Authentic Watches

The most mysterious and precious Mare Nostrum watch in the Panerai model is reissued. The re-introduced Mare Nostrum watch faithfully reproduces the main features of this classic chronograph stopwatch: case design, chronograph function, dial and production process. The new watch not only exudes strong historical charm, but also brings us powerful visual shock.

Mare Nostrum is a professional chronograph supplied by Panerai to the Italian Navy in 1943. At the time, this chronograph was standard equipment for naval officers. History is constantly evolving. However, development of this model has stalled. At the beginning, the watch factory only produced a small number of trial works, and we were almost sure that there were only three in total. These trials gradually disappeared, and a flood that hit Florence in 1966 also claimed all relevant records.
Very lucky. Panerai found one of the prototypes and passed on the Mare Nostrum watch. This watch is still in the Panerai Museum in Florence. Panerai strictly reproduces 99 Mare Nostrum watches in accordance with the trial works. The reprinted version is the same as the trial works even with the smallest details. For watch collectors, this is undoubtedly the most valuable and extraordinary work.

The new Mare Nostrum, like the trial work of the year, has a striking frosted case made of three parts with a diameter of 52 mm. The watch is equipped with sturdy lugs, and its wide and flat bezel makes the barrel-shaped case look round. Like the trial work of the year, there is a very conspicuous and delicate circle mark on the table frame. This may be the trace left by the unfinished process at that time, or it may be a reference mark for engraving the scale later.
The screw-in case back has four grooves to unscrew it. It is also made of frosted stainless steel, but unlike the previous trial, it is also equipped with a sapphire crystal glass window to view the movement inside. . The cylindrical winding and the crown of the adjusted crown are engraved with the words Mare Nostrum. The crown has a screw-in design and the buttons have a cylindrical structure.

The water resistance of the watch was 3 bar (about 30 meters), which was determined by the use of Mare Nostrum at the time. There are two reasons for this. First, the watch was designed to be used on board rather than underwater. Second, due to the technical conditions at the time, it was impossible to set any timing button on the completely waterproof watch.
The dial has a black base and consists of a two-layer structure, while being protected by a 1.6 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass. The upper ring of the outer ring is printed with small Arabic numerals, holding hour markers and round minute markers, all covered with luminous material. The middle layer is sunken about one millimeter, with the brand and model name printed on it, and two small dials attached. The small seconds on the left and the minute counter on the right are set to 45 minutes according to the norm at the time. The significant drop between the two layers of the dial creates a unique sense of depth. The chronograph hands are not covered with luminous materials like the hour and minute hands, but instead follow the blue chronograph design of the trial work of the year.

Just like the trial work of the year, the new Mare Nostrum watch is equipped with an OPXXV manual winding movement. This movement is derived from the Minerva movement, with a diameter of 16¾ legal minutes. Its balance wheel, like the prototype Angelus movement, vibrates 18,000 times per hour. The column wheel movement is equipped with anti-vibration device, which can be seen through the window on the case back, and all levers are polished and rounded.
The Mare Nostrum watch of model PAM00300 also uses the tone and material of the strap of the trial model of the year: military green fabric strap. However, the buckle is now in the trapezoidal shape of Panerai. And bigger than the original model.

Panerai Mare Nostrum 52mm watch technical information
Movement: unique Panerai OPXXV hand-wound mechanical movement, 12¾ law minutes, 22 stones, Glucydur single metal balance wheel, 18,000 vibrations per hour, Incabloc® anti-vibration device. Gooseneck adjuster. The bridge is decorated with Geneva ripples. 55-hour power reserve.
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, dual dial timer.
Case: 52mm diameter, AISI316L matte steel. The winding crown is engraved with Mare Nostrum. Frosted stainless steel chronograph function buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock.
Bezel: Frosted steel.
Case back: Frosted steel.
Dial: Double black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and hour markers. A minute counter at 3 o’clock and a small seconds at 9 o’clock. Center chronograph hands.
Crystal glass: Sapphire crystal glass, made of corundum, 1.6 mm thick. Anti-reflective coating.
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters).
Strap: Green fabric and leather strap engraved with the PANERAI logo, with large frosted stainless steel buckle.
Model: PAM00300

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Omega’s symbol ‘Ω’ symbolizes the beginning and end of things, the first and last. It represents the extraordinary quality of ‘perfect, extreme, excellence, achievement’, and interprets Omega’s business philosophy of pursuing ‘excellent quality’ and the spirit of ‘respecting tradition and being brave in innovation’. Today’s Watch House brings you a taste of the Omega Speedmaster ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ watch series ‘Dark Night Black’. The official model of the watch is: 311.92.44.51.01.004.

