AMILCAR WATCHES – AMILCAR CANADA MAGAZINE https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com AMILCAR CANADA MAGAZINE by AMILCAR MAGAZINE GROUP : Lifestyle - Travel - Design - Art - Fashion Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:02:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-AMILCAR-CANADA-LOGO-32x32.png AMILCAR WATCHES – AMILCAR CANADA MAGAZINE https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com 32 32 Nicholas Braun wears OMEGA at the Toronto International Film Festival https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/nicholas-braun-wears-omega-at-the-toronto-international-film-festival/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:47:08 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=931342 Actor Nicholas Braun wore an OMEGA Speedmaster 57, steel case on leather strap, 40.5mm, during the presentation of his new comedy-drama “Saturday Night” at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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]]> Arnold & Son Unveils Two New Perpetual Moon 38 Red Gold Timepieces at Geneva Watch Days Event https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/arnold-son-unveils-two-new-perpetual-moon-38-red-gold-timepieces-at-geneva-watch-days-event/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:40:07 +0000 https://usa.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=931250

Arnold & Son welcomes two new dial variations to the Perpetual Moon 38 collection.  The Swiss watchmaker revealed the two new limited-edition moon phase timepiece models at Geneva Watch Days – including a limited edition of 88 pieces in blue aventurine glass and a 28-piece limited edition in sunray brushed grey. With these new designs, Arnold & Son exhibits its mastery of color, its sense of texture, and its taste for premium materials, telling a nocturnal narrative that brings together the grey of a cliff, the iridescent white of the moon, the inky black blue of a starry sky, and the precise astronomical moon phase of the A&S1612 caliber.

From the outset, Perpetual Moon 38 was destined to become a full-fledged collection. While distinct from its larger 41.5 mm diameter Perpetual Moon cousin, the 38 mm model shares the unwavering quality, precision, and high-level finish associated with the Arnold & Son name.

Measuring 38 mm in diameter and 10.44 mm thick, the Perpetual Moon 38 Red Gold case is brought to life from a block of red gold (5N). Its bezel, four lugs, and crown are polished, shining under the cold light of the moon. The blue aventurine dial, constellated with metallic particles, blends into a celestial vault sculpted from the same glass. The “cliff grey” dial, in a warm, sunray-brushed grey, boasts an ever-shifting moiré effect under a grained matte midnight blue sky.  

These two limited editions of Perpetual Moon 38 Red Gold are home to a huge moon phase: a luminescent disc of mother-of-pearl illuminates the sky, framed by the constellations of Cassiopeia and Ursa Major.  

A 38 MM PICTURE OF PRECISION

Perpetual Moon 38 Red Gold transposes stringent watchmaking requirements of Arnold & Son into a smaller, more slender case. The Arnold & Son Swiss manufacturer has designed an entirely new caliber, the smallest in its collection, and dedicated it to Perpetual Moon 38.

At 30 mm, the A&S1612 caliber has been sized to fit the diameter of the case. The hand-wound movement continues Arnold & Son’s tradition of calibers with long power reserves, reaching up to 90 hours.  

WAXING MOON, WANING MOON

The star complication of the A&S1612 caliber is its moon phase. Perpetual Moon 38 showcases a large moon disc. The different crescents occupy the large aperture between 10 and 2 o’clock, with the form of their cut-out faithfully recreating the appearance of the moon.  

True to its tradition of precision watchmaking, Arnold & Son has given this moon phase an accuracy of 122 years. Continuously rising, it will take more than a century for this moon to lag one day behind the real one in our skies.  

About Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son eschews commonly expected conventions to create singular collections imbued with English heritage. It thus unites the exacting standards of Swiss watchmaking with a unique aesthetic.

Arnold & Son is named after John Arnold, a renowned English watchmaker of the 18th century. The golden age of maritime explorations and discoveries ushered this precision into a new technical ideal – determining longitude at sea. Its immediate corollary was the identification of local time, which changed constantly as the observer moved along an east-west axis. Astronomy, chronometry, and what we now call world time are thus inextricably linked within one and the same question, to which John Arnold and his son devoted their lives, their art, and their genius.

This is how these three dimensions – Astronomy, Chronometry and World Time – have come to be embodied in the House’s contemporary timepieces. Echoes of John Arnold’s inventions and preoccupations, these principles represent the foundations on which the Arnold & Son collections are based. The twenty-plus calibers presented to date by Arnold & Son have all been designed and developed in-house and produced by its sister manufacturer, La Joux-Perret in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). This independence and creativity demonstrate the House’s ability to perpetuate John Arnold’s exceptional inventions.

EXCLUSIVITY

Arnold & Son’s collections are produced in limited series and distributed worldwide through carefully selected retail partners. 

