Corum sponsorship support of Maxi Banque Populaire V won the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne • Sailing Championships trophy

he second challenge Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne • Sailing Championships, Maxi Banque Populaire V to 45 days 13 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds of the sea to create a tournament score a new record. Captain Loïck Peyron and his crew were just average speed of 26.51 to complete the 29,002 miles of sailing around the world.

Trisomy 40 ft sailing ship on November 22 last year over in the corner ouessant between Lizard Island and the starting line, this line had to break from the Franck Cammas and Groupama 3 March 2010 from 48 days to maintain 7 hours and 44 minutes, 52 seconds of record.

From the beginning in the wind 30 driven by northerly winds, the crew left the Canary Islands, merely behind the two days. Had a well-known downturn period, Maxi Banque Populaire V, after one week of departure into the southern hemisphere, passing through the Cape of Good Hope, and less than 12 days after departure has been the leading 2364 miles.

The record-breaking Maxi Banque Populaire V crew
After a month of intense sailing against the clock, the crew on December 23 around Cape of Good Hope off, drove back at full speed the equator and the northern hemisphere, sailed to the west of the Azores, 23 local time: 14.53 crossed the finish line.

In this regard, Corum Corum CEO Antonio Calce declared: “Loïck and his team created this great really great record. Very grateful to them with Corum Corum driving BanquePopulaire V to complete this great human and sports expedition. watch brand sponsorship challenge the world record, which Trophée Jules Verne is the first time in history, and its results, can be very successful! bet we can rest assured that, with watch, accompanied by the rhythm, you can help the team In the past 45 days through a variety of tests, but also the time to bring a sense of urgency. ”

As the official timer, Corum Corum for each crew an Admiral’s Cup Seafender 48 Chrono Centro special watches, each costing the crew watches are engraved names of individuals. The watch dial is engraved with “2011 Trophée Jules Verne” words, while the table also depicts a race route back to the outline.

Captain Loïck Peyron said: “We do this not just at sea 45 days behind the embodiment of our decades of work, and over the years from Banque Populaire’s commitment to sailing and we have to our yacht designers Pascal Bidégorry pay tribute to our boat builder Hubert Desjoyeaux (recently passed away, sad) tribute, of course, also pay tribute to our entire team, we rely on each other, encourage each other, surprisingly, this Competition is not the most tired of all records will be broken one day have, if you can beat the record which of boat, it must be us! “

Preview SIHH 2012 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire 40.5 wings watch moon phase calendar

this section Duomètreà Quantième Lunaire wings moon phase calendar watch is Jaeger – LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre watch the latest laboratory research results show excellent: this timepiece on the precision to reach a new peak, the instantaneous jump second hand every 1 / 6 seconds beating time, calendar and moon phase is displayed in a separate dial.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire 40.5 wings moon phase calendar watch the upcoming SIHH Watch Fair 2012 released
This watch is the most outstanding is that the Dual-Wing (wing) movement of the design concept, this movement has two independent power sources: one set designed for precise and sometimes go by the escapement and balance wheel control; other for hours, minutes, seconds display, as well as calendar and double-hemisphere moon phase display to power. Escapement driven by the instantaneous jump two seconds agencies to achieve the power source synchronous operation.

Through in-depth study, to rethink the basic principles of the theory watchmaking, Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre watch expert with “Dual-Wing” wings of the movement to build a successful calendar watch – the principle of the outstanding features to ensure precise timing, but in the past , only without any complex function of the watch to have this privilege.

Only 178 years of professional experience, let square Jaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre opens a new chapter in the history of the Advanced tab … …

Jaeger – LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre looking forward to the upcoming 1 February 16 – 20, held in Geneva, Switzerland SIHH 2012 (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Watches International Salon) have more to watch work.

inspired by Monet’s “Water Lily” watch the new Damoiselle D

This watch embodies the woman and the revival of the timeless universal values. In the painting to explore, to oval materials and colors to express the interaction with the world.

