The Cartier Baignoire Allongee 18kt Rose Gold Ladies Watch is a Quartz watch with a 18K Rose Gold case and Grey Satin bracelet. The dial is Silver with a Scratch Resistant Sapphire cover. The case diameter is 47 mm and water resistant up to 30 m / 99 ft. Cartier Baignoire Allongee 18kt Rose Gold Ladies Watch WB514331
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18KT Yellow gold case Black leather strap Diamond set bezel White dial with gold tone Roman Numerals Seven floating diamonds 5 Sapphire Cabochons Displays date at 6.
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18k White gold 38mm case, Black crocodile leather strap, Silver sunray-brushed Guilloche dial, Scratch resistant sapphire crystal, Automatic movement, Tang clasp, Water resistant at 30 meters/100 feet.
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Cartier Watch WL4081KF - WITH SERIAL NUMBERS - Roman Numeral Silver Grained Dial - Octagonal Crown Set With A Diamond - Case & Bracelet Set With Princess Cut Baguette Diamonds - Sword Shaped Blue Hands - Battery Operated Cartier Calibre 016 Quartz Movment - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal - 30 Meters / 100 Feet Water Resistant - 25mm x 20mm = 7/8" x 1" Case, 6" Adjustable Bracelet - Polished Solid 18K White Gold Case & Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual - Deployment Buckle
Great casual watch
I was buying my dog's caviar (he only eats Sevruga; Beluga gives him gastritis) when I saw this watch in the jeweler store. Of course I immediately bought it and placed it on my husband's account. It's a fine looking watch. Matches the color of my Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible which I got for this weekend's party. Next week I'm ditching both for a Bentley Azure Convertible Mulliner combined with a $1M Chopard watch I'm getting for myself as a birthday present. Oh dear! Isn't it hard being the wife of a billionaire?
This watch cannot be eaten and does not repel mosquitos
I bought this watch and sent it to Africa. I figured, hey, since it's worth $225,000, that's like sending $225,000 to Africa, right? Well, the watch sucks. Not one African child could eat it, nor did it repel the malaria-carrying mosquitoes, even WITH the alarm on. Damnit. Why can't they make a watch that will make a difference in the world?
How long will people continue to purchase ridiculously unnecessarily overpriced material goods as a way of buying self-esteem and power? When will people who have $225,000 to spend to help themselves tell the time of day, instead choose to put that money where it will do something of actual value in the world?
(Takes out guitar) The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind.....
Idle thoughts from an idle philosopher:
I think this is the perfect gift for the perfect women. You see, when I thought about perfection, I naturally thought of Maria Sharapova, and how there would never be sufficient time in the world to take in all of her timeless beauty. This naturally lead me to muse about the very definition of time itself - such a nebulous concept! - and whether or not beyond our limited cognition lay a sort of eternal Platonic ideal of Time, a sort of *gasp* timeless standard of time, if you will! Furthermore, if we hold true the proposition that diamonds are forever, does that mean that these starlit stones - so coveted by women everywhere who looked up one day and realized they were nearly 30 years old - do indeed lie outside the boundaries of time?! So what would happen if we should take these timeless stones and, through wondrous feats of quantum mechanics, somehow anchor them in our space-time continuum onto some sort of advanced time-keeping device? Would all life within 30 meters of this thing cease to exist, or at least, become water-resistant? Would all humans of one's preferred sexual orientation suddenly open up (pun clearly intended) and beg for one's favor? Would the Flyers instantly transmogrify into a perennial championship team? Or would we just end up with a really expensive, overly impractical device that could feed a 3rd-world country for the next decade? I bet the druids at Stonehenge never considered this BLEEEEP! OH GOD THE QUESTIONS, THE QUESTIONS, THEY NEVER STOP!!
*spontaneously combusts*
Luckily, our friends at Cartier , heedless of the potential consequences, decided to capitalize on my idea (I knew I should have patented it, blast!) and put it on the market for one lucky, timeless beauty. Wear this watch, Maria, and think of me.