HERITAGE

As a renowned watchmaker, John Arnold produced some of the most accurate marine chronometers of the 18th century. He won several awards from the Bureau des Longitudes, spurring him on in his research into timekeeping. He filed many patents as an inventor, including one for a compensation balance featuring a bimetallic balance spiral and another for a helical balance spring with terminal curves. Arnold also produced simplified chronometer design principles that permitted mass production of these timepieces, many of which were made available to His Majesty’s Royal Navy, making John Arnold one of its principal suppliers. One of his least known but most significant contributions was the modern definition of the term ‘chronometer’, which today refers to a high-precision timepiece driven by a movement that has passed an accuracy inspection carried out by an official neutral body.

AUTHENTICITY

A fine watchmaking House stands out for its mastery of the classics. Arnold & Son has based its identity on its ability to produce great watchmaking complications linked to John Arnold’s heritage and based on three principles: Astronomy, Chronometry and World Time. These complications include tourbillon, true seconds, dual time zones and moon phase. Lastly, the long-lasting power reserves pay homage to Arnold’s marine chronometers, which also benefit from impressive autonomy. Arnold & Son’s twenty or so calibres have been conceived, designed, developed, machined, decorated, assembled, and adjusted by its sister Manufacture, La Joux-Perret. This independence demonstrates the House’s ability to perpetuate John Arnold’s exceptional inventions.

AESTHETICS

Arnold & Son is known for its timepieces with a unique style that can be easily recognized. The movements’ architecture, the continuous pursuit of multiaxial symmetry, and the skillfully crafted dials, often featuring rare gemstones and minerals, are all in line with the brand’s manufactured calibers, ranging from a single barrel to the full range of grande complication calibers.

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]]> OMEGA will be present at the 37th America  ‘s Cup to cheer on Emirates Team New Zealand https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/omega-will-be-present-at-the-37th-america-s-cup-to-cheer-on-emirates-team-new-zealand/ https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/omega-will-be-present-at-the-37th-america-s-cup-to-cheer-on-emirates-team-new-zealand/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:21:00 +0000 https://usa.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=931295 OMEGA will be present at the 37th America  ‘s Cup to cheer on Emirates Team New Zealand as they strive to defeat their rivals and retain the oldest international sporting trophy.

OMEGA’s partnership with the crew began 30 years ago, during the 1995 America’s Cup, when it collaborated with the legendary Sir Peter Blake, then captain of Team New Zealand.

For the brand with legendary precision, the timing was, once again, perfect: the New Zealanders won the trophy that year, and three times since, in 2000, 2017 and 2021.   

This partnership, which continues and evolves today, has inspired the creation and launch of some of OMEGA’s most impressive watches, such as the Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black ETNZ Edition unveiled this year, which combines deep black with the vibrant turquoise of the Emirates Team New Zealand logo.

For OMEGA President and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann, this relationship is a symbiotic one: “Winning a competition like the America’s Cup requires passion, focus, determination, teamwork and a willingness to embrace the most promising new technologies. These are qualities that we know well, and that are equally essential to watchmaking and sports timing. But beyond these values, we share above all a true friendship.”  

This year, the two opponents will compete on sailboats that literally have wings: high-tech AC75 monohulls that can exceed the crazy speed of 50 knots, or 100 km/h, thanks only to the power of the wind.

Sentiments echoed by Grant Dalton, Managing Director of America’s Cup Events and Emirates Team New Zealand: “To win, a crew needs to be supported by a united team. OMEGA has been an integral part of Team New Zealand for many years, through victory and defeat. We are delighted to be reuniting with the brand for this new adventure here in Barcelona, ​​and to try to make history by becoming the first to win the America’s Cup three times in a row.”

OMEGA is proud to support Emirates Team New Zealand and wishes the entire crew the best of luck in taking on this extraordinary and exciting challenge.

Emirates Team New Zealand is the Defender for the 37th America’s Cup

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]]> https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/omega-will-be-present-at-the-37th-america-s-cup-to-cheer-on-emirates-team-new-zealand/feed/ 0 Robert Downey Jr. completed his outfit by wearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar steel watch at the 30th SAG Awards https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/robert-downey-jr-completed-his-outfit-by-wearing-the-jaeger-lecoultre-master-ultra-thin-perpetual-calendar-steel-watch-at-the-30th-sag-awards/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:35:00 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=43018
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ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WEARED A WATCH FROM THE MASTER ULTRA THIN COLLECTION  AT THE 2024 SAG AWARDS CEREMONY.

Robert Downey Jr. completed his outfit by wearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar steel watch at the 30th SAG Awards ( Screen Actors Guild Awards ), held last Saturday in Los Angeles Angeles. 

A classic and refined expression of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s know-how, the Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar in steel houses a perpetual calendar in its extremely thin case. Its Manufacture Caliber 868 promises 70 hours of power reserve. On its polished steel case, the balanced proportions and refined lugs ensure extremely pleasant wear.

