Rare – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com Professional Watch Repair Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:16:06 +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 Rare – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com 32 32 JLC Counters Gravity Affects, SIHH Jaeger-LeCoultre https://swisswatchland.com/2014/01/30/jlc-counters-gravity-affects-sihh-jaeger-lecoultre/ Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:59:58 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3272 SIHH is one of my favorite watch events. My last few post have been about watches released at the SIHH  This next post will be about.. yes.. another.. watch released at the SIHH. Don’t worry guys I’ll review watches that come in to us later. But come on SIHH releases some of the most magnificent watches one can lay their eyes on.
But today I’ll be covering 2 Jaeger-LeCoultre. We’ll start with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon
The Spherotourbillon is part of the Duometre line, a line in which all watches use the Dual Wing concept this concept to put simply uses two power sources one for your time keeping and the other for your regulation and complication needs. This watch will be sold in very limited quantities, 75 in platinum and an unknown amount of rose gold but it’ll be limited as well as stated by Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO.
Ok so lets explain why there is a Dual Wing concept.
In a watch when you use its features a certain amount of power is used to support them, this can affect your normal features.
Let me show another world example imagine you’re on your computer it has say 8 GB and you have your platform and start up programs that use up say 3 GB (That’s a lot for just a platform and startup programs I know) then you open a video editing program that uses 4.5 GB you’ll notice that your operation on your basic platform might slow down, this is essentially the same for watches.
To resolve this they gave the complication and regulation its own power source so it won’t affect the normal time keeping of the timepiece.
Seeing the image above of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon. You can see there are two mainspring sections one labeled Hours/Minutes the other labeled Regulator. Separating the power source assures high accuracy . But just to take it a step further in accuracy they used a dual-axis, dual cage tourbillon on a 20° incline. The fact that it uses two axis means the tourbillon can counteract gravity in a large magnitude of positions. To make this watch even more exact they’ve added a flyback seconds button at 2 o’clock which resets your seconds without stopping the watch.
 The Watch has a 382 movement which consist of 460 parts with a 50 hour power reserve.
Jaeger-LeCoultre says the following about their timepiece

“An authentic revolution in the field of Grande Complication models, the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, stemming from almost 180 years of history and invention unique to Jaeger-LeCoultre, is equipped withan unprecedented multi-axis tourbillon. In addition to the axis of its carriage, the Sphérotourbillon has a second axis inclined at 20° and thereby freeing it from the effects of gravity in all positions. The revolutionary `Dual-Wing` concept featured in Calibre 382 once again paves the way for an original function and makes this exceptional model the first tourbillon watch that is precisely adjustable thanks to the small seconds flyback system.”

  • The watch is beautiful and unique.
  • On the dial you will find two power reserve indicators.
  • A Date feature around the hour and minute indicator
  • A second indicator as well as a dual time feature.
  • Of course your able to see the beautiful tourbillon on the face of the watch.
  • Look below to see the The Rose Gold Model and White Gold Model as well as a special model that seems to have a night sky dial which I loved.

 

 

]]> You can now carry a miniature planetarium on your wrist https://swisswatchland.com/2014/01/29/you-can-now-carry-a-miniature-planetarium-on-your-wrist/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:03:11 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3274 As the title suggest you can no carry a miniature planerarium on your wrist
thanks to Van Cleef & Arpels
This watch is so beautiful so mesmerizing so majestic.
The Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Planétarium Poetic Complication. This SIHH realese features the representation of movement of 6 planets around the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all beautifully displayed on the dial. The movement is self winding and contains 396 components
The shooting star circulates the watch every 24 hours and is used as an hour marker.
The bezel allows you to select your own lucky day (If you can wear this beauty you’re already lucky)
Using the position of the you can find out the day and month as well.
The case back is decorated with such grace its hard to imagine how much detail and time this timepiece took to make, the oscillating weight itself is decorated with a night sky.
The Watch case is 44 mm and made of rose gold and has a leather strap with a folding buckle.

The planets have the following movements and are made of the following materials.

  • Mercury: Rotates around the dial every approximately 88 days and is made of serpentine
  • Venus: Rotates around the dial every approximately 224 days and is made of chloromelanite
  • Earth: Rotates around the dial every approximately 365 days and is made of turquoise
  • Mars: Rotates around the dial every approximately 687 days and is made of red jasper
  • Jupiter: Rotates around the dial in almost 12 years  and is made of blue agate
  • Saturn: Rotates around the dial in over 29 years and is made of sugilite
  • It is true to the actual planets revolution around the sun which is truly extraordinaire.
The Blue star dial goes perfectly with the rose gold casing of the watch.
The selected gems are perfect for their corresponding planets and are easy on the eyes.
The day, month and year can be set using two push buttons and viewed through two apertures on the dial.
Truly a magnificent timepiece that can be admired by everyone not only watch lovers.
]]> Unique piece https://swisswatchland.com/2014/01/14/unique-piece/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:04:19 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3300

Enjoy this video that we found very entertaining and interesting. This is a really amazing design and very intricate. A beautiful work of art.

