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AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO APPOINTS TAG HEUER AS OFFICIAL SPONSOR AND TIMEKEEPER OF LEGENDARY GRAND PRIX DE MONACO HISTORIQUE

AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE MONACO APPOINTS TAG HEUER AS OFFICIAL SPONSOR AND TIMEKEEPER OF LEGENDARY GRAND PRIX DE MONACO HISTORIQUE

TAG Heuer reaffirms its long-standing association with the Principality of Monaco and its motor-racing history by partnering with the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) and its prestigious event, the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, and introducing a limited-edition TAG Heuer Monaco timepiece as a tribute to the iconic race.

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland – 8 May 2020: The appointment of TAG Heuer as the Official Sponsor and Timekeeper of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique complements its current designation as the Official Watch of the Monaco Grand Prix and the Official Watch Partner of the Monaco Top Cars Collection museum.

The 12th edition of the event was scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 May 2020 on the legendary Monaco circuit but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACM event team has already started planning for the next edition, and, over the course of the scheduled 2020 race weekend, TAG Heuer will be presenting a special-edition timepiece as a tribute to this prestigious event and to the Monaco collection.

The biannual Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend is one of the highlights of the classic-car racing calendar, and its passionate community of owners, drivers and spectators relish the spectacle of historic grand prix racing and love the warm spirit and camaraderie around the circuit. More than 200 grand prix cars representing 50 different car makers enter each event.

Selected for their historical value and degree of originality, they compete in seven series spanning the periods from the 1930s to the 1970s. Drivers from more than 21 countries took part in the 2018 edition.

A limited-edition Monaco timepiece dedicated to the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique

The strikingly elegant and charismatic chronograph designed especially for the occasion features the signature red-and-white colour code that is reminiscent of eye-catching sports cars from the thrilling world of motor racing. The small silver historic car logo of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique at the 1 o’clock position on the crimson brushed dial instantly links this special model to the historic race. This model is produced in a limited edition of 1,000 watches, each of which is engraved with its unique number and the words “One of 1000”.

This TAG Heuer Monaco wristwatch is presented on a luxurious perforated strap made of fine-grain black leather. The stainless-steel case back of this iconic square model has a transparent sapphire glass with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique logo printed on the inside through which the sophisticated Calibre Heuer 02 in-house mechanical movement is visible. With a total of 168 individual components, including a column wheel and a vertical clutch, the TAG Heuer Calibre Heuer 02 offers outstanding precision and an extraordinary 80-hour power reserve.

The Grand Prix de Monaco Historique timepiece is packaged in a red watch box that is decorated with a chequered racing flag – a nod to the historic Heuer watch box and the perfect touch for this contemporary 2020 classic. It will be on display especially for racing enthusiasts at the ACM and available for pre-orders via www.tagheuer.com and in select TAG Heuer boutiques before its launch on July 27th, 2020.

An enduring bond: the TAG Heuer Monaco and motor racing in Monaco

In the late 1950s, building on the brand’s heritage in stopwatches, dashboard timers and chronographs suitable for racing, Jack Heuer saw an opportunity to become even more involved in the golden age of motorsport, merging his passion with the family business. Inspired by the action he witnessed on the track, he started a tradition of naming his creations after the evocative races in Monza, Silverstone, Montreal and Monaco. Celebrated for its glamorous Formula 1 Grand Prix, Monaco has also lent its name to one of TAG Heuer’s most iconic watch collections since 1969.

Avant-garde yet timelessly chic, the TAG Heuer Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Historique is a bold new take on a maverick timepiece, and a celebration of the enduring bond between TAG Heuer, its iconic Monaco line and the prestigious racing events that take place in its namesake destination.