   ‘Apollo 8’ astronauts’adventures and glorious achievements inspired the creative inspiration of the pure black ceramic Speedmaster series“ Dark Side of the Moon ”watch, and the ever-changing and repetitive mysterious night view of the Earth inspired the Speedmaster The ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ watch series ‘Dark Night’ was born.

This ceramic watch has a polished and frosted case

   The Speedmaster “Dark Side of the Moon” Night Black is unique in that all elements on its matte black dial are coated with a Super-LumiNova luminous coating. This ceramic watch has a polished and frosted case, and the tachymeter scale on the frosted ceramic bezel is also coated with a luminous coating. Small matte black dial with lacquered hands.

The watch is designed with a diameter of 44.25 mm

   The watch uses a 44.25 mm diameter design and is made of a ceramic case. The side of the case is beautifully drawn with a brushed finish. The crown of the watch is a screw-in crown. Above the crown is a time-out pause button. Below is the time zero reset button.

 The watch is paired with a black leather strap, which is sewn with white silk thread, with a touch of freshness in cool elegance.

   The ceramic bezel of this watch is also engraved with a speed measurement function. The lugs use the traditional design of Omega, with sharp edges and corners. From the side, the case is of medium thickness and more three-dimensional.

Watch with pure black dial design

   The watch uses a pure black dial design and a luminous sword-shaped pointer design. A 12-hour chronograph dial is set at the 3 o’clock position of the watch, and a small seconds dial of the watch is set at the 9 o’clock position of the watch. The watch has a simple date display window at 6 o’clock

Omega’s own 9300 self-winding coaxial chronograph movement inside the watch

   The watch’s internal Omega 9300 self-winding coaxial chronograph movement equipped with a watch is equipped with a longitudinal wheel timing device, a cardless balance spring with a silicon hairspring, and a double barrel with a continuous arrangement, which is automatically wound in both directions system. The movement’s rhodium-plated surface is decorated with a unique Arabic-inspired Geneva wave.

Summary: The design of this Omega Speedmaster series watch is inspired by the ever-changing starry sky on the earth. There are four styles. Today it brings the Pitch Black style. The watch is full of personality and charm. The current domestic quotation for this watch is 95,800 yuan.

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Recall that when I bought the first watch, I was the first brother of the clock. In order to buy a psychologically “best value” watch, I took a lot of thought and thought too much. In the end, I did not buy my favorite one.
   For ordinary people, after all, expensive watches are not something that can be bought at any time. Perhaps after a period of accumulation, they have that spare money. And for most people who buy expensive watches for the first time, the first choice is even more difficult. Some small suggestions may make ‘first brother’ the first time to buy a watch more smoothly.
Don’t buy a watch for ‘face’
   When referring to ‘face’, of course, it is necessary to say ‘lizi’. The two are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing. ‘Lizi’ is the connotation and background of ‘face’ and is expressed by ‘face’; ‘face’ is the external expression of ‘lizi’ and is supported by ‘lizi’.

There is ‘noodle’ and ‘noodle’

   But most Chinese have a common problem, focusing on ‘face’ and ‘lili’. Good cars running on the road are already commonplace, and maybe even wearing a good watch is even more face-saving. Forget about those vulgar pretends, after all, rich, not bad. Those who are rich and poor in face are really not necessary. In order to buy a watch, Norse Minato, if not really like it, just to save face, it is better to save money and eat something good.
Buy a watch you like, not a watch that others say is good

 
   For First Brother, this is very important. Everyone has a different definition of a good standard. If you ask 10 people, there will be 10 different answers. And for the watches you like, they will also propose no less than 10 shortcomings. When buying a watch, you need to taste it carefully. Select one by one and try. If you do n’t like it, you do n’t like it. If you ca n’t come, it’s important for the first brother!
Choose the case size that suits you, not just big
   With the increasing popularity of large cases, cases with a diameter of more than 40 mm have almost become the standard for all new watches. The advantage of the large case is the high recognition rate, and maybe it will make you look more elegant.

IWC Pilot’s Watch, 48mm diameter, will it look good on a thin wrist?

   But for people with thin wrists, instead of pursuing a large case, it is better to choose a watch that fits their wrist size. I have seen people with small wrists wearing large case watches, which are indeed conspicuous at first glance, but in fact the lugs have already rushed out of the sides of the wrist, and the strap is buckled on the wrist like a small shield. , Slightly funny.
Don’t pursue the movement too much
   ‘The first brother’ tangled with the movement is nothing more than self-produced or unified core. As the name suggests, the self-produced movement is the movement designed and produced by the brand itself; the core movement is mainly based on the ETA movement, which is customized by each brand, and the movement belonging to the brand is made according to the different needs of each brand, provided the original Additional or modified, modified on the movement.

