[ via Girard-Perregaux ]
Girard-Perregaux recently introduced a new watch called the ww.tc Shadow. This particular version of the ww.tc comes with a black dial, black strap and a 43 mm black ceramic case. Housed in the Shadow's case is an in-house self-winding GP movement with a fly-back chronograph and world-time fucntion. The crowns and push-button are rubber coated and the lugs have been shortened, contributing to a very sporty and comfortable fitting timepiece.
[ via Bamford & Sons ]
Rolex does not currently offer any black versions of their popular Submariner, GMT, Explorer II, Yacht-Master, Daytona or Milgauss watches. Enter Bamford & Sons, who has been filling this void by offering Rolex watches in black, as you can see here. Now they have taken it a step further and you can actually customize the dial, hands, indexes and date window, and preview it live online. I like the efforts of Bamford & Sons, however I would much rather buy a black Rolex from Rolex, not an aftermarket firm. I am sure if Rolex introduced an all black watch it would sell very well, plus it would be worth more in the long run. The Bamford version will surely sell, but as far as holding its value, not so much.
[ via Blancpain ]
Introduced at Baselworld 2008, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Sport is now available in all black. The new model, Ref. 5015-11C30-52, uses an exclusive Calibre 1315 movement housed in a 45 mm polished steel case with a black exterior. The dial is all black and protected by a cambered sapphire crystal. The hands, hour markers and numerals are made of rhodium-plated and polished steel, coated with a luminescent black material. The caseback is made of sapphire crystal to protect and display the self-winding in-house movement and its nautilus-shaped oscillating weight. The crown screws down to ensure 300 meter water resistance. The strap is a sail canvas strap in black fitted with a black steel buckle. The "Fifty Fathoms Sport" features Blancpain's signature sapphire unidirectional bezel, in black of course.
If you like this watch, you might also like this Speed Command Chronograph.
[ via Jean Richard ]
Jean Richard has released a preview of an upcoming limited edition Chronoscope MV Agusta Brutale Nera. It will be introduced January 19th 2009 at the SIHH watch show in Geneva. Only 290 pieces will be available worldwide. The 43mm case is made of titanium with a black PVD treatment. Red and black accents on the dial and leather strap create a very aggressive look. The movement is the JR1000 Caliber, a self-winding in-house movement.
[ 2008 MV Agusta Chronoscope Brutale ]
[ via Audemars Piguet ]
The AP Survivor was officially launched on November 6th 2008 --this post features a few of the official press images. Click on the following links for the preview and full press release that I posted last week, and click here for the video. You can also view all the Audemars Piguet Survivor posts by clicking here. There are 1000 pieces available worldwide. Retail is $35,000
[ via Panerai ]
The Panerai Luminor 1950 Ceramic 8 Days Chrono Monopulsante GMT watch (Ref PAM00317) watch features a 44mm case and bezel crafted from ceramic, a convex sapphire crystal, and a black sandwich dial with luminous indications. Straps are in crocodile or calf leather. The Panerai PAM00317 watch utilizes the manufacture Panerai P2004 caliber, which is handwound and has three mainspring barrels. This movement features an 8-day power reserve, and offers a mono-push chronograph mechanism, a power reserve indicator, and a 24-hour GMT hand. Water resistance of this Panerai watch is 100 meters. Price range is $25,000-$30,000
[ via Audemars Piguet ]
Introducing the Royal Oak Offshore "Survivor"
Shapes and ergonomics. Each detail is meticulously designed to ensure a blend
of efficiency and lightness. The perforations on the bezel lighten up the structure without compromising its sturdiness. The hollowed pushpieces equipped with a security look ensure user-friendly handling. In a similar vein, the generous size and notched rim of the crown, as well as the ratcheted case edge, facilitate getting a quick and sure grip....MORE>>>
Read "PREVIEW: Limited Edition Royal Oak Offshore "Survivor" Chronograph by AUDEMARS PIGUET" »
[ via Concord ]
Here is a shot of Concord's new C1 WorldTimer Nightrace Limited Edition wristwatch. It features a DLC (diamond-like carbon) treated stainless steel case that is 47 mm x 13.55 mm. The case construction is comprised of over 53 elements, including a carbon fiber dial and Concord's signature vulcanized rubber inserts around the bezel. The movement is a Dubois-Depraz mechanical movement with a 42-hour power reserve. If you look at the big "C", at 9 o'clock, it is actually a subdial which displays the second time zone by city and hour.