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Breitling Aeromarine Chrono Avenger M1 Men 260 Watch
Description
Breitling Watch 260 - Black Dial - Battery Operated Caliber 73 Quartz Movement - 1/10th Second, 60 Minute, 12 Hour Chronograph - Yachting Type 10 Minute Countdown - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Glareproof Sapphire Crystal - Titanium Case & Professional Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual - 1000 Meters / 3300 Feet Water Resistant - Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel - Luminiscent Hands & Markers - 44mm = 1 5/8" Case, 7" Adjustable Bracelet - Deployment Buckle - Screw Down Crown & Caseback - Case Thickness: 17.20mm
Details
Band material: stainless-steel
Bezel material: stainless-steel
Case material: stainless-steel
Clasp type: deployment-buckle
Dial color: black
Dial window material: synthetic-sapphire
Movement type: automatic movement
Water-resistant to 1000 meters
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Description
Breitling Watch 885 - WITH SERIAL NUMBERS - Black Dial - Self Winding Caliber 17 Automatic Movement - 28,800 v.p.h, 25 Jewels, 42 Hour Power Reserve - Date Feature - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Glareproof Sapphire Crystal - Steel Case & Professional II Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual - 1500 Meters / 5000 Feet Water Resistant - Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel - Luminescent Hands & Markers - 42mm = 1 5/8" Case, 7" Adjustable Bracelet - Screw Down Crown & Caseback - Case Thickness: 15.00mm - Deployment Buckle
Details
Brand: Breitling
Model: 885
Band material: stainless-steel
Bezel material: stainless-steel
Case material: stainless-steel
Clasp type: fold-over-clasp
Dial color: Coral Dial
Dial window material: antireflective-sapphire
Movement type: Automatic
Water-resistant to 1500 meters
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Breitling P2636212 Bentley Mark VI mens watch. Stainless steel case and bracelet. Blue dial. Date displays at 6 o'clock position. Double locking deployment clasp. Platinum fixed bezel. Silver-tone luminous hands and hour markers. Screw-down crown. Case diameter 42mm. Case thickness 16.3mm. Automatic chronograph chronometer movement. Water resistant at 100 meters (330 feet). Breitling P2636212 Bentley Mark VI Platinum Mens Watch.
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Breitling Mens Watch 693 - A2536313/Q502 - Special Bentley Motors T Edition - Bronze Dial - Chronograph Feature - Self Winding Automatic Chronometer Movement - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal - Polished with Brushed Steel Case & Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual - 100 Meters / 330 Feet Water Resistant - Luminescent Hands & Markers - 48mm = 1 7/8" Case, 7" Adjustable Bracelet - Deployment Buckle
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Stainless steel case and engraved bangle bracelet. Light blue mother-of-pearl dial with 12 diamond hour markers.Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with nylon gasket. Polished stainless steel caseback with BVLGARI logo and B.zero1 logo. Case diameter 22mm. Quartz movement. Water resistant at 30 meters (100 feet). Alternate model number BZ22BSS/12.M. Bvlgari B.zero1 Diamond Blue Mother-of-pearl Steel Bangle Ladies Watch 101071
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Bvlgari Assioma Watch # AA44C14SLDCH. Size : 44mm.Series: Assioma Chronograph.Band: Black Alligator Leather Strap.Case: Stainless Steel.Dial: Ardoise.Movement: Automatic.Chronograph with mechanical movement, automatic winding and date.
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18K yellow gold octagon shaped case, brown crocdile strap with 18K yellow gold deployant buckle, silver textured dial with gold luminous hands and indexes, small seconds subdial at the 9 o'clock, the tourbillon can be seen at the 6 o'clock, chronograph minute subdial at the 3 o'clock, and seconds with the black second hand in the center. manual wind mechanical movement, water resistant to 65 feet.
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Stainless steel case and bracelet with folding buckle, black dial with white arabic numerals, small seconds subdial at the 12 o'clock, displays date at 3, chronograph hour subdial at the 6 o'clock, minutes at the 9 o'clock, and seconds from the center. Automatic movement, water resistant to 100 feet.
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Portrait of Audemars Piguet
World-renowned luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet is known for creating only the highest-quality watches. To be fair, an Audemars Piguet watch is probably more often referred to as a timepiece. Within its collections, Audemars Piguet offers the world's broadest range of watch complications and is sometimes even held responsible for the renewed popularity of the mechanical watch in the late 1980s. Known for creating collections of watches, each with a pronounced style and reputation of its own, Audemars Piguet is a leader in innovation and excellence in watch-making. The original founders of the company, Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet, began working together in 1885 with the goal of creating watches with complex mechanisms. In 1892, the team debuted the world's first five-minute repeater watch. With many other milestones in watch-making under the company's belt, collectors have always been acquainted with Audemars Piguet. The brand name is a star that has risen on the world stage since 1972--the year of the creation of the famous Royal Oak line. The Royal Oak, the first men's high-end steel sports watch, revolutionized the aesthetics of luxury watches.