ETA 7750 modified

    Most of the ‘first brothers’ were exclusive to the core when they bought their first watch, equating the core with inferior quality and cheapness. Actually not. Take ETA as an example. As the ETA that controls half of the Swiss watch movements today, the king of movements with an annual output of more than 100 million, the movements that are often used by various brands are tested by time. Use it), such as ETA2892-A2 is fine. The research and development of a basic new movement requires a lot of investment. Many brands do not have this ability. Even strong movements are not necessarily more durable than the core.
The accuracy of mechanical watches is a relative concept

   Observatory certification and other certifications about the accuracy of mechanical watches are not as accurate as quartz watches. The reason why you choose a mechanical watch is that you like the mechanical beauty of the combination of various mechanical parts, or the unique beauty of fine polishing and ruby ​​bearings, which are beyond the reach of quartz watches. Therefore, ‘First Brother’ must first think about what you are looking for before buying.
Is a quartz watch bad?
   Many people think that quartz watches are not good. If you have a chance to ask him why? He will tell you that it is not good because it is quartz. Nonsense.

Chopard’s Happy Diamonds quartz watch is beautiful and fun

   The advantages of quartz watches are accuracy and small time error. The quartz movement is powered by a battery, and it will not stop even if it is worn for a long time. It only needs to replace the battery once every 2 to 3 years, which makes the mechanical watch much cheaper. For women and older people, quartz watches without long-term wearing and frequent time adjustment may be more suitable.
It’s impossible to add value to a watch
   The phrase I have heard the most is ‘buy a certain watch to maintain value, and you will not lose it when you sell it.’ This watch is like real gold and silver. Brother … even if it’s real gold and silver, it can go up and down, not to mention a watch in this area.

   Most mechanical watches do not actually maintain value. If you buy a mechanical watch for ‘preservation of value’, or even think of ‘value-added’ to earn some money, I advise you to dispel this idea as soon as possible, and the result must be that you are very hurt. When you buy a car, do you think it will keep its value? As the saying goes, ‘the car watch family’, this watch is actually the same as the car, from the moment you buy it, it starts to depreciate. Perhaps the only thing that will please you is that it depreciates much less than a car, and if you maintain it properly, the watch will last longer than a car.
I bought a watch to wear it.
   Although the watch is not cheap, if you buy a watch but hide it in the cabinet for a few months and do n’t wear it, but just take it out occasionally, it will lose the meaning of your watch.

   Case scratches caused by wearing a watch are inevitable. If you really care about scratches, then try to choose a brushed case or a ceramic case. Remember, you are buying a consumable, not a burden on daily life.
Take good care of your watch
   Maintain your watch regularly. Even the most prohibited watch, it is a delicate object, after all, daily cleaning is essential, at least to keep the surface of the watch clean, dirty wearing it is not ugly.

   Although the maintenance of the watch is not cheap, it is acceptable once every three years. In addition, please go to the designated after-sales service point of the brand or a reputable professional service department, otherwise you are likely to lose out because of small things.
Most limited editions are just a promotional tool
   Thousands of watches are not limited at all in a sense. It can be said that such thousands of watches are basically not sold. If you insist that the limit should be at least one hundred, dozens, or even a few, one, this is called the true limit. If you really want to be unique, you might as well buy a custom watch. Of course, this should not be considered by the ‘first brother’.

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Since Montblanc joined the Richemont Group, the brand’s watch business has expanded globally and has been comprehensively improved. After acquiring the well-known Minerva Movement Factory, it has quickly created its own premium watch products. Like a dark horse, it has entered the list of fine watchmaking brands with a strong impact. Today, Montblanc focuses on the mass watch market with timewalkers, celebrities, sports and other series, while the Villeret and Nicholas Kaiser series focus on the high-end watchmaking market, with a clear series style and positioning distribution.

 At the recently concluded Geneva Haute Horlogerie Salon, Montblanc has released a new Meisterstück Heritage collection. There are 4 different styles of ordinary calendar, moon phase, perpetual calendar and pulse detector timing. Today we will introduce the perpetual calendar models to you.
 The dial looks elegant and neat, and the design of Montblanc under the moon phase plate at 6 o’clock is very exquisite, making the fan-shaped moon phase plate match the other three disks flawlessly and highlighting the beauty of symmetry.
 The perpetual calendar is a recognized complication in the field of watchmaking. Unlike the ‘almanac’, it can correctly display date information including leap years without manual adjustment. In theory, this watch is completely Can run accurately to 2100. With quick-adjust function, it can adjust the precise time in the shortest time no matter how long the wearer has not worn it.

