The limited-edition Dior Chiffre Rouge M01 (ref. CD084B10M001) combines a classic 1970s exterior design with a high-tech, contemporary movement from Zenith: a Swiss-based brand, which is considered by many to be one of the most reputable and innovative watchmaker specialists there is.
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Carl F. Bucherer Patravi EvoTec BigDate in Rose Gold
Carl F. Bucherer knows a thing or two about how to reach a woman`s heart. Designed for a modern and emancipated lady, the luxury Patravi EvoTec BigDate (ref. 00.10628.03.77.11) offers not only lots of gold and precious stones but also adds to the grand total an in-house automatic movement: something that you don’t see that often in this niche where most brands prefer inexpensive quartz engines to true masterpieces of engineering!
MIDO Baroncelli III Rose Gold 18K Chronometer
The 2011 MIDO Baroncelli III Rose Gold 18K chronometer (ref. M901.408.76.033.20) was revealed at Baselworld 2011 show. The dressy timekeeper successfully combines a chronometer-grade -albeit relatively inexpensive- Swiss-made movement with an elegant, classic shape of the case.
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar (26385OR.OO.A088CR.01)
The rose gold version of the new Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Moon-Phase Calendar (Ref. 26385OR.OO.A088CR.01) was officially presented at SIHH 2011 industry event. Although the dressy timekeeper doesn’t bring to the table anything new both in terms of ergonomics and industrial design, I’ll tell you this: a classic calendar watch has never looked so beautiful.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon 39
Like a German limousine, the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon 39 (refs. Q1368520, Q1362520 (pictured,) and ref. Q1362501) is as conservative as it is contemporary. While the timekeeper doesn’t intend to stun you with high-tech materials that are usually employed by makers of Formula 1 sport cars and F-35 jet fighters, it still delivers a level of refinement that blows brands like Hublot out of the water leaving in them in the dust (figuratively speaking, of course.)
Is This Raymond Weil Parsifal Day-Date a Rolex Clone?
Raymond Weil plans to present their new Parsifal Day-Date (ref. 2965 SG5 00658) in a month or so at the Baselworld 2011 show. The new model leaves a bit strange impression. While all elements were delicately touched here and there to avoid copyright claims, it is still clear (well, clear to yours truly, that is) that its source of inspiration was one of the iconic models sold by Rolex. Will Raymond Weil get away with this? Only time will tell.