TAG Heuer Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Limited Edition

Reference CBL2114.FC6486

MOVEMENT

TAG Heuer Automatic Calibre Heuer 02 Manufacture movement, automatic chronograph, diameter 31 mm, 33 jewels, balance oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz), 80-hour power reserve

FUNCTIONS
Chronograph with minutes and hours, permanent second indicator; date, hours, minutes; central chronograph seconds hand

CASE

Diameter 39 mm, fine-brushed and polished case, fixed bezel,  sapphire crystal with Grand Prix de Monaco Historique logo printing on  the back, polished stainless-steel crown at 3 o’clock and push  buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock, water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar), stainless-steel case back with limited-edition number engraving

DIAL
Rhodium-plated red sunray brushed dial, rhodium-plated indexes and hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova®, red lacquered central hand, Grand Prix de Monaco Historique logo at 1 o’clock on the dial

 STRAP

 Black calfskin leather strap, folding clasp in polished stainless steel

Limited to 1,000 watches

SPECIAL PACKAGING

About TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer, founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, is a luxury watch brand that is part of LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE (“LVMH”), the world’s leading luxury group. Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland and with four production sites, TAG Heuer has 1470 employees and is active in 139 countries. TAG Heuer products are available online on the watchmaker’s website www.tagheuer.com for select countries and in 160 boutiques and 3,500 points of sale worldwide. The company is headed up by Stéphane Bianchi, CEO of the LVMH Watchmaking Division and CEO of TAG Heuer.

For 160 years, TAG Heuer has demonstrated pure avant-garde watchmaking spirit and a commitment to innovation with revolutionary technologies that have included the oscillating pinion for mechanical stopwatches in 1887, the Mikrograph in 1916, the first automatic-winding chronograph movement – Calibre 11 – in 1969, the first luxury smartwatch in 2015, and the ground-breaking Isograph technology in 2019, made possible through a unique collaboration with the TAG Heuer Institute. Today, the brand’s core collection consists of three iconic families designed by Jack Heuer – TAG Heuer Carrera, Monaco and Autavia – and is rounded out with the contemporary Link, Aquaracer, Formula 1 and Connected lines.

Capturing TAG Heuer’s motto, “Don’t Crack Under Pressure”, are prominent partnerships and brand ambassadors that express the brand’s passion for action and high performance. These include the Formula E World Championship, of which the brand is a founding partner, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team, the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team, the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, the World Endurance Championships, the Indianapolis 500, legends Steve McQueen and Ayrton Senna, actors Chris Hemsworth and Patrick Dempsey, ATP next-generation tennis players Alex de Minaur, Frances Tiafoe, Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger Aliassime, and surfer Kai Lenny, among others.

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URWERK – UR-100 Gold Edition “FIGHT – C19”

As you may have seen May The 4th was the day the new UR-100 Gold Edition premiered nicknamed C3PO this golden edition is the 4th edition of the UR-100 saga!

UR-100 GOLD EDITION “FIGHT – C19”

Episode 4 The Return of the UR-100…

The Auction

We are auctioning the first production piece of the UR-100 Gold Edition on our URWERK-STORE. To make this BRAND NEW watch a little more special the limited edition plate which usually has 25 PCS engraved to note the amount we are manufacturing has been changed to FIGHT C19 engraved instead.

The arrival of the UR-100 Gold Edition also gives us a golden opportunity to give something back, and help in the fight against Covid-19.

The UR-100 Gold Edition

Like all URWERK’s the UR-100 has been influenced by science fiction. Co-founder Martin Frei’s father worked on the Apollo Lunar Rover for NASA, and this achievement left an indelible mark, and you can see from the design that inner sci-fi geek is in full force.

Cut from a solid block of 2N yellow gold, and satin-finished this UR-100 has the same pale shine as the Star Wars droid it takes its moniker from. The UR-100 C3PO’s has a slim design – extra-flat for a satellite-geared watch – with angular contours; it’s an elongated octagon with three notched sides. The form uses subtle asymmetry, taking clues from Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon. Topping the case is a sapphire crystal bubble reminiscent of the shape of the first URWERK models, the dome housing the control centre of this intergalactic visitor.


The UR-100’s astrophysics govern the URWERK universe with rotating satellites displaying the hours and minutes. Isochronal revolutions create a miniature cosmic ballet, the hour satellites also displaying minutes as they traverse 120 degrees across the bright green scale. A bold red arrowhead marks the confluence of hours and minutes, offering a unique, highly legible, and intuitive time display. Even while manoeuvring at light speed, the automatic winding system is never overloaded thanks to the Windfänger’s regulation of the oscillating mass: this planetary gear limits the speed of rotation of the rotor, minimising both excessive winding and wear and maximising reliability and lifespan.


