It was Karl Scheufele that returned the company to its traditional roots in manufacturing its own mechanical watch movements, and in 1996 the L.U.C 1860 movement was introduced with a Breguet balance spring and 22 carat gold microrotor.
Inspired by and named for Chopard founder, Louis Ulysse Chopard, it was chosen the following year as watch of the year by trade journalists and watch dealers.
This luxurious sports watch features a distinctive bezel that turns at a click to indicate the hour in a second time zone on a 24-hour scale. Orange and black combine to create a harmonious aesthetic effect, including orange stitching on the black leather band and Superluminova numerals on the bezel.
Protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire window, the round black dial has a date calendar at three o’clock and dynamically shaped hands and hour markers enhanced with white Superluminova for easy time-keeping in the dark.
The 45 mm case, bezel, and screw-down crown are made with high quality stainless steel. Powered with automatic self-winding movement, this stunning men’s watch is water resistant to 1,000 feet.
COSC certified chronometer
Self-winding automatic 29 jewel movement
Black guilloche dial
GMT 2nd time zone feature
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal
Brushed & polished steel case
Black crocodile leather strap with deployment buckle
Water resistant to 300 meters / 1000 feet
Luminescent hands & markers
65 hour power reserve
45 mm diameter case
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This is not your traditional chronograph, but the result of a unique combination of precision, comfort, and unrivalled readability. The Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta has been specifically designed for sailing races but is also a prestigious and fashionable timepiece for everyday wear.
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
- Measures simple and intermediary time and two elapsed times
- Retrograde date with a perpetual calendar to 2099
- Countdown scale for regattas, configurable as desired from -10 to -1 minute
- Anti-clockwise movement of central hands in “REGATTA” mode, then clockwise once the countdown is over, as the Chronograph is triggered automatically
- Luminescent hands & markers for improved legibility in darkness
- Monochrome TAG Heuer logo
- “AQUARACER – Calibre S – 300 meters” inscription
- Hands set with diamonds with polished facets
- Case stamped in a block of solid steel with a diameter of 41 mm
- Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Fixed aluminium bezel with countdown scale (from -10 to -1 minute) for regattas
- Screw-down case back
- Water-resistance up to 300 meters or 990 feet
- Diving bell decoration stamped on case back
- Triple-row bracelet in satin-finish, polished steel
- Double security clasp with folding blade and extension to allow wear over a wetsuit
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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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These precision instruments commemorate Breitling’s sponsorship of Team Bentley during the famous Le Mans Grand Prix Endurance Race. The large face typical of Breitling watches provides the wearer with a wealth of data.
The solid gold case of this Breitling for Bentley watch with its gold knurled bezel, sets off the black dial perfectly, and is further accented by a black leather strap with white stitching.
Unmistakably luxurious with both satin and polished gold finishes, this automatic chronometer, certified for precision, makes a most reliable and dependable accessory.
- Breitling for Bentley Motors Chronograph
- 18kt yellow gold case
- Automatic chronometer movement
- Bi-directional rotating slide rule bezel
- Black leather strap with tang clasp
- Case diameter of 48.7 millimeters
- Black dial with yellow gold hands
- Date display between 4 and 5 o’clock
- Luminescent hands & hour markers
- Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Water-resistant to a depth of 30 meters
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Long a fixture at the Olympic Games, Omega is known for precision timekeeping. This Speedmaster Broad Arrow is a perfect example of superb reliability and accuracy that can be depended on when timing must be precise and exact.
With striking great looks, the Speedmaster never fails to garner its share of attention. The Broad Arrow model comes with an 18 carat solid gold case accentuated by a superior quality black leather strap. The gold hands contrast splendidly against the black face.
- Officially certified chronometer
- Automatic chronograph movement
- 18K yellow gold case
- Black leather strap
- Self winding chronograph with column wheel mechanism
- Fixed bezel with tachymeter
- Luminous hands & markers
- 55 Hours power reserve
- Date display at 6 o’clock
- Black dial
- Rhodium-plated finish
- Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Diameter is 42mm
- Water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet
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Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer markets certain automatic chronograph models as “Steve McQueen Monaco Editions” in tribute to him wearing a similar watch in the film Le Mans.
In 2005, the watch maker’s marketing campaign also reissued a special edition Monaco chronograph to celebrate what would have been Steve McQueen’s 75th birthday.
The legendary McQueen was an avid motorcycle and racecar enthusiast. When he had the opportunity to drive in a movie, he often did so himself, performing many of his own stunts.
The most memorable were the classic chase in “Bullitt” and the motorcycle chase scene in “The Great Escape”. During his acting career, he even considered becoming a professional race car driver.
- Steve McQueen Edition Monaco
- Chronograph function
- Blue dial with 2 silver sub-dials
- Luminous polished nickel plated hour and minute hands
- Square case with hand-applied indexes
- White varnish Monaco name over TAG Heuer logo on dial
- Date function at 6 o’clock
- Stainless steel case and bracelet with alternate fine-brushed and polished steel finishes
- Fold-over, pushbutton safety clasp
- 38mm case diameter by 13mm thickness
- Perspex crystal
- Water-resistant to 30 meters
- Fluted crown
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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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This Accutron Gemini has a bold black, lightly patterned dial, surrounded by a rounded polished bezel that blends nicely with the domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Combined with the rich dark brown leather strap and subtle white stitching, you have a perfectly elegant timepiece.
Superbly engineered, this chronograph watch from the Gemini collection relies on the precision and reliability of a 25-jewel mechanical Swiss movement.
~ Automatic 25 jewel movement
~ Chronograph function
~ Domed, anti-reflective, sapphire crystal
~ Stainless steel case
~ Brown leather strap
~ Deployment buckle
~ Black patterned dial
~ Tachymeter
~ Luminous hands & hour markers
~ Day Date display at 3 o’clock
~ Screw-back with exhibition window
~ Case diameter is 42 mm
~ Water resistant to 50 meters / 165 feet
~ Model 26C02
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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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.
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Omega has long been known for precision timekeeping in high-profile competitions such as the Olympic Games and various other prestigious events. In fact they will once again be official timekeepers for both the 2008 Beijing Summer Games and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
Speedmaster Moon Phase
Manual winding movement
Chronograph function
Moon phase sub-dial
Black dial
Fixed bezel with tachymeter
Luminous hands & markers
Stainless steel case & bracelet
Pushbutton safety release clasp
Diameter is 42mm
Scratch-resistant, anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet
For over 150 years, Omega has created innovative, reliable, high-quality watches. Not only are they a fixture at the Olympics, but Neil Armstrong wore one on his famous moon walk in 1969. Even today, shuttle astronauts continue to rely on Omega.
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