Robert Downey Jr. won Best Supporting Actor in  Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

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About Jaeger-LeCoultre – The watchmaker of watchmakers

Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity and inspired by the natural calm of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has distinguished itself by the mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers, the Manufacture has tirelessly expressed its inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,300 different calibers and the obtaining of more than 400 patents. With 190 years of accumulated expertise, the watchmakers of La Grande Maison design, produce, finish and adorn the most advanced and precise mechanisms, combining passion and centuries-old know-how, linking the past to the future, timeless but always in the spirit of the times. With 180 skills gathered under one roof, the Manufacture creates refined timepieces that combine technical ingenuity, aesthetic beauty and discreet sophistication.  jaeger-lecoultre.com

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]]> Arnold & Son Reveals New Ultrathin Flying Tourbillon Skeleton Timepieces in Red Gold and Platinum Ahead of Watches and Wonders  https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/arnold-son-reveals-new-ultrathin-flying-tourbillon-skeleton-timepieces-in-red-gold-and-platinum-ahead-of-watches-and-wonders/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:34:29 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42984

Arnold & Son Reveals New Ultrathin Flying Tourbillon Skeleton Timepieces in Red Gold and Platinum Ahead of Watches and Wonders, from April 9 to 15, 2024.

Swiss watchmaker Arnold & Son has revealed two new Ultrathin Skeleton timepiece models ahead of Watches and Wonders 2024.

The exceptionally thin skeletonized ultrathin flying tourbillon timepieces, offered in red gold and platinum, feature new cases measuring a mere 8.4 mm thick and 41.5 mm in diameter – and housing one of the world’s thinnest flying tourbillon movements.

ULTRATHIN TOURBILLON SKELETON RED GOLD

Arnold & Son continues its tour of the Ultrathin Tourbillon collection. The A&S8320 calibre unveils its curves, apertures and details within a 41.5 mm case in either red gold (5N) or platinum (PT 950), each released in a run of 28 timepieces. Encased in this precious housing, Arnold & Son’s flying tourbillon stands out for its finesse and precision.

  • FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes
  • CASE : 41.5 mm, 18-carat (5N) red gold
  • DIAL : white opal
  • STRAP : hand-stitched blue alligator leather with black alligator leather lining, folding clasp in titanium with cover in 18-carat (5N) red gold
  • WATER RESISTANCE : 30 meters
  • LIMITED EDITION : 28
  • REFERENCE : 1UTBR.Z01A.C246R

ULTRATHIN TOURBILLON SKELETON PLATINUM

Arnold & Son continues its tour of the Ultrathin Tourbillon collection. The A&S8320 calibre unveils its curves, apertures and details within a 41.5 mm case in either red gold (5N) or platinum (PT 950), each released in a run of 28 timepieces. Encased in this precious housing, Arnold & Son’s flying tourbillon stands out for its finesse and precision.

  • FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes
  • CASE : 41.5 mm, platinum (PT950)
  • DIAL : white opal
  • STRAP : hand-stitched brown alligator leather with black alligator leather lining, folding clasp in titanium with cover in platinum (PT 950)
  • WATER RESISTANCE : 30 meters
  • LIMITED EDITION : 28
  • REFERENCE : 1UTBX.Z01A.C245X

Arnold & Son combines performance, elegance and tradition. Each piece is the testimony of a story with a unique signature.

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THE FINESSE OF CURVES

The new Arnold & Son  Ultrathin Tourbillon Skeleton is defined by its ultra-slim profile and its graceful curves and wide apertures. Its new case, with a diameter of 41.5 mm and a thickness of 8.4 mm, presents the flying tourbillon caliber A&S8320 in its purest expression.

The Ultrathin Tourbillon Skeleton collection, adorned in red gold (5N) red gold or platinum (PT 950), is issued in two limited series featuring 28 watches apiece. Encased in this precious housing, Arnold & Son’s flying tourbillon stands out for its finesse and precision. 

Its finesse is revealed in the caliber’s ultra-slim profile. Measuring just 3.3 mm thick, it is one of the slimmest skeleton tourbillon calibers in existence. The one-minute flying tourbillon attests to the caliber’s precision, assembled with a variable-inertia balance for enhanced calibration stability. 

RADIATING ORIGINALITY

A skeletonized movement can convey a mood or a message – chaotic, orderly, geometric, or minimal. Here, elegance is the watchword. The curvilinear skeletonized caliber reveals pronounced arcs and numerous inflection points highlighted by an original finish. On both the Ultrathin Tourbillon Skeleton Red Gold and Platinum, the bridges are decorated with radiating Côtes de Genève stripes and treated with rose-gold PVD (4N).