And last, but certainly not least, are the discreet spacetime indications on each side of the top of the dome’s periphery, which are both essential for intergalactic voyages and unique on planet earth. After each of the three red minute arrowheads passes the numeral 60 they disappear and then reappear again on two separate kilometre scales. The first display at 9 o’clock marks the 555 km travelled along the equator during 20 minutes of the earth’s rotation, the second display at 3 o’clock indicates the distance – 35,740 kilometres – travelled by the earth as it orbits the around the sun over 20 minutes. Spacetime never looked so good; Einstein would be proud!

A Unique Opportunity

While sadly the UR-100 cannot speed up space and time to a safer world, URWERK together with you can do our bit to help. So for two days, you can bid for this first production piece UR-100 Gold Edition “FIGHT C19.” URWERK will then donate proceeds to the winners chosen charity to help support the fight against Covid-19.

From everyone at URWERK, stay safe, stay home and may the force be with you!

Please remember to bid you need to create an account first.

You can also set auto bidding, click the auto-bid button and set your highest value. Email updates will be sent to you during the auction, to let you know if you have been outbid.

Creators Thoughts:

Martin – “Science fiction has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration since the creation of URWERK,” explains co-founder Martin Frei. “I have been a sci-fi geek since childhood. My father was an engineer and worked on incredible projects, including the Apollo Lunar Rover. He was my hero and left me his love of the cosmos and his dreams. ”

Felix – “We live in a universe governed by three dimensions — time, rotation, and orbit — that we attempt to measure and master, but what escapes us is this notion of spacetime.”

The auction clock will run from May 8th 4 PM – May 10th 4 PM. Please check back then to enter the auction. 

*Bid price displayed does not include taxes. This will be payable by the winner upon delivery

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OMEGA’s classic collection – Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

OMEGA’s classic collection gets a boost of extra colour – with new dials in blue and green.

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

With its diverse selection of dials, bracelets and straps, OMEGA’s Seamaster Aqua Terra collection for men already offers an incredible choice of looks.

There is of course, always room to bloom, especially when discerning customers demand it. To answer the call, OMEGA’s watchmakers have added two new dial colours to the popular collection’s rich palette.

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

In keeping with Aqua Terra’s well-established aesthetic, both dials are sun-brushed and distinguished by a horizontal “teak” pattern, inspired by the wooden decks of luxury sailboats.

Two new dials equals four new combinations, as the latest 41 mm stainless steel watches come with a choice of steel bracelet or matching-coloured leather strap.

 

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

Two New Shades Of Aqua Terra

Whichever colour they choose, customers can expect to receive a red card, as the driving force behind the dial is OMEGA’s Master Chronometer Calibre 8900, certified at the industry’s highest standard by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

All OMEGA timepieces have a 5-year warranty.

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160 ЛЕТ – НЕ ВОЗРАСТ: К СВОЕМУ ЮБИЛЕЮ TAG HEUER ВЫПУСКАЕТ СОВРЕМЕННУЮ ВЕРСИЮ КУЛЬТОВЫХ ЧАСОВ HEUER CARRERA

По случаю своего 160-летия швейцарская часовая мануфактура TAG Heuer выпускает лимитированную серию TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition, в которой соединились дизайн 60-х и технологии 21 века.

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160 ЛЕТ – НЕ ВОЗРАСТ: К СВОЕМУ ЮБИЛЕЮ TAG HEUER ВЫПУСКАЕТ СОВРЕМЕННУЮ ВЕРСИЮ КУЛЬТОВЫХ ЧАСОВ HEUER CARRERA

Ла-Шо-де-Фон, Швейцария, 15 января 2020 г.
Часовая мануфактура TAG Heuer (первоначальное название Heuer) была основана Эдуардом Хоэром в швейцарском городе Сент-Имье в 1860 году. За прошедшие 160 лет сменилась целая эпоха, но остались неизменными инновационный дух знаменитого бренда, его мастерство в создании лучших образцов высокого часового искусства. В этом году в центре внимания – обновленная коллекция TAG Heuer Carrera, в которую входят самые элегантные хронографы. Культовые часы, впервые выпущенные почти 60 лет назад, олицетворяют смелый характер бренда и подчеркивают эффективность его многолетнего сотрудничества с миром автоспорта.

