Watch News for January from 26 to 28, 2011

The Swiss watch brand Artya again struck the admirers of Horlogerie by a new watch model Scissor Cut 1 / 1 with a dial decorated with appliqué. The line is launched in September 2011. It is a tribute to the art of paper cutting and paper applications, which arose in the 16th century Switzerland. In the 18th century this art was brought to Colonial America by immigrants from Europe.

In September 2011 the Swiss watch brand Davosa has expanded its line of pilot's watches with the new model Pilot Chronograph, the design of which differs significantly from the previous chronograph. The hour indexes on the new watch dial are made of Arabic numerals.

An Italian watch company Zannetti presents a new model. This is the wrist watch Magnificum Regulateur, the dial of which shows the original finish and is covered with translucent enamel. The watch is "dressed" in a classic round steel case.

The Swiss watchmaker Chopard has released a new model, which is the first in the world received the Swiss triple certification. This is a watch LUC Triple-Certification Tourbillon (Ref. 161929-5001), awarded the certificate COSC, Poincon de Geneve (Geneva Hallmark) and Qualite Fleurier. COSC certificate is awarded to only a watch model which is tested for the highest precision mechanism.

In September 23, 2011, on Friday, a charity auction Only Watch was held under the patronage of His Highness Prince Albert II. The proceeds for the auction will be given for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The auction is held every two years, and among its members the most prestigious Swiss watch brands appear.

At the end of September 2011 the famous Swiss brand Chopard has introduced a new model of wrist watch Chopard LUC XPS, which reached the highest level of the design execution and technical equipment. The classic round watch case in diameter 39.50 mm is made of 18-karat white gold.

The swift pace of the modern world does not allow for frills, and minimalism in slow but sure steps are entering in all areas of design. Spacious apartments with rooms, furnished only with necessary items, ultrathin laptops, mobile phones, which consist of a single display, electronic tablets. You can indefinitely continue this list.

In Philadelphia at the annual ceremony of awarding the National Constitution Center Medal of Freedom it is presented a new limited edition watch Hublot US Liberty Bang (Ref. 511.CM.1190.GR.USA11 ) with the USA flag on the dial. The first watch of this series is handed to the former director of the CIA and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, who was awarded the Medal of Freedom.

At the end of September 2011 the Swiss watch brand Franck Muller presented a new model of women's watch Tourbillion Lady Automatic. The new model meets all the standards of Haute Horlogerie, and the exquisitely elegant design is worthy of all praise.

An efficiency, energy and enterprise of such personality as Thomas Ickler deserve an admiration and deep respect. The businessman and independent watchmaker, Thomas Ickler is the founder of company Ickler, which manufactures the watch cases for many watch brands, and the two watch brands Limes Watches and Archimede. Both brands specialize in the producing of high quality watches that are based on the Swiss mechanisms.

At the end of September 2011 the famous Swiss watch brand Chopard has released a new wrist watch Chopard Jacky Ickx Edition V, dedicated to the Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. By the release of the new chronograph, the co-president of Chopard Karl-Friedrich Scheufele highlighted the cooperation between the brand and the famous athlete.

The wristwatch Veloci-T Chronograph, issued in 2009 by the watch company Tissot, is based on a quartz mechanism. In September 2011 Tissot decided to please the fans of watch art with the new version of the chronograph with automatic caliber Veloci-T Automatic Chronograph (Ref. T0244271705100).

At the end of September 2011 the watchmaker Bell & Ross expanded its line of «military» watches with two new models PW1 and WW1. The PW1 is a pocket watch, and the WW1 - a wristwatch. The vintage design echoes with the appearance of the company’s «military» watches, issued in the 1920s. The watches PW1 and WW1 are a tribute to the first line of the pilot's watches.

Well-known for its reputation of its own production sophisticated mechanisms, the famous Swiss watch brand Girard-Perregaux in September 2011 presented a new watch model Vintage 1945 Tourbillion with three gold bridges.

In September 2011 a German watch brand Dievas presented a new diver watch Focal. The three-leveled round case is made of 316L stainless steel. The steel case is processed by the special technology 6STEEL, which is a patented innovation in the company Dievas.

Autumn of 2011 is marked by the birth of a new chronograph Captain Winsor Annual Calendar Chronograph, expanded the line of wrist watches Captain, which is produced by the famous Swiss brand Zenith. The novelty is made in an elegant style of traditional classics.