The flange around the caliber adopts this same finish, clearly revealing the Arnold & Son signature at 6 o’clock and enabling the off-centered white opal dial to be displayed in its purest form. 
 

GOLDEN CARRIAGE

At the heart of Ultrathin Tourbillon Skeleton beats the A&S8320 caliber, whose elegant architecture and slim profile are its principal attributes. Designed without an upper bridge to minimize its thickness, the caliber is classed as a flying tourbillon. 

The variable-inertia balance with inertia blocks ensures more precise calibration over time. The slender triangular carriage is supported by a double arrow, which is actually a counterpoise. The arrowhead on the staff of the escape wheel serves as a seconds pointer, as the carriage completes one rotation per minute. 
 

PERFORMANCE RESERVE

The changes to the tourbillon carriage and regulating organ give the A&S8320 caliber a power reserve of 100 hours. While this is a larger power reserve than for standard tourbillons, particularly slim ones, it is entirely in line with the performance regularly achieved by Arnold & Son calibers. 

About Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son is named after John Arnold, a renowned English watchmaker of the 18th century. The golden age of maritime explorations and discoveries ushered this precision into a new technical ideal – determining longitude at sea. Its immediate corollary was the identification of local time, which changed constantly as the observer moved along an east-west axis. Astronomy, chronometry, and what we now call world time are thus inextricably linked within one and the same question, to which John Arnold and his son devoted their lives, their art, and their genius.

This is how these three dimensions – Astronomy, Chronometry and World Time – have come to be embodied in the House’s contemporary timepieces. Echoes of John Arnold’s inventions and preoccupations, these principles represent the foundations on which the Arnold & Son collections are based. The twenty-plus calibers presented to date by Arnold & Son have all been designed and developed in-house and produced by its sister manufacturer, La Joux-Perret in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland). This independence and creativity demonstrate the House’s ability to perpetuate John Arnold’s exceptional inventions.

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ABOUT Watches and Wonders

Watches and Wonders Geneva or Watches and Wonders, formerly the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, is a private global watchmaking and jewelry exhibition which takes place at Palexpo, in Geneva, Switzerland.

International watch fair taking place from April 9 to 15, 2024.

« In the Salon » where 54 exhibiting brands, from the most emblematic to the most confidential, unveil this season’s highlights. Immerse yourself in the watchmaking experience with guided tours. Experience the LAB, an interactive space immersed in the watchmaking of the future, with a focus on innovation and education.

More information : https://www.watchesandwonders.com/en/geneva-2024/event.html

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]]> The Constellation Meteorite : No Two Dials The Same https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/the-constellation-meteorite-no-two-dials-the-same/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:20:57 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42965

The Constellation Meteorite : No Two Dials The Same

The OMEGA Constellation collection has long been inspired by the precise movement of the stars. This year, that stellar theme continues with a new range of models featuring distinctly unique dials created from meteorite.

The Muonionalusta meteorite is possibly the oldest known meteorite on Earth, at over 4.5 billion years old. Thanks to the natural pattern found within this ancient space material, every slice is unique.

For OMEGA customers, this guarantees that no two dials will ever be the same. The watch you choose for your wrist will reveal its own individual character.

And to further enhance the look, OMEGA has also employed its most advanced colour treatment technologies. This innovative approach means that a wide variety of captivating options are available.

The full selection of watches includes 20 models, with five choices in each size category.

41 mm Co-Axial Master Chronometer: Including a stainless steel model with a black ceramic bezel. The meteorite dial has been given a rhodium-grey galvanic colour treatment, and contrasting hands, indexes, and Constellation star with a black PVD treatment.

29 mm Co-Axial Master Chronometer: Including a bi-colour model crafted from stainless steel and 18K yellow gold. This time, the meteorite dial has been enhanced by a PVD Moonshine™ Gold colour treatment, delivering an astonishing radiance that is complemented by diamond hour markers and a diamond-paved bezel.

28 mm selection: Including a model in stainless steel and 18K Sedna™ Gold. The meteorite dial has been given an icy blue colour treatment and diamond hour markers, while a stamped Constellation Observatory medallion features on the caseback.

25 mm selection: Including a bi-colour model in stainless steel and 18K Sedna™ Gold. Along with a Constellation Observatory medallion on the caseback, diamonds have been used for the bezel and hour markers, while the meteorite dial has been given a lilac colour treatment.

DISCOVER THE COLLECTION – The Constellation Meteorite

https://www.omegawatches.com/watches/constellation/constellation/meteorite/catalog

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]]> Fall in Love with OMEGA’s New Mini Trésor Watches https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/fall-in-love-with-omegas-new-mini-tresor-watches/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:57:56 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42934 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, OMEGA unveils its newest range of sparkling Mini Trésor timepieces. This romantic selection offers five individual models, each crafted with their own distinctive colours and blend of luxurious materials.

