Jaeger-LeCoultre continues with the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of one of its most legendary collections: the Reverso. The new addition is the Reverso Repetition Minute a rideaux

The new Reverso Repetition Minute a rideaux will be available in two limited editions: the 75-piece Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau; and the 8-piece Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau Venise featuring a dial and bridges in blue gold.

The Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau is the latest interpretation, a minute repeater watch that is driven by an artfully executed Venetian blind covering the dial, that upon being slid back activates the repeater mechanism which in turn sounds the given time counting hours, quarter hours and minutes by the sound of two gongs.

Technical details: 

Reference: Q2353520, 75-piece limited edition

Q235352M, 8-piece limited edition

Movement: mechanical manually-wound movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 944, crafted, assembled and decorated by hand, 35 jewels

Functions: hours and minutes on both sides, minute repeater

Dial: openworked back dial revealing the bridges of the movement & openworked front dial revealing the repeater mechanism with ruthenium coated bridges

• reverse side of the “Venise” version: blue gold openworked dial revealing the minute repeater mechanism and blue gold bridges

Case: 18K white gold

Case measures: 55 mm x 35 mm 

Strap: alligator leather with 18-carat white gold pin buckle

Water resistance: 30 meters or 99 feet 

At the Baselworld 2012, Bulgari will be presenting the new Serpenti watches that will perpetuate the Bulgari legend with unrivalled intensity. 

Over the years, Bulgari has been able to create a number of subtle and delicate variations in the crafting of the Serpenti bracelet, combining a precious metal structure with precious stones and enamelling, while naturally preserving the innate suppleness and flexibility of this jewellery masterpiece. 

In this 2012, the Serpenti collection is a direct heir to the historical legacy of the Brand. Inspired by the Bulgari heritage collection and reinterpreted in an eminently contemporary manner, this sophisticated and charismatic new jewellery creation coils around the wrist with precious, flowing ease.

Forming a natural extension of the bracelet, the case shaped like a snake's head houses a Swiss quartz movement specifically personalised for Bulgari, and is set on either side with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.6 cts) framing the black sapphire or white mother-of-pearl dial (depending on the version) graced with 12 diamond-set hour-markers.

Technical details: 

Movement: Swiss quartz movement personalised for Bulgari, Calibre B031

Functions: Hours, minutes

Bracelet: Single or double wrap-around coils in 18-carat pink gold; 18-carat pink gold scales with jet-black or eggshell enamelling

Case: Curved and polished 18-carat pink gold case, set with 6 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.6 cts)

Dial: White mother-of-pearl or black sapphire dial 

Carats: Between 2.79 cts (245 diamonds) and 4.12 cts (385 diamonds)

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Blancpain will be unveiling a new model to the Villeret collection at the Baselworld 2012, a retrograde small seconds featuring, for the first time in this collection, a flinque lacquered dial. 

Blancpain adopts a subtly balanced approach by introducing this original touch while preserving the pure lines of its most classic collection. The Villeret collection welcomes its first model featuring a flinqué lacquered dial. Several layers of translucent blue lacquer applied to the dial create an incomparable depth effect. 

Housed within its 40 mm-diameter white gold case, the ultra-slim Calibre 7663Q with its 244 parts and 34 jewels has a three-day power reserve. This new self-winding movement powers hour and minute hands as well as an equally central serpentine date pointer, while the retrograde seconds appear at 6 o’clock. 

Technical details

Villeret Collection, Ultra-slim, Date, Retrograde Small Seconds

Ref. 6653Q-1529-55B

Movement: Self-winding, CALIBER 7663Q

 

Functions: Ultra-slim, date, retrograde small seconds, flinqué blue lacquered dial, under-lug corrector, 34 jewels

Power reserve: 72 hours

Case: 18K White gold

Diameter: 40.00 mm

Backcase: Sapphire crystal 

Water resistance: 30 meters or 99 feet

Representing a return to roots, meaning to the pure aesthetic of the collection, Audemars Piguet is launching a dainty 33mm-diameter-model to be added to its classic Royal Oak collection. 

The subtle interplay of alternating satin-brushed and polished surfaces characterising the first Royal Oak watches accentuate the clear-cut lines of this 33 mm model; while the eight hexagonal screws on the octagonal bezel are in white gold, just as they were on the original watch in 1972.

The silver-toned dial of this Royal Oak bears a “Grande Tapisserie” pattern that now becomes a signature for all Royal Oak Selfwinding and Quartz models. This motif is crafted by Audemars Piguet using historical machines according to the ramolayé or pounced ornament technique.

Technical details

Reference: 67651ST.ZZ.1261ST.01

Movement: Quartz Calibre 2713, 7 jewels

Functions: Hours, minutes, date

Case: Stainless steel case with Diamond-set bezel

Diameter: 33mm

Crystal: glareproofed sapphire crystal

Dial: Silver-toned dial with “Grande Tapisserie” pattern, white with gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating

Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet with AP folding clasp

Water resistance: 50 meters or 165 feet

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the creation of the first Malte models, Vacheron Constantin has presented at the SIHH 2012 four new models to the collection with an updated shaped redesign. 

Vacheron Constantin launched the first tonneau or barrel-shaped cases in 1912. From the earliest days, the shape became associated with high style, and with the finest horological complications. In modern times, the Malte collection made its debut in 2000. At SIHH 2012, Vacheron Constantin introduced four newly redesigned Malte models, three of which are powered by movements that have earned the new Geneva Hallmark. 

The new four designs are the Malte Tourbillon, the largest piece in the collections; the Malte Small Seconds, presented in a slightly smaller case as the Tourbillon; the Malte 100th Anniversary Edition, a limited editions piece with “exploding” Roman numerals; and the Malte Small Model, a fine timepiece in 18K pink gold with a diamond-set bezel. 

The Malte 100th Anniversary Edition is scheduled to be launched in September; the Malte Tourbillon and the Malte Small Seconds are scheduled to be launched in November; and the launched date for the Malte Small Model is yet to be determined.