[ via Corum ]
Admiral's Cup Challenge 48 "Black Flag" Limited Edition
A bold new expression of the legendary Admiral's Cup, the Challenge 48 "Black Flag"
is a fusion of deep black and luminescent blue, with the bright colors of the signature nautical pennants noticeably missing. This Limited Edition of 100 pieces is exclusive to the United States. It will be unveiled in a lead launch by Tourneau at an event on November 20th at its King of Prussia, PA location. MORE>>
Read "CORUM Admiral's Cup Challenge 48 "Black Flag" Limited Edition" »
[ via TX Technoluxury ]
TX Technoluxury recently released a very interesting new collection at Baselworld, the Linear Chronograph collection. The 800 Series Linear Chronographs (pictured above) feature 47 mm titanium cases with hard black carbide treatments. They utilize natural rubber straps, sapphire crystals and patented, german engineered, 6 hand, 4 motor quartz movements. Both watches feature linear chrono displays, 2nd time zone functions, multifunction retrograde displays, date windows and superluminova on the hands and indexes.
Both retail for USD $725 and will be available before the end of the year.
[ via Ball ]
The new Engineer Master II Diver TMT uses a Ball Caliber 9018 automatic movement, and is guaranteed to function at temperatures of -40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C) without any affect on accuracy. The stainless steel case is 42 mm in diameter and is coated with DLC (Diamond Like Carbon). This coating makes the case very scratch and corrosion resistant, as well as giving it a beautiful gunmetal grey color.
The TMT has a very cool mechanical thermometer that displays temperatures of -35°C to 45°C. The movement is anti-magnetic 4,800 A/m and shock resistant to 5,000 G's. The case is water resistant to 300m and comes with a unidirectional inner bezel for diving. There are 53 micro gas tubes on the hour, minute and second hands, and the dial, for excellent nighttime visibility. The crystal is anti-reflective with a solid screw-down caseback. The strap is black rubber with a buckle.
The watch is dedicated to Ball brand ambassador Guillaume Nery, so the caseback is engraved with his name. The watch also comes with a handmade miniature (1:8 scale) replica of the monofin Guillaume uses while diving.
MSRP $3499.00
You might also like this: BALL Diver GMT
[ via Eberhard & Co. ]
Eberhard & Co. has created a black version of the original Chrono Traversetolo, that debuted last year. The 43 mm case is made of steel and finished with a DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) treatment, that not only gives the watch a dark look, it also makes the case much more scratch resistant. For this limited edition model Eberhard has paired a black dial with contrasting red accents- on the tachymeter numerals, counters, seconds hand and small date window. The movement is a Valjoux 7750, with a 48-hour power reserve. A see-through caseback shows off the circular grain Côtes de Genève decoration and the 18K gold Eberhard 'E' emblem on the rotor.
PRESS RELEASE:
In terms of movement, the collection revolves around the Solar Navigation System, a unique and exclusive navigation system. It is during an exploration to the North Pole that Jorgen Amundsen (great great nephew of Roald Amundsen and Creative Director of Villemont) had the idea of incorporating a navigation system into a watch, which enables one to easily locate the cardinal points according to the position of the sun.
The Artic Navigation System by Villemont is the latest model of the AMUNDSEN collection. It is proposed in an extra-red gold and black-coated titanium case as well as in black-coated titanium, and in steel and black-coated titanium. This sportive timepiece houses a self-winding chronograph.
Its bi-directional rotating bezel allows its owner to find the cardinal points (indicated on the inner bezel) at any time. In daylight by simply positioning the hour on the 24h scale of the bi-directional bezel towards the hour hand, the wearer will immediately know where the sun sits at that precise time. For example, at 5 am, the sun sits in the North-East.
At night, a drawing of the stars on the back will help him to find his North. In the Northern hemisphere, the North Star (Ursula Major) points at north and in the Southern hemisphere, the Southern Cross will help him to find the South.
[ via Chopard ]
Chopard debuted their new Mille Migilia line at Baselworld in April 2008. The model (pictured above) is the limited edition Mille Migilia GT XL Chrono Speed Black, which has a Mille Migilia emblem on the dial at 3 o'clock. The case is 44 mm in diameter and is made of DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coated steel, for a finish that is not only beautiful, but ultra scratch resistant as well. The bezel is engraved with a tachometer scale, which is typical of racing chronos, and allows you to calculate average lap times.
Interestingly Chopard used a curved sapphire crystal with the white numbers "12" and "6" stenciled over the the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions on the actual crystal. This is not something you see on a lot of watches, but I think it looks great.
The hour markers and hands are coated with Superluminova for excellent night time visibility.
The movement is a Valijoux 7750 automatic mechanical movement. Each watch has been certified by the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres (COSC) and are therefore certified chronometers.
As a tribute to the legendary Mille Migilia race the strap is crafted of natural rubber with a classic 1960 Dunlop racing tire tread. Only 1000 Limited Edition versions of this wristwatch were created and they cost around $8,500, if you can find one.
