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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon Rose Gold Watch

Father Time — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:40:49 +0000

This is the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon Rose Gold Watch and we have to see that it is a very elegant watch that we really enjoy the design of. The watch features an anti magnetic 18 Karat rose gold case. It is also sturdy, with a water resistant level of 984 feet.

Patek Philippe 5101R Tourbillon

The Watchman — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:02:31 +0000

Patek Philippe has it, but doesn’t flaunt it. Most buyers who want a watch with a tourbillon escapement would want the visual treat of seeing the magnificent complications, but they would be disappointed when they see the watchface of this new Patek Philippine 5101R. The company wants to keep the tidy appearance by keeping the mechanical side of the watch hidden, viewable only through the sapphire caseback. Not only is the watchface tidy, but hiding the mechanism increases the lifespan of the watch, as the tourbillon isn’t subjected to UV rays from the sun. This timepiece is powered by Caliber TO 28-20/222 with a 10-day power reserve. No guess work on how much power remains as the indicator at the 12 o’clock clearly indicates it. A seconds subdial at the 6 o’clock complete the simple yet elegant design. The rectangular rose gold case is 51.7 x 29.6 mm held by brown crocodile leather straps. ~$335,000.

Sarpaneva Korona K3

The Watchman — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:46:12 +0000

You’d be forgiven into thinking that all master watchmakers are within the confines of the Swiss border. There are other hopeful optimists out there who want to carve out a name and niche for themselves and Stepan Sarpaneva is one of them. The Finnish horologist brought out his first mechanical watch 10 years ago with the Time Tramp and he follows it up with the Korona K3. As the only mechanical watchmaker in all of Finland, Stepan devoted his time and effort in developing the Korona. He primarily uses steel for the cases but he opted for gold this time, to satisfy his loyal followers. The 42mm rose gold case on the Korona has a radical design, from the scalloped look front to back, to the skeleton dial. Movement is based on the Swiss Soprod S.A. but heavily modified to Stepan’s liking. It includes a moonphase complication that’s designed in-house as well. A hand-built box will accompany this rare watch upon purchase. $TBA.