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Breitling specialises in making high quality watches to be used by professionals. Originally the company focused on making aviation watches but currently creates a wide range of different timepieces. The Breitling Longitude Quartz Chronometer collection of watches focuses on reliability as well as style. For professionals a watch that is not only accurate but able to stand up to the demands of everyday life is important.

The Breitling Longitude collection of watches is perfectly suited to this task. This is due to the fact that the Breitling Colt case is made to absorb any impact and hence reduce the severity of any potential damage. The Breitling Longitude Quartz Chronometer range – like most Breitling watches – is designed using modern and stylish design principles.

In general the Quartz Chronometer collection has been designed with accuracy and reliability above all other factors. This doesn’t mean that the watches don’t look good though. They come in a number of different materials including steel cases and leather straps. Breitling Longitude Quartz watches also come with a self-winding movement. The watch includes a chronometer that allows the user to measure short periods of time with a high accuracy. Breitling Longitude Quartz watches have the ability to measure times to within a tenth of a second as standard. It also comes with the ability to switch time zones without fuss making it a watch suitable for someone who regularly travels.

Without a doubt, Cartier is a brand to trust when it comes to stylishness and luxuriousness of jewelries and even watches! They have proven it through their numbers of creations including Cartier Pasha Unisex which features its sophistication through its simplicity. Cartier is known for their fine and outstanding jewelries as well as in watch making. The Pasha Unisex watch by Cartier is just one of their masterpieces among the well known jewelries and watches that they have created.

Cartier has done once again a very elegant looking watch which they normally do. They are presenting this Pasha watch in a very simple way but bringing out its elegance and luxuriousness through it.

This watch is presented with an 18 carat red gold case including the two pushers on the side and a crown set with sapphire cabochon. This watch’s case is paired with an equally elegant alligator strap also including an 18 carat gold clasp. It has a white dial with guilloche detailing inside the square design on the middle along with the sun rays styled hour markers. This watch also has three embedded sub dials for the minute, hour, and seconds counter on the 3 o’clock, 9 o’clock, and 6 o’clock position respectively. It also has a date indicator between 4 and 5 o’clock.

This elegant and luxury watch is priced with an equally luxurious amount of $26,175.00. If you are looking for a fashionable watch to match your style and luxurious needs, this Cartier watch is a good choice for you. With this watch’s size and combination of materials, this is definitely a fashionable timepiece that watch enthusiasts would like to wear. Complete your collection with this Pasha Watch from Cartier.

Has a beautiful woman with an exotic accent ever given you a personally engraved luxury watch? How about any woman giving you any watch? No? Well then you must not be Marlon Brando, and it must not be luxury watch crazy mid 20th century Hollywood. Celebrities of that era were known to gift engraved watches to each other back and forth, with some of the most famous timepieces eagerly being watched if they show up at auction. Why doesn’t this practice come back today? In Antiquorum’s latest “Important Collectors’ Wristwatches” auction, a 1954 Vacheron Constantin Egerie Midsize watch given by Zsa Zsa Gabor to Marlon Brando will be available.

The 18k gold cased, manually wound watch was presented to Mr. Brando on the theatrical release of “On The Waterfront,” a multi award winning movie (including best actor for Marlon Brando, and best picture), that cemented Brando as a key piece of acting talent at the time. The watch is engraved with a short message to Brando from Gabor along with the date. Pieces like this are not only important to Vacheron Constantin collectors but also to those of Hollywood memorabilia from an arguably more romantic and simple period in American Cinema. Given that the legendary Mr. Brando is no longer around, the value of this timepiece should be more than the estimated $3,000 - $5,000.

Swiss watch brand Breitling develops timekeeping appliances for the cockpits of aircrafts and distinctively designed and functional wristwatches for pilots. Now the brand is reinforcing its links to the world of automobiles.

Here comes a new timepiece from Breitling’s Bentley Collection and as expected, it is another special edition watch that many enthusiasts look for. This new timepiece is called as the Breitling Bentley Le Mans Automatic.