Most noticeably, each of the new Mini Trésor watches is presented on a unique strap, featuring a captivating pattern that beautifully sets it apart. For those searching for a unique and meaningful Valentine’s gift, these Mini Trésor choices are a perfect place to start.

The Mini Trésor is a firm favourite within OMEGA’s women’s collection. As the name suggests, its compact 26 mm size delivers a slender and refined appearance on the wrist, yet the paving of diamonds and signature Roman numerals help to give each design an elevated look. Also common to all watches is the mirrored caseback with “Her Time” pattern, and the crown at 3 o’clock, engraved with an OMEGA flower in red hybrid ceramic and set with a single diamond.

For added gift inspiration, OMEGA has paired each of the Mini Trésor watches with a bracelet from the brand’s fine jewellery collection. From flower designs to starry bangles, these charming accessories in mixed materials could be the ultimate finishing touch alongside the timepieces.

The new models include :

18K Moonshine™ Gold

– On a black satin strap, with a domed Moonshine™ Gold dial that features a silk-like pattern.

– On a double tour lacquered red alligator leather strap, with a domed off-white “Grand Feu” enamel dial featuring transferred Roman numerals in red.

Stainless steel with off-white “Grand Feu” enamel dial and grey Roman numerals

– On a double-tour lacquered black calfskin leather strap with a quilted diamond-shaped pattern.

– On a double-tour gold Novonappa leather strap.

– On a shimmering grey alligator leather strap.

Fall in Love with OMEGA’s New Mini Trésor Watches : https://www.omegawatches.com/valentines-day

OMEGA

OMEGA is a company of the Swatch Group, the largest manufacturer and distributor of watches and jewellery in the world. 

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Photos credits : © OMEGA.

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]]> New Reverso Tribute Enamel Dragon | Jaeger-LeCoultre https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/new-reverso-tribute-enamel-dragon-jaeger-lecoultre/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 19:32:34 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42782

We are attached to the Reverso, its symbolism, its form and its duality. Reverso Dragon is a watch full of strength, energy and symbolizes performance, creativity and highlights the know-how of Rare Trades™.

Rachel Joulia-Helou, editor-in-chief AMILCAR MAGAZINE GROUP

New Reverso Tribute Enamel Dragon: An homage to in-house crafts | Jaeger-LeCoultre

80 HOURS OF ENGRAVING

For the coming year, Jaeger-LeCoultre pays homage to the sign of the Dragon and unveils the Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Dragon’. With a timepiece showcasing a detailed dragon, La Grande Maison highlights the talents of its Métiers Rares™ artisans as it combines the delicate arts of enamelling and engraving.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE PRESENTS THE REVERSO TRIBUTE ENAMEL ‘DRAGON’.
A MAJESTIC HOMAGE TO THE CRAFTS OF ENAMELLING AND ENGRAVING.

Swivelling the watch case to its reverse side reveals a majestic dragon surrounded by golden clouds. Engraved into the pink gold case metal, the dragon seems to leap out from the background of glossy black Grand Feu enamel. The polished surfaces of the dragon’s body, the fine details of its scales – hand-drawn with black rhodium – and the contrasting sandblasted texture of the clouds catch and refract the light to enhance the illusion of movement and power.

The signature swivelling case of the Reverso was conceived as an ingenious solution to the problem of protecting the dial and glass of the watch when worn on the polo field. However, soon after its launch in 1931, the Reverso was adopted by tastemakers from all walks of life, transcending its original sporting purpose. Moreover, it quickly became apparent that the blank metal of the case back was an ideal canvas for artistic expression, offering limitless potential to craft timepieces of rare beauty. In 2023 Jaeger-LeCoultre adds a new chapter to this story of craftsmanship and artistry: the Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Dragon’.

Created to coincide with Chinese New Year, the new timepiece pays tribute to the Year of the Dragon, and to the talents of the master enamellers and engravers in the Métiers Rares™ atelier of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Swivelling the watch case to its reverse side reveals a majestic dragon surrounded by golden clouds. Engraved into the pink gold case metal, the dragon seems to leap out from the background of glossy black Grand Feu enamel. The polished surfaces of the dragon’s body, the fine details of its scales – highlighted with black rhodium – and the contrasting sandblasted texture of the clouds catch and refract the light to enhance the illusion of movement and power.

To maximise the sense of volume and depth, the master engraver used a technique called modelled engraving, an exacting skill that requires absolute focus and remarkable dexterity. Adding to the challenge, the engraver’s work began not, as is usual, with a bare metal surface but with one that already had its coat of Grand Feu enamel, thus requiring an unprecedented accuracy of gesture to avoid all risk of damage to the pristine enamel.

