Luxury Watches – Fashion, Sports, Prestige

Designed for diving and known for their water resistance at depth, the Rolex Submariner has been often copied but never equaled. It’s been part of many sea expeditions, making thousands of dives under grueling conditions. Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian anthropologist, wore a Rolex Submariner in his 1970 Ra II sea expedition.

Created in 1953 and showcased to the world the following year at the Basel Watch Fair, the classic Rolex Submariner is by far one of the most widely recognized luxury products in the world. It is part of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Professional line and is probably best known for its association with super-spy James Bond. The Rolex Submariner has appeared in eleven Bond movies.

Certified Swiss chronometer
Automatic self-winding movement
Water proof to 1000’ / 300m
Triplock triple-gasket system
Black ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel
Case made from solid block of 904L stainless steel
Bracelet is stainless steel and 18k yellow gold
Divers wet-suit bracelet extension
Black dial
Magnified date window
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
40mm wide case

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The LINK Calibre S offers a true break from the traditional chronograph in that it’s simple yet sophisticated design is super-intuitive to use. It has two operating modes: “TIME” & “CHRONOGRAPH”. You merely press the crown to change from one mode to the other, then use the central hands (hours, minutes, seconds) for intuitive, easy-to-read displays in both modes.

TAG Heuer has put all its avant-garde mechanical watchmaking expertise into quartz precision. The Calibre S, with its exclusive movement – patented and developed by TAG Heuer – makes a clean break with the traditional codes of the chronograph, which has used three hard-to-read counters since 1822.

A true hybrid, the electro-mechanical timepiece is an ingenious mix of mechanical watchmaking expertise and extraordinary quartz precision. With no fewer than 230 mechanical components and five bi- directional micro-engines, the Calibre S is a mechanical movement with quartz precision.

Description & Features:

• TAG Heuer Calibre S electro mechanical movement
• Intuitive chronograph legibility with 1/10 second precision
• Two half-moon counters at 4:30 and 7:30
• Retrograde date with a perpetual calendar to 2099
• Time can be displayed at any point during timekeeping by simply pressing the crown
• “CHRONOGRAPH” mode enables the measurement of simple time, split time and two periods of time that follow at very short intervals
• Luminescent hands & markers for improved legibility in darkness
• Monochrome TAG Heuer logo
• “LINK – Calibre S” inscription
• Angled polished hands and markers
• Case diameter is 42 mm
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with double-sided, anti-reflective coating
• Tachometer bezel in polished steel
• Screw-down case back
• Water-resistance up to 200 meters or 660 feet
• S-link, satin-finish, polished steel bracelet
• Double safety clasp with folding buckle

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The Formula 1 Chronograph is prestigious and bold. It blends high-performance technology with quality materials for a sporty accessory you’ll never want to be without. A rugged stainless steel case and bracelet complement a vivid orange dial, complete with date display, and luminescent hands and markers.

Add in the titanium, carbon plated, unidirectional, rotating bezel; a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and water resistance to 660 feet, and you’ve got the perfect watch for the man that works as hard as he plays.

• Chronograph function
• Swiss Quartz movement
• Stainless steel case and bracelet
• Orange dial with silver sub-dials
• Hand-applied Arabic numerals
• Date display at 3:30 position
• Titanium carbon coated unidirectional bezel
• Luminescent hands and hour markers
• Double locking deployment clasp
• Scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Case measures 41mm wide by 14 mm thick
• Water resistant to 200 meters (660 feet)

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This is one of the most popular watches from this small German watch company. The highly acclaimed Dark Sea Diver PRO is Riedenschild’s most sought after watch and it is now available with a black IP finish.

It features an automatic movement, twin screw-down crown caps with security links, inside moveable diving scale, index with glow, and scale in white and red. The PRO upgrades include a sapphire crystal front and screwed lugs.