As a partner to the British car manufacturer Bentley, Breitling has chosen to mark the occasion of their victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by issuing a limited series chronograph.
The Bentley Le Mans chronograph is a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. It is powered by an automatic movement with 24-hour display, an allusion to the length of the race.

This original mechanism – Breitling Caliber 22 – also has a Flyback function. In another aesthetic reference to the Le Mans 24 Hours race, the engine-turned surface of the bezel is inspired by the dashboard finish of the Bentleys which won the race five times between 1924 and 1930: the 3 Litre Bentleys, the 4 1/2 Litre, the 4 1/2 Blowers and the Speed 6.

In addition to the limited series of 1,000 in steel, this collector’s chronograph also comes in a yellow gold version, issued in three series of 24 worldwide. The silhouette of the Bentley Speed 8 appears on the back of each case.

Movement is the Breitling Caliber 22, chronometer-certified, self-winding high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), with 38 jewels. It features a 24-hour display., 1/4th of a second chronograph, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers, Flyback function and calendar.
It is water-resistant to 100 meters, with a screw-locked crown, a rotating pinion bezel with variable tachometer. Case diameter is 48.7mm.

This year IWC Ingenieur Watch celebrates its 50th anniversary. IWC first introduced the Ingenieur Watch fifty years ago in 1955. The Ingenieur was based on a movement designed by an IWC engineer named Albert Pellaton. IWC intended for the Ingenieur to be a more conservative version of their Mark XI Pilot’s Watch. The original design of the Ingenieur was elegant and understated. The Ingenieur Watch had a unique design that gave it powerful anti magnetic properties which help ensure the accuracy of the watch.

IWC re-launched the Ingenieur Watch at the 2005 SIHH in Geneva to the accolades of the entire Swiss Watch industry. This re-launch consisted of an expanded and updated line featuring the Ingenieur Automatic, Ingenieur Chronograph, Ingenieur Midsize, Ingenieur Automatic AMG, and the Ingenieur Chronograph AMG. The 2005 Ingenieur line has a distinctive mechanical look first noticeable with the bezel. IWC designed a bezel with five recessed screw holes that look like something you would see inside a car engine. The dial design is clean, simple and very masculine. Except for the Ingenieur Midsize, the Ingenieur is only available with a black dial. Collectors can choose from either a steel (or titanium) bracelet or a synthetic rubber strap in black.

The Ingenieur is a large watch measuring 42.5 mm for both the automatic and chrono versions. IWC targeted the auto enthusiast with the AMG version of the Ingenieur. We like this watch because of its light titanium case and the red seconds hand and second markers on the dial. Consider the chrono version of the AMG Ingenieur if you want a sportier watch with an action packed dial. The chrono pushers on the Ingenieur are very cleverly designed to slope into the case and blend into the overall design of this watch. All of the Ingenieur watches are built for serious sport. They are water resistant to 120 meters, and come with screw down crowns and an integrated shock absorbing system.

Famous house of luxury Bvlgari has announced that actress Julianne Moore will be the face of its 2010 Eccentric Charisma marketing campaign. The 2010 Eccentric Charisma campaign will present a range of Bvlgari products that include the famous “Chandra” handbag, a Bvlgari wristwatch, and various haute joaillerie pieces. Among the exceptional creations from its timepiece collection is Bvlgari Rettangolo Quartz Chronograph Watch. The Bvlgari Rettangolo watch collection has a very unique look. If you wear this watch there is no chance that it will be mistaken for a Rolex. The Rettangolo features a large retangular case shape. This style of case is often called a Tank style, which was made famous by Cartier. One of the first features you notice about the Rettangolo is the style and size of the hour markers on the dial. There are only two numbers displayed on the dial, three o’clock, and nine o’clock and both numbers run the length of the side of the case. This elongated design gives the Rettangolo a distinctly 1920’s retro look.

The case shape and size makes this watch stand out in a crowd. Bvlgari wisely chose to manufacture this timepiece it a small (39mm), medium (45mm) and large (49mm) case size. You have the option of choosing between several movements and complications. The entry level Rettangolo features an automatic movement with hour and minute hands. This is a very clean and elegant version. The chronograph version features the chrono pushers on the right side of the case, second, minute and hour sub dials for the chrono and a date window. While this dial is busier than the automatic because it is in a larger case size it works.

