmakers or users attach great importance to the durability of case even the whole watch. Thus, watch masters tried their best to make timepieces more robust, but they could not escape from help of brass and steel. They not found a better solution until end of the World War II. The modern high-tech materials provided a new solution to watchmaking industry. At that time, the most representative new material is tungsten alloy. It was titled as “hard metal” because its hardness is next to diamond. And Rolex set a good example in the strength and durability of watch.

Question: Does a new material watch suitable for me?

Answer: First you should analyze your career and preferences. Traditional material watches are suitable for daily wearing. If you like climbing, diving and other adventure sports, new material watches can provide functional guarantee. In addition, the new material watch is a good social topics.

Question: Are new material watch worthy of collection?

Answer: Currently, the watches you can see on auctions are mostly law-abiding traditional watches. Maybe those watches made of new materials are used for daily wearing.

You’d better select the Tag Heuer Monza watch

Friday, November 25th, 2011

As the “Kingdom of watches” which is the one of the top leaders in Swiss Tag Heuer that has a history of 150 years insists the original concept and manufacture reliable and beautiful watches. It is regarded as the fashionable representative in Swiss since 1860. Different kinds of sports give inspiration to Tag Heuer in designing and technology. The essence of sports is to take challenges, desire success and excellent quality. It has also been one of the brand spirits of Tag Heuer. When you want to choose a sport watch, Tag Heuer can be a good selection.

After launching the SILVERSTONE series last year, TAG Heuer has shown a new watch in the Basel watch exhibition, Monza which is named by the track. At the beginning of 2000, Monza was ever launched as classic series of tag heuer. Now it has a complete series. It is loaded with Calibre 6 movement while the chronograph is equipped with Calibre 17 or Calibre 36 movement.

Now this classic series is revival. There is a new Monza Calibre36 chronograph buy dress watch.

This watch has a pillowed case, blue pin, retro hands and the Arabia time marks. It is matched with yellow green Old Rhodium fluorescent coatings that express strong nostalgic style. Unlike the 2000 MONZA series, the logo on the twelve oclock returns to the traditional style once again. There is only the word of HEUER. 38mm case is made be thickening treatment. The case back also adopts new design: sapphire crystal transparent covered which is engraved with serial number” N XXXX / 1911″. The brown leather strap and folding buckle are decorated with classic” HEUER”.

It has been in the great popularity since it was launched. It also is consider as the superior model in the sporty watch as its creative designing and firm functions. It not only can be worn for your leisure activities but also can be appeared at your work places.

It has been trendy to wear the antique watches

Monday, November 21st, 2011

In the world of top watches, brand is always more important than the design. Such as the ordinary watches of Breitling are the works through strict and careful designing processes. In the meantime, the vintage style is the current fashion trend in this autumn. There are many famous brands launching the replica watches to follow the trend.

The antique Cartier Tank watch

Founded in 1917 and inspired from the weapons of First World War, Tank has been in the great popularity since it was launched. The highly abstract modeling is not only the ultimate embodiment of war aesthetics but also provides large imaginative space for future Tank watches. Since then, thick edge frames,citizen automatic watch Rome digital time scales, blue steel hands, crown inlaid with sapphires, and etc have been the well-known symbol of Cartier Tank watches. When talking about the Cartier Tank watches, you will find that the latest Cartier Asymetrique Tank watches. The basic designing elements of antique Cartier Tank watches have been retained. With the combination of asymmetric case in the new designing style, it is the precious watch among the famous watch industry.

The antique Blancpain Fifty Fathoms diving watch

In 1953, Mr. Maloubier Bob who was regarded as the French 007 was building up an army. And then he asked the Blancpain to design a diving watch within the strict requirements for his army. At last, Blancpain succeeded to do it. That was the antique Fifty Fathoms diving watch. Compared with the antique Fifty Fathoms diving watches, the latest Fifty Fathoms diving watches are similar to the original one in the appearance. But the sapphire crystal bezel is much more scratch-resistance. It also makes use of DLC on the case. It makes the diving watch becoming more excellent. The water resistance is up to 300 meters which is better than the antique one.

Romantic Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris watches collection

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Pairs is famous its vogue industry, every fashionable designers or fans will admire Paris very much. And many fashion designers will try to get inspirations in this charming city, every corner of Pairs will become an original source for a great artistic work. Van Cleef & Arpel recommends a mans watch collection Midnight in Paris, which shows Pairs star sky on the watch dial, so fantasy and romantic. This collection builds a time myth through the star sky and cosmos design elements. Otherwise, Van Cleef & Arpel also recommends Midnight in Paris perfume, aiming at showing Van Cleef & Arpel mens low key taste.

How Paris Midnight does looks like on Van Cleef & Arpels watch dial? There are many shining stars on a deep blue watch dial, and it looks like a fine days midnight picture. Maybe you will think about it just a sky picture, but you are wrong, it will move as the change of the constellation, and the own just look at on his wrist, it can see the beautiful star sky of Paris. The magic element of Midnight in Paris watch is not only this, but you can see the different midnight scene of Paris by adjust its lug.

This Van Cleef & Arpel Midnight in Paris not only has a charming and attractive watch dial, lets have a look on its specifications: it fixes a Van Cleef & Arpel special Swiss made movement and the power storage can reach 40 hours; and the watchcase is made of 18K rose gold; the watchband the brown crocodile one; the watchcases size is 42mm, which is a perfect size for man. This Paris style watch is not only a fashion artistic work, but also a practical timepiece, and it will become mans powerful accessory, you will fall in love with it.

The leisure style watches for you on weekdays

Monday, November 14th, 2011

It is known to all that appearance is important for successful businessmen. Each detail cannot be ignored. By the way, when you have passed the first two days of a week, it is much more leisure for you to be concentrated on your job. Suits and accessories can be in the leisure style.

On Wednesday, when there is no need for you to go out, you can wear suitable and leisure clothes such as vest and shirt. It looks so gentle! Hublot CLASSIC FUSION series chronograph can be your shark accessory. The diameter of this watch is 45mm. It is a little large but exquisite. There are two kinds of material of case for you to choose such as gold or titanium alloy. Both of them can be matched with the black dial. Hublot has put 5% of the platinum into the gold to make a strong contrast of the color and black dial to enhance the effect of vision.

On Thursday, maybe you need to take part in a job party, maybe you are acquaintances so there isnt necessary to be too formal. The striped trousers can be relaxed with one watch which is leisured style. JeanRichard Highlands Watch inherits DNA of JeanRichard family: barrel watch ring matches with circular bezel. Case size reaches to 44.5mm / 40 mm, waterproof is up to 100 meters. At the same time, spiral locking crown also provides additional protection for the watch. In addition, the Highlands watch is equipped with fabric strap which has a safety folding clasp. It is more practical. With the JeanRichard product line is widely used in the JR1000 movement, the reliability of the watch is improved. It is fashionable and comfortable which suits for the tension work. It also can bring you a kind of happy feeling when you get the numberless eyes catching.