The annual Geneva International Watch Fair is about to begin. The reporting team in front of the Watch House has arrived in Geneva and will bring you the latest and fastest comprehensive watch fair report. Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Minute Repeater, the eleventh masterpiece of the Hybrid Mechanica series and the first ultra-thin wrist of the Grand Complication Watches, confirm the brand’s vision for the future development of fine watchmaking.

   The Jaeger-LeCoultre team consists of a group of visionary and tireless developers. That’s why the Master Ultra Thin Jubilée commemorative watch was launched just one year ago, and the true pioneer in this superbly complex watch field came out-it is known for a series of technological achievements that will surely inspire The imagination of connoisseurs of fine watches. This is indeed the case! The Flying Tourbillon Ultra-Thin Master Minute Repeater is inspired by the research on the complication of two iconic timepieces, and has become the thinnest minute repeater in its category with a thickness of 7.9 mm.

   This watch has eight patented designs, six of which are brand new. The two keywords of ‘innovation and innovation’ and ‘excellent performance’ dominated the entire development process and successfully achieved the ultimate slimness without sacrificing its reliable performance, which is exactly the subtlety that made this new work a model for watches. This watch is equipped with an innovative tourbillon, a high-performance new balance spring, a peripheral automatic winding system, a retractable single button, and a new minute repeater with a ‘quiet time’ reduction system. The Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces are constantly being introduced. This new masterpiece undoubtedly strengthens Jaeger-LeCoultre’s leadership in the field of timepieces, and reflects the brand’s characteristics of pursuing excellence and exceeding limits.

   Traditional tourbillons often obscure certain components, and the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch factory aims to give a clear view of the center of the watch. For this reason, Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmakers have developed a new tourbillon and patented it. The watch is equipped with a world’s first flying tourbillon with a flying balance wheel. This technological innovation allows the movement of the balance wheel and hairspring to be seen from multiple angles. The regularly oscillating balance wheel and the hairspring fixed on the balance wheel in a special layout are dazzling. With amazing creativity, watchmakers not only make the structure of the watch lively and interesting, but also make the watch thinner.
   Timepieces always occupy an important position in the horological kingdom. A timepiece is a challenge for watchmakers seeking pure tone, regular melody, and timeless precision and reliability. The extraordinary complexity of the minute repeater device makes it the supreme example of watchmaking success. In 1870, the Jaeger-LeCoultre watch factory in Rugu Valley decided to develop a timepiece movement, so it began to transform this ancient art, giving it unparalleled precision and reliability through the perfect combination of hand-made and mechanical processing. So far, the watch factory has designed and produced more than 200 movements equipped with the minute repeater, and the minute repeater has therefore become one of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s favorite themes. The watch factory explores this sophisticated and complex function and continues to introduce new ideas. This watch has a new design concept: rethinking and manufacturing the minute repeater movement, and achieving ultra-thin design.
   Minute repeater can perform hour, quarter clock and minute repeaters as required. If you don’t need a quarter clock, there will be a long ‘silent time interval’ between the hour and minute alarm. This kind of sound interval often appears during the time reporting. If there is no quarter report, the silence is particularly obvious. To solve this problem, Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed a system that reduces this ‘silent time span’. This system will eliminate the obvious pause between hour and minute time signal once it is detected that no clock is required. In this way, accurate treble and bass can be seamlessly connected in accordance with the established method, without affecting the rhythm.
The above is the latest cutting-edge information of SIHH 2014 brought to you by the special editor of Watch House. Next, we will provide more and more intuitive exhibition reports, so please pay attention.
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In the early spring season, a splash of fresh colors will surely make your eyes bright. The Swiss watchmaking brand Bucherer has chosen beautiful and dazzling gemstones to embellish the Alija watch, giving the watch a new life. The colorful gemstones symbolize their own style and will not follow the flow of personality. In the early spring, let the colorful coloring on the wrist, with the light and shadow of the gem mirror, step into the rhythm of the waltz dance.
Baucher Laval Diva Fancy watch

Color interpretation of a different style

   ‘Color’ expresses rhythm, feel, and pigment. The Aliva Diva Fancy series watch accurately grasps the rhythm of time, and with its impeccable exquisite shape and dazzling gemstones, it perfectly interprets the meaning of color. In this collection, Bucherer puts its exquisite timepiece technology and outstanding jewellery art into the collection. Yalika’s ‘Majestic’ Diva series has an eye-catching 31.3 * 45 mm oversized case, which feels the atmosphere of the oncoming era; full of feminine charm and unique appearance make the wearer reveal a full of charm Elegant temperament. This series of watches has both elegant and noble temperament, is the first choice for women with noble taste of life.

Model: 00.10705.02.11.11
Movement: quartz movement
Function: hours, minutes
Case: 18K white gold set with 92 first-class natural square sapphires (8.8 carats), 154 VVS diamonds (0.8 carats)
Dial: Silver dial
Strap: Top blue crocodile strap and 18K white gold leather folding buckle
Limited edition of 25 pieces worldwide
Heritage and innovation
   Possessing unique line designs, blending distinctive features such as fashion and elegance, she cleverly combines watchmaking technology and jewellery craftsmanship, which can fully express the unique watchmaking tradition of Bucherer and the unique personality shown by the Bucherer Alija series The combination of taste and elegance, freshness and unrestrainedness, reflects the Bucherer’s commitment to the pursuit of perfection. Aliva Diva Fancy is a representative of Bucherer’s dedication to watch technology, determination of details and determination to keep improving since 1888, expressing the brand idea of ​​’not following the flow’. Bucherer is not only the code name for luxury watches, but also the life philosophy of its customers.
Model: 00.10705.02.11.12
Movement: quartz movement
Function: hours, minutes
Case: 18K white gold set with 92 first-grade natural square orange gemstones (8.8 carats), 154 VVS diamonds (0.8 carats)
Dial: Silver dial
Strap: Top orange crocodile strap and 18K white gold leather folding buckle
Limited edition of 25 pieces worldwide