Bvlgari has created several different case and bezel combinations. The Chrono version of the Rettangolo is available in white gold, yellow gold and steel. The steel version is available with either a crocodile strap (very handsome in black), or a steel bracelet. If you want a sportier look try the steel case with the steel and rubber bracelet. The smaller ladies version comes with either a diamond bezel, diamond bezel and dial or diamond bezel dial and bracelet. Bvlgari also offers several strap colors.

Breitling. Bentley. Once upon a time there were two brands that shared much common ground. The same passion for fine mechanisms. The same combination of prestige and performance. The same heritage of excellence. The same thrust towards the future, symbolised by a winged B signature. It was only nautral for Breitling to dedicate a watch to the automobile world, and Bentley the natural partner.

In celebration of its partnership with Bentley Motors, Breitling has unveiled an exclusive chronograph boasting a number of the distinctive characteristics of this famous British manufacturer. The Bentley Motors chronograph cultivates originality, but permeated by an eminently British sense of refinement and moderation. The gaze is immediately struck by the knurled finishing on the bezel, inspired by the Bentley control buttons. The case is distinguished by its imposing diameter. Breitling has combined this original design with an exclusive technical touch. The Bentley Motors chronograph features a unique mechanism known as the “30-second” type chronograph. The centre hand sweeps once around the dial in half a minute instead of the customary 60 seconds, an astonishing configuration that enables extremely accurate read-off to within 1/8th of a second. This distinctive feature is part of Calibre 25B, a movement stemming from the Breitling Chronométrie workshops and which is officially chronometer-certified, as indeed are all Breitling movements. In tribute to the automobile world, the Bentley Motors is equipped with another world exclusive feature, the “variable tachometer”, which enables one to measure average speed, regardless of the time elapsed, the distance covered or the speed reached. Combining performance with prestige, and tradition with innovation, this new chronograph venerates the values upheld by both brands.

Besides being renowned for the complicated movements of its men’s watch collections, Patek Philippe designs marvelous, simplistic and yet very elegant watches for women. Launched in 1993, the Gondolo Ladies’ collection by Patek Philippe espouses the brand’s interpretation of the Art Deco spirit.

During the period between 1902 and 1930, Patek Philippe created an exclusive watch collection for the Brazilian retailer called “Gondolo and Labouriau”. The name of the current collection of ladies’ watches from Patek Philippe called the Gondolo gets its name from these origins.

A representative from this collection is Ladies’ Gondolo 4869/1R Rose Gold.
The watch has a quartz movement is ultra-thin. Its elegant square 18K rose gold casing is beautifully married to a rose gold “Pearls” bracelet. The color of the dial is ‘Chocolate Sunburst’ and complements the rose gold casing perfectly. There are four roman numerals at the 12, 3 6 and 9 o’clock positions. The bezel is mounted with 81 diamonds - approx 0.83cts. The use of rose gold and diamonds in the construction of the Patek Philippe Ladies Gondolo isn’t garish; rather the watch is an understatement of form. It’s also a practical watch; it’s water resistant to 25 meters.

Another star from the Gondolo Ladies’ collection is the 4972G “Serata” Model.
Again, this watch has an ultra-thin quartz movement. The casing of this watch from Patek Philippe is rectangular in form with the side edges being concave - the shape is reminiscent of a lady’s torso - and is set in 130 diamonds. In order to appreciate the mother-of-pear, the dial is very simple with Arabic numbers as 12 and 6 o’clock. This model comes in 18K white gold, Guilloche Mother-of-Pearl Dial and dark blue satin strap.

Another famous watch from the Patek Philippe Ladies’ Gondolo collection has to be the 4992G “Gemma” Model.
Unlike those previous discussed, the watch has a hand-wound movement. This does make the watch a little less thin than the other two, but its overall design gives it a feel of sleek, smooth lines.

