Released in a numbered limited edition of 50 pieces, the Racing Driver is the second series of watches produced by the Fleurisanne brand Double-Vé.
Introduced in 2020, this Robust, sporty and colorful watch stands has a blue dial with red and white details.
The 42 mm diameter case in 316L steel is fitted with a 4 mm thick sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and a full blue unidirectional rotating fluted bezel with 120 clicks.
Water-resistant to 200 meters, the Racing Driver model is also available with blue or black graduated bezel. For greater comfort and to add a touch of originality, the fluted screw-down crown is located at 4 o’clock.
Enhanced with maximum luminescence, the blue dial of the Double-Vé Racing Driver watch was produced in Val-de-Travers. The anodized aluminum bezel insert was also produced in the region.
This Swiss made watch is powered by the ETA 2824-2 movement. This automatic calibre has been adjusted in an optimized manner within the brand’s Fleurian workshop.
The solid engraved back protects a finely decorated movement whose blue galvanized oscillating weight is engraved with the brand logo.
The Double-Vé Racing Driver is fitted with a resolutely vintage structured brown calfskin strap that will evolve with the use of its owner, acquiring a nice patina over time.
This model is delivered in a leather travel case bearing the “double-Vé” logo and which can hold up to three watches, an essential accessory when traveling.
It is available on the double-ve.ch website at the price of CHF 1290.-
Technical details
Model: Double-Vé Racing Driver
Ref. W020-RD-02
Case
Material: 316L steel
Diameter: 42mm
Thickness: 13mm
20 mm lug
Water resistance: 20 ATM
4 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Fluted screw-down crown at 4 o’clock
Unidirectional 120-click steel rotating bezel with anodized aluminum insert, full blue or graduated blue or black to choose from
Dial
Blue varnished brass dial
Boxes of indexes machined 0.10 mm and filled with luminescent material
Super-Luminova® bgw9
White and red pad printing
Brass hands, polished and nickel-plated
Hours and minutes hands filled with Super-Luminova® bgw9
Seconds hand with Super-Luminova® bgw9 and end painted in red
Movement
Mechanical self-winding movement ETA 2824-2 decorated
Optimized adjustment in our workshop
Blue oscillating weight engraved “double-V”
Frequency 28,800 vph
Power reserve 40 hours
Stop-seconds
Functions
Hours / minutes / seconds / date
Bracelet
Naturally structured brown calf leather that will acquire a patina over time
Ultra-soft leather lining
Steel pin buckle stamped with the “double-V” logo
Swiss watch brand RAYMOND WEIL presents a special edition of its best-selling freelancer chronograph inspired by the open road and a customised motorbike crafted by the artisans of Meister Engineering.
Meister Engineering is a Swiss custom motorcycle company based in Geneva. Their artisans and engineers modify standard motorbikes, offering distinctive blend of creativity, style and mechanical virtue.
Ultimately, the two-wheeled work of art inspired RAYMOND WEIL to create a bronze timepiece equipped with a chronograph, the freelancer 7780.
On the brand’s customised motorbike, the name RAYMOND WEIL adorns the fuel tank and is depicted in rose gold foil. This provided the inspiration for the texture of the 43.5mm bronze case and the two counters gracing the dial.
Likewise, the motorbike’s gradient effect paint influenced the watch’s black smoked dial. This latter detail confers an interesting display with light tones at the centre of the dial that assume a darker shade near the edge.
The tachymeter and pulsometer scales engraved on the motorcycle tank cap are replicated on the watch’s satin-finished ceramic bezel insert and flange, respectively. Even the freelancer’s rich brown calf leather strap has been inspired by the motorbike’s leather-clad seat.
The symmetrical bi-compax layout features a 30-minute chronograph counter and a small seconds display. The golden hour and minute hands are generously proportioned and, in conjunction with the applied indexes, prove highly legible.
The hour track is snailed, while the hands and indexes feature luminescent treatment, augmenting readability in restricted light. The colour of the central chronograph seconds hand, the hand on the 30-minute register and the numerals on the pulsometer scale are presented in orange shades.
A date display is positioned at 6 o’clock, once again contributing to the overall symmetry of the dial. The date disc is presented in black, matching the colour of the dial.
The tachymeter scale on the bezel provides the means to determine the speed over a known distance. The pulsometer scale on the bronze-toned flange allows the wearer to determine the heart rate of an individual.
The dial wonderfully plays with shades, depths and textures, contributing to the watch’s sophisticated appearance.
The case back is presented in stainless steel. The Calibre RW5030 is visible via the exhibition case back. This self-winding movement is fitted with a W-shaped skeleton oscillating weight, a reference to the founder’s surname. The watch has a power reserve of 56 hours.