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Unequivocal glamour from Audemars Piguet ...Royal Oak women's mini dress shines with modern sophistication in 18K yellow gold. The sleek, architecturally inspired lines are matched only by the meticulous craftsmanship inside. Uniquely appointed brushed gold case is presented on the signature link bracelet in satin finished gold. Distinctive hectagonal shaped yellow gold bezel is accented with decorative screw detail. Eleven diamond hour markers accent the cream colored dial with yellow gold colored hands.
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18K white gold rectangular shaped case, black crocdile strap with 18K white gold deployant buckle, silver guilloche dial with applied arabic numerals and indexes, 70 hour power reserve display at the 12 o'clock, small seconds subdial and the tourbillon are located at the 6 o'clock, manual wind mechanical movement.
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Breitling Watch 884 - WITH SERIAL NUMBERS - Blue Dial - Self Winding Caliber 17 Automatic Movement - 28,800 v.p.h, 25 Jewels, 42 Hour Power Reserve - Date Feature - Certificate of Authenticity - Scratch Resistant Glareproof Sapphire Crystal - Steel Case & Professional II Bracelet - Manufacturer Box & Manual - 1500 Meters / 5000 Feet Water Resistant - Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel - Luminescent Hands & Markers - 42mm = 1 5/8" Case, 7" Adjustable Bracelet - Screw Down Crown & Caseback - Case Thickness: 15.00mm - Deployment Buckle
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Men's Black Dial Stainless Steel Chronograph Tourbillon Watch
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Audemars Piguet is a major Swiss watch manufacturer. Their watches include classic watches and the
The roots of the famous Swiss watch manufacturer date back to the 19th century, when, in 1875, the young 23 year old Jules Audemars met another young man by the name of Edward-August Piguet who was at that time only 21 years old. The historical meeting place of the two was Vallee de Joux, which is considered to be the cradle of prestige watch-making. Their hometown was Le Brassus. When they graduated school they went to Vallee de Joux to start working in their favorite field of watch manufacturing.
Thus Jules Audemars started producing component parts for movements and Edward-August got the job of a repasseur, which means he was a master watchmaker, whose job it was to make the final regulation of the timepiece. They founded a firm, the name of which was later known as Audemars, Piguet et Cie.
In this great Swiss Manufacture of watches, the torch of the founders of the company continues to be carried by their successors in hot line. Since 1882, the members of the Audemars families and Piguet sat always at the Board of directors and, thus, directly or indirectly contributed to the destiny of the company. The high engagement ordered by the respect of the family tradition, the direct bond between the watch and the surname, imply a particularly important responsibility as for quality and, so with the prestige of the manufactured goods of this famous Vallée of Joux.
Since many centuries, it is in the Vallée de Joux that Audemars and Piguet are established. Their major rooting in the history of this extraordinary region, in the life with the
Their business started with Audemars managing the production and monitoring the technical part and Piguet focused his attention towards sales. Instant success was not to come. The Audemars Piguet trademark was registered later in 1882 and only seven years later the company was officially founded. Then Audemars Piguet et Cie achieved success in becoming one of the first largest employers for watch-making in the whole Canton of Vaud, which is one of the cantons located in the southwestern part of
The two talented watchmakers focused their attention mainly towards the production of qualitative, precision timekeeping watches with sophisticated mechanisms. After the company was officially founded it opened its new branch in the heart of
In the period between 1894 and 1899 the company produced about 1,200 timepieces. These included some very complex watches. When Audemars passed away in 1918 as well as his partner in 1919, the company continued its activity steadily growing and expanding its fame.
Later Audemars Piguet launched several watches like the smallest minute repeater in the world and a jumping [-second hand pocket watch. In 1925 Audemars Piguet amazed the world of haute horlogerie with its thinnest pocket watch. Only three years later the company created the first skeleton watch in the world.