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Свой юбилейный год TAG Heuer открывает презентацией специальной серии часов TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition: они будут выпущены тиражом 1860 экземпляров. С июня 2020 года новую модель можно будет приобрести во всех странах мира.

Открытие юбилейного года: лимитированная серия TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition

В 1962 году Джека Хоэра, на тот момент занимающего пост генерального директора компании, заинтересовала история легендарного ралли «Каррера Панамерикана» (исп. La Carrera Panamericana) – оно стало знаменитым благодаря своей живописной и чрезвычайно опасной трассе. Хоэр сразу понял, что слово «carrera» (которое на испанском в зависимости от контекста может означать «дорога», «гонка», «карьера» или «путь») – отличное название для новой модели часов. И год спустя компания выпустила первые хронографы Heuer Carrera.

Будучи поклонником современного стиля Джек Хоэр стремился к чистым линиям и строгим пропорциям. Heuer Carrera должны были стать идеальными часами для гонщиков, позволяющими мгновенно определять время в моменты сильнейшего эмоционального напряжения. Прототипом юбилейных часов, символизирующих 160-летие часовой компании, стала знаменитая монохромная модель с серебряным циферблатом и тремя счетчиками, декорированными в технике azurage. Впервые она была выпущена в 1964 году. Сегодня можно говорить о том, что историческая модель (ее еще обозначают номером 2447S) благодаря целому ряду технических преобразований получила новую жизнь – теперь уже в 21 веке.

Многие особенности дизайна нового хронографа, выполненного из нержавеющей стали (в том числе безупречно элегантный циферблат, полированные кнопки и корпус), «цитируют» оригинальную модель. Вместе с тем юбилейный хронограф обладает и рядом отличий: несколько измененная форма, более крупный размер корпуса (39 мм вместо 36 мм), иное расположение постоянного счетчика секунд – теперь он находится положении «6 часов», а не «9 часов», как у оригинальной модели, что объясняется разницей в конструкции калибра Valjoux 72, который использовался в 1963 году, и современного механизма Calibre Heuer 02 у новой модели. Кроме этого, изменились центральные часовая и минутная стрелки: они получили фацетированные грани и люминесцентное покрытие SuperLuminova® бежевого цвета. На светлом циферблате выделяются безошибочно узнаваемые логотипы «Carrera» и «HEUER». Выпуклое сапфировое стекло придает новому хронографу Heuer Carrera винтажный стиль, напоминая дизайн исторической модели.

Часы дополняет лаконичный черный ремешок из кожи аллигатора. Тираж юбилейной серии составляет 1860 экземпляров, указывая на год основания мануфактуры Heuer. На задней крышке корпуса выгравированы надписи «One of 1860» и «LIMITED EDITION». Через сапфировое стекло с винтовым креплением можно наблюдать за работой обновленного ротора – он украшен юбилейной надписью, выполненной с помощью гравировки и покрытой лаком. Часы представлены в специальном футляре.

Мануфактурный калибр Calibre Heuer 02

При создании часов коллекции TAG Heuer Carrera применялись самые передовые технологии собственной разработки. Ключевым отличием исторической модели 2447S и ее современной вариации является сам часовой механизм. Новый хронограф оснащен мануфактурным калибром Heuer 02. Этот сложнейший часовой механизм был разработан и изготовлен в мастерской TAG Heuer, расположенной в Шевене (Швейцария). Калибр состоит из 168 компонентов (включая колонное колесо и вертикальную передачу, которые отличают хронографы усовершенствованной конструкции и присутствуют в премиальных мануфактурных механизмах), обладает увеличенным запасом хода в 80 часов.

