Sunday, December 27, 2009

Trends, models and brand watches for 2010, Limited Edition

Panerai Radiomir Titanium

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Based off of the original design from 1938, Panerai has created another rare masterpiece, a titanium encased Radiomir which will see a production run of 12 timepieces. Panerai has accented it with subtle details of gold in the hour hands, minutes, and small seconds and in the knurled ring surrounding the watch dial. Movement is a hand wound, in-house OP XXVII with a power reserve of 55 hours. Link / Source




Omega Museum Collection Milestone 1941

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Based on a stainless steel watch design from the late 30s, The Omega Milestone 1941 is a nod to the brand's watchmaking heritage while seamlessly blending modern horological technology. The watch is powered by Omega's Calibre 3203, a manual-wound movement that boasts a Co-Axial escapement, and a column wheel chronograph mechanism. On the outside you'll find a 18 Ct white gold case matched with a black alligator strap and white gold buckle. Link




Louis Vuitton Tambour Travel Alarm Clock

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The Tambour Travel Alarm Clock amplifies Louis Vuitton's signature timepiece design into a oversized 57mm case. The clock features a steel case, built-in stand, dual time zones, and a Damier Graphite case. Link: $2,570





Uniform Wares

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Another player in the minimalist movement comes via Uniform Wares, a new company out of London with a taste for contemporary, clean lines. The watches will be available in a limited run of eight different colors, each featuring anodized aluminum cases and Japanese Quartz movements. Link: $141 / Source




Nixon Antique Gold Watches

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Complementing the Antique Silver pieces they released not too long ago, Nixon is releasing Antique Gold colorways that give some of their popular styles a retro, steampunk-like look and feel. Link




Ikepod Horizon by Jeff Koons

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Famed American pop-artist, Jeff Koons, is teaming up with Marc Newson's watch company, Ikepod, on a special edition version of their Horizon timepiece. The Horizon will feature Koons' artwork on the dial and while the pricing hasn't been announced we can imagine its as far from wallet-friendly as you can get, well that is unless you have a Black Card in your wallet. Link





Tag Heuer Silverstone Limited Edition Re-release

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Admired by Heuer fans and watch fans alike, the Heuer Silverstone is getting re-released in February 2010 in a limited 1,500 model run of each color. The new Silverstones will be released in brown and blue colorways with perforated alligator straps and an updated Caliber 11 movement with a Dubois-Depraz module. Link: $6,500




Xetum Watches

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Xetum is a great new watch company out of San Francisco that rely on a minimalistic yet modern approach to watch design while also being eco-friendly. While the designs are mocked up in San Francisco, the watches are expertly crafted in Switzerland's Jura Valley. Each watch houses a Swiss automatic movement and features vegetable-tanned leather straps with renewable cork lining, and they've even made sure to give the watches eco-friendly packaging with rubberwood watch boxes and cartons made from ecological fibers. Link: $1,000-$1,400




Dunhill Classic Watch

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Dunhill looked to none other than Jaeger-LeCoultre to help craft their elegant "Classic" Watch which houses an automatic JLC movement and a beautiful diamond pattern guilloché dial. The watch is also available in a striking Black PVD Stainless Steel model with moonphase function which you can view after the jump. Link

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Omega De Ville 4-Counters Co-Axial Chronograph

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If anyone could make something as complex as a chronograph look elegant its Omega. Their De Ville 4-Counters Co-Axial Chronograph features four subdials each featuring small seconds, a seven day counter, 12 hour counter, and a 30 minute counter. Also above and below the subdials are individual day and date windows. Link




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