The Patek Philippe 4992G has a lozenge-shaped casing of 18K white gold set with 285 diamonds (approx. 2.04cts). The dial is mother-of-pearl with paved diamond center. There are no numerals on the dial. The pastel rose stain strap gives the watch a very feminine and care-free look.

Patek Philippe watch is the Rolls-Royce of the watch world. Each watch is still handmade. The company still makes all its own movements. Patek Philippe watches are expensive but for a reason; they are simply acknowledged as being the best because of their design and construction, and that doesn’t come cheap.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of the first selfwinding chronograph movement, Breitling is introducing two limited editions of its Chrono-Matic model, featuring a look inspired by the 1969 original and equipped with precious leap-year or perpetual calendars.

1969 was a great year for aviation, since it witnessed the first flight of the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet and that of the supersonic Concorde, two legendary aircraft that made an indelible imprint on aeronautical history. But 1969 was also a landmark year in watchmaking, thanks to Breitling’s pioneering launch of the very first selfwinding chronograph movement – an invention that led to the development of a whole range of aptly named Chrono-Matic chronographs.

Today’s 49 mm diameter Chrono-Matic is a tribute to this forerunner of ultra-large watches. The circular slide rule confirms its family likeness with the Navitimer line, while the distinctive modernism of its seventies inspiration is expressed through a case design based on taut, angular lines highlighted by a rubber-molded bezel.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of this movement and this legendary model, Breitling has created two limited series featuring refined horological complications. The first is a steel edition of 2,000 combining a chronograph with a calendar mechanism requiring adjustment only once every leap-year and thus endowed with a “memory” of 1,461 days – hence its name, “Chrono-Matic 1461”.

The date, day and month are displayed on subdials by means of straight hands that accentuate the instrument panel look, while the optional woven steel Aero Classic bracelet lends an additional retro touch. The avant-garde case of the second watch, crafted exclusively in red gold and issued in a worldwide limited edition of 125, houses a chronograph along with an ultra-sophisticated perpetual calendar system embodying a daring blend of modern and traditional elements. The mechanism of this “Chrono-Matic QP” is a miniaturized marvel composed of almost 500 parts. It is programmed to indicate the date, the day, the week, the month, the season and the moon phases while taking account of leap-year variations. Like all Breitling models, both of these limited editions are equipped with chronometer-certified movements.

In 2006 IWC released a new watch model – the IWC Spitfire UTC watch that is an ideal companion for pilots and international travelers alike. Displaying two time zones simultaneously, this watch makes schedule keeping a simple matter; its sharp, modern good looks in concert with the durability and functionality that IWC is famous for, ensure that the Spitfire UTC is an outstanding choice for either business or pleasure.

The IWC Spitfire UTC watch is powered by the automatic-winding 30710 caliber movement, which is optimized by IWC to incorporate a dual-time function, as well as a date display. The primary reference time zone is displayed in a 24-hour format within the arc-shaped window located at the lower center of the dial; pilots for example would choose to set this display to Universal Time Coordinated (also referred to as GMT), while a casual traveler may prefer to set this to their own usual home time.

Meanwhile, the primary 12-hour hand on the dial may be easily set forward or backward via the screw-down crown in one hour increments to account for local time in various world locales. During this procedure, the second hand and minute hand stay properly set and in motion; since minutes are the same in almost all places around the globe, this means that the accuracy of the watch need not be disturbed. The date function, which is synchronized with the hour hand, permits changes either forward or backwards, as the user requires depending upon their destination.

The rugged stainless steel case of the Spitfire UTC is water resistant to 60 meters. A soft-iron cage that surrounds the movement beneath the screwed-down steel caseback provides significant protection against strong magnetic fields, an important characteristic for a watch which may be relied upon. The elegant rhodium-finished dial is both striking in its sophisticated appearance, as well as easy to see. Luminous hands and markers ensure that the time is easily read, day or night.

Available on either a crocodile strap with a finely crafted deployant buckle, or a beautifully detailed stainless steel bracelet incorporating the innovative IWC adjustment system, the Spitfire UTC is a stylish and technically distinguished watch for those who by career or lifestyle often frequent places far from home.