The watch comes on a brown calf leather strap with contrasting stitching and paired with a bronze folding clasp equipped with a double push-security system.
The RAYMOND WEIL freelancer chronograph bi-compax is available in two variants: one in a bronze case, limited to just 300 pieces and with red and orange accents, and the other in a bronze and titanium case, with blue accents.
Model: Raymond Weil Freelancer Chronograph Bi-Compax 7780 Bronze
Reference 7780-B1-20422
Movement
Mechanical chronograph bi-compax with automatic winding – RW5030
Power-reserve: 56 hours
Jewels: 27
Functions
Central hours and minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Chronograph
– Start, stop and restart using push-button at 2 o’clock
– Reset using push-button at 4 o’clock
– Central chronograph hand
– 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock
Pulsometer
Pulsometer flange
Case
Round – Bronze with a black ceramic tachymeter bezel
Diameter: 43.5mm
Thickness: 13.7mm
Crown: Screwed-down and fluted with RW monogram
Crystal: Sapphire with antiglare treatment on both sides
Case back: Screwed-down, stainless steel with Titanium color coating, with sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 100 m, 330 ft, 10 atm
Dial
Black with gradient-effect from the center, counters in bronze colour, rose gold applique indexes enhanced with white Super-Luminova®
Hands
Hours / Minutes: Rose gold plated, barrel-shaped, enhanced with white Super-Luminova®
Small seconds: Black steel, barrel-shaped
Chronograph function: Orange
Bracelet
Brown genuine calf leather, Bronze RW folding clasp with double push-security system
In August 2020, Grand Seiko released a limited edition Quartz GMT watch exclusively created for Isetan Shinjuku department store in Japan.
The Grand Seiko Isetan Shinjuku limited model SBGN017 features a 39mm diameter stainless steel case. The hand-finished white dial spotlights a unique stamped pattern inspired the bark of a large tree. This dual-time wristwatch is equipped with the 9F86 quartz movement, a recent addition to the brand’s illustrious 9F family.
The dial ring is painted in two tones of blue and white, and you can intuitively distinguish the day and night of the second time zone pointed by the red GMT hand. The steel external bezel features 24H marking with Arabic numbers for even hours.
Limited to 56 pieces, this special watch (reference SBGN017) belongs to the Grand Seiko Sports Collection. It has a water resistance of 100 meters.
The case thickness is 12.1 mm. The back cover is engraved with the lion’s coat of arms and the words “LIMITED EDITION”. The watch is provided with a stainless steel bracelet. The single-push, three-fold clasp features the GS logo.
Technical details
Model: Grand Seiko Quartz GMT Isetan Shinjuku Limited Edition
Collection: Grand Seiko Sport
Reference: SBGN017
Case
Stainless steel case
Diameter: 39 mm
Thickness: 12.1 mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Water resistance: 10 bar
Screw-in steel case back with GS Lion emblem and LIMITED EDITION engraving
Case number: 9F86 0AG0
Movement
Quartz Cal. 9F86
Battery life: About 3 years
Accuracy: Annual difference ± 10 seconds function; 24-hour hand (dual time display function)
Screw lock type crown
With calendar (date) function
Second hand stop function
Calendar interlocking time difference correction function
Introduced in 2020, this UNDONE watch collection features two watches; the UNDONE Shunga: Edo and the UNDONE Shunga: Meiji. Each design is limited to 300 pieces worldwide and is uniquely serialized. These are a reinterpretation of the erotic watch aesthetic that was indicative of the high society in the 17th century and is still sought after in this present day and age.
The UNDONE Nippon Erotica: Shunga Collection explores both the art of escapism by the high society in the 17th century and the art of Shunga, a type of Japanese erotic art usually executed in the style of ukiyo-e.
The art was seen as a lucky charm to samurai, chonin (subordinate to the warrior class), and housewives; they would all suffer from separation from the opposite sex – arguing that Shunga was not superstitious but libidinous.
The UNDONE Shunga: Edo and the UNDONE Shunga: Meiji feature modern and ancient Shunga paintings, respectively. Without showing more than their upper bodies, the front of the watch leaves enough to your imagination. Turn these pieces around and you will be met with the “practical” part of the watch, the full scene of a pair engaging in coitus with a glimpse of the movement behind the patterned glass caseback.
The dials on both pieces are finished with “當世風俗通” (the Ukiyo custom of pleasureseeking) at 12 o’clock and “春” (Shunga) meaning the picture of spring, a euphemism for sex, on chronograph counter located at 9:00.
