Breitling News – AVENGER SEAWOLF CHRONO BLACKSTEEL LIMITED EDITION

A special version of the Avenger Seawolf Chrono – the only chronograph that is watertight and fully operational at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) – the new Blacksteel limited edition is distinguished by its unconventional look matching its exceptional performances.

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Black is the keynote here, variously interpreted in the steel case subjected to an ultra-resistant carbon-based treatment; the unidirectional rotating bezel; the large screw-locked crown and non-slip pushpieces; and on the dial base creating a striking backdrop for the white luminescent hands, hour markers and red-rimmed counters. Its original, technical and powerful appearance makes the Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel limited edition an unmistakable standout model among diver’s watches. But its greatest feat is hidden inside its case, thanks to its magnetic pushpiece system. This exclusive Breitling patented device serves to activate the controls through the metal of the case, without any direct mechanical contact. This means that whereas most chronographs cannot be used when diving, the Avenger Seawolf Chrono is the only instrument of this type to be watertight and fully operational at a record depth of 1,000 meters (3,300 ft). To accompany professionals to great depths in complete security, this extreme chronograph has been equipped with a decompression valve and a glareproofed sapphire crystal guaranteeing optimal readability in all circumstances. Its SuperQuartz™ caliber – also exclusive to Breitling – ensures a level of accuracy ten times superior to that of standard quartz movements, enabling it to measure times to within 1/10th of a second complete with split-time indications. The Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel, issued in a 2,000-piece worldwide limited edition, is available on a – naturally black – Diver Pro rubber strap or on a perforated Ocean Racer strap. In a nod to Breitling’s special ties with aviation, its inner bezel ring is adorned with a windrose serving to memorize a course – both underwater or in the air.

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[http://www.breitling.com/]

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Tag Heuer Re-release: TAG Heuer Precious Silverstone Watch

According to what Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer revealed, it will retail for about $6,500.

Admired and claimed by Heuer fans and watch fans alike, the TAG Heuer Silverstone Wristwatch is getting re-released this month, February 2010, in a limited edition of 1,500 models of each color. The new Silverstones will be released in brown or blue versions, with perforated alligator straps and an updated Caliber 11 movement with a Dubois-Depraz module.

TAG Heuer Silverstone Wristwatch was first introduced in 1974 so as a way of emulating the curvature of the famous English racing track, with a design inspired by the distinctive square case of its predecessor, well known TAG Heuer Monaco Watch. Back in ’74, the Silverstone timepiece featured the Chronomatic Calibre 11, the first automatic self-winding chronograph ever made.

For its re-issue, Silverstone is now powered by an updated version of the Calibre 11 with Dubois-Depraz module. In order to celebrate TAG Heuer’s history, it houses the brand’s original Heuer logo, which is flanked on the dial by two silver counters at 3 and 9 o’clock. Stainless steel pushbuttons at 2 and 4 o’clock, a hand-applied date window at 6 o’clock and curved, sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment complete the watch’s look.

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[ TAG Heuer's Official Web Site ]

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Australian Open: Roger Federer, 16 times Grand Slam Winner.

Roger Federer was born on August 8th, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. Since he turned a pro player in 1998, he has won 681 matches and lost only 162. Only in 2010, he has won 4 matches at Melbourne Park, reson for which he became -on February 1st- the Grands Slam Champion, price he has achived sixteen times.

The Australian Open tournament is the first of four Grand Slams. It establishes a rhythm of victory with every hard-fought point in which the bar of success is always high and so champions must leave all of it on the court.

Roger Federer is Rolex’s Ambassador for the Day Date Wristwatch, a leader timepiece. The Oyster Perpetual Day Date watch is the ultime –according to Rolex Official Web Site- piece chosen by the world’s elite. It gets to be the very essence of luxury.

Roger Federer was chosen as the Day Date Ambassador because que represents the spirit of this luxurius timepiece. As a number one and dedicated player, he was the first to reach 16 Grand Slams titles.

Model of inspiration, a non finished icon, he is called the greatest player of all times. According to Roger’s Official Web Site, “his 16th grand slam titles has secured him some space at the top of the ATP world ranking. Quite a few changes have occurred directly behind him, though: Novak Djokovic (2) and Andy Murray (3) have moved up, Rafael Nadal has fallen to fourth place”.

