Bvlgari Presents Diagono Calibro 303 Chronograph
New from BVLGARI. The case with a diameter of 42 mm housed the manufactory mechanism of an automatic chronograph with a column wheel - caliber BVL303. Compared with the predecessors of the Diagono collection, the novelty received an original multi-level dial, and the date window shifted at 6 o’clock. The mechanism can be seen through the sapphire crystal, which covers the back wall of the case. Water resistant up to 100 meters. In addition, the Diagono collection, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, presents models with a case size of 35 mm (classic version) made of yellow gold or stainless steel, a complex watch (42 mm) of yellow or pink gold, and also stainless steel. Alligator leather straps in white, black or brown are decorated with a signature clasp. There are also models on bracelets.
RADO: Ceramica Chronograph Limited Edition
RADO, known for its innovations, has released five Ceramica Chronograph models, each of which is limited to ten pieces. This is RADO’s first collaboration with designer Jasper Morrison. Unusual for the famous Ceramica collection and color combination: deep gold in matte finish with a metallic black tint. The movement is a chronograph ETA 251 471. A sapphire crystal with a cylindrical shape, black metallization and anti-reflective coating. Polished black ceramic link bracelet with titanium clasp. All watches in the series are packaged in embossed designer black leather cases.
Van Der Bauwede Presents
The Swiss watch company Van Der Bauwede presents its new watch collections 2008. The men's collection includes models: 4 Seasons in a gold case with a black matte dial, including a limited edition of 50 copies of 4 Seasons Perpetual Calendar with a perpetual calendar; Dual Time - an elegant mix of gold and stainless steel in the case, a self-winding movement and a double time zone; GT Vintage - a powerful sports watch with a Day-Date 7750 Chronograph movement, waterproof to 3 ATM; Neb-K is an elegant and indispensable travel model with automatic winding. 
The collections for women include: XS Lily - a unique feminine chronograph in a case of white, pink, beige or black, with floral ornaments on the dial, inlaid with precious stones and a crocodile leather strap; Spider Classic - jewelry watches in pink gold or stainless steel with diamond trim; Srider Rainbow and Tutti Frutti are brighter versions of the same watch with inlaid precious stones - peridot, topaz, quartz and diamonds on straps made from crocodile leather or mink fur; Java - a rectangular jewelry watch in a steel case decorated with blue, pink and yellow sapphires and diamonds; Lace - a unique and elegant watch with a rectangular shape on a lace strap; Labyrinth is a square watch with a labyrinth on the dial, on which three tiny sapphires “run”.
Van Cleef & Arpels: time is a gift
The famous jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels has released several wonderful models of women's watches, which were presented at the International Salon of Watchmaking in Geneva in 2008. Among the most interesting models: Charms - a round watch in a case made of yellow, white or pink gold, with diamonds on a bezel and a recognizable flower motif with four petals from the Alhambra jewelry series; Timeless - in an oval gold case with a mother-of-pearl dial and baguette-cut diamonds around it; Midnight in Paris - a mysterious watch with a star-shaped dial in a pink or white gold case with a crocodile leather strap. Several versions of turbillons based on the Midnight in Paris model, as well as several lines of jewelry watches, such as Bella, Atlantide, Folie Des Pres, Cadenas, Fleurette, Secret Duo, Alhambra, were also presented.
The design of jewelry watches follows the concept of the jewelry collections of the same name by Van Cleef & Arpels. Depending on the model, purity and weight of precious stones and diamonds, as well as the mechanism installed inside, the price limits for Van Cleef & Arpels watches range from 11 thousand euros (Charms, 32 mm) to 660 thousand euros (Midnight Tourbillon Exclusive, 42 mm )
Concord - time ahead
Concord C1 Tourbillon Gravity - This tourbillon has become a real shock for the watch industry. For the first time, a tourbillon, the design of which is patented (patent No. 1801), is not located inside the watch case, but is mounted on its outer surface, and not horizontally, but vertically. Its movement can be observed through sapphire crystal. The case of this unusual watch reaches 48.5 mm in diameter and is 18.5 mm in thickness. The watch is made of white gold and black rubber, the dial is protected by a 3.3 mm thick sapphire crystal. The power reserve is designed for 84 hours. The rubber strap is bolted directly to the case, which improves the fit of the watch to the wrist. The Concord logo is engraved on a gold clasp. The model is released in a limited edition of 25 copies.
Concord C1 Worldtimer is a manly sports watch in a steel case with rubber with a diameter of 47 mm. Automatic movement, power reserve - 42 hours. On the dial there is a separate disk with an index of the major major cities of the world, including Moscow, London, Paris, Tokyo, New York and even Dubai. Sapphire crystal 3.3 mm thick. Black vulcanized rubber strap with steel clasp.
IWC and the new “ambassador” of the brand Zinadin Zidane
The Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen announced that the famous French footballer Zinadin Zidane has become the brand’s new “ambassador”, in honor of which a limited edition of 1000 Ingenieur Automatic Zinedine Zidane watches has been released. The watch has its own IWC caliber 80111 self-winding. The novelty is waterproof up to 3 ATM. The color scheme of the watch repeats the “tricolor” of the French flag: a white dial, a blue strap with a red decorative stitch. An engraving was made on the back cover of the case: "Zinadin Zidane - 1998 World Champion", as well as the athlete's portrait and autograph. Each watch in the series has an individual serial number - from 1 to 1000.
The Linde Werdelin sports watch appeared in Dubai. Two new collections of sports watches - The Biformeter and The Land Instrument - are now available in the UAE. The Biformeter series is represented by two models: Elemental and Two Timer, with one and two time zones, respectively, with automatic movement caliber ETA 2892/2893 and a power reserve of up to 42 hours. Watch cases are made of 18k yellow gold or stainless steel. Water resistant up to 300 meters.
The Land Instrument series is a digital masterpiece weighing just 40 grams. All electronic "stuffing" is set up right at the factory. The watch is water resistant up to 30 meters.
BR01 Instrument in red and yellow, BR 03-92 in blue and "invisible"
The limited edition of the famous Bell & Ross BR01 Instrument was specially timed to the opening of the exhibition in Basel. New: BR01 Instrument Yellow, Instrument BR01 Red (limited edition of 500 pieces) and BR 03-92 Instrument Phantom, BR 03-92 Instrument Blue are made in the avant-garde style and are equipped with reliable Swiss movements. The case is titanium, measuring 42 and 46 millimeters, waterproof at a depth of 100 meters. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The mechanisms are automatic, ETA caliber 2892. The strap is made of rubber or of high-strength synthetic fiber. The dial is made of carbon fiber, with numbers coated with Superluminova, for better visibility. In the Yellow line - arrows and numbers are yellow, in the Blue line - blue, and in Phantom, as befits the "invisible", black, the same as the dial, however, glow in the dark.