The UNDONE Shunga: Edo sports a muted and aged colorway with a beige and silver dial, paired with a vintage grey strap. UNDONE Shunga: Meiji flaunts an industrial modern theme with a navy and silver dial pairing and is complemented with a navy-blue suede strap.
The 316L stainless steel case is 12.7mm thick with a hardened domed K1 crystal and a display caseback. With a case width of 40mm and a lug-to-lug of 47.6mm, it offers versatility to suit both men’s and women’s wrists. Water resistance is guaranteed at 3 ATM/30 meters.
The watch is equipped with the Japanese TMI VK64 Mechanical-Quartz Hybrid Flyback Chronograph movement (supplied by SEIKO Manufacturing (H.K.) Limited), with a sweeping central chronograph seconds. The subdials show a 24-hour display and 60-minute counter.
The strap is immediately comfortable and is fitted with quick release spring bars that conform to the trendy swappable design.
Launched in 2020 in collaboration with Thong Sia Group, this limited edition Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT watch features a distinctive Champagne Diamond design. Limited to 140 pieces, SBGE267G was exclusively dedicated to Thong Sia Group, the sole distributor of Seiko and Grand Seiko watches in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and Brunei.
This stainless steel dual time wristwatch comes with a radial-brushed chestnut brown dial and a matching 24-H/GMT bezel ring made of sapphire. The hour, minute and second hands as well as the indices are in champagne gold shade. The arrow-shaped GMT hand features a silvery finish. Grand Seiko SBGE267G is provided with a date display at the 4 o’clock and a power reserve indicator at the 9 o’clock.
Developed in 2006, the 9R66 Spring Drive movement is endowed with the extremely useful GMT display function. This timepiece has a high accuracy comparable to that of a quartz watch, with a daily difference of only ±1 second. Its power reserve is approximately 72 hours.
A new addition to the Grand Seiko Sports family, the Spring Drive GMT SBGE267G model has a water resistance of 200 meters. It comes with a screw-down crown at 4 o’clock. The 44mm case is attached on a stainless steel bracelet. The screw-in stainless steel case-back is engraved with the Grand Seiko Lion emblem, LIMITED EDITION inscription and the serial number.
Technical details
Model: Grand Seiko Sport Collection Spring Drive GMT, Special model dedicated to Thong Sia Group, Reference: SBGE267G
Movement
Spring Drive GMT
Caliber: 9R66
Power Reserve: 72 hours
Winding: Automatic
Accuracy: ±1 second per day / ±15 seconds per month (average)
Stop seconds hand function
30 Jewels
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
GMT/24-hour hand
Calendar-linked time difference adjustment function
Date display
Power reserve indication
Case
Stainless steel case
Diameter: 44mm
Thickness: 14.7mm
External GMT/24H bezel
Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Screw-in case back with lion emblem
Screw-down crown
Water resistance: 20Bar (200 meters)
Dial
Chestnut brown textured dial
Bracelet
Stainless steel bracelet
Three-fold clasp with push button release
Edition
Limited Edition of 140 pieces (Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore only)
In June 2020, Grand Seiko opened its boutique in Paris to expand its brand presence in the international market. It was designed by famed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Located at 7 Place Vendôme in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, it is the largest Grand Seiko boutique in the world. To commemorate this milestone, the Japanese luxury watch label launched two new models from its Elegance collection.
The Paris Vendôme boutique is offering a wide range of Grand Seiko timepieces including creations produced especially to celebrate the brand’s sixtieth anniversary, as well as two exclusive models reserved for this new Parisian setting.
Among the two exclusive Paris Vendôme boutique watches, SBGK011G features a 950 platinum case and SBGK013G comes with an 18K rose gold case. Each version is limited to 10 pieces.
They are equipped with the Cal. 9S63, a hand-wound flat movement with a small seconds function at 9 o’clock and a power reserve at 3 o’clock. Visible through the sapphire crystal exhibition back, this caliber provides a power reserve of 72 hours.
The white dial is adorned with a distinct pattern inspired by Parisian cobblestones. The small seconds hand at 9 o’clock is blue-green to match the color of the Vendôme column.
Perfect alliance of technical mastery and sober elegance, these watches are unique to the Grand Seiko Paris Vendôme boutique. They feature 39mm diameter cases, and “EDITION LIMITEE PLACE VENDOME” is engraved on the back of the watches.
The Grand Seiko Paris boutique edition timepieces are provided with crocodile leather straps. Along with each model, the brand is offering an additional crocodile strap in blue-green color, inspired by the tone of the Vendôme column.
