Chronoswiss

Chronoswiss Pacific Watch

Coming in 2011 is this new, simply named "Pacific" watch from Chronoswiss. The Pacific will have a 43mm wide steel case and comes in three-hand and chronograph variants. The Chronograph especially will feature hints of green, a color that Chronoswiss likes to play with. While all Chronoswiss watches are retro in design - the Pacific aims at a new era for the brand. It has hints of the 60s and 70s, with hands and hour markers clearly inspired by classic Rolex timepieces. The cases on the other hands shadow Chronoswiss's other offerings more.

The dials start as sterling silver and will come in silver or black colors. Do you like the green elements on the chronograph pusher stems? Should be interesting in person. Movements are a base Swiss ETA 2892 or Valjoux 7750 automatic. The pieces will come with black alligator straps, and should be an interesting change of pace for the German brand. Prices will start at $3,800.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Opus Black Magic Watch

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The Opus goes black. Hard and black. Chronoswiss gets real edgy with this piece. They take their standard skeletonized Opus watch and coat the whole thing in a special type of black DLC called Dianoir (base steel) - suggested by Chronoswiss to be harder than DLC. Until I learn more, I am just going to assume it is a fancy application of DLC (diamond like carbon). Black mixes with two other devilish colors. Bright red for the hands, and steel tones for much of the movement. Though the skeletonized and decorated movement has black components as well. Is it an entirely new watch? Not really. More like a spell was cast on a standard Opus style watch with... black magic.

While not for everyday wear (well, maybe), the red hands look sharp and charismatically spooky against the black. The classic style Chronoswiss case with the large crown and straight thin lugs adapts well to the polished black tones. Movement is an automatic chronograph which is a Chronoswiss modified ETA Valjoux 7750. A pretty dashing timepiece - goes to show what a little color can do. Price will likely be a little premium over the about $6,500 that the standard Opus pieces cost.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Timemaster Chronograph GMT With Second Time Zone Watch

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I am pretty sure that Chronoswiss could have fancied up a better name for this cool classic/sporty watch. How many times do you want to say; "My favorite Chronoswiss watch this year is the Timemaster Chronograph GMT With Second Time Zone?" Dreary how tedious to announce the name is, especially when the watch itself is a great item. Undeniably Chronoswiss, the color tones are all black and white with a few hints of red. For me, this very sporty watch is extremely unexpected as they have been shifting more and more classic lately. But low and behold, for 2010 they have taken the Chronoswiss personality, coated it in DLC , and you have this great version of the Timemaster.

The case is in steel (and like I said black DLC coated) and 44mm wide. If you prefer, there is also a version of the watch without the DLC coating (though why would you want a cool design like this minus the super hard black coating?). In addition to the light silver/white dial, there is a black dial available. Inside the watch is a modified Swiss ETA 7750 automatic movement that has a GMT hand module. I love how the red GMT hand is matched with a red font date disc. Very hip. The reason the watch is called "GMT with Second Time zone" is because of the 24 hour bi-directional rotating bezel. Thus, you can use the bezel with the GMT hand to track yet another time zone. So actually the watch could state it has three time zones you can track.

Dial design is very polished and sticks with the Chronoswiss "vintage watches of flight" theme. You get that large "onion" crown (which looks great in DLC), and the protruding thin lugs. Chronoswiss is doing what Panerai did a little while ago. Refining a look that appeals to many men, and finally making it almost a cult watch. If Chronoswiss plays its cards right, it could have a popularity surge like Panerai did as soon as our economy bounces back enough.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Sirius Triple Date Watch

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Chronoswiss had an impressive collection of new timepieces at this year's Baselworld event. Nothing too crazy, but solid watches that one can see wearing for a long time. A notable piece is this Sirius Triple Date, which is just that - a Sirius collection watch with a triple date plus moonphase set of complications. Triple date watches are also known for a specific type of layout on the dial. This has window indicators for the day and month, and a dial for the date with a moon phase indicator contained within it. The rest of the dial has easy to see leaf style hands and a mixture of hour indicators. The 40mm wide case preserves the Chronoswiss look with the typical style lugs and onion crown. The case comes in either 18k rose gold or steel. Inside the watch is an automatic Swiss movement (not sure which one though). Really that won't matter to most people getting the watch anyway. Nice piece that should be available a bit later this year.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Watches Open New York City Boutique Store

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Chronoswiss watches have been gaining popularity as of late and they have finally cleared up one of my biggest questions. Why are they called "chrono-Swiss" when they are a German company? The official response is here: "Though [Chronoswiss is] a German company, every component of the timepieces is manufactured in Switzerland and then hand-finished and assembled in Germany." Oh... OK. That makes more sense now. I do like the watches too!

Just in time for what everyone hopes will be the big rebound shopping season, Chronoswiss will open a brand new shop in SoHo in New York City. I love that the store front is both inviting and eye catching. It has that charming brick look, with a few little tables inside and a cute little entrance way. There is no large intimidating sign for the brand, just a cool looking banner showing a portion of one of their watch dials. A soft sign with the brand name is in the window. I really hope the inside of the store is as well designed as the outside. The boutique is located in SoHo on West Broadway. Although the store is now open, their official grand opening event will be held on December 2nd from 7-11pm.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Perpetual Calendar Watch

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Finally a straight-forward perpetual calendar watch, once again. Many companies attempt to breathe a breath of fresh air into the common set of complications, but sometimes it is just nice to see a simple classic. Not only is the look of this Chronoswiss watch basic, but so is the name being just the "Chronoswiss Perpetual Calendar" watch. The 40mm watch sits on the stealth wealth side of the fence being in white gold, that a few feet away is almost indistinguishable from steel. Love those classic long, thin lugs.

