In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the famous Paris Dubail boutique, watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has newly released a special commemorative watch with retrograde date and day.

   The new watch has a rose gold case and a dark grey dial. Black Arabic numerals are placed on the dial to display the date, and the day of the week is located on the lower part of the dial. The golden Vacheron Constantin logo adorns the dial at 12 o’clock. The same gold hour hand and hour marker show the time.

   This heritage double retrograde watch is available in a limited edition of 20 with a black leather strap and a gold buckle. For more watch details, please stay tuned for Watch House. (House of watches / text Ruan Ruan)

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2010 was a year of Zenith watches retaining traditional watchmaking concepts, yet a breakthrough of innovation. The first launch of the El Primero Rattrapante chronograph watch in the chronograph series represents The perfect combination of old tradition and new technology, this year’s added tracking time is still equipped with El Primero 36000 rpm high frequency movement, with complex tracking time function to enhance the high functionality of the timing technology, but even if the function is complex, Zenith Maintaining the concept of simple design and fine workmanship, no matter the times are changing, the technology is advancing, what is constant is the perfection of Zenith’s century-old watchmaking technology.
   Making an El Primero movement requires: 5,500 processes | Dial requires 50 grinding processes | Bridge plate requires another 77 grinding processes | Each part requires 5 to 50 processes | Classic models require 18 different metals. In addition to displaying the time accurately, the El Primero movement can also accurately measure the duration of an activity. It is usually used for sports events, scientific experiments or industrial operations. This extremely precise instrument, the so-called practical complication, is not easy to make. Only a very small number of movement manufacturers can master this technology, and they can be called true precision watch manufacturers.

   Zenith is the first watch brand to produce an integrated column-wheel self-winding chronograph movement. This legendary El Primero movement is also equipped with another impressive technical achievement: its vibration frequency is up to per second 10 times. Since 1969, it is this series of movements that has achieved the most accurate timing performance. It is also the only movement directly connected to the adjustment mechanism, so it can truly measure 1/10 seconds of time.
   When economic and strategic interests are at stake, accuracy and reliability are the two most important determinants at a time of life and death. The Zenith chronograph movement that can withstand the most extreme conditions and has stable and accurate timing performance has always shouldered the mission of aviation, navigation, expedition and great exploration.

El Primero Rattrapante chronograph

   In 2010, Zenith designed a new style and new standard chronograph stopwatch. In addition to its accuracy and stability, it has also been certified by the Swiss Official Observatory (COSC). The chronograph movement can be used. The two phenomena that occur at the same time and end at different times in the record measurement are as follows: when the upper timing button is pressed to start, the chronograph hands and the chase hands advance forward. At one time, when the faucet button is pressed for the second time, the chronograph hand will stop and the chase hand will start to catch up with the chronograph hand again, which is called chase time.

   On the dial configuration, the large date display is at 6 o’clock, which makes reading easier. The small second hand is at 9 o’clock, and the 30-minute chronograph lap is at 3 o’clock. The design of the watch looks simple but the function is not reduced. In addition to the more detailed and tedious grinding of the case details, the large dial opening makes time reading easier, and the opening of the back cover can be enlarged. See the configuration and operation of the movement more clearly, the simple design of complex functions, and then show the excellent technology of Zenith’s century-old watchmaking technology

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German watches have always been synonymous with precision and simplicity, and also one of the most popular watchmaking countries, second only to Switzerland. And the Chinese people have a mysterious admiration for German products, from car to steel ball parts. As one of Germany’s most famous watch brands, NOMOS has waited for the unanimous affirmation of many friends for its simple design style. Today, Watch House recommends three simple NOMOS watches for everyone.

NOMOS TANGOMAT 602 watch

Watch series: TANGOMAT series
Movement type: automatic machinery
Case material: stainless steel
Strap material: horse leather
Case diameter: 38.5 mm
Domestic public price: 25100
Watch details: The TANGOMAT series 602 watch is a very classic watch of the brand. The watch uses a 38.5 mm diameter design and a stainless steel case. It is equipped with a black horse leather strap, which is particularly soft and comfortable. On the pure white dial surface, the blue steel hands design, at the 6 o’clock position of the watch is equipped with a small seconds dial and date display window.

NOMOS LAMBDA 931 watch

Watch series: LAMBDA series
Movement type: manual machinery
Case material: 18K white gold
Strap Material: Leather
Case diameter: 42 mm
Domestic public price: ￥ 139800
Watch details: 1001 movement with 84-hour power reserve. Black leather strap with white 18K white gold pin buckle. Back-through back cover design.

NOMOS TANGENTE 164

Watch series: TANGENTE series
Movement type: manual machinery
Case material: stainless steel
Strap material: horse leather
Case diameter: 37.5 mm
Domestic public price: ￥ 16000
Watch details: nomos / 30144 /
Watch Reviews: The watch design is simple and generous, with a diameter of 37.5 mm and a thickness of only 6.75 mm. The stainless steel case is built with a manual winding movement, which can provide 43 hours of power reserve when fully wound. Unfortunately, the watch uses a dense bottom design that does not give you a glimpse into the precise movement inside the movement.

Summary: Most of NOMOS’s products are equipped with horse leather straps, which have been tried on, especially soft and comfortable. I originally thought that I only like to ride a simple and capable watch design. In the process, I feel that you should try it on as much as possible to feel its soft and comfortable experience.

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