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Hysek Furtif Skeleton Tourbillon Watch

In French "Furtif" means stealthy - so assume that its use in this new Hysek watch's name is a joke. There is nothing "under-the-radar" whatsoever about this new square skeletonized watch. Reminding me of a Roger Dubuis in theme (and movement), this Hysek Furtif Skeleton Tourbillon features a square titanium case and in-house made movement with the time and a flying tourbillon. While the piece is interesting, I am not really inspired by the design through pictures. Maybe I need to see it in person. The articulating lugs are interesting, and I like the gold crown and screws - to match the gold elements on the dial. Skeletonization of a movement and dial in an angular watch often looks good.

In a sense I write about the Hysek brand because I am a fan of the man who started it - Jorg Hysek. Problem is that Mr. Hysek is no longer affiliated with the brand (and has his own stuff like HD3). For super villains of the world who need a piece on their wrist to match their complex, dark, and stealthy mannerisms, this watch might do. What I really want to see if a guy in shorts mowing his lawn with one of these one. The watch will be limited to just 30 pieces and be available soon.

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

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Piaget Polo FortyFive Skeletonized Watches

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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Here are some interesting skeletonized versions of Piaget's new Polo 45 (FortyFive) collection timepieces. I spotted these watches at Piaget, though I don't believe there has been any press about them. Piaget may be waiting to announce them, but here they are. There is a chronograph and three-hand version, and they are pretty much the same Piaget Polo 45 you are now familiar with, but with stylized, skeletonized dials.

Under the dials is the in-house made Piaget movement with perlage polish. The the dials retain all the necessary markers and numerals, but are otherwise skeletonzied. A liberal amount of red is used adding to the sporty feel of the watch. Many people feel that the Piaget Polo FortyFive watch collection was a mistake to begin with. Being overpriced and under-styled. Others really liked it though - and for those people I think these skeletonized models will be a hit.

Piaget uses a large red circle over the date window, which is a nice touch. I don't think these watches have the typical Piaget polish that we are used to, but that isn't really what the Polo FortyFive collection is all about. While the hour markers do a good job of popping out on the dial, the hands need a lot of improvement to be legible enough. I understand that these skeletonized Polo FortyFive watches are going to be commercially available but in limited amounts. Look for them sometime this year at a price that is likely a slight premium over the standard Piaget Polo FortyFive automatic or chronograph models.

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

Gallery: Piaget Polo 45 Skeletonized Watch

Tags: 2010, 45, automatic, Chronograph, fortyfive, Polo, skeleton, skeletonized, watch

Rado Sintra Skeleton Automatic Watch

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One of the last things that I ever thought I would see was a skeletonized dial Rado. The ultra minimalist brand that uses ceramic just doesn't "go that way." At least until now. The new Sintra Skeleton Automatic watch does skeletonization in a "Rado" way. Using a Sintra ceramic case and bracelet, the movement is a specially colored ETA automatic with mostly black bridges and some gold-tones segments. The movement is also COSC Chronometer certified.

Applied on the sapphire crystal are gold-toned hour markers so that you can read the time. The watch is an interesting look for Rado, and I like the two tone approach - giving the watch mostly black and gold tones. A dash of red color is included thanks to the synthetic ruby stones in the movement. On the back of the watch you can see a customized automatic rotor that is done in the shape of Rado's anchor logo.

Not too sure about the price, but the Sintra Skeleton Automatic watch will be limited to just 111 pieces. Look for it soon.

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

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Skeleton Watch

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Another new Audemars Piguet watch for 2010. I honestly never though this would be made, but it makes sense given all the other skeletonized watches that Audemars Piguet has been coming out with. Here is your standard well loved Royal Oak watch in either steel or 18k rose gold, with a fully skeletonized movement. Above and in the image gallery you can get a good view of Audemars Piguet's handiwork skeletonizing one of their in-house made automatic movements. Looks like the movement surface is rhodium plated for the gray look, which looks nice against both the steel and gold. Through the rear of the watch you can see the nicely engraved 22k gold automatic rotor.

I believe that the Royal Oak Skeleton will become a niche model that will appeal to current owners of the brand who want a more visual appreciation of the movement in watch they know and love. I enjoyed wearing it and noticed a welcome attention to detail and function. Audemars Piguet maintains legibility in the watch by including a chapter ring with applied hour markers (with lume) and minute indicators. It is a very simple and satisfying piece for fans of the brand and skeletonized movements. Price is $30,100 in steel with steel bracelet, and $45,500 in rose gold on the brown crocodile strap.