Dial on the different objects attract their own planet, and along the pure and perfect elliptical orbit, like the Earth around the sun. To simply “big fire” made of blue enamel dial very texture, shine with a special luster, wise, gentle and romantic and elegant blue dial design and a very solemn harmony.

The watch was inspired by Monet’s “Water Lily” series – the endless exploration and bring about 300 paintings. • Claude Monet’s giant water lily, even in very inner beauty, its rich imagination to give concerto works of one kind of ideal beauty, “water and lotus boundless, illusory misty, so that people seem to float on the water, very fantastic and charming . “17 years after he began his goals. Behind him, according to the position of his own design, these paintings placed in two oval hall, the giant water lily murals around the oval hall, really shocking.

Marc Gläser Maurice Lacroix has been appointed as the new Executive General Manager

DKSH Holdings following the summer of 2011, Maurice Lacroix Group Le Meridien group, and has achieved, particularly in Asia, the proportion arc on the sales growth is expected.

 Maurice Lacroix, general manager Marc Gläser new Executive
To Maurice Lacroix Le Meridien brand and product development closer to the market and the rapid growth of consumer groups, Maurice Lacroix Amy came into the post of executive general manager, independent management of the historic case in the Saignelegier manufacturer Queloz and movement component manufacturers La Manufacture des Franches-Montagnes.

Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix’s executive general manager of the newly established post will be Marc Gläser from January 1, 2012 from the office, in the past seven years Marc Gläser Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix has held various executive positions.

Gucci watch launch of the new Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day approaching, Gucci for the love of the couple who introduced the U-Play series of new watches.

By the brand creative director – Frida Giannini conceptual design – the idea behind this series can be replaced in its playful design, from sunglasses to watches are free to change the color and material combinations.

Double “G” pattern metal dial with bright red strap, the new U-Play watch both functional and very stylish, perfectly embodies the essence of Gucci.

release LeDIX Eternel Celsius

Innovative brand Celsius released a new and exciting works.

Like wearing a titanium armor carved, decorated with four surface diamond ring inlaid shield … its Tourbillon Crystal Breastplate heart beat in the next ……

LeDIX Eternel is a titanium black PVD process to create unique works of mosaic of 308 total weight of 2.85 karats of white diamonds.

It requires 35 craftsmen, technicians and engineers watch a six-month time-consuming hand-made … …

With the Papillon (butterfly wings) on the winding device – the 21st century’s ultimate weapon – LeDIX Eternel, waving its wings draw mechanical energy.

Raymond Weil exclusive new music channel on YouTube

For a long time,Raymond Weil brand has been closely linked with the music, designed for international artists and unique timepieces cooperation with well-known music events. Founder of the brand itself is a lyrical classical music lovers, the company’s current president and directors likewise for the musicians, their music continued to develop under the influence of family tradition, and write out the same melodies.

The new Raymond Weil Raymond Weil Music & Friends YouTube channel has started in recent days, and now, through this platform can easily search to those who have amazing talents of young artists and musicians of the large number of internationally recognized video and interviews.

Cyrus and Freddy Nock to conquer the world together

from 1998 to 2011, Freddy Nock created a series of world records, and in 2011 August, walk three to seven days, setting seven world records, the task can not be completed. Freddy Nock willing to break the spirit of the admirable pursuit, he told us he might never think about the fall from the tightrope, even in -15 degrees temperature, hourly wind speed up to 80km, in the 3300 meters of altitude walking a tightrope … … He never consider this, not just in spirit, but also the body, because he never use the insurance rope … he might fall from a height; he could not take it.

Freddy Nock at high altitude walking a tightrope. / Photo: Ernst A. Kehrli

2011, the independent Swiss watch brand Cyrus first meeting with Freddy Nock. Then … how to coordinate the strength and independence of these two characters? The answer lies in the wrist.

Aerial stunt expert Freddy Nock constantly walking a tightrope challenge the world record high altitude (each time the distance longer than last time, a high degree of higher), and only a balancing pole to keep the body balance … Now, imagine the rod by the Instead, two Cyrus watch each wrist one. Then, Freddy Nock began walking on the tightrope, Cyrus only watch with the power to maintain its balance.