Калибр Calibre Heuer 02, разработанный мануфактурой TAG Heuer, имеет целый ряд преимуществ:

  • увеличенный запас хода составляет 80 часов, что на 30 часов превышает возможности калибра Calibre Heuer 01;
  • уменьшенный размер позволяет использовать более тонкий корпус, что повышает удобство ношения. Толщина механизма составляет всего 6,95 мм (толщина калибра Heuer 01 – 7,30 мм);
  • вертикальная передача повышает точность запуска/остановки хронографа и хода его секундной стрелки, а также исключает потерю времени при использовании хронографа;
  • колонное колесо управляет переключением функций хронографа и обеспечивает оптимальный уровень точности и надежности – его можно «услышать» по равномерным импульсам, возникающим при нажатии кнопок хронографа;
  • частота колебаний баланса с4 Гц (28 800 колебаний в час) обеспечивает точность и высокую стабильность хода.

За десятилетия, прошедшие с момента выпуска первой модели TAG Heuer Carrera, которая изначально создавалась для профессиональных гонщиков, коллекция высокотехнологичных, выразительных по своему дизайну и вместе с тем элегантных хронографов претерпела множество изменений. Однако тесная связь Carrera с автоспортом, особая роль, которую она играет в часовом мире, и инновационный характер будут и впредь определять ее развитие.

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6 Underground – Chopard ассоциируется с новым боевиком, созданным Netflix

Неутомимый сторонник кинематографии, Чопард решил стать партнером боевика Майкла Бэй 6 Underground. Звезды канадского актера Райана Рейнольдса в этом фильме, который выйдет на Netflix 13 декабря 2019 года. Часы Chopard, а также ожерелье Garden of Kalahari, самое ценное из когда-либо созданных в мастерских Maison, блестяще выделяются в фильме. Несколько сцен

6 Метро Майкл Бэй Chopard ассоциируется с новым боевиком, созданным Netflix

Захватывающие и смелые слова, которые лучше всего определяют последний фильм Майкла Бэя, 6 Underground, в котором шесть миллиардеров принимают решение выдать себя за мертвых и создать элитное подразделение, посвященное борьбе с опасными преступниками. Среди этих героев, которые решили похоронить свое прошлое, чтобы изменить курс будущего, Райан Рейнольдс изображает роль главного героя, чье кодовое имя – 1. Фильм будет доступен исключительно на Netflix с 13 декабря 2019 года.

Канадский актер блистает избранными часами из коллекций часов Chopard, сначала моделью с откидной задней крышкой, официальной линией L.U.C XPS 1860 из серии Haute Horlogerie de la Maison. Эти часы, изготовленные из белого золота 750 пробы, сертифицированные хронометром, с печатью качества Poinçon de Genève и снабженные ультратонким механизмом с автоматическим подзаводом, свидетельствуют об изысканности и экспертном опыте, культивируемом мануфактурой. В самые экстремальные моменты фильма One использует две наручные часы из коллекции Mille Miglia, более спортивные, но не менее сложные часы: Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale и классический хронограф Mille Miglia. Благодаря своей элегантной эстетике и техническому совершенству, эти хронометры являются воплощением выдающейся мужественности. Внимательные наблюдатели также увидят хронограф Mille Miglia Racing Colours с циферблатом «Speed ​​Yellow» на запястье персонажа, известного как Дос.

В центре сюжета сияет и сияет самое красивое ювелирное творение, созданное в мастерских Chopard Haute Joaillerie: впечатляющее ожерелье из коллекции Garden of Kalahari, в состав которого входят три бриллианта по 50, 26 и 25 карат соответственно. Они вырезаны из необработанного алмаза весом 342 карата, который отличается чрезвычайно редкой чистотой, самой большой из D-безупречных из когда-либо приобретенных Maison: королевы Калахари. Привычный к киносценариям, Maison Chopard, который является официальным партнером Каннского международного кинофестиваля с 1998 года, рад участвовать в создании этого нового фильма, который наверняка очарует любителей кино, ищущих эмоции и эмоции Адреналин приливает.

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Speake-Marin – high watchmaking London Chronograph Bronze

Speake-Marin – high watchmaking London Chronograph Bronze

SIHH 2019 – London Chronograph collection comes back with a new vintage Calibre: the iconic Valjoux 72, with two stunning bronze case models, which revive the myth.

The London Chronograph collection is from now on a recurrent watch collection concept that re-edits iconic vintage movements every year. The use of vintage movements is indeed part of Speake-Marin’s strategy to develop and to exclusively work with exceptional movements.