It is well known that Roger reached 268 weeks as number one of the ATP ranking. And our champ certainly is on track to breaking much more records too!

1. Pete Sampras (USA) : 286
2. Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) : 270
3. Jimmy Connors (USA) and Roger Federer (SUI) : 268
5. John McEnroe (USA) : 170
6. Björn Borg (SWE) : 109
7. Andre Agassi (USA) : 101
8. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) : 80
9. Stefan Edberg (SWE) : 72
10. Jim Courier (USA) : 58

The exquisitely brilliant Rolex Day-Date belongs to the Oyster Perpetual collection of the Rolex line. This perfect wristwatch is well known for being as perfect as it looks, not only for its aesthetic but also for the way it works.

The Rolex President or Day-Date, as it name suggests, not only displays the date of the month but also the day of the week in 26 different languages. This wristwatch comes fitted with a certified chronometer and the 36 mm radial that add to its charm. The self-wound watch is also waterproof to 100 meters leaving its other contemporaries far behind. Nothing takes the heart and the soul of the wearer the way the platinum and diamond finish of this watch does.

Rolex President or Rolex Day Date, it is the one chosen by many celebrities. Stars like: actress Katherine Kelly Lang, the actor Benjamin Bratt, Liv Tyler, theatre actor Sam Shepard, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, actress Clea DuVall, actress Dana Elaine Owens Queen Latifah, Carmen Electra and Andy García, between many many others.

Sources:

[ Rolex Official Web Site ]

[ Roger Federer's Official Web Site ]

[ Autralian Open Official Web Site ]

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Veronica Verekova, ambassador for Hublot and the African Wildlife Foundation.

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Hublot proudly presented, in New York, Veronica Varekova as the ambassador for the African Wildlife Foundation in order to embody the feminine expression of Hublot’s spirit as the top model and the watch brand share the same values and also their passion for extraordinary adventures, as well as a huge concern for our environment.

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Unique, sporting, committed and vibrant, Veronica Varekova is now the ambassador for a watch brand that symblises fusion, innovation, vitality and creativity. Great lover of art, deeply involved with the African Wildlife Foundation after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the “roof of Africa”, she developed a profund appreciation for extreme environments and their wildlife, getting in contact with the urgent need of protecting and preserving them.

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The foundation, now active for 50 years, chose her as it’s ambassador in order to promote and help to support their initiatives which aim to protect communities, wildlife, species and landscapes of Africa.

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[ Hublot Official Web Site ]

Possible Related Links:

Hublot’s Gallerie at Interwatches.com

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Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, unveiled the Apple iPad device

(Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad, a $499 device for surfing the Web, reading e-books, watching movies and more)

Apple finally announced its iPad tablet computer last week, a magical, revolutionary and ambitiious product which price is just unbelievable.

iPad keyboard: a huge and bulky version of the iPhone keyboard, but with much more room between keys making easier and faster writing quick text, such as e-mails or chatting. It will also work with Bluetooth keyboards and, also, Apple will sell a charging dock with a built-in keyboard, even the on-screen one is more than enough to work and write.

(Apple CEO Steve Jobs presents the iPad at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Jan. 27, 2010)

(AP PhotoMarcio Jose Sanchez)

It’s software: iPad will virtually run all iPhone applications without modification, meaning it’ll work with more than 150,000 programs on the day it ships.
Even though it doesn’t feature a camera or support for Adobe’s Flash technology and only Apple’s programs can run in the background (making possible listening to music while browsing the Web) and all applications run only in full-screen mode, they are not enough reasons for not giving iPad a try. Even though it comes with a splendid photo viewer, it doesn’t have a USB port or memory-card slot, there’s no way to print from the device.
What about price? Even it was expected to run $1,000 or so, iPad starts at $499 for the version with 16GB of solid-state storage and no 3G broadband, and tops out at $829 for one with 64GB of storage and AT&T 3G. iPad’s most impressive thing is that Apple came up with a user interface optimized for a touch-centric, no-keyboard computer.
Comparing to netbooks, the ones that have bought one in the past as a secondary computer will buy an iPad instead, specially if they’re primarily interested in consuming music, movies, e-books and Web pages.
Apple announced a second-generation iPad in 2011 that fixes most of the biggest gripes and packs more features at a better price.