Technical details
Grand Seiko Boutique Paris Vendôme Limited Editions
References: SBGK011G and SBGK013G
Grand Seiko Elegance Collection
Movement
Caliber 9S63
Mechanical manual-winding movement
Accuracy: –3 to +5 seconds per day (in static position)
Power reserve: 72 hours
33 jewels
Second stop function
Functions
Hour, minutes and small seconds
Power reserve display
Magnetic resistance
4,800 A/m
Case
SBGK011G: Platinum 950
SBGK013G: 18K rose gold
Diameter: 39 mm
Lug-to-lug: 44mm
Thickness: 11.6mm
High-definition box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
Transparent sapphire crystal case back with lion emblem
Screw-in Case-back ring with “EDITION LIMITEE PLACE VENDÔME” and the limited edition number
Water-resistant: 3 bar (30 meters)
Announced in 2020, the WeAntStory is a Swiss made wristwatch inspired by the formidable nature of ants. It is a collaborative project between Luc Pellaton, founder of the Swiss watch brand WATCHE and Chen Zhiguang, contemporary artist, China.
Made of black grade 5 titanium, this timepiece boasts a bold design inspired by the resilience of ants. The stand-out features of the watch are its stealthy appearance, innovative dial design and a flexible strap equipped with a patented technology.
The front side of the watch is designed after the face of an ant. Featuring an armour-like guilloche pattern, the metal face of the watch incorporates two glass crystals, evoking the eyes of an ant. Through these two openings made of sapphire crystals, the watch displays the hour and minute.
Its 47 mm diameter case in polished black grade 5 titanium features black screws and sapphire crystal caseback. The watch houses an automatic calibre with additional module signed WeAntStory. The WeEngine01 movement features an engraved and lacquered oscillating weight. Beating at 28,800 vph, it provides 42 hours power reserve.
Made of Fluoroelastomer (a fluorocarbon-based synthetic rubber), the watch strap is flexible, smooth, odourless and waterproof. It does not feature a buckle or loop, but a patented system for securing it around the wrists.
Introduced in 2020, this extra-ordinary astronomical watch by Christiaan van der Klaauw pays tribute to Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium, the oldest working Planetarium in the world.
Suspended from the ceiling of the living room of a beautiful canal house in Franeker, is the oldest still working planetarium in the world. This accurately moving model of the solar system was built between 1774 and 1781 by the Frisian wool comber, Eise Eisinga.
Eise Eisinga was born in Dronrijp on February 21, 1744. He attended primary school there. Like many children, at that time, he had to work at home, which his case was in his father’s wool combing establishment. In addition to combing wool, he inherited his father’s interest in matters such as astronomy and mathematics.
Eise Jeltes Eisinga (21 February 1744 – 27 August 1828)
He was so curious that he went to Franeker every week, where he studied Euclides’s maths books with Willem Wijtses, a wool dyer. At the age of 24, Eisinga married Pietje Jacobs, after which he settled in Franeker in 1768, working as a wool comber.
On May 8, 1774, a special constellation of planets formed. In the early morning, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the moon were positioned closely in the sky. It was claimed that the mutual forces of these celestial bodies would knock the earth off its path and cause it to be burned up by the sun. A preacher from Bozum, Eelco Alta, made this prediction. In April 1774, the Leeuwarder Courant published a piece about this.
His piece of writing carried the title: ‘Philosophical concerns about the conjunction of the planets’. Alta’s ideas caused a lot of unrest among the population. The authorities attempted to intervene by banning the piece of writing, but the damage had already been done.
Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands
Eisinga’s vast knowledge of mathematics and astronomy came in handy when, in May 1774, turmoil broke out in response to Eelco Alta’s prediction. In order to give the people a correct picture of the solar system, he built a model of the solar system in his living room. Only seven years passed between his very first idea and the final realisation of this project. Since 1781, Eisinga’s model has closely followed the paths of the 6 planets in our solar system. This makes it the oldest still-functioning planetarium in the world.
Christiaan van der Klaauw’s Planetarium timepiece incorporates the smallest mechanical planetarium mechanism in the world, showing real time the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn around the sun. The watch also indicates the minutes, hours, date and month.
Equipped with the in-house developed module, Planetarium is one of the most complicated watches created by Christiaan van der Klaauw. This extremely complex mechanical watch is a fitting tribute to the grand masters of planetarium design such as Nicolaas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Christiaan Huygens and Eise Eisinga.
The PLANETARIUM Eise Eisinga watch was made in a very limited edition of only 6 steel and 6 rose gold models, with each of the 6 watches boasting its own unique planet name.