I believe the dial comes in silver or black (blued steel hands on the silver dial). Inside the watch is the Chronoswiss manufacture made C. 127 caliber movement. Wound via the large crown, and providing the time, perpetual calendar functions, and moonphase indicators. At $34,600 it is a classic looking and high value watch compared to prices from Swiss brand. Ironically ChronoSWISS is a German brand.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Timemaster Spring Watch

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This lime green watch is meant to remind you of spring and summer. I think it would have been cool to call it the Chronoswiss "Springtime" watch. Right? Chronoswiss is a funny watch maker because they are German, and proudly so, but the name of the brand has "Swiss" in it. Funny enough Chronoswiss has not marketed this watch specifically for men or women. This often happens with designs that could theoretically appeal to either sex - the company doesn't know who it will appeal to so it is cautious to indicate that it is for men or women (cause most men will not buy a watch that is meant for women, but I would sport this watch based on the design). The Spring uses the basic Chronoswiss Timemaster case and style. You have the large "onion" crown and an automatic Chronoswiss C.128 movement inside. The dial is quite legible though will actually be more legible in the dark as the green SuperLumiNova will shine bright. Strap is green toned alligator.

Decorating the steel case's bezel are 60 Wesselton VVSI colored diamonds. Nicely cut and large for a quality luxury look. It is a supremely lively facade, and the light green tones feel almost refreshing in comparison to the rest of the diamond watches out there. I also like the bold application of the font on the date disc. Price for the watch will be $9,300 when it is available soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Perpetual Calendar CH 1720 Watch Line

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With a refreshing return to simplicity among perpetual calendar watches, Chronoswiss releases a new addition to the luxury calendar watch family with the Perpetual Calendar line. The CH 1720 -1723 are finely shaped 40mm watches in styled with traditional pocket watches in mind. If it were not for the attached straight lugs and smaller size, you'd never know this was anything but a beautiful classic pocket watch. For this new traditional timepiece, Chronoswiss uses a base in-house made caliber C. 127 movement with a Dubois-Dépraz sourced 5800 C calendar module.

The many functions of a perpetual calendar complication are neatly laid out on the dial using three subsidiary dials and one aperture window that features the moonphase. Notice that the top subdial used to display the month is set out to display the months for a total of four years. The reason for this is to indicate if the current year is a leap year which adds a day to February. A perpetual calendar is defined as one that is able to compensate for leap years and thus only rarely needs adjusting (that is unless you forget to wind it).

Like most Chronoswiss watches, the "onion" crown is larger than you'd expect for the watch size, but allows for comfortable winding of the movement. The layout design is perfect from a legibility standpoint with the blued steel hands being the perfect width and length. The case is available in five different materials: there is a limited edition platinum model, a steel model, and 18k yellow, rose, or white gold models. The dial face is a machine polished sterling silver in an off-white color finish. Securing the watch is an alligator strap. I'd have to say that this is one of the most desirable Chronoswiss watches I've seen in a while, with flawless execution of the Roman numeral hour markers, and a sublimely attractive yet simple design.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Chronoswiss Imperia and Imperator Watches

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Here we have the Imperator and the Imperia from Chronoswiss, two new watches that continue the Chronoswiss tradition of old-fashioned styling. The watches have similar case designs to another Chronoswiss, the Digiteur, with an elegantly curved style. The numerals on the dial are done in the "Belle Epoque" typeface and the watches are available in either stainless steel or 18K gold with a silver or rose gold dial. Each watch has a sapphire crystal and a display back.

The Imperia on the left , measures 30mm x 48mm x 9mm and the movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2000-1 with 20 jewels; three-spoke Glycidur balance; a Nivarox-1 flat balance-spring; Incabloc shock absorption; a 40-hour power reserve; polished pallets, palletwheel and screws; bridges with Cotes de Geneva polish and circular-graining; and a skeletonized rotor.

The Imperator, on the right, measures s 36.7mm x 56mm x 10mm. The movement is the automatic ETA caliber 2892 with 21 jewels, three-spoke Glucydur balance, a Nivarox-flat balance-spring, Incabloc shock absorption, a 42-hour power reserve, polished pallets, palletwheel and screws; bridges with Cotes de Geneva polish and circular-graining and a skeletonized rotor.

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Chronoswiss Digiteur Watch

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The Chronoswiss Digiteur is a return to a time in the 1920s and 1930s when digital time displays were done using printed discs which rotate to display hours minutes and seconds. The watch uses an caliber FEF 130 movement from 1933-1963 that has been modified to Chronoswiss standards. The Digiteur is a limited edition available in platinum (33 pieces); 18kt yellow gold (99 pieces); 18kt rose gold (99 pieces); and 18kt white gold (99 pieces). It measures 45.5mm X 27.7mm and has a sapphire crystal and display back. The watch, which was first displayed at last year's Baselworld sells for $12,400.

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