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Virtual Breitling Chronomat B01

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(Virtual Breitling Breitling Chronomat B01)
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The new Breitling Chronomat B01 is now available as an application for the iPhone and iPod touch, It offers descriptions, technical data, video and 360º images of the match. It is also equipped with a configurator to customize the model. If you desire the real thing, the point of sale locations/tracking system will track down the nearest Breitling dealer.

Click here to have a 360º look at the wristwatch!
DOWNLOAD the application!
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Sources: [ Breitling ][ IW International Watch Magazine ]

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Alinghi annouced Hublot as the team sponsor for the 33rd America’s Cup

Alinghi, Duj defender of the 33rd America’s Cup, is proud to announce Hublot, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, as a team sponsor for the 33rd America’s Cup. Both brands share many common values, like their constant chase of precision and excellence, or their approach to developing technology to a maximum level.

The creator of the gold Hublot was grown up in an Italian family of watchmakers. It was around1967 when he designed his first watch. [The History of Hublot]

Alinghi is currently training in Genoa, Italy, before transferring the team to Ras al-Khaimah, UAE, in the autumn to continue preparations towards the 33rd America’s Cup which starts on the 8 February 2010.

[Hublot Home Page]

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The “BODE BANG”, a Big Bang created for Bode Miller

Hublot’s partnership with the American skier Bode Miller is being sealed by the
“Bode Bang”, created by Hublot for the legendary champion of the skiing world.

Hublot has today announced its partnership with the Alpine ski world championships and the Nordic ski world championships in 2011. The watch brand is reinforcing its involvement with the world of skiing. Already partnered with the enfant terrible of skiing, the American Bode Miller, Hublot is also sponsoring Dario Cologna, the best Swiss cross-country skier ever.

The enfant terrible of skiing and world champion in all disciplines in 2008, has had a Big Bang named in his honour. The partnership between the watchmaking brand and Bode Miller came about when the skier visited the manufacture’s workshops.

Fascinated by the expertise and meticulousness of the watchmakers, he set out to craft his own watch. His meeting with Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver led to an immediate mutual understanding. Both passionate, direct men with an expressive and unconventional manner of speech, they quickly found a host of shared values.

The talented, feisty and determined skier, and the inventive, exceptionally energetic boss both demonstrate great generosity through their involvement in supporting humanitarian causes. The creation of the Bode Bang presented today is the fruit of this bond: together, they decided to divert some of the watch’s royalties to the Turtle Ridge Foundation, founded by Bode Miller and his family in 2005 (www.turtleridgefoundation.org) to share his success with those less fortunate in life, an ambition equally dear to Jean-Claude Biver and Bode Miller.

“BODE BANG” technical specifications

Case “Big Bang” 44.5 mm diameter in microblasted black ceramic
Bezel Microblasted black ceramic with 6 black H-shaped PVD steel screws,
embedded, polished and locked
Crystal Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective treatment, with Bode
Miller’s signature at 9 o’clock
Bezel lug Black composite resin
Lateral inserts Black composite resin
Case-back Microblasted black ceramic with sapphire crystal
Crown Black PVD steel with black rubber insert
Push-pieces Black PVD steel, rectangular, with black rubber insert
Water resistance 100 m or 10 ATM
Dial White with matt black nickel appliques
Hands Faceted, matt black
Movement Mechanical chronograph with automatic winding, Calibre HUB4100
Date Trapezoid window at 4.30, white background with brilliant black
numerals
Power Reserve 42 hours
Strap Adjustable black rubber
Clasp Matt black PVD steel
Limited series 250 pieces numbered from 01/250 to 250/250

[Hublot Home Page]

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SAINT VALENTINE’S AMAZING SAIL: Cartier, Chanel, U-Boat, Rolex, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Baume Mercier and Chopard

PLACE YOUR SAINT VALENTINE’S OFFER! Have a look at our great variety of men and ladies watches selected for Saint Valentine’s day!

