Baselworld & SIHH 2011 Special Feature | Artistic Complications by Type
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Baselworld & SIHH 2011 Special Feature | Artistic Complications by Type

<strong>Cartier</strong> A mechanism where the escapement, balance wheel, and small seconds, all located at the center of the movement, return to the same position. It is the first in the world to feature the "Astro Regulator," a mechanism that eliminates the vertical gravitational effects that cannot be removed in a tourbillon, and keeps time five times more accurately. "Rotonde de Cartier Astro Regulator" ¥28,612,500 (scheduled for release around Autumn 2011) <a href=Read detailed article" title="1cartier665_01_RotondeAstroregulateur" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/837/medium/b1ae4a82-ad4a-4f3f-a9ff-55e3d66361b4.jpg">
<strong>PATEK PHILIPPE</strong> A grand complication model featuring three complex mechanisms: a minute repeater, a column-wheel single-pusher chronograph, and a instantaneous perpetual calendar that advances the date precisely at midnight. "Complication Ref. 5208" Made to order [Price upon order] (Patek Philippe / Patek Philippe Japan Information Center) <a href=Read detailed article" title="2Pphilipcomplication665_02_patek" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/838/medium/b0c2f43e-4153-44c6-a5ac-fb62e47d3582.jpg">
<strong>LOUIS VUITTON</strong> A highly unique and attractive minute repeater model, featuring both a minute repeater mechanism and a travel time (GMT) function. "Tambour Minute Repeater" ¥28,000,000 (estimated price). Made to order. Orders will begin sequentially in each country after the opening of the Louis Vuitton Watch & Fine Jewelry boutique in Place Vendôme, Paris in November. <a href=Read detailed article" title="3LVtumbuleminnuterepeater" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/839/medium/d3213168-1eb6-4f66-a086-8d1552ed725c.jpg">
<strong>Jaeger-LeCoultre</strong> A complex watch created to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Reverso's birth. This groundbreaking timepiece features cutting-edge mechanisms such as LeCoultre's patented special alloy gongs for beautiful sound and a silent regulator, as well as a sliding metal curtain. "Reverso Minute Repeater Lid" €230,000 (estimated price) (scheduled for release in November) <a href=Read detailed article" title="4reversominutesrepeaterrido665_02_jaeger_lecoultre_2011_01" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/840/medium/2ffbccb4-b3e0-439b-a829-eb8c3b0c6d7a.jpg">
<strong>A. Lange & Sohne</strong> The fourth iteration of the "Pour le Mérite" series, this watch pursues the highest precision for a mechanical wristwatch by incorporating Lange's renowned, miniature chain-fusee mechanism, which stabilizes the watch's power, along with a tourbillon escapement, into a wristwatch movement. "Richard Lange Tourbillon "Pour le Mérite"" ¥16,474,500 (scheduled for release in August) <a href=Read detailed article" title="5richardlangetourvijonpourlemelit665_01_2_alange_soehne" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/841/medium/a3c13a86-2dd7-4d6f-add6-24fbb42e0b54.jpg">
<strong>SEIKO</strong> An ultimate minute repeater wristwatch, completed with an abundance of craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology from Seiko watchmakers. It comprises over 660 parts, with only 3 units planned for annual sale. "Seiko Credor Node Spring Drive Minute Repeater" ¥34,650,000. Scheduled for release in late December. <a href=Read detailed article" title="6credolenodespringdriveminutesrepeater665_seiko_basel" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/842/medium/de71cffa-ad10-42e0-bf00-4e555975ac95.jpg">
<strong>A. Lange & Sohne</strong> The first musical (time-telling by sound) watch from the newly established A. Lange & Sohne, featuring a "Quarter Strike Mechanism" that chimes the hours and quarter hours with beautiful tones produced by metal hammers. "Lange Zeitwerk Striking Time" ¥8,526,000 (scheduled for release in September) <a href=Read detailed article" title="7langezeitbergstrikingtime665_02_2_alange_soehne" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/843/medium/6b569375-6b24-4070-b055-a07064b81572.jpg">
<strong>Van Cleef & Arpels</strong> The hands, designed as a "bird" on the left side of the dial and an anchor of a hot air balloon on the right, display the hours and minutes respectively using a retrograde mechanism (reciprocating motion). "Poetic Complication 'Five Weeks in a Balloon'" ¥12,600,000 (estimated price). Arrival date undecided. <a href=Read detailed article" title="8kikyuninotte5shuukan665_01_A_vancreef" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/844/medium/8c1e2179-d368-47c7-98b3-1ab53b88ece8.jpg">
