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A Technical Perspective - The Peripheral Rotor, A Smart And Stylish Solution
Since 2009 and the introduction of the Carl F. Bucherer Calibre A1000, peripheral rotors are becoming more and more fashionable. With this smart and stylish solution, the winding mass is an annular segment mounted and swinging around the movement, instead of a centrally mounted oscillating weight rotating over the movement. This offers an unobstructed view of the movement along with providing the convenience of automatic winding. In addition, peripheral rotors allow watchmakers to design thinner self-winding watches, without adding to their thickness with an oscillating weight rotating over the movement.The calibre CFB A1000 series by Carl F. Bucherer. In 2009, it was the first movement with a peripheral rotor to be produced on a large scale.The 1950s - First attemptsThe idea of peripheral winding is not exactly new. We can refer to a patent applied in June 1955 by Paul Gosteli of Geneva, (Swiss patent N¡ã 322325 pictured below, filed on June 6th?1955, published on July 31st?1957) descr
Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Limited Edition for the 20th Anniversary of L.U.C Collection (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
As you may know, at?Chopard, there are two distinct collections of watches, which differentiate regarding the level of finishing and complication of the movements. The first one is the?classical?range, with watches like the Chopard?Mille Miglia, yet with in-house movements but not hand-finished. Then you have the Chopard L.U.C Collection, with high-end watches, superbly finished movement and complicated display, like the Chopard L.U.C Regulator or the Chopard L.U.C XPS in Fairmined Gold. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this collection, Chopard is about to introduce a limited edition, the?L.U.C XPS 1860.This new?Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Limited Edition is based on the traditional, yet highly elegant XPS, a ultra-thin dress watch with small second. This watch is?nothing striking, visually speaking. It is round, very clean and rather small. Right, but on the other hand is shows a superb elegance on the wrist and can be seen as a very good definition of a tuxedo watch. Something else de
The Two-Wheeled Madness Of Thornton Hundred Motorcycles
For the majority of the time we have been running the Petrolhead Corner, we have been predominantly focussing on four-wheeled fun. That changed a while back when our contributor Erik, a knowledgeable and experienced rider, and I, a novice rider who bought his first bike less than a year ago, started to write about motorcycles every now and then. Similar to what often goes down when sourcing inspiration for car stories for our weekly column, I have stumbled upon multiple very cool things to share, including today’s topic; the bespoke madness of Thornton Hundred Motorcycles. Enjoy!Thornton HundredThe company Thornton Hundred Motorcycles was founded by Jody Millhouse and is based in Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes, in the United Kingdom, close to the Silverstone race track and the Formula 1 teams of Red Bull Racing and Mercedes-AMG. Jody was just 20 years old when he started with Thornton Hundred, a name that refers to the village where he lived and grew up (Thornton) and to the 100mph
Report - 5 Unusual Things I Discovered When Visiting Raketa in Russia
Not so long ago we talked to you about Raketa and a pretty cool watch the brand launched, a tribute to the famous Polar exploration watches done in the early 1970s. But that wasn’t all. With a flight ticket in my hand and Back in the U.S.SR. from The Beatles in my headphones (I know, total cliche), I flew to Saint Petersburg and visited the Raketa movement manufacture. I’ve visited well over 40 watch manufactures in my career, mostly in Switzerland and Germany… But nothing that can compare to what I saw in Russia. A truly unique experience, an eye-opener, fascinating, unusual, emotional, nostalgic, touching, sometimes slightly melancholic but always human.?Raketa…The Raketa Watch Factory, founded by Emperor Peter the Great in 1721, is the oldest factory still active today in Russia. Created first to cut semi-precious stones to adorn the Royal family’s palaces (and then known as the Imperial Lapidary Factory), it was, under the Soviet era, transformed into
Pre-SIHH 2019 - Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition PAM00982 (Specs & Price)
As part of the pre-SIHH 2019 introductions, Panerai is presenting a new version of its Submersible Chrono, which lays?the foundations for?a new collaboration with French free-diving champion Guillaume Nery. Knowing what this man does for a living, a professional dive watch makes a lot of sense. This new piece is aptly named the Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery edition or, in more technical words, the PAM00982. Bold and sporty, it features striking blue accents and an attractive shark grey textured dial. Read on for all the details, including expected pricing.Panerai's marketing literature makes a point of saying that the new PAM00982 is targeted at serious divers. The brand backs that claim up with a healthy water-resistance rating of 300m/1,000ft and a unidirectional rotating bezel in titanium with an applied blue ceramic disc. The bezel's not the only thing made out of titanium, though. The entire 47mm case, including the solid caseback, is constructed from the lightweight b
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