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Cartier Must 21 Ref. W10110T2

Cartier Must 21 collection features more than unique and outstanding watches, it is also an icon of perfection highly distinctive as a ”modern classic” in Cartier’s world.

(Cartier Must 21, Ref. W10110T2)

Between the many models under Cartier Must 21 name, we can find the Ref. W10110T2. This Cartier Must 21 Ref. W10110T2 has a silver grained dial with a stainless steel minuterie on its inner bezel and Roman numerals with silver grained hour markers outside on its fixed bezel. This Ref. W10110T2 also has sword shaped blued steel hands combining with a blue sapphire cabochon. This combination, of steel and silver, makes a very sleek and stylish modern day watch.

Cartier Must 21 for Mens
Cartier Must 21 Ref. W10110T2 is one of the most peculiar and interesting designed watches. It equilibrates sophistication with contemporary style all blended in one. Since their creation until present, Cartier collections have remained through the centuries because of their magic. This Must 21 Ref. W10110T2 combines this historical Cartier design with an updated modern style.

During Jan 18th till Saint Valentines anniversary, Interwatches.com presented a once in a life possibility, making your own offer. Place yours!

[Cartier Home Page]

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January 18th, Nobel Peace Price Martin Luther King’s Day

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(Nobel Peace Price Martin Luther King)

At the White House Rose Garden on November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honour King. Observed for the first time on January 20, 1986, it is called Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Following President George H. W. Bush’s 1992 proclamation, the holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year, near the time of King’s birthday. On January 17, 2000, for the first time, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially observed in all fifty U.S. states

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights icon: King is recognized as a martyr by two Christian churches. A Baptist minister, King became a civil rights activist early in his career. He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957, serving as its first president. King’s efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest orators in U.S. history.

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(Martin Luther King’s Rolex Datejust)

In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means. By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established as a U.S. national holiday in 1986.

King’s main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, which has enabled more Americans to reach their potential. He is frequently referenced as a human rights icon today. His name and legacy have often been invoked since his death as people have debated his likely position on various modern political issues.

Rolex is the wristwatch company chosen by not only celebrities but also communist revolutionist s or idealist politicians, like Martin Luther King, or most of the Presidents from United States of America, who weren’t able to resist to Hans Wildors creations.

Rolex Datejust model description and history.

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The Australian Open 2010 starts on Monday 18th and ends on Sunday 31st.

The Australian Open 2010 is scheduled to start on Monday 18 January. The full schedule will be available on www.australianopen.com on Sunday 17 January.
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Grand Slam Oval construction efforts are in full swing to prepare Melbourne Park’s extravagant new entertainment precinct for operation by Monday.
The 11,000 square-metre space, located between Rod Laver and Hisense Arenas, will more than double the area available to spectators during Australian Open 2010.
Grand Slam Oval will feature two giant screens, the Heineken Beer Garden, the Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato Bar, daily live entertainment including bands and DJs, and areas for relaxing, shopping and pampering.
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(Rafael Nadal, Spain, practices on centre court ahead of the main draw on Monday)
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Big-name acts include Jessica Mauboy, Rogue Traders, Daryl Braithwaite, Mark Seymour, James Reyne, Kisschasy, Kate Miller-Heidke and Ladyhawke.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says Grand Slam Oval will give fans even more opportunities to relax and enjoy the carnival atmosphere that characterises the tournament.
“The Australian Open has attracted record crowds for the past nine years, and with the increased numbers we recognised that we needed to reconfigure our space to ensure the best possible spectator experience,” he says.

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(Roger Federer, Switzerland, in a practice session three days before the tournament starts)
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“At Australian Open 2010 we have something for everyone – from the diehard tennis fans keen to snare a spot on a show court, young adults who enjoy the live entertainment, and families who come for a great day out.”
Visitors to Grand Slam Oval have endless options when it comes to activities. They can:
* Win a Kia Soul car by entering the competition at the Kia Live @ the Open marquee
* Enjoy a pampering session or relax under the trees in the upstairs orchard at the Cussons Pure Oasis, a rainforest retreat for Grand Slam Oval visitors
* Receive an ice cube massage at the Evian Spa
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The Australian Open’s FM radio partner Nova 100 will broadcast live from Grand Slam Oval each day during the Open.
Garden Square, previously the venue for entertainment at Melbourne Park, will now be a more family-friendly venue featuring tennis on the large screen, Kia face painting, MLC’s Tennis Hot Shots, Fan Zone and Autograph Island, the Wilson International Stringers and roving entertainment.