As the success of the company's business was rising its customers became Tiffany & Co, Cartier and Bulgari. At the end of 1920's and the beginning of 1930's the success of Audemars Piguet started dimming. The crash of the stock market as well as the Depression slowed down the development of many Swiss companies.
During the World War II the famous Swiss watch manufacturer was able to come back on the market by producing one of its well-known models – an ultra-thin chronograph, the heart of which was Calibre 2003. The sales of Audemars Piguet started growing in the 5th and 6th decades of the 20th century. Together with Jaeger LeCoultre it was able to design the thinnest automatic movement. The latter included a 21 carat gold rotor placed in the center. The legendary "
Today the company maintains one of the leading positions in the watch-making branch. It owns about 40 per cent of Jaeger LeCoultre and every timepiece manufactured in-house is still made using the old-fashioned hand-made technique.
The Audemars Piguet's manufactory achieved so much success that now it is part of the so-called "big trio" of watch manufacture along with Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin.
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Breitling is a brand of Swiss watches from the Canton of Jura. The watchmaker offers Certified Chronometers designed primarily for aviation use, though most frequently worn as high-end luxury watches. Breitling's watches offer aviation functions, though their chronograph functions have become more of status symbols than practically applied tools. They typically have a large face (e.g. the Breitling for Bentley Motors edition has a 48 mm Case Diameter) for better visibility and to allow display of more information on the analog dials. Many other models feature an automatic winding mechanism that is purely mechanical (i.e. using no electronic components). A lot of Breitling watches are equipped with additional functions such as the flyback function, split-second, moon phase, date display and other complications.
All Breitling watches are manufactured in Switzerland and are made from Swiss components. Raw movements are obtained from ETA and Valjoux and are modified in the Breitling Chronometrie Workshops (former Kelek S.A.) before undergoing COSC (Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronom?tres) certification.
Quartz models such as the Breitling Aeromarine Colt start at $1,650.00, while typical prices of mechanical, steel cased models are $7,300 (US) for the Breitling for Bentley Motors model. The expense is clearly in the 38 jewel self-winding movement as these steel cased models are more expensive than some of Breitling's Titanium or Gold models.
The Breitling Navitimer
In the 1940s, Breitling added a circular slide rule to the bezel of their chronograph models for use by aircraft pilots. This became the famous Navitimer model. During the 1950s and 1960s, a version of the Navitimer was offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association with the AOPA logo on the dial.
In 1961, Scott Carpenter, one of the original astronauts in the Mercury space program, approached Breitling with idea of incorporating a 24 hour dial instead of the normal 12 hour dial. This was needed because of the lack of day and night during space travel. Breitling complied, and produced the 24 hour Navitimer which Carpenter wore on his 1962 space flight. Breitling then proceeded to produce the 24 hour version as the so-called Cosmonaute Navitimer - under both Breitling and AOPA logos.
The Breitling Emergency
The Breitling Emergency version contains a radio transmitter for civil aviation use which broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency and serves as a back-up for ELT-type airborne beacons. (For military users, Breitling has equipped the Emergency with a miniaturized transmitter operating on the 243 MHz military frequency.) Under normal conditions—flat terrain or calm seas—the signal can be picked up at a range of up to 90 nautical miles (167 km) by search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet (6,000 m). As of 1 February 2009, the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite System will no longer monitor the 121.5/243 MHz frequency; however, the signal transmitted by the Emergency was never strong enough to be picked up by satellite, and Breitling has announced that, as these frequencies will still be monitored by aviation, particularly during the localization phase of a rescue attempt, there are no plans to modify the signal's frequency.
In an incident that demonstrates how the Emergency can be used to save lives, Reuters reports that two British pilots, Squadron Leader Steve Brooks and Flight Lieutenant Hugh Quentin-Smith, crashed their helicopter in Antarctica and were rescued after activating their Breitling Emergency transmitter watches. The two pilots were in their lifeboat when a Chilean Otter aircraft found them after homing in on signals from their watches.
The Emergency is available for customers who do not hold a pilot's licence, but they must sign an agreement stating that they will bear the full costs of a rescue intervention should they trigger the distress beacon. The model was heavily advertised by the Breitling Orbiter 3—both Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard were wearing the Emergency. Also, Bear Grylls wears an Emergency with yellow face and rubber strap in the "African Savanna - Kenya" episode of Man vs. Wild.
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