]]> Thank you all let the Holidays begin early https://swisswatchland.com/2013/10/31/thank-you-all-let-the-holidays-begin-early/ Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:30:06 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3319
As the the final Quarter and holiday season Swiss Watchmakers is sought out by many people to revive their timepieces. 
In the past few years Swiss Watchmakers took the business to an online level.
We thought there are many people who are unsatisfied with amateur watch makers so lets offer them the top of the line work.
The idea came to fruition slowly as we were a bit privatized only serving dealers, jewelers, and collectors.
Many people didn’t know about us.
But now we are known throughout the United States not to mention in Switzerland (We were already known in Switzerland prior to our online launch).
Normal everyday people could now get the best possible service.
This would save the time and money.
You can get the same Service from Rolex and Omega as us but they’re turnaround time isn’t the greatest.
Rolex and Omega also exchanged everything on your timepiece. Everything.
So if you have a new looking crystal they would still change it and charge you.
So we decided we’ll offer Full Service plus parts needed to make the timepiece function perfectly,
but we decided that we would offer aesthetic parts and let the client decide if they want them or not.
Now back to the reason as to why I’m writing this.
As our online business has grown in the past years we have a very high demand on repairs.
So I’m going to make an offer to have a bit more space to breath.
Most people send in their time piece 3-4 weeks before the New Year.
This causes us to have an over abundant amount of repairs.
So I am offering a 10% Discount (Promotion Code: Holiday10) for all Holiday repairs that are sent in early November.
This is to help us serve you better and is also a Thank you for choosing Swiss Watchmakers.
It has truly been a pleasure to grow with new clients and have many heart warming experiences with many of you.
From returning a 60 year old to a grand father who thought the timepiece was irreparable, which we actually had the opportunity to skype his son while he returned the watch  to his grandfather.
A truly touching moment.
To birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, or many other special occasions.
 

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]]> HUBLOT Chronograph Speed Cycle Split Second Counter https://swisswatchland.com/2013/10/30/hublot-chronograph-speed-cycle-split-second-counter/ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:31:52 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3321

So we had this beautiful timepiece come in.

This Hublot has a split second counter as you can see and it looks very appealing. I personally could stare at the counter for extended periods of time and be entertained, pondering as to how fast the movement must be moving how exact every click and clack in the timepiece must be to make it move at such accurate speeds.

Swiss Watchmakers offers the highest level of watch repair services. We take great price in our work and offer reviews on our clients time pieces.

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Quartz movements starting at $200
Automatic and Mechanical movements $369

Chronograph’s starting at $449

 

4 week turnover

]]> Patek Philippe 315 https://swisswatchland.com/2013/09/04/patek-philippe-315/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:36:23 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3325 Today I got a chance to see Fabio service a Patek Philippe with a 315 movement.
I took a few snaps and I got some of him putting on the balance.
The watch was completely serviced including refinishing of all the screws.

 Swiss Watchmakers is based in Miami Florida in the historic Dupont Building.
169 E Flagler Street Suite 1032 Miami FL 33131

All Watchmakers in our facility are certified licensed
 and are perfectionist  
They take great care to detail.
 
In these Pictures we can see Fabio putting the balance on the Patek Philippe.
 
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]]> Speake-Marin https://swisswatchland.com/2013/09/04/speake-marin/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:13:40 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3330 This watch came to us a while ago but I had a few images of the watch and I wanted to share it with you.
It’s a Speake-Marin

Simple and eye opening.
I can’t show you the completed watch as it has been sent out.

            Swiss Watchmakers has been serving fine time pieces since 2000

 

 Here you can see the Speake-Marin dissembled.
Speake-Marin is just as old as our company being established in 2000 by Peter Speake-Marin. A very talented watchmaker that has collaborated with Harry Winston to produce the Excenter Tourbillion

 Pay great attention to its design as its very different from most time pieces. It has a simple movement and yet it has an eye opening design.


This watch comes with a simple hour minute marker on a small dial that has what I would call high visibility, no abstractions no diamonds shining so bright you can’t tell the time. Simple and right to the point.

This time piece comes equipped with a power reserve indicator. This time piece has an amazing 110 hours of power reserve. 

I love the hands on the back for the power reserve indicator. It has a snake way look to it and it looks great it would be nice to have the hands as hour minute indicators but I still enjoy the original hands.

Swiss Watchmakers is licensed and certified by Omega and Rolex equipped with all the right equipment including many other brands. 
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]]> Ulysse Nardin Sonata https://swisswatchland.com/2013/08/29/ulysse-nardin-sonata/ Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:14:48 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3332 Today a Ulysse Nardin Sonata was being re-cased and examined. This being one of my all time favorite watches of all time I had to get a few quick snaps.

Automatic, Dual Time Zone, Alarm, Date.

This Watch is extraordinaire.

It has a very distinct look. With big tear shaped hands and alarm timer (It tells you how long until your alarm sounds perfect for everyone who has to count how many hours they can squeeze in of sleep or something actually productive).

This watch is worth around $45,000 USD
Came in to be polished and examined and oh was it examined! I stared at the watch and just starred at it. Could it be the tear drop hands or the stunning white gold case, maybe it was the alarm and its lovely melody. 

But this watch had me fall in love. This time piece is what you can call an all in one time piece. It’s an automatic movement which indicated the Date is also a Dual time zone with an alarm! Did I mention the alarm has a count down?  Not only that but Ulysse Nardin sure knows a thing or two about fashion the look of the watch is bold, outspoken, different yet with a classic look to it. I’ll let you enjoy the rest of pictures and don’t forget to like us on facebook!



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