Using 10 differently sized chisels to sculpt the metal step by step, the master engraver devoted 80 hours to the creation of this masterpiece. The dial of the Reverso Tribute Enamel features the same opaque black Grand Feu enamel as the case-back. The elegant simplicity of the Reverso Tribute dial, with its faceted appliqué hour-markers, chemin de fer minutes track and Dauphine hands, places full value on the beauty of the glowing black background.

The apparent simplicity of the pure black enamel is deceptive because in Grand Feu enamelling, the outcome of the firing process is never entirely predictable. To create a black of such depth and richness requires five or six layers of enamel, with each new layer followed by firing and cooling – representing no less than 24 working hours (16 hours for the case-back and eight hours for the dial) over the course of many days. This was followed by half a day of polishing to achieve a perfect, uniform shine.

That the two surfaces are perfectly matched in colour and purity is testament to a degree of skill that can be acquired only through many years of experience. Jaeger-LeCoultre remains one of very few watch Manufactures to have its own in-house enamelling atelier, safeguarding and advancing this ancient craft.

Created to celebrate the Chinese Zodiac Year and made only to order, the Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Dragon’ is testament to La Grande Maison’s vision of culture and creativity, where the artistic crafts live in perfect harmony with the technical expertise of the Manufacture’s watchmakers.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
REVERSO TRIBUTE ENAMEL ‘DRAGON’

  • Case: Pink gold
  • Dimensions: 45.5 mm x 27.4 mm x 9.73 mm
  • Calibre: Jaeger-LeCoultre manually wound Calibre 822
  • Functions: Hours, minutes
  • Power reserve: 42 hours
  • Dial: Black Grand Feu enamel, applied indexes
  • Case back: Black Grand Feu enamel, dragon engraving
  • Water resistance: 3 bar
  • Strap: Black alligator
  • Reference: Q39324D1 – Made to order

Discover the Reverso Tribute Enamel Dragon : https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/us-en/news/watchmaking/reverso-tribute-enamel-dragon

More information : jaeger-lecoultre.com

ABOUT THE REVERSO

In 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched a timepiece that was destined to become a classic of 20th-century design: the Reverso. Created to withstand the rigours of polo matches, its sleek, Art Deco lines and distinctive reversible case make it one of the most immediately recognisable watches of all time. Through nine decades the Reverso has continually reinvented itself without ever compromising its identity: it has housed more than 50 different calibres, while its blank metal flip side has become a canvas for creative expression, decorated with enamel, engravings or gemstones. Today, 90 years after the Reverso was born, it continues to epitomise the spirit of modernity that inspired its creation.

About Jaeger-LeCoultre – The Watchmaker of Watchmakers™

Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, and inspired by the peaceful natural surroundings of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been distinguished by its mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers™, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,400 different calibres and the award of more than 430 patents. Harnessing 190 years of accumulated expertise, La Grande Maison’s watchmakers design, produce, finish and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms, blending passion with centuries-old savoir-faire, linking the past to the future, timeless but always up with the times. With 180 skills brought together under one roof, the Manufacture creates fine timepieces that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication.

Copyright : © Jaeger-LeCoultre – jaeger-lecoultre.com

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]]> Artcurial : LUXURY TIMEPIECES Online Only Artcurial December 8 to 15, 2023. https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/artcurial-luxury-timepieces-online-only-artcurial-december-8-to-15-2023/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:39:49 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42618

From December 8, Artcurial invites all watch lovers to rediscover the pieces that marked the end of the 20th century ! 

Luxury Timepieces presents a selection of nearly 150 luxury watches and emblematic timepieces from the 1980s and 1990s. The leading French house honors this fabulous period which marks the revival of modern watchmaking.

After the quartz revolution during the 1970s, the finest manufacturers reintroduced legendary complications into their collections in the 1980s.

With accessible estimates, this sale will be an opportunity to fall for a  “World Time” signed Ebel or to treat yourself, in its “De Luxe” version, to the legendary Louis Brandt II chronograph launched by Omega in 1991!

Historic brands like Audemars Piguet, Ulysse Nardin and IWC rub shoulders with the most daring watchmakers of the period like Harry Winston, Gerald Genta and Franck Muller.

Women’s watches will also punctuate the sale with a selection of particularly attractive vintage pieces signed Patek Philippe, Piaget or Van Cleef & Arpels. Cocktail watches or timepieces with a sporty look, all styles are there!

Finally, a selection of several avant-garde pieces with digital display will be offered to enthusiasts. Among the most original pieces, a rare ultra-thin gold model produced by the Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko. A true collector’s item which was, at the time, the finest quartz watch in the world!

PATEK PHILIPPE
Gold watch, blue dial, bezel set with diamonds
Estimate: €800 – 1,200.

AUDEMARS PIGUET,  No B39649
Gold watch, mechanical movement
Estimate: €1,000 – 1,500.