<strong>CHRISTOPHE CLARET</strong> A supremely enjoyable luxury watch that challenges the theme of how fun and interactive complex timepieces can be. "21 (Twenty-One) Blackjack" ¥29,400,000 (estimated price). Scheduled for release in December. <a href=Read detailed article" title="9-21blackjack02_christophe_claret" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/845/medium/f3cfbd82-4316-4f08-9d9b-d1a117718c93.jpg">
<strong>Cartier</strong> A groundbreaking GMT model that displays home time, travel time (local time), and the time difference for two additional time zones, also accommodating daylight saving time. "Calibre de Cartier Multizone" ¥3,906,000 (scheduled for release around Autumn 2011) <a href=Read detailed article" title="10cartier665_02_1_CalibreMultiOrGris" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/846/medium/fa9e2580-54a1-4dab-a94d-aae1eb185daa.jpg">
<strong>Vacheron Constantin</strong> This watch displays the current time in 24 major cities across 24 time zones, and uniquely, the current time in 13 cities across 13 time zones with 15- or 30-minute time differences, which were not previously shown on world time watches. In total, it displays 37 time zones and 37 major cities. "Patrimony Traditional World Time" ¥3,465,000 (estimated price). Scheduled for release this autumn. <a href=Read detailed article" title="11patrimonytraditionalworldtime665_01_2_vancheron" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/847/medium/bee10591-f8cb-4772-8b96-13d5be5b8eb1.jpg">
<strong>Breguet</strong> The dial is available in three versions: the depicted Americas version, as well as European and Asian continent versions. The movement's escapement and balance spring are made of silicon. "Classique Hora Mundi" ¥8,137,500 (estimated price) [Scheduled for release at the end of the year] <a href=Read detailed article" title="12breguetoranmodie665_01_breguet" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/848/medium/f46a22ca-0b2a-4c0a-a3a3-991f32d1f509.jpg">
<strong>HERMÈS</strong> A wristwatch with a unique function: pressing the "forget time" button at 9 o'clock causes the hour and minute hands to return to their original positions, and the date display hand to retract. "Arceau Temps Suspendu" ¥1,659,000 [Estimated price] (Scheduled for release at the end of the year) <a href=Read detailed article" title="13alsowtanchepondu665_01_hermes" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/849/medium/880e9985-cde6-44ad-bb76-bce0aba2a0.jpg">
<strong>Girard-Perregaux</strong> The "Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges," a pocket watch developed by watchmaker Constant Girard in the mid-19th century and awarded a gold medal at the 1889 Paris Exposition Universelle. The model announced this year is a tourbillon featuring gold bridges in the special "Baguette" design, precisely like this masterpiece. "Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridges" ¥15,300,000 (arrival date undecided) <a href=Read detailed article" title="14-1966goldbridgetourvijon01_1_girard_perregaux" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/850/medium/2e7f6ee0-27c7-4c7d-8acf-ede7977a749e.jpg">
<strong>Vacheron Constantin</strong> An ultra-thin perpetual calendar model featuring the "Caliber 1120SQ" housed in a case with a see-through back, rather than a skeletonized design. "Patrimony Contemporaine Perpetual Calendar" ¥5,943,000 (estimated price). Scheduled for release this autumn. <a href=Read detailed article" title="15patrimonycomtemporaryparpetualcalender665_02_2_vancheron" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/851/medium/3f2014fb-4ee8-480e-8865-b4eb9ec1f5f2.jpg">
<strong>Van Cleef & Arpels</strong> The dial depicts a charming mother and child elephant family living in the savanna, rendered with mother-of-pearl inlay, sculpted white gold, champlevé enamel, and diamonds. "Lady Arpels African Landscapes Elephant Décor" ¥10,920,000 (estimated price). Arrival date undecided. <a href=Read detailed article" title="16readyarpelafricanlandscapeelephantdecole665_02_2_B_vancreef" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/852/medium/b2b82050-df50-4f4a-8629-83b56eb2b2e7.jpg">
<strong>Van Cleef & Arpels</strong> This piece depicts the endearing sight of a mother polar bear and her two cubs resting on an ice floe. "Lady Arpels Polar Landscapes White Bear Décor" ¥10,920,000 (estimated price). Arrival date undecided. <a href=Read detailed article" title="17polarlandscapewhitebeardecole665_03_02_C_vancreef" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/853/medium/daff9b03-7d8c-451c-a7c4-60d6035ad75b.jpg">
<strong>BLANCPAIN</strong> Five unique pieces, each themed around Switzerland, France, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. The photo shows the China version. "Villeret Grande Décoration" ¥5,092,500 (estimated price). Scheduled for release this autumn. <a href=Read detailed article" title="18vilregranddecolation665_01_blancpain" data-src="/galleries/images/000/047/854/medium/c2953530-9d2d-4b41-94da-fe388a1d6acb.jpg">

BASEL WORLD & S.I.H.H. 2011 Special Feature | Artistic Complications by Type