Since December 1, 2011 onwards, Freddy Nock will be wearing his watch constantly challenge the limits of the Cyrus. In Europe, in Asia, the next target in sight. Freddy Nock and Cyrus together will continue to make breakthroughs, to conquer the world.

Jaquet Droz Yakedeluo automatic doll trip to China

1774 years, the watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721-1790), and his son Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz (1752-1791) and adopted son Jean-Frédéric Leschot (1746-1824), three together to create a personal history of the most famous of the three mechanical dolls: The Writer “writer”, The Draughtsman “artist” and The Musician “musicians” and they watch factory located in pull Xiade Fang show the world the first time . The three best of sophisticated mechanical dolls, were able to make a written text, drawing pictures and playing music, clever action. At that time, the Swiss people, young and old across the country, came to Neuchatel town of la chaux de fonds, was eager to witness this process in the history of mankind’s greatest miracle. In 1774 came the culmination of these three compact mechanical dolls, and everywhere subject to extremely high evaluation, not only in Europe and the royal palace acclaimed, especially in the early exchanges with the East in the world, has played an irreplaceable effect, three automatic doll has since become the best brand promotion and marketing tools, to make its significant contribution to international development.

Jaquet Droz Yakedeluo automatic dolls The Writer “writer”
December 8, Montres Jaquet Droz SA for the first time in Beijing presents Jaquet Droz automatic dolls and treasures art. Brand across the oceans, from Neuchatel in Switzerland to bring art and history museum founder Pierre Jaquet Droz brand produced the first automatic doll The Writer “writer.” This time in Beijing to display this Le Musée d’art et d’histoire de Neuchâtel Museum’s greatest treasures, has been Montres Jaquet Droz SA support, designed to replicate three watchmakers la chaux de fonds matchless talent, highlighting the three watches and clocks Mount Rushmore-level character design for today’s scientific achievements have significant impact.

Beijing Whampoa will, a perfect fusion of tradition and technology areas, Jaquet Droz Yakedeluo leave here to watch connoisseurs and enthusiasts proudly presents hundred dolls and treasures handed down automatically Art Exhibition: curiosity and appreciation in the eyes of everyone watching, the automatic Puppet The Writer “writer” wrote “Jaquet Droz en Chine” (Jacques de in China). Other exhibits include some of the Jaquet Droz Yakedeluo carefully preserved antique clocks, as well as several brands of contemporary series of watches.

Angular Momentum successfully developed Glowing Urushi lacquer

AM in 2004, independent research and development of new fluorescent materials are named Email Lumineuse (fluorescent enamel), Email Lumineuse use a lot of sulfite, therefore, fluorescence was markedly increased, while the light-emitting time longer. Only in artificial light or sun light energy supplement after a few minutes in the dark in a row can be issued to ensure a strong fluorescence. Email Lumineuse (fluorescent enamel) far exceeds the ability of light so far in the watch industry with the ability of light-emitting organic light-emitting material.

Following Email Lumineuse (fluorescent enamel), it is now “Glowing Urushi” lacquer Japanese shaman in Angular Momentum mixed success in the kitchen, which is an organic blue “light sulfate”, “titanium” and “Nashiji paint” the balance of the mixture, “Nashiji paint” is a very old Japanese species of tree sap extracted from one of the most transparent lacquer.

Left: during the day – right: at night
Glowing Urushi lacquer painting process with ordinary latex paint almost as well as complete a layer to a layer, but the difference is that it is to use a shovel instead of a brush painting. The dial upside down at 25 ℃ constant temperature, humidity of 75% of the “Furô” cabinet, which makes heavy sulfate “sink” to the surface. Relative to the Email Lumineuse (fluorescent enamel) can only be applied to level the surface, Glowing Urushi paint you can apply to both vertical and circular surfaces.

Although this mixture contains titanium dioxide pigment and slightly to honey-colored Urushi lacquer, but very strong and fully able to achieve sustained brightness requirements.