[ via Jaeger-LeCoultre ]
Jaeger-LeCoultre recently introduced the AMVOX 3 Tourbillon GMT at SIHH 2008. It looks a lot like the concept watch pictured here from June 2007. The AMVOX line represents a partnership between Aston Martin and Jaeger-LeCoultre. This particular watch is the newest addition to the AMVOX line and one their most advanced watches to date. Jaeger utilized a combination of black ceramic and gold to house the JL Calibre 988 tourbillon movement. I am not a huge gold fan, but this black and gold combo looks great.
[ via Ball ]
Guillaume Nery is a three-time free dive world record holder and brand ambassador to Ball Watch Company. He makes dives without assistance or equipment on a regular basis to depths of 100 meters (330 feet). This is not only hard to do, it is hard to see while doing it. The ambient light is about 1% of surface light at these depths. This is where the 53 micro gas tubes (tritium) come in very handy and why he uses the EMII Diver GMT watch. The watch has a rotating inner bezel the utilizes 41 of the gas tubes with the remaining 12 being placed on the hands and dial. This illumination setup is very beneficial and allows divers to see their watch at any depth.
[ via Horomundi ]
Blancpain has just introduced a model that is much sportier than any of their past models. It is called the Speed Command Chronograph and this particular version has some nice specs. A 45 mm diameter case made of brushed Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) treated steel that is water resistant to an impressive 300m. The dial is made of carbon fiber and the black chrono has a choice of yellow (pictured above) or orange accents. Personally I like the contrast of the yellow over the orange.
As for the movement, it is a Calibre F185, a 308-part mechanical self-winding chronograph with a 40-hour power reserve. It has hours, minutes and small seconds at 6 o'clock. It also has a window-type date display as well as central chronograph seconds hand and 30 minute and 12 hour counters as well. Lastly the chronograph movement has a flyback function.
A few other notable features are a sloping inner dial ring with a tachometric scale and hour, minute hands and the central chronograph seconds with touches of red Superluminova.
Now I covered almost all the features of this watch, but I left one out. My favorite feature, the bidirectional (two-way) "countdown" bezel made of black sapphire. Just take a second look at the picture and tell me that this bezel is not cool.
[ via Bell & Ross ]
Check out the new Bell & Ross Phantom Tourbillon. It has a cool DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) finish for high resistance to scratching. At 46 mm, it is a good size, by todays standards. It has carbon fiber and gold to complete its impressive look. You can see the beautiful tourbillon through the opening at 6 o'clock. I bet this watch looks amazing in person, or on your wrist.
[ via Porsche Design/Eterna ]
Porsche Design does not specialize in the manufacturing of high-end watches or writing instruments. What they do specialize in is the design of such products. They may not manufacture the watches or pens that display their name, but the companies they have sourced, definitely do. Eterna and Graf von Faber-Castell are well respected companies, so when you buy a watch or pen with the Porsche Design name, you know it is well made. The Porsche Design indicator is the perfect example, it is the only chronograph in the world which is equipped with a mechanical-digital stopwatch display.
[ via TAG Heuer ]
Here is an all black TAG Heuer Formula 1 chronograph. A swiss quartz movement is housed in stainless steel case that is water resistant to 200 m. The dial is black and the bezel uses a titanium carbon nitride black coating. Overall it is not very large at 41 mm, but if you are looking for an affordable, dark and sporty chronograph with the TAG name on it, then look no further. Retail is $650
[ via Ball ]
Here is a shot of the new Ball Engineer Master II Diver that has a black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon). This is a dive watch, but the coolest feature is the mechanical thermometer that reads Fahrenheit and celsius. They used tritium tubes in the watch dial and the rotating inner bezel for excellent illumination. There are 2006 Limited Editions available worldwide for $3,299.
[ via Hublot ]
The new Hublot Ayrton Senna All Black Rattrapante Limted Edition chronograph has a 44.5 mm ceramic case that is polished for a matte look. The movement is a Hublot HUB44 RT mechanical fly-back chronograph with automatic winding. There are 500 pieces available worldwide and they will set you back $25,000. Hublot has created a very sporty and luxurious look by accenting the nice black finish with green, yellow and red accents on the pushpiece, strap, dial and second hand.
[ via Paneristi ]
Here is a cool Officine Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PVD. Panerai makes really nice watches and this PVD treatment is awesome. The aftermarket strap looks very nice as well.
[ via HD3 Complication ]
Here is a shot of the new HD3 Complication 3 Minds wristwatch in black PVD titanium. Limited edition of 33. This "Black Magic" edition comes with orange luminova numerals and has a 40 hour power reserve. Looks like another successful design from the watchmakers at HD3 Complication.
[ via Oakley ]
The Stealth Black "Judge" from Oakley is made of surgical steel with a darkened look and it has a 10-jewel Swiss movement. This watch has an MSRP of $650.
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