This watch inherits the classic dress elements of Montblanc, and there is no lack of low-key and calm in the noble atmosphere. Since it is the latest series launched by Montblanc, it is estimated that the time to market will be the earliest after this summer. The official price of this rose gold model is 16,900 Euros. It is estimated that the domestic price should be between 15-20 thousand, if it is Perpetual calendar watches at this price will surely become the first choice for many successful men.
Watch details: montblanc / 32404 /

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In July 1969, NASA’s astronaut-Neil. Neil Armstrong and his partner Booz. Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon and became the first person to step on the surface of a celestial body in outer space. This feat was even recognized as one of the greatest technological achievements in human history. OMEGA also witnessed this glorious moment together.

Feature one: the origin of the moon landing
At that time, Aldrin’s space sleeve was tied with an OMEGA Speedmaster professional chronograph, while Armstrong’s Speedmaster was left in the lunar module as a reliable backup of the electronic timing system in the cabin. In 2014, in order to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the human landing on the moon, OMEGA specially launched the 45th anniversary limited edition watch of the Speedmaster “Apollo 11”. It paid tribute to the first classic Speedmaster professional chronograph that landed on the moon to commemorate this period. Immortal ‘Moon Landing Legend’.

The 45th anniversary of the OMEGA Speedmaster ‘Apollo 11’ limited edition watch imprints the legend of the first human landing on the moon, and also records the origin of the Speedmaster watch and this great history

Feature two: texture created by multiple materials
This limited edition watch is specially made of 42mm gray fully frosted case and secondary titanium casting. The reason why secondary titanium is used is that it can be closer to Apollo 11 and no matter the color or texture performance. On the surface of the moon, the overall color is similar, and it is decorated with some golden elements, with a bit of cold tone without losing its handsome effect. The part of the faceplate is carefully designed, mainly covered with dark brown physical vapor deposition (PVD) to handle materials, and has a 30-minute, 12-hour timer and small seconds dial, and then uses special laser technology to etch the brand The name, small dial number and the material around the hour scale form a unique design effect. In addition, OMEGA’s patented 18K Sedna ™ gold bezel is lined with a foggy black ceramic magnetic ring, which inherits Speedmaster’s usual design features.

Gray frosted titanium alloy case with PVD-plated dark brown face plate. The face plate uses special laser technology to etch the brand name, small dial numbers and hour markers. It has a full three-dimensional effect and presents outstanding visual effects.

Feature 3: NATO belt adds special sense
Another noteworthy feature is its unique strap design, which is mainly inspired by the NATO strap created by the British Ministry of Defence in 1973, but it was mainly made of military nylon in the past. This time OMEGA is a higher quality Made of materials, not only improves its design, it is also more comfortable to wear. This new watch is limited to 1,969 pieces, which is the year when humans first set foot on the moon.

In addition to the classic OMEGA logo on the crown, the screw-down caseback is also embossed with the hippocampus badge, and the outer ring is engraved with the monumental black lettering and limited number, which adds to its collection value

Speedmaster Apollo 11 45th Anniversary

Titanium, 18K rose gold material / 1861 manual winding movement / chronograph function / waterproof 50 meters / table diameter 42mm / limited to 1969 / reference price: 50,100 RMB

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Tudor’s classic series itself presents its uniqueness in a very classic style, so its audience is generally not young and young. From the point of view of the entire product, the most prominent is its ‘sun bezel’, which is interlaced with light and dark, and is very decorative.
 The name of each of its collections is closely related to the British royal family, making every effort to create a tall brand. The Tudor classic series are mostly classic models of the Imperial brand. With a simple design, they inherit the charm of their brand to the world.

Today, we are going to introduce a classic Tudor watch, the official model 21010-62580 10di. This watch has a simple design, the classic round dial is never out of date. The three hands of hours, minutes and seconds, as well as the diamond hour markers, are very classic and individual. The overall use of silver-white stainless steel material looks very harmonious. The face is silver-gray, calm and restrained, and it is also very suitable for men. At 3 o’clock, there is a date display function, which is more convenient for life and beautiful. Automatic machinery can satisfy men’s hobby of movement technology, and also shows the charm of men better.

This Tudor classic series watch can be seen from the appearance that it is an ordinary watch and does not have complicated functions. This is also very suitable for daily wear. Coupled with the elegant and handsome appearance, men can wear it more deeply and have a connotative side. The silver-white main tone and the dark gray dial look very harmonious. Men’s casual formal wear is quite suitable, and the price is more than 20,000 yuan. It is not expensive for a mechanical watch with good performance. Friends who like it are still worth starting.
 Watch details: tudor / 13980 /

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