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

Gallery: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Skeleton Watch

Tags: 2010, Audemars Piguet, AudemarsPiguet, royal oak, RoyalOak, sihh, skeleton, skeletonized, watch

DeMonaco Carre d'Or Squelette Tourbillon Minute Repeater Watch

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Shown at the Geneva Time Exhibition, but apparently not for official release until Baselworld, here is the newest creation from DeMonaco. The parts for their watches are Swiss made and assembled in Monaco. They further have their own designed movements. The main reason for the official release later on? Because of the 8 pieces they plan to produce in the limited edition, only this one has been made, and it has already been sold.

Showing great talent for design and finishing, the new DeMonaco Carre d'Or Squelette watch comes in a 46 by 50mm square-ish case in 18k rose gold with a titanium core. Movement is the new TB-RM1 manually wound tourbillon movement with a 48 hour power reserve. The tourbillon has DeMonaco's signature sapphire crystal bridge which is very cool, and a pain to manufacture. The mainplate of the movement is seen right through the skeletonized dial of the watch, that is cut to form the art deco style Roman numerals. Check out the diamond shaped titanium hour markers that are polished and neat looking. The watch hands are solid gold. Flip the watch over to reveal a beautiful and unique manner of movement decoration. Much of the shapes are small pyramids.

Aside from the tourbillon and the time, the major complication here is the minute repeater. It is operated via the slide lever on the left side of the case. The watch comes with a large wooden amplifier as part of the case that helps the minute repeater chimes sound louder. The hand finishing all over the case is really well done and I am certainly impressed with this new brand. Price for this watch is high, I don't recall the exact amount, but it is over $100,000.

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

Gallery: DeMonaco Carre d'Or Squelette Watch

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Milus Merea TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Joaillerie Watch For Ladies

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The Milus TriRetrograde watch and movement is really the novelty that put the watch maker back on the map a few years ago. Their latest creation using the unique triple retrograde seconds counters is this lady's Merea TriRetrograpde Seconds Skeleton Joaillerie timepiece. This watch does not frame the TriRetrograde complication as much as past Milus watches have, though the fun-to-watch novelty that counts each minute in three retrograde counters of 20 seconds each is still there. The dial is partially skeletonized with decorated rose gold bridges and perlage polished steel below. The case in rose gold makes interesting use of diamond and ruby jewel decoration that has the look of the dial extend on to the bezel. Inside the watch is the automatic movement unique to Milus, and attached to the timepiece is a red stingray leather strap. I do enjoy the "barbell" style lugs. Definitely a standout watch that is hard to miss. Not for everyone's tastes but enough people will be smitten.

Ariel Adams publishes the popular watch review site aBlogtoRead.com

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Rare Dinosaur Skeleton Up For Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Today will see the sale of an unusual artifact, a 150-million-year-old complete skeleton of a dinosaur. The I.M. Chait Gallery in Manhattan is auctioning off a nine-foot-long dryosaurus being sold by Utah-based Western Paleontological Laboratories as part of a natural history auction that includes other skeletons, fossils and minerals. The skeleton is one of only two of its kind in the world. Most skeletons like this end up in museums but some are bought by private individuals. The skeleton could bring up to $500,000.

UPDATE: Luxist tipster Nick led me to a CNN report that the skeleton did not sell but that two museums are said to be looking into buying it.

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Armin Strom Skeleton Square Man Watch

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Armin Strom will present this Skeleton Square Man watch in addition to the Elements watch line at Basel later this month. Skeletonization has certainly been on the radar of many this season, and the trend continues to evolve. This watch is pleasant looking take on open faces and skeletonization. The Skeleton Square takes a fashionably designed 18k white gold rectangular case with engraved sides, and very unique proportions as a frame for the decorated movement.

Inside is a hand-wound Armin Strom ASM09 calibre that is lovingly decorated in a very traditional manner. As there is so much detail to appreciate on the watch face, Armin Strom chose to add an AR coating to the sapphire crystal, making it easier to view. The point of this watch is to combine a modern looking architecturally-themed case with a classically decorated movement - it makes its point well. You do get the impression that a watch like this is made for an appreciative audience, rather than for just any watch lover though. This is ok, because taking the time to study the finer points of this watch allows you to respect the various talents used to create it. Insofar that the Skeleton Square Man watch is a showpiece of fine watch making, I respect its placement in the horological community. The watch is attached to a black alligator strap with a matching white gold buckle. Look for it soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Vacheron Constantin Skeleton Patrimony Traditionnelle Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

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At SIHH 2009 this year, Vacheron Constantin really showed the watch world what it does best. The presentation featured several wonderful classic looking watches that stressed the company's heritage and skill set (nothing like the confusing departure to "modern" watches that we've seen in the past).