Measuring 40mm diameter case made of stainless steel or 18K rose gold, this watch is fitted with a sapphire crystal glass on the front. It houses an automatic mechanical movements equipped with 35 jewels and twin barrels, which provide an impressive power reserve of up to 96 hours.
The oil-painted dial of the watch was created by Gaël Colon. It features applied rose-gold Roman numerals for 1, 2, 3,9,10 and 11 hour-markers. The 12-h marker is replaced with the Christiaan van der Klaauw logo. The watch does not feature any hour-markers on the lower dial part for ensuring more focus on the planetarium complication.
The CVDK PLANETARIUM Eise Eisinga watch features two centre hands in rose gold to indicate the hour and minutes respectively. A sub-dial at 12 o’ clock with two gold hands displays the date and month. The planetarium is placed at 6 o’ clock.
The sapphire crystal case back affords the spectacular view of the self-winding movement and its artistically engraved oscillating weight, which highlights planets, stars and the ‘Sun with 12 Claws’ as well as the logo of Christiaan van der Klaauw.
Movement
CVDK7386, automatic winding, 35 jewels, twin barrel
Power-reserve: 96 hour maximum
Complication: CVDK Planetarium module
The rotor is engraved with planets, stars and the ‘Sun with 12 Claws’, the logo of Christiaan van der Klaauw
Functions
Hours, minutes, date and month
Planetarium: the watch is equipped with the smallest mechanical Planetarium in the world, showing the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn around the Sun.
Case
Case material: High quality steel or Rose gold
Case diameter: 40 mm
Sapphire crystal front glass
Sapphire crystal case-back
Each case is uniquely engraved with the name of one of the 6 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn.
Dial
Oil painted dial made by the artist Gaël Colon, rose gold plated indexes.
Planetarium with customized colored hand painted planets.
Strap
Black leather
Buckle: Logo engraved steel folding clasp/ rose gold buckle
Limited Edition
6 unique watches in steel, each uniquely engraved with the name of one of the 6 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn.
Exclusively designed for pilots and navigators, the Orologi Calamai Chronograph G50/F (Freccia) comes with a robust watch case forged from the steel of an F104 Starfighter jet plane that served in the Italian Air Force. Presently available in four dial versions, this automatic pilot’s chronograph is equipped with the Swiss made Sellita SW510 Top Grade movement.
Founded in 2008 by Francesco Calamai, this small Italian watch company is an official supplier of wristwatches for the Pilots of the Italian Airforce.
This military-grade automatic timepiece takes inspiration from the legendary aviation chronographs. The case of each Orologi Calamai Chronograph G50/F was forged by melting the steel of the G.E. turbine that powered an F-104 of the Italian Air Force.
Indeed, the serial number of the exact turbine utilised is engraved on the caseback. Its 40mm diameter case features alternating brushed and polished finishing. Apart from the time-setting crown at 3 o’ clock, G50/F has an additional crown at 10 o’ clock for operating the inner rotating bezel.
The watch case has been optimised to be as thin as possible by using ultra-modern techniques. The caseback was transformed from a traditional screwed-on model to a more rounded one secured by 4 peripheral screws to accommodate the rotor of the automatic winding mechanism. The crowns and chronograph pushbuttons are specifically designed to be in harmony with the casing and to offer the best grip possible in all conditions.
The dial has been designed to ensure enhanced readability. The applied hour markers are made of metal and highlighted by a generous use of SuperLuminova®. The same technique was used for the numbers and text, with the characters designed to maximise readability in small dimensions.
G50/F has two syringe-shaped luminescent hands for hours and minutes. Tips of the chronograph hands (central 60 seconds, 30-minutes and 12-hour) are highlighted with red color. The watch displays the date at 4.30H.
The Sellita 510 is an evolution of the self-winding calibre SW500, with the main difference being in the arrangement of the registers, evolving from a 12-3-6 layout to the classic 3-6-9. This chronograph watch houses a “coulisse” escapement, which is less elaborate than the “column shaft” mechanism but offers great advantages in terms of robustness, simplicity and reliability.
The Orologi Calamai Chronograph G50/F is available in Black “sablé”, Blu Soleil, Dark Brown and Anthracite dial versions.
Technical details
Case
Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 14.40 mm
Material: Stainless Steel
Crown: Screw Down
Glass: Sapphire crystal with double AR coating
Water resistance: 5 ATM (approximately 50 meters)
Movement
SW510 Top Grade
Diameter: 30mm – 13¼’’’
Height: 7.90mm
Power reserve: 48 hrs
Number of Jewels: 25
Frequency: 28,800 A/h
Functions
Stop-second
Chronograph
Strap
Cowhide strap made in Italy
Width: 20 mm
Pin Buckle
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