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(Tennis legend John McEnroe at the official draw for the Australian Open 2010)
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According to the fist five matches, they will be played by:

Roger Federer vs. Igor Andreev RND 1
Rafael Nadal vs. Peter Luczak RND 1
Novak Djokovic vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver RND 1
Juan Martin Del Potro vs. Michael Russell RND 1
Andy Murray vs. Qualifier RND 1
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(Maria Sharapova practises on Rod Laver Arena ahead of Australian Open 2010)

Virgin Blue services an extensive network covering metropolitan and regional ports within Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and the Pacific with schedules arranged to minimise your ground time – getting you to where you need to be, efficiently.
Search for and book your flights to Melbourne for the Australian Open by using the Virgin Blue fare finder.
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(The World’s Biggets Stage covering the Australian Open in Melbourne Park, Australia)
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All tickets to Australian Open 2010 are now on sale!
Download the 2010 Ticket Brochure
Sign up to Slice newsletter to receive ticket updates and the latest tennis news.
Become an Australian Open member to get priority booking for tickets to next year’s tournament.
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Online
www.ticketek.com
Phone
1300 888 104 (International +61 2 8736 2711)
Agency
Bookings can be made at
Ticketek agencies across
Australia and New Zealand

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Sponsors for this event:
Mayor Sponsor:
Kia Motors

Associate Sponsors:
Anz
Jacob’s Creek
Rolex

Oficial Partners:

Lacoste, IBM, ‘yes’ Optus, MLC;Victoria, the place to be.

Official Sponsors:
Powerade, Post, Evian, Panasonic, Vaustralia, Heineken, Wilson, Pure

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[Source: Australian Open 2010 Home Page]

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Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, King of Holland, and his Breguet, No. 1717

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Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, King of Holland, Comte de Saint-Leu was born on September 2, 1778 and died on July 25, 1846. He was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. His brother and third son were the first and last emperors of France, Napoleon I, and Napoleon III.

Napoleon made him the King of Holland on June 5, 1806. Though the older brother, Napoleon, had intended for the younger brother to be little more than a French governor of Holland, Louis took his duties as the King seriously, calling himself Koning Lodewijk I, attempting to learn the Dutch language and trying hard to be a responsible, independent ruler of Holland. His attempt at speaking the Dutch language earned him some respect from his subjects. Louis also forced his court and ministers to speak only Dutch, and also to renounce their French Citizenships.

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Two major tragedies occurred during the reign of Louis Bonaparte: the explosion of a cargo ship loadeded with gunpowder in the heart of the city of Leiden in 1807, and a major flood in Holland in 1809. In both instances, Louis personally and effectively oversaw local relief efforts, which helped earn him the moniker of Louis the Good.
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(This Breguet, No. 1717, was sold to the King of Holland on June 7, 1808 for 2.400 francs).

Louis Bonaparte’s reign of The Netherlands was short-lived, however, which was due to two factors. The first was that Napoleon wanted to reduce the value of French loans from Dutch investors by two-thirds, meaning a serious economic blow to the Netherlands. The second factor was the one that became the pretext for Napoleon’s demand of Louis’s abdication. As Napoleon was preparing an army for his invasion of Russia, he wanted troops from the entire region under his control, the allied border countries. Unfortunately for Louis, the English landed an army of 40,000 in 1808 in an attempt to capture Antwerp and Flushing. With Louis unable to defend his realm, France sent 80,000 militiamen and successfully repelled the invasion. Napoleon then suggested that Louis should abdicate, citing Louis’s inability to protect Holland as a reason. Louis refused. Napoleon finally forcibly removed Louis from the Dutch throne and annexed the entire Kingdom of Holland on 1 July 1810.
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(It is an extremely fine and important Breguet 18K gold dumb quarter repeating pocket watch with duplex escapement built on the principles of the garde temps with Breguet gold chain and ratchet key)