My choice for Vacheron Constantin's star of the show would be this Skeleton Patrimony Traditionelle watch (the 38mm wide 18k white gold version). It starts with a vintage 1967 Automatic 1120 SQ movement. The movement is remarkably thin at 2.45mm, even though it is an automatic. Everything unnecessary has been stripped from the movement, and the rest has been beautifully decorated and skeletonized as you can see. Even the mainspring barrel has been cut with the hallmark cross of Geneva. There is also a smaller 30mm wide version available that uses a tiny 1.64mm thick manually wound 1003 SQ movement from 1955.

The Skeleton Patrimony Traditionnelle features a diamond bezel (82 diamonds on the 38mm size) set version as well as a plain white gold bezel version. Despite the aesthetic focus on the watch, I like how Vacheron Constantin has not neglected function. The dauphine hands follow a full number index ring around the face with diamond hour markers, that makes telling the time comfortable. This is easily the most function focused high-decoration watch that I've seen from Vacheron Constantin or anyone else.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Gresso AvantGarde Skeleton Phone

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Skeleton watches are very popular simply because it's fun to watch those tiny pieces in action safe behind a sapphire crystal. Gresso has created the Gresso Avantgarde Skeleton to give a similar experience to the cell phone. The limited edition phone is made of titanium alloy with a scratch-proof high-tech ceramic coverage. The 23 function keys and the triangle on the front panel are executed of aircraft steel. The sapphire glass on the back panel is decorated with the Gresso logo covered with 10 micron gold. The phone features Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 2 Gb memory, SMS/MMS/e-mail, Internet explorer, Outlook, WAP 2.0, GPRS, Bluetooth, USB-port, mini-USB, PC Synchronization, voice recorder, MP3-player, 2 MP camera.

Why do you need a skeleton window on a cell phone? That's the big mystery. I'm pretty sure there's not too much to see back there unless Gresso has developed some type of motorized circuitry. It sells for $5,000.

[via Crunch Gear]

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Mastodon Skeleton Up For Sale on eBay Didn't Sell

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We've all got things in our garage we need to get rid of but California resident Nancy Fiddler really needed the room, she has an entire mastodon skeleton in there. Fiddler and her family put the skeleton on eBay looking for a minimum bid of $115,000. The family, which discovered the skeleton in 1997 on their ranch in northeastern California, needed the money and wanted their space back. The story was covered by Retuers and other places. After all, it's not often you get an ancient elephant-like creature up for sale even if there were no tusks with this one. The skeleton had been displayed at the Oakland Museum of Natural History and later at a wine bar.

It turns out there is a bit of a fossil glut on eBay and while an entire mastodon skeleton is a rarity, so was the six-figure price and it did not sell. The Fiddlers said before the auction ended that if it did not sell they would hold on to it a while longer.

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Botkier Skeleton Drawstring Bag, Handbag of the Day

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The Botkier Skeleton Drawstring Bag is a large, all-purpose bag. The clean Botkier lines give it a sense of sophistication that makes it office-appropriate, while the comfortable feel of the soft leather and the draw-string top closure are appealing for casual use. The bag gets its name from the leather straps that stretch around the body of the bag, giving it a structured shape. It is available in ivory (pictured), black and a green leaf print, though the green and ivory have a more "skeletal" appearance than the black. All the hardware, including the rivets that secure the "boning," is gold. Price: $625.

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Fossils up for Auction in London

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On April 20th, Bloomsbury Auctions will auction off a 35-million year old sabre-tooth cat skull. The skull, which is intact and in outstanding condition, was discovered in South Dakota is expected to go for at least $8,000-12,000. Also at the auction, there will be several other fossilized items. A 200-million year old, 2-meter long aquatic lizard known as an ichthyosaurus is expected to fetch $35,000-50,000 dollars. Other lots include 120-million year old fossilized Hadrosaur eggs from China and 160-million year old sauropod excrement valued at approximately $1,000.

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