Miami repair – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com Professional Watch Repair Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:52:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://swisswatchland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-New-Swiss-Watchmakers-Logo-Watch-Repair-32x32.jpg Miami repair – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com 32 32 The Sophisticated Elegance of Breguet https://swisswatchland.com/2018/09/18/the-sophisticated-elegance-of-breguet/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:43:10 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3577 While the there is much debate about who made the first wristwatch for men, Breguet can definitely claim the throne for the first ever wristwatches for women as they invented them! It was Abraham-Louis Breguet who designed and manufactured the first woman’s wristwatch for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples.

Breguet Reine de Naples

The Queen of Naples played a big part in the history of women’s watches for Breguet. These fabulous wristwatches combine mechanical movements with an oval shaped case where the exquisite dial is seen as an eye-catcher. What makes this concept so important is that all these watches and timepieces are created specifically for ladies which no other watchmaker could do. They come equipped with a variety of  beautiful dial options all crafted with precise detail.

Breguet Tradition Dame

The fascinating part about Breguet’s watches is that their beauty doesn’t just lie on the outside but also in the inside. These watches are very serious mechanical creations. The timepiece that portrays this best is the Tradition Dame, which the mechanics can be seen through the dial. The mechanics are very intriguing on a elegant and feminine watch. What adds more beauty is the subtle details such as the diamonds set around the bezel.

Breguet Reine de Naples

Breguet’s traditional dial features a  guilloche design on the dial while many other Breguet timepieces also feature a mother-of-pearl dial. Breguet has become a master in working with this fragile material and can not only engrave it but also offer it with refined guilloche patterns. Given that, the exceptional is that they are all created by hand. The result is however of such a refined elegance that it without a doubt would have pleased Abraham-Louis Breguet himself.

]]> Introducing The Urwerk UR-111C https://swisswatchland.com/2018/09/12/introducing-the-urwerk-ur-111c/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:54:12 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3563 Since the start, Urwerk seem to always think outside the box and push those boundaries of what a mechanical watch can really be. The founders of Urwerk find new ideas and innovations to keep a trend of their mechanical watches. Their latest watch, UR-111C, seems to have come from space. On the “front” there are two conical displays – running minutes on the right and jumping hours on the left – and a unique helix-shaped minutes indicator in the center that also has a retrograde function.  If you thought that was enough, well there is more coming. A jumping digital seconds display on the top of the watch that uses an array of optical fibers to project the numbers.

On this new Urwerk piece there are no traditional crowns. Instead, there is a mechanism for winding the watch. To set the watch, a lever pops out from the right and is used to move forward or backwards in time. This watch is definitely a unique piece and has zero regularity to it. The movie that comes to mind when first looking at this watch is from 2005, Zathura.

The watch is very impressive and is completely excessive in achieving creativity and innovation. Urwerk always look for the different options rather than basic and traditional ways when designing a watch. The indicators on this watch are full of high precision and artistry.

This watch may not seem appealing to many people but for those who love it, the UR-111C is the perfect timepiece to show individuality. Urwerk really tests and questions the traditional watchmaking horology, but by doing so, it shows us the the new wave of watches in a way that we appreciate them.

The Basics:

Case Material: Stainless steel or stainless steel with gunmetal finish
Dial Color: Black display wheels
Indexes: Arabic numerals
Lume: Yes
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Black crocodile leather strap

Caliber: Caliber UR-111C
Functions: Jumping hours, retrograde linear minutes, digital minutes, digital seconds
Power Reserve: 48 hours
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
Jewels: 37

Price: CHF 130,000 in either finish
Limited Edition: 25 pieces each in stainless steel and stainless steel with gunmetal finish

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