CHAUMET, No 203518  : Gold watch, diamond indexes,
quartz movement – ​​Estimate: €1,000 – 1,500.

BAUME ET MERCIER,  No 404532
O-shaped scarf ring, painted dial,
mechanical movement.
Estimate: €800 – 1,200.

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS,  No SV2131Q1  : Gold watch, diamond bezel,
quartz movement – ​​Estimate: €1,000 – 1,500.

ETERNA
Extra-thin gold watch, quartz movement.
Estimate: €800 – 1,200.

SEIKO,  n°970008
Extra-thin gold watch,
digital display. Estimate: €400 – 600.

HARRY WINSTON,  n°14834.
Two-tone gold watch, quartz movement.
Estimate: €1,000 – 1,500

See you online at  www.artcurial.com  from December 8 to 15 !

ARTCURIAL

Founded in 2002, Artcurial, the leading auction house in France based in Paris, will consolidate its leading position on the international art market in 2022. With 3 sales locations in Paris, Monaco and Marrakech, the house totals 216.5 million euros in sales volume in 2022. It covers the entire field of major specialties: from Fine Arts to Decorative Arts, Automobiles collection, Jewelry, Collectible Watches, Fine Wines and Spirits… Resolutely focused internationally, Artcurial affirms its network abroad with representative offices in Brussels, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Munich and Marrakech, as well as a presence in Austria and Spain. In April 2023, Artcurial established itself in Switzerland through the acquisition of the Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen auction house with the ambition of developing its network within this European zone.

More information:  https://www.artcurial.com/  –  Artcurial: 7 Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées Marcel Dassault – 75008 Paris  – FRANCE.

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]]> JAEGER-LECOULTRE : THE ‘REVERSO STORIES’ EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK  https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/jaeger-lecoultre-the-reverso-stories-exhibition-in-new-york/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 18:20:32 +0000 https://canada.amilcarmagazine.com/?p=42613 JAEGER-LECOULTRE : THE ‘REVERSO STORIES’ EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK 

 JAEGER-LECOULTRE PRESENTS THE ‘REVERSO STORIES’ EXHIBITION IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK 

This November, Jaeger-LeCoultre invites visitors to discover the world of Reverso through a richly immersive exhibition set in the heart of New York City.

‘Reverso Stories’ was created in 2021 to mark the 90th anniversary of the Maison’s iconic timepiece, and in 2023 the exhibition’s world tour comes to Manhattan for its North American debut. With its remarkable legacy of Art Deco architecture and style, New York is a particularly fitting setting for the celebration of the Reverso’s Art Deco origins. Located at IRON 23, the exhibition will run from November 3 to November 22, 2023. The ‘Reverso Stories’ exhibition arrives just ahead of the grand opening of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new flagship boutique on Madison Avenue.

A fascinating retrospective that leads visitors through nine decades of timeless modernity, ‘Reverso Stories’ reveals the craftsmanship, innovation and design behind the celebrated timepiece and also explores the wider creative and cultural universe surrounding it. Visitors will discover the Reverso story through four key themes: Story of an Icon, Style and Design, Innovation, and Craftsmanship.

The experience is enhanced by an immersive digital art installation by Korean artist Yiyun Kang; a space devoted to the video series ‘In the Making’, which reveals the secrets of the 180 crafts practiced in the Manufacture; a room dedicated to Japanese artist Hokusai, whose works have been reproduced on Reverso timepieces; the 1931 Café serving an Art Deco-inspired menu; and hands-on watchmaking Discovery Workshops within the Atelier d’Antoine. In addition to historic timepieces, the exhibits will include the 2023 Reverso models launched at Watches and Wonders, and two exceptional new Reverso Tribute Enamel models that will be launched during the New York season of ‘Reverso Stories’.

Exploring Nine Decades of Timeless Modernity through Four Stories

Since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre has expressed its inventive spirit through the creation of many world firsts – including the legendary, patented swivelling case of the Reverso watch. This timeless expression of Art Deco style was born in 1931 on the polo fields of India, with the idea of a case that could be flipped over to protect the watch while playing ‘the sport of kings’. With its revolutionary design and immaculate craftsmanship, the Reverso was immediately embraced by trendsetters from all walks of life, quickly transcending its original purpose and, over the decades, becoming widely recognised as an icon of 20th-century design.

The story of Reverso is told in four chapters. The Story of an Icon, retells the tale of the Reverso’s origins through rarely seen archive materials and milestone Reverso watches from the Jaeger-LeCoultre collection. The Story of Style & Design looks at the Reverso watch as a quintessential example of Art Deco design that remains timelessly modern today, expressing the spirit of the Golden Ratio. The Story of Innovation highlights the insatiable spirit of invention that characterises the Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture, from the first brilliant idea for a reversible case, to the development of ground-breaking complications designed specifically for its rectangular shape. The Story of Craftsmanship pays tribute to the engravers, gem-setters, enamellers and guillochage masters of the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares™ atelier, revealing how they have unleashed the full potential of the Reverso as a canvas for artistic expression and personalised messages.

