BASEL 2009 - New Divers From Hamilton
by Dino Standjofski on April 1, 2009
tagged as: mens watches baselworld hamilton
Here's a sneak peak from Hamilton at Basel. New diver models keeping with the very popular Below Zero line. Although we don't have model numbers or even names of these new pieces, pictures are worth a 1000 meter words. Enjoy!
BASEL 2009 - Bell & Ross Instrument BR01 Airborne
by Dino Standjofski on March 31, 2009
tagged as: reviews br01 movement carbon bell & ross watches baselworld
Limited Edition of 500 Pieces
The case, in glass bead blasted steel with black 'carbon powder coating', measures 46mm. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2892 with 21 jewels.
Sneak Peak Pre Basel: New Bell & Ross Instrument BR 01-93 24H GMT
by Dino Standjofski on March 27, 2009
tagged as: carbon gmt baselworld bell & ross br01
The high-tech Instrument for the long-haul traveler
The new INSTRUMENT BR 01-93 24H GMT is designed specifically for the long-haul traveler. Its GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) function displays the time at two different points on the globe simultaneously.
The white hands on the main dial indicate the time at the wearer's current location, while the orange hand on the 24 hour graduated inner bezel shows the time in his country of origin. The large, white photoluminescent numerals, the inner bezel and the orange-colored GMT hand stand out against the black of the dial for perfect readability.
Movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2893. The case measures 46mm and is glass beadblasted steel with carbon powder coating. The crystal is sapphire with AR-coating and it is water resistant to 100 meters.
Sneak Peak Pre Basel: New Corum Golden Bridge Titanium
by Dino Standjofski on March 24, 2009
tagged as: baselworld titanium corum golden bridge movement
Limited Edition of 188 Pieces
Movement is the hand-wound Corum caliber CO113 with 19 jewels, beating at 28,800 bph and with a power reserve of 40 hours. It features a variable inertia balance adjustable by screws and hand-engraved plates and bridge done in 18kt rose gold.
The tonneau-shaped case, made in titanium, measures 34mm x 51mm. It is done in polished and satin finished surfaces. The crystal is an AR-coated sapphire all around (4 panes). It is water resistant to 30 meters.
Sneak Peak Pre Basel: New Alpina Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture
by Dino Standjofski on March 24, 2009
tagged as: movement titanium mens baselworld tourbillon watches alpina
Limited Edition of 18 Pieces
Here is another from the pre Basel information we're getting in. Alpina Extreme Tourbillon Regulator Manufacture. Limited to 18 pieces worldwide.
The case is available in titanium with a black ceramic bezel and measures 48mm. It has sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 100 meters.
The movement, the automatic caliber AL-980 with 33 jewels, comprises 188 components, and is the fruit of three years' research. It is distinguished by a silicon escapement wheel and by a new Alpina technological innovation: silicon pallets. It has a power reserve of 48 hours.
Matt will be reporting in a while, he is at the fair, we'll post all the new products as it comes in.