• Automatic, 21-jewel, self-winding movement
• 32 hour power reserve
• Black IP 316L stainless steel case
• Black rubber strap
• Deployment buckle
• Screw-in case back
• Date display
• Rotating divers bezel
• Luminous hands and hour markers
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Diameter is 45mm
• Water resistant to 20ATM or 200 feet 

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This watch company is not yet known to many in the U.S. but they intend for that to change quickly. Though the Riedenschild brand came into being in 2004, they are actually part of a 50 year old company by the name of Eichmuller.

Based in Munich, this small German company is growing its presence worldwide and 2007 saw a major push toward that end. Their major focus is on creating unique designs that have a story behind them – an idea targeted toward watch enthusiasts.

They offer quartz and automatics with movements made by both the Swiss and Japanese. All watches are produced in Germany and the bands are handmade there.

This Swiss Quartz Sailing Master Chronograph is the perfect compliment for the weekend on the water and sailing enthusiasts will appreciate it’s reliability and rugged good looks.

Swiss ISA chronograph movement
Solid 316L stainless steel case
Screw-in caseback
Water-resistant to 10 ATM
Black dial with copper accents
Leather strap
Alarm function
Date display at 6 o’clock
Stop second & minute sub-dials
DFC anti-scratch crystal
Rotating compass bezel
Superluminova on hands & indices

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This “Happy Beach” watch sees Chopard continuing their stunning success in designing jewelry according to a theme. It makes a cute, and sophisticated addition to watches in the “Happy Sport” series, which was first unveiled in 1993.

The most prominent feature on this Happy Beach watch are the 3 floating fish – the first fish covered with 10 rubies, the second with 10 yellow sapphires, and the third with 10 blue sapphires, each weighing 0.15 carats. The case is stainless steel with a colored rubber strap.
 
Features

• From the Happy Sport Diamond Collection
• Precise Swiss Quartz movement
• Stainless steel case and bezel
• Colored rubber strap
• Dark blue, fish-patterned dial
• Arabic numeral markers at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock
• Scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Date display between 4 and 5 o’clock
• 3 floating fish – one with 10 rubies, one with 10 blue sapphires, one with 10 yellow sapphires
• Case measures 33 mm wide by 11 mm thickness
• Water-resistant to 30 meters / 100 feet

Louis-Ulysse Chopard, opened his first watch-making workshop in 1860 in Sonvilier, a small town located in the Swiss Jura Mountains. In 1963, jewelry entrepreneur Karl Scheufele purchased Chopard from from Louis-Ulysse’s grandson Paul-Andre, modernized the company and began a focus on integrating stylish jewelry design with watch making.

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Shades of blue on the patterned watch dial contrast sharply with the 3 white chronograph subdials. Add in the bold white hands and markers with red-tipped seconds on both main and subdial, and you get a clear, clean display that’s easy to read regardless of your environment.

Underwater at depth, where these characteristics are most critical, the Curacao watch won’t let you down, even while night diving, as the luminescence shows a crisp readout. Rely on the superb Swiss engineering and precision of the Accutron Curacao.

• Swiss quartz movement
• Chronograph function
• Unidirectional rotating elapsed time bezel
• Anti-reflective, scratch-resistant, sapphire crystal
• Stainless steel case & bracelet
• Deployment buckle closure with lock
• Blue patterned dial
• Luminous hands & hour markers
• Date display at 4 o’clock
• Screw-in case back
• Screw-down crown
• Case diameter is 43 mm
• Water resistant to 200 meters / 660 feet
• Model 26B52

Accutron watch company revolutionized the industry when they introduced the world’s first fully electronic watch. Today, that tradition of innovation and craftsmanship continues.

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The “Mille Miglia” Collection offered by Chopard watches is named after the annual open road endurance race that took place in Italy between 1927 and 1957. The name means “thousand miles” and is indicative of the quality and precision found in every Chopard timepiece.

Specification & Features:

• Mille Miglia 2006 Gran Turismo XL Chronometer
• Swiss 24 jewel movement
• Power reserve of 46 hours
• Screw-down crown
• Brown barrenia leather strap or natural black rubber tire-tread design
• Double folding clasp
• COSC Chronometer certification
• Magnified date display at 3 o’clock
• Black Mille Miglia style dial with large Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o’clock
• Bridges decorated with straight line Côtes de Genève pattern
• Superluminova-coated hands and markers for excellent night visibility
• Seconds hand tipped with a red arrow
• 44 mm case diameter by 14 mm thickness
• Cambered, glareproof sapphire crystal
• Water-resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet

This Gran Turismo is also available as the GT XL Power Control which displays a power reserve at the 6 o’clock position in the form of a fuel gage.

