Legendary flight home Santos and Cartier
Legendary flight home Santos-Dumont
When it comes to the classic watch named after the names of many people first thought of is the Cartier Santos series, watch as the watch in the history of the first wristwatch, watch full of legend and story absolutely worth review .
The origin of the Santos watch
As early as the late 19th century, legendary pilot Santos-Dumont complained to his friend Louis Cartier about the difficulty of reading a pocket watch while flying. The latter also found Edmond Jaeger, co-founder of the co-founder, a watch that could be worn on his wrist, Doushi can easily read time while flying.
The first wrist watch in 1904 was born, this epoch-making watch was named Santos de Cartie. The watch also became a fashion symbol of high society as the legend of pilot Santos-Dumont drove the watch culture to a whole new era.
Santos de Cartie collection
Sandoz watches are widely recognized as the sense of the times, because it is equipped with a rare time in the world of watches and clocks leather strap. Secondly, Santos uses a unique screw decoration, boldly reveal the parts to be collected by other watches. Moreover, it has a geometric design modeling, square corners, the harmony of the ear lugs, for the first time in the decorative art interpretation of the watch.
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Elvis Presley and Hamilton
The great rock star "Elvis Presley" Elvis Presley can be said to be an era symbol, but as the most influential singer in the history of the United States rock, Rock King said he was due to heart attack Died, at the age of 42 only. If you are a fan of this great singer, then do not miss the following "Elvis" limited edition watch.
As early as 1961, Elvis Presley wore Hamilton's unique triangular wristwatch in his movie "Blue Hawaii."
Hamilton's "Adventure - Elvis Presley 75th Anniversary Series" memorial watch
As a watch to pay tribute to a late celebrity, Hamilton's "Adventure - Elvis Presley 75th Anniversary Series", launched on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Elvis Presley in 2010, uses cutting-edge styling and unique materials To fully demonstrate the fantasy of the future. If the black PVD coating on stainless steel case can not be considered as a new "material", then this watch fine rubber strap and the dial on the "grid" is the bold application of new materials.
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Saint Exupery and IWC Universal
Saint Exupery
The famous fairy tale "Little Prince" author of "blue sky and white tillage," said St. Exupéry is both a best - selling author and pilot, a World War II mission, he flew a plane flying into the blue sky, thus missing , Never come back. IWC has launched in 2006 a variety of St Edmunds Special Edition watch series, in honor of this dedicated pilot.
Saint Exupery Perpetual Calendar Special Edition watch
Smoke brown dial, with a unique cushion suture calfskin strap, strong masculine taste, outstanding technology, "Saint Exupery" calendar special edition watch is absolutely treasure in the eyes of connoisseurs and collectors. A self-made multi-national self-made 51614 movement, seven days power reserve, mechanical four-digit year display, as well as to display the lunar phase moon phase display in the northern hemisphere. In this perfect combination of outstanding, together with 18K rose gold case set off, even more distinguished extraordinary. Not only does it have a unique function, its simple and easy operation makes it even more distinctive.
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Napoleon's sister and Breguet
Caroline and Breguet watches
Between the 18th and 19th centuries, the Napoleonic family had a special relationship with the Breguet family, and the Napoleonic family customized several watches to Breguet. In 1810, Napoleon's sister, Carolina, presented an unusual order to Breguet: a large, complex mechanical watch. According to Breguet's historical records, this watch is "oval bracelet chronograph watch", produced from 1810, which lasted two and a half years, and finally handed over to Carolina in the hands of the end of 1812. And Carolina is the Queen of Naples later. This "oval bracelet chronograph watch" has become remembered the Naples Queen's watch.
Breguet Napoleon's Queen Series 8918 rose gold watch
Napoli's velvety goose-shaped design, crown at 4 o'clock, distinctive lugs, 0.09-carat pear-shaped diamond at 6 o'clock, not to mention the Breguet pins, are all full of Breguet features.
Arabic numerals in accordance with the shape of the dial dial to re-design, careful observation, the 4,5,7,8 and the rest of the figures in the opposite direction, full of fun. A double-faced, double-edged inner ring with Breguet hand-engraved silver plated and with natural Fritillaria on the outside. In addition, this watch uses the Breguet Caliber 537/1 automatic winding movement instead of the usual quartz movement of women's watches, but also highlights Breguet as a long history of watchmaking masters of the deep heritage and demanding standards, both internally and externally repair.
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Pioneers of Writing Time with Montblanc
Nicholas Matthew Cathy is known as the pioneer of "writing time," a process that connects writing instruments to time - and his invention is precisely the function of clocking on the dial of a timer with a pointer with ink .
Montblanc Nicolas Cathy Chronograph Anniversary Series
To pay tribute to this master, Montblanc borrows from the design of the original timekeeping instrument of 1821, the style of which is very different from that of the usual chronograph: the chronograph function is not responsible for the central chronograph dial, two time dials Points of the instructions) were fixed above the device pointer, indicating the cumulative second and minute timing. Montblanc combination of traditional and innovative dial layout, making it the first time display and timing system without disturbing each chronograph section, read more clearly, and the dial is more unique design style.
