Welcome to the following installment of our weekly sequence, the place we characteristic the newest watch releases and related information, Wind Up. On this week’s installment, we’ll be that includes a number of recent and thrilling watches, together with items from Panerai, Roger Dubuis, Ulysse Nardin and A. Lange & Söhne. Take pleasure in!
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Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342 | Picture: Panerai
Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342
Headlining this week’s main releases was Panerai’s newest version of the Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342. Created in collaboration with Group Luna Rossa, with whom Panerai has been a companion since 2017, the brand new Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342 is a recent and fashionable tackle the quintessential nautical-themed watch. We love its clear shade palette: whites, grays and reds. A wonderful set with the simplistic, flat, elemental look of those colours that create an excellent fascinating look.
The Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342 is encased in 44mm of polished stainless-steel that shimmers and shines. The Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342 is powered by Panerai’s entry-level hand-wound caliber, the P.6000. That is an fascinating caliber that gives a really respectable Three-day energy reserve from its single barrel, nonetheless it’s hidden behind the closed caseback. The Luminor Luna Rossa PAM01342 comes with a grey bi-material strap with a purple stripe or a black rubber strap.
Model: panerai
Mannequin: Luminor Luna Rossa
Reference quantity: PAM01342
Diameter: 44mm
Waterproof: 100 meters
Caliber: P.6000
Energy reserve: 72 hours
Value: eight,800 Australian
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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama Monobalance | Picture: Roger Dubuis
Monobalance Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama
Roger Dubuis launched the newest variation of his acclaimed Excalibur Monobalancier within the type of the Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancier. Glossy and ultra-modern, the brand new Roger Dubuis was made in collaboration with Hajime Sorayama, the designer finest recognized for his mirrored and metallic robots, which had been truly the centerpiece of Dior’s 2019 males’s assortment. His super-contemporary artwork fashion has carried over into the world of high-quality watchmaking, with the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancier now named after him.
Taking a better look, Roger Dubuis’ signature star-shaped bridge is now much more sculptural and totally mirrored. The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancier additionally contains a polished titanium bracelet, a mirror polished titanium case, and a top quality end all through the Poincon de Geneve caliber RD270SQ. A key characteristic of the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancier is its redesigned microrotor, which is formed like a turbine with concentric blades. The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancier is restricted to only 28 items and has been launched in Hajime Sorayama’s dwelling nation of Japan for now solely (ultimately, it will likely be bought in different nations as nicely).
Model: roger dubuis
Mannequin: Excalibur Sorayama Monobalancer
Reference quantity: RDDBEX1013
Diameter: 42mm
Waterproof: 100 meters
Caliber: RD720SQ
Energy reserve: 72 hours
Value: US$64,500
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Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White | Picture: Ulysse Nardin
Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White
Ulysse Nardin is a maison with a penchant for supporting the surroundings. His newest piece, the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White, has been launched in honor of Shark Week and in partnership with the Shark Belief, a conservation charity working to reform unmanaged and unsustainable fisheries, in addition to the provision chains that drive them. the worldwide consumption of shark merchandise. As well as, Ulysse Nardin has dedicated to donating 1% of the annual gross sales of all “shark watches” to assist non-profit organizations targeted on the conservation and safety of sharks. The Diver Chronograph Nice White is certainly a charity piece, however let’s not overlook how superb it truly is.
The Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White is housed in a brushed and sandblasted grey titanium case with a concave white rubber bezel. On the floor, the items characteristic a fantastically textured grey dial with hints of blue, whereas the home’s personal caliber UN-150 sits beneath. This motion, which sadly is hidden behind the closed engraved caseback, is the watchmaker’s built-in column-wheel automated chronograph with silicon escapement. Fret not, although, because the divine aesthetic of the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White greater than makes up for that lacking little bit of theatrics. Restricted to only 300 items, the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Nice White is maybe the maison’s most fascinating conservation-based piece up to now.
Model: Ulysses Nardin
Mannequin: Diver Chronograph Nice White
Reference quantity: 1503-170LE-1A-GW/3A
Diameter: 44mm
Waterproof: 300 meters
Caliber: UN-150
Energy reserve: 48 hours
Value: AU$18,650
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A. Lange & Sons 1815 Rattrapante | Picture: A. Lange & Söhne
A. Lange & Sons 1815 Rattrapante
Final however not least, there’s the brand new Rattrapante from 1815 by A. Lange & Söhne. Initially launched in 2020 amongst a trio of watches marking the maison’s 175th anniversary within the 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold “Tribute to FA Lange” (alongside the 1815 Skinny Honeygold and the almighty Tourbograph Perpetual Honeygold “Tribute to FA Lange”). , the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante is now out there in a good looking platinum case. Merely offset by a good looking white dial with blued arms, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante reference 425.025 is a completely understated grail, till you flip it the other way up.
What you may be up towards is the mammoth L101.2, a real spectacle of contemporary watchmaking. This split-second chronograph motion is as Lange as a motion: hand-engraved stability rooster, German silver all through, screw-down gold chatons safe stability jewels, straight-grained, polished, and chamfered all through. The motion clearly carries the watch, however the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante undoubtedly talks and walks.
Model: A.Lange
Mannequin: 1815 split-second
Reference quantity: 425,025
Diameter: 41.20mm
Waterproof: 30 meters
Caliber: L101.2
Energy reserve: 5eight hours
Value: 246,100 Australian
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AFL participant Christian Petracca indicators on as official Kennedy Watches model ambassador | Picture: Kennedy Watches
Kennedy sees AFL star Christian Petracca
Outdoors of the launches, there was additionally some watch information surrounding Australian luxurious watch and jewelery retailer Kennedy. This week, the famed model teamed up with Melbourne Demons AFL star Christian Petracca, asserting a two-year partnership that may see 2021 Medalist Norm Smith tackle the function of official model ambassador. Within the first photos of Petracca in motion, the Prime Minister’s hero will be seen carrying a collection of items from Panerai, IWC Schaffhausen, Tudo and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
“A basic watch is timeless and one thing you possibly can maintain perpetually. In some methods, it is just like being knowledgeable athlete in you could see the results of years of dedication and onerous work, and the significance of taking note of each little element,” mentioned Petracca. “After I’m not coaching and enjoying, I like to alter my soccer equipment for one thing somewhat extra elegant and there’s no higher accent than a luxurious watch. This yr might be one thing to brag about on the purple carpet on the Brownlow.”
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