[Special Report from Watch House Basel] On April 25, 2013, the annual watch industry event Basel International Watch Fair kicked off. The watch house team went to Switzerland. In front of you, we will bring the exhibition report in the first time, and send the new watch pictures of major brands as soon as possible. Here are some real shots of the Basel Watch Show. Friends who like it can see it first.
 As the finishing touch of Le Méridien, the ingenuity series subtly combines high-end craftsmanship, watchmaking tradition and modern aesthetics. Ingenious series watches show the exquisite craftsmanship of the brand’s watches, especially the complex functions such as dial-back, moon phase, and chronograph are deduced, showing a new look of modern watchmaking.

 The Ingenuity Collection draws contemporary design inspiration from the art of living and continuously improves the appearance and aesthetics of the watch. Its surface technology and line design are extremely modern, and in this way, Le Méridien is open to the world today. The Ingenious Watch combines superb craftsmanship with bold design and pays tribute to the watchmaking tradition. It is neither pretentious nor exaggerated. The ingenuity series is positioned as a contemporary elegant jewellery that focuses on performance and daily etiquette, so that the young brand Le Méridien, labelled as innovation, stands out from the watchmaking industry with creative ingenuity.

 This year, there is another new creation of the ingenuity series skeleton watch. The new ingenious series of skeletonized watches and skeletonized chronographs are equipped with the brand’s independent research and development movement, which skillfully blends watchmaking tradition, design and high-end technology in one to create a perfect model without any compromise in details. This watch is definitely eye-catching

 When lost in this mechanical labyrinth, I saw a bit of gleam projecting, a sharply shaped time division mark, and after the lighting time, the fluorescence fell into the hollow of the hollow movement. The design of the movement is very layered, with a snailed finish on the main splint and contrasting black screws and red gems. Through the hollow design, we can look at the movement components: the wheel train, the escapement, the balance wheel, and the most beautiful timing machine, the guide column gear train. For all chronographs including 60 minutes, the design of the chronograph hands is in the shape of a hollow disc, just like the movement of the gear train, and the hour markers are engraved on the sapphire crystal dial.

 
 
Craftsmanship Hollow Chronograph
Case
■ Stainless steel, diameter 45 mm, silk satin and polished
■? Screw-down crown
■ Double-sided curved sapphire crystal anti-glare mirror
■ Screw-in sapphire crystal case back
■ Water-resistant to 100 meters / 10 atmospheres
pointer
■ The hour and minute hands are stamped and coated with a luminous coating (blue light)
■ Central chronograph seconds hand with luminous coating (blue light)
■ Small seconds and 60-minute chronograph hands with luminous coating (blue light)
■ Rhodium-plated movement version:
– All hands are black gold plated
■ Ruthenium-plated movement version:
– Black gold plated hour, minute and small seconds
– Red central chronograph seconds and 60-minute counter hands
■ Blue nickel movement version:
– All hands are rhodium plated
■ Rose gold movement version:
– Except for the central chronograph second hand in black gold, all hands are plated in rose gold
dial
■ Metal-coated sapphire crystal dial
■ Double-sided anti-glare treatment, highlighting the hollow movement
■ Hour markers coated with luminous coating (blue light)
Strap / Bracelet
■ Rhodium-plated movement version:
– Black alligator strap with black calfskin lining
– Stitched black top thread
■ Ruthenium-plated movement version:
– Black alligator strap with black calfskin lining
– Stitching red tops
■ Blue nickel movement version:
– Black alligator strap with black calfskin lining
– Stitched blue bright thread
■ Rose gold movement version:
– Brown alligator strap with black calfskin lining
– Stitched brown tops
Clasp
■ Rhodium-plated, blue-nickel, rose gold movement version:
– Stainless steel folding clasp
– Silk satin and polishing
■ Ruthenium-plated movement version:
– All black PVD-coated standard buckle
– Silk satin and polishing
Movement
Automatic ML106 movement
■ Function:
– Central hours and minutes display
– Small seconds at 9 o’clock
– Central Chronograph Seconds
– 60-minute counter at 3 o’clock
■ Vibration frequency: 18 000 times / hour, 2.5 Hz
■ Power reserve: 42 hours
■ Number of gems: 22
■ Calibration: 5-way calibration can be performed after full chain, 2-way calibration can be performed after 24 hours
■ Decoration: Manual retouching of the bridge, available in rhodium, ruthenium (black), nickel or rose gold
Large snail finish
Case
■ Stainless steel, diameter 43 mm, silk satin and polished
■ Double-sided curved sapphire crystal anti-glare mirror
■ Screw-in sapphire crystal case back
■ Water-resistant to 50 meters / 5 atmospheres
pointer
■ The hour and minute hands are stamped and coated with a luminous coating (blue light)
■ Rhodium or black
Strap / Bracelet
■ Full crocodile leather strap available in black (lined with black calfskin, stitched with black topstitch) or brown (lined with brown calfskin, stitched with brown topstitch)
Clasp
■ Stainless steel folding clasp
■ Silk satin and polishing
Movement
Automatic ML134 movement
■ Function:
– Central hours and minutes display
– Small seconds at 9 o’clock
■ Vibration frequency: 18 000 times / hour, 2.5 Hz
■ Power reserve: 45 hours
■ Number of gems: 17
■ Calibration: 5-way calibration can be performed after full chain, 2-way calibration can be performed after 24 hours
■ Decoration: bridge with large snail and sandblasted finish, black or rose gold coating
 The pictures and information collected by the reporting team in front of the Watch House will be uploaded to the special topics in Basel, so stay tuned.
 Watch Home 2013 Basel International Watch Exhibition Special Website: http: //basel.xbiao.com

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