Art Meets Watchmaking 

Set at the heart of the exhibition, Yiyun Kang’s multimedia installation, Origin, was specially commissioned by Jaeger-LeCoultre under its Made of Makers program; a series of artistic partnerships that expands the dialogue between watchmaking and other art forms. Recognized for her immersive audio-visual and projection-mapping installations that recast space with moving image and sound, Yiyun Kang is one of the most active and acclaimed Korean digital media artists in today’s international art scene. Projected onto a very large three-dimensional screen, Origin explores the Golden Ratio – a fundamental concept regarded as the universal signifier of aesthetic harmony in both nature and man-made design – which has been the guiding spirit of the Reverso since 1931.

A Celebration of Craftsmanship

Showcasing the 180 crafts housed under one roof at the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, two spaces are dedicated to particular aspects of the craft and art of watchmaking. One room, ‘In the Making’ is devoted to a series of short films that take viewers behind the scenes, each focusing on a single craft, including rarely seen stages of the watchmaking process, with voiceovers that explain the artisans’ processes in their own words. The ‘Hokusai’ room celebrates the master enamellers of the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares™ atelier and pays homage to the 19th-century Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, whose works have been reproduced as enamelled miniatures on the case-backs of a series of Reverso watches.

An Educational Journey

‘Reverso Stories’ offers visitors a deeper exploration of watchmaking through the Atelier d’Antoine, a hands-on educational workshop that focuses on the Reverso. This Discovery Workshop is available to all visitors by appointment.

Indulge in Pastries Inspired by the Golden Ratio

Completing visitors’ immersion into the spirit of Art Deco, the 1931 Café is an invitation to guests to pause and enjoy a choice of crafted pastries designed by award-winning French pastry chef Nina Metayer, a collaboration under the ‘Made of Makers’ program, inspired by the principles of the Golden Ratio and ingredients from the Vallée de Joux.

The ‘Reverso Stories’ Exhibition will take place from November 3 to November 22, 2023 at IRON 23, located at 29 W 23rd Street, NY 10010. Entry is open to the public and free of charge.

Opening hours and admission: 

  • Tuesday to Thursday 11am until 7pm 
  • Friday and Saturday 10am to 7pm 
  • Sunday 11am to 6pm 
  • Closed on Monday 

Guests will be able to walk in or book guided visits online at: Jaeger-LeCoultre – Theme – THE REVERSO STORIES EXHIBITION.

More information : 

ABOUT THE REVERSO

In 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre launched a timepiece that was destined to become a classic of 20th-century design: the Reverso. Created to withstand the rigours of polo matches, its sleek, Art Deco lines and distinctive reversible case make it one of the most immediately recognisable watches of all time. Through nine decades the Reverso has continually reinvented itself without ever compromising its identity: it has housed more than 50 different calibres, while its blank metal flip side has become a canvas for creative expression, decorated with enamel, engravings or gemstones. Today, 90 years after the Reverso was born, it continues to epitomise the spirit of modernity that inspired its creation.

ABOUT YIYUN KANG

One of the most active and talented Korean digital media artists in today’s international art scene, Yiyun Kang is recognised for her immersive audio-visual installations that recast space with moving image and sound. After studying in Korea and the USA, she gained her PhD at the Royal College of Art in London. Yiyun Kang’s works have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, and the United States, including at the Venice Architecture Biennale and Shenzhen New Media Art Festival. In 2015–16, she participated in the residency programme of the Victoria and Albert Museum (London), which subsequently acquired her site-specific work for its permanent collection. Alongside her art practice, Yiyun Kang is pursuing a genuine convergence of art, design, technology and science through diverse research and practice. As an academic researcher, her writings, which examine the novel characteristics of digitally projected moving-image artworks, have been published by both MIT Press and Oxford University Press. She is regularly invited to give talks at institutions and companies around the world that work on the cusp of art, design and technology.

About Jaeger-LeCoultre – The Watchmaker of Watchmakers™

Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, and inspired by the peaceful natural surroundings of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been distinguished by its mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers™, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,400 different calibres and the award of more than 430 patents. Harnessing 190 years of accumulated expertise, La Grande Maison’s watchmakers design, produce, finish and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms, blending passion with centuries-old savoir-faire, linking the past to the future, timeless but always up with the times. With 180 skills brought together under one roof, the Manufacture creates fine timepieces that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication.

Copyright : © Jaeger-LeCoultre – jaeger-lecoultre.com

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