The strap is a natural black rubber strap done with a 1960’s Dunlop Racing tire-tread design.

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Anyone familiar with Clive Cussler novels knows of the adventures of his legendary hero, Dirk Pitt, who is never without his orange face DOXA dive watch.

This is largely because Cussler, who’s had the same DOXA SUB 600T since 1968, decided to model Pitts watch preference after his own.

In 2005, the Clive Cussler novel, “Sahara” was made into a movie starring Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt, who of course, can be seen wearing his legendary orange face DOXA diving watch.

The DOXA SUB 750T Professional is an updated version of the original DOXA SUB 300T. It maintains the original iconic styling in a slightly larger case with a flat sapphire crystal. The orange face, already known for easy visibility underwater, is enhanced for night viewing with the addition of superluminova coating on the hands and markers.

• Limited Edition of 5000 pieces
• 25 jewel Swiss self-winding movement
• 42 hour power reserve
• Solid 316L stainless steel case
• Heavy duty stainless steel bracelet with DOXA SUB
• Anti-shock protection
• Classic orange dial & “dwarf” hour hand
• Superluminova coating on hands & markers
• Scratch resistant, anti-reflective, sapphire crystal
• Case measures 44.7 mm by 14 mm
• Screw-down crown
• Screw-in case back engraved with limited edition number
• Unidirectional rotating bezel engraved with the US Navy maximum no decompression limits in feet
• Water resistant to a depth of 750 meters / 2460 feet

DOXA was founded in 1889 by Georges Ducommun in one of the most inventive watch making areas – the canton of Neuchatel’s Jura Mountains in Switzerland. Ducommun later developed instrument panels for both automobiles and airplanes during the 1930s, and Bugatti, the famous race car maker, started equipping their cars with the DOXA “8-day” watch movement, helping to establish DOXA as a serious player.

When diving became popular in the 1960s, DOXA sought input from professionals like Jacques Cousteau and the US Navy to develop their SUB 300T which they released in 1967. The watch was a hit and sold out quickly, due in part to U.S. Divers, Cousteau’s company, buying large quantities and reselling them in the U.S.

After the introduction of quartz watches in the 70s, the Swiss watch making industry suffered some hard economic times and DOXA ceased operations around 1980.

But despite the availability of accurate, reliable watches not dependent on the precise mechanical movements made famous by the Swiss, it seems the quality of the latter is now in more demand than ever. 

In 2002 the DOXA brand was revived by the owners and since then DOXA has introduced new editions of its well known watches in limited quantities. All of them use Swiss movements and many are faithful to the original models in design and construction.

Mille Miglia, meaning “thousand miles”, is just one of several superb watch collections created by the fine watch-makers at Chopard. It’s named after the annual open road endurance race that took place in Italy between 1927 and 1957.

The Gran Turismo GT XL watch is available in a stainless steel or rose gold case, and with this stylish brown or black leather strap, a stainless steel bracelet, or a natural black rubber band done with a 1960’s Dunlop Racing tire-tread design.

Features:

• Mille Miglia GT XL Chrono – 2007 Chronograph
• Stainless steel or rose gold case
• Swiss 25 jewel self-winding movement
• Power reserve of 48 hours
• COSC Chronometer certification
• Magnified date display at 3 o’clock
• Black 2-level dial with large Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o’clock
• Chronograph function
• Main seconds hand tipped with a red arrow
• Bridges adorned with straight Côtes de Genève motif
• Superluminova-coated hands & markers for excellent night visibility
• 44 mm case diameter by 14 mm thickness
• Water-resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet
• Screw-in locking crown
• Integrated rectangular pushers
• Sapphire crystal case back
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• Brown barrenia leather strap or natural black rubber tire-tread design

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