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Montblanc 1858 Chronograph
Masterpieces from Montblanc Menela Manufacture
When Montblanc acquired the historic Swiss Minerva movement factory, its watch products became a top-notch piece. Minerva is famous for producing high-quality manual mechanical chronograph movements. The batches that reached the pinnacle of professionalism in the 1930s are even more prominent. The watch’s MBM Calibre 16.29 movement is its representative work. The movement is equipped with a large-size screw balance with a wobble frequency of 18,000 times per hour. From the V-shaped chronograph wheel splint and chronograph lever to the traditional horizontal clutch and the column wheel that controls the chronograph program, all parts are polished to perfection, with dimensional accuracy Thousandths of a millimeter. More fortunately, the Villeret 1858 series uses a batch of enamel discs in stock from the watch factory that year. It is characterized by a speedometer scale on the outer edge of the dial, and a speedometer shaped like a snail shell occupies the center of the dial. Average speed over 3 minutes.
IWC (IWC) Large Pilot Perpetual Calendar Limited Edition
Movement showing moon phases in the north and south hemispheres
This limited edition of 250 watches is the latest work IWC has just entered into China. It uses 51614 movement. The unique four-digit annual calendar and moon phases in the northern and southern hemispheres are the most prominent features of the watch, which is also the first initiative of IWC. . You can clearly observe the different moon phases in the two hemispheres of the south (S) and north (N) on the moon phase disk inspired by the cockpit of the aircraft. Shows that there is only a 12-second time difference between the moon phase and the actual moon phase in each lunar cycle, that is, only one day after 577 years. In addition, all watch displays are set according to the Gregorian calendar, which automatically adjusts every leap day before 2100 years ago. ‘Easy operation’ is also a core element of this watch. Thanks to the synchronous automatic adjustment function, you will never adjust the crown due to confusing time.
Panerai (42 mm) Edition
Limited movement with classic design
设计 For this Radiomir collection, which has long been a Panerai classic, the design goes without saying. It should be reminded that the new model is equipped with a new P.999 manual-winding movement designed by Panerai’s watch factory in Neuchâtel, with a diameter of 12 cents and a thickness of 3.4 mm. It has a 60-hour power reserve and a balance wheel that vibrates 21,600 times per hour. The mechanical movement of the watch is regulated by a device called a ‘gooseneck’, which precisely adjusts the effective length of the hairspring. In addition, each movement is engraved with the same independent number as the watch. Limited edition of 500 pieces.
TAG Hauer Monaco V4 Rose Gold Limited Edition (60)
First movement with belt drive system
As early as in 2004, TAG Heuer launched the Monaco V4 watch with the ‘mechanical belt drive system and linear winding system’ for the first time in the world at the Basel Watch Fair, which became the most ‘advanced’ design in the watch industry. The rose gold watch launched this time is its second generation. It follows the new avant-garde internal structure of the V4 series—a linear ingot of tungsten steel ingot, two sets of barrels arranged in parallel, connected by a belt, etc., and can be glimpsed through the anti-reflection sapphire crystal mirror and transparent cover Qiankun. Moreover, the case of the ‘second generation’ is larger than the first generation (diameter increased from 39mm to 41mm), and it is made of large pieces of rose gold and silicon nitride ‘ceramics’, which are finely polished and frosted.
Audemars Piguet ultra-thin perpetual calendar watch
Thinnest central automatic disc movement
In 1978, the Audemars Piguet watch factory created the first ultra-thin perpetual calendar watch with an automatic winding movement. Thirty years later, Audemars Piguet watchmakers designed a limited edition platinum edition ultra-thin perpetual calendar to commemorate this Watch. Today, the elegant Jules Audemars series meets the self-winding perpetual calendar device, which inspired Audemars Piguet to launch this 18K rose gold case watch. The perpetual calendar device uses mechanical principles to accurately reproduce all calendar messages. The change in the length of the month is ‘recorded’ on a cam. The bumps on the rim represent 31 days of the month, and the grooves represent 30 days of the month. On the same axis, there is another gear to distinguish between February and February. The other February cams are connected and make one revolution every four years to show the leap year cycle. What’s more valuable is that this perpetual calendar device is installed on the Cal. 2120 basic movement. The Cal.2120 self-winding movement is the world’s thinnest central automatic movement, measuring just 2.45 mm thick.
Hublot King Senna
Design the most amazing tourbillon
If you choose which brand has the most public topic in high-end watch brands, Hublot will definitely be among them. Whether it is Maradona in the World Cup or Manchester United in the Premier League, Hublot’s series of joint works are Popular. On November 3, it was the 50th anniversary of the birth of the world’s car king Senna. Hublot also launched a limited edition of 10 ‘Supreme King Tourbillon Senna’ watches in Brazil. The watch uses the HUB6300 column-wheel chronograph movement, the tourbillon escapement is directly coupled to the frame, and the power reserve is about 120 hours when the timer is off. In addition, the inside of the sapphire crystal has a yellow signature by Senna. The pattern on the back of each case is selected by Senna’s sister and mother for 10 glorious moments in their careers, so each one is different.

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