[Breguet Home Page]

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Peugeot 200th anniversary: The SR1 Concept Car

French company Peugeot is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. It’s the world’s second oldest car manufacturer, the tenth largest car manufacturer, and with trucks, cars, motorcycles and bicycles, has the broadest range of mobility products in the world. It was in 1810 that Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot turned their father’s cereal mill into a steel foundry and took the Peugeot family into the industrial era.
Since then, Peugeot has associated its name and later its Lion emblem, to hand-saws, tools, steel crinoline stays, coffee grinders, salt and pepper grinders, bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, cars and light commercial vehicles.

Today, 200 years later, a new chapter in the Peugeot story is about to open with a further evolution of the brand; a new styling direction, a new corporate Lion badge and the launch of Mu by Peugeot, a new service aimed as much at those who don’t drive a Peugeot as those that do.
The SR1 Concept Car
The SR1 embodies, according to Peugeot, a new stronger, more extreme and pure expression of the Peugeot Style of tomorrow. The SR1 incorporates HYbrid4 technology: a front-mounted 160 kW (218 bhp) 1.6 litre THP petrol engine combines with a rear electric motor developing 70 kW (95 bhp). In electric-only mode, the car becomes a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV), with a combined cycle fuel consumption of 4.9 litres/100 km (57.7 mpg) and just 119 g/km of CO2. When both petrol and electric power is used simultaneously, the four-wheel-drive SR1 develops 230 kW (313 bhp).
The vehicle houses three people with the third rear seat in the middle, behind the two front seats. Entry to this seat is facilitated by the centre console, which slides forward.
The interior ambience blends colours and materials, with strong references to “a past motoring era” combined with “the latest advanced technology”. The construction of the fascia panel, optimised to perfection, gives a visual prominence to certain mechanical components such as the steering column and a number of peripheral controls. Similarly, the instrumentation combines analogue and digital read-outs, giving clear emphasis to every item of information conveyed to the driver. This is the case for instantaneous fuel consumption and vehicle range, displayed on two glass crystal gauges directly in front of the driver.

Another technological innovation is the creation of an exclusive wristwatch, designed in partnership with Bell&Ross®. This timepiece, with milled inserts of solid aluminium, slots perfectly into a dedicated housing on the fascia panel.
Full details of the SR1 will be released at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, in March.

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Blancpain Spécialités Tourbillon Diamants Watch

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(Blancpain Spécialités Tourbillon Diamants)

When speaking about very expensive watches, we usually tend to think that the price must be proportional to the quantity of precious jewels it could contain. Most of these timepieces do not have any jewels (aside from synthetic rubies in the movement). An answer could be the time involved in making them.
Blancpain is one of the luxurius brands capable of producing a neatly pack with a healthy amount of impressive jewel work in the 40mm wide white gold case of its newest flagship haute joaillerie watch for men.
The Blancpain Spécialités Tourbillon Diamants timepieces were produced in a limited edition in which, the time of craftsmanship is gold as intense hours are required to simply select the proper stones and then cut them. Its timepiece dial, bezel, crown and rear reveal a complex patterning of various baguette cut stones. Twelve lines of diamonds form the dial in order to serve as hour markers.
The count of over 20 carats of diamonds in the watch might convey that Blancpain is attempting to present this Spécialités Tourbillon Diamants as merely a vehicle for diamond splendor, it is rather closer to an horological obligation. The high houses of watch making must continue to assert themselves mechanically as well as luxuriously. Blancpaine favors 18k white gold and a dizzying amount of diamonds being an obvious expression of this concept. It is then the responsibility of the brand to ensure its latest haute joaillerie offering is also aesthetically pleasing and awe inspiring. The privilege to call one yours comes with the approximate price of $1,342,700.

Timepiece main characteristics:

40mm wide 18k white gold watch case
Flying tourbillion carriage window
Caliber 25A in-house automatic mechanical movement visible through sapphire caseback
Reptile strap with matching 18k gold diamond covered buckle
164 baguette-cut diamonds on dial with total 20.14 carats of diamonds on watch

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