For this new limited edition, Speake-Marin pays tribute to one of the most loved chronograph models of the 20th century: the Valjoux 72 Calibre. It will please the watch connoisseurs eager to see one of their favourite chronographs Calibre in a new timepiece. The Valjoux 72 is often seen as the finest manually-wound chronograph ever thanks to its column wheel and its three counters.

Issued from the Valjoux 22 base calibre, the Valjoux 72 Calibre appeared in 1938 for the first time with 13 lines. Then, it proposed a very perfect layout for great chronograph legibility:

  • Two pushers
  • Three sub dials: one for real-time seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour

The Valjoux 72 was a very popular chronograph movement, used by some of the largest and most successful movement manufacturers such as Rolex and Tag Heuer. In 2016, the auction sale of Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona reached over one million dollars, and is therefore an incredible demonstration of the Valjoux 72 popularity among watch collectors.

Although these calibres were produced in large quantities in the second part of the 20th century, these movements are very rare nowadays. The movement components used for the London Chronograph were stored in a safe for many years and it took time for Speake-Marin to find working pieces. Once checked, the components have been assembled, decorated and controlled within our Speake-Marin atelier.

            For these two new limited editions, the London Chronograph is housed in a 42mm bronze case with a three-dimensional dial. The dial is indeed in 3 dimensions with 3 floating white counters that indicate 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, real time 60-second counter at 9 o’clock and 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock.

The chronograph function can be easily read thanks to the orange colour code with the hours counter at 6 o’clock, the minutes counter at 3 o’clock and the central second hands.

            Speake-Marin created for the first time its Piccadilly case in bronze to really echo the vintage spirit of the collection. The bronze material that is used to manufacture the case is an alloy of bronze and tin without any chemical treatment, which will generate fast oxidation and will make each timepiece unique. It will bring a natural patina that will enhance the overall London Chronograph look.

Two dial versions are available: one in blue or one in grey, both have colour gradients to give depth to the dial, a feeling which is strengthened by the 3D bronze indexes. The orange colour of the chronograph function is a tribute to sport racing counters, while the gold colour is used for the Hours Minutes Seconds function.

Last but not least, the central wheel at the centre of the dial is shaped like the Speake-Marin symbol and rotates with the hours. This central rotor is engraved with “London” and “Chronograph”, two words that appear at 12 o’clock.

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Four leading ladies join OMEGA in Shanghai for the launch of the new Constellation “Manhattan”

Four leading ladies join OMEGA in Shanghai for the launch of the new Constellation “Manhattan”

An unforgettable night with Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman, Alessandra Ambrosio and Liu Shishi.

It was an evening of true star quality, as OMEGA launched its new Constellation “Manhattan” collection at a special event in Shanghai. Hosted at the city’s dazzling Expo I–Pavilion, the celebrations introduced a full makeover for the iconic Constellation timepieces and also brought four of OMEGA’s most inspirational women to the stage.

Cindy Crawford, Nicole Kidman, Alessandra Ambrosio and Liu Shishi arrived as the glamorous guests of honour for the evening – each representing the beauty, sophistication and excellence that the Constellation collection is known for.

Standing alongside the four OMEGA ambassadors was Raynald Aeschlimann, President and CEO of OMEGA, who said, “The Constellation has always been admired by women all around the world. No matter the country, it has appealed to ladies of all backgrounds and styles. To celebrate that spirit, we’ve been lucky to have not one, but four of our closest friends here together. Having Nicole, Cindy, Shishi and Alessandra at one single event shows how much love there is for the Constellation.”

The Constellation collection has long been OMEGA’s symbol of unrivalled precision and elegance in watchmaking. It was the “Manhattan” design in 1982 that introduced the modern look and today’s new collection has enhanced many of the most famous features. More than 100 new models will be made available to customers, each of them with subtle updates including bevelled edges for a refined feminine look, slender bezels and the iconic “claws”, which now fit more snugly to the case. More dial colours and case sizes have also been created, including watches in 25 mm, 28 mm and 29 mm.

Stepping inside the venue, it was clear for guests to see the evening’s inspiration, with an exquisite backdrop of white and gold that mirrored the “Manhattan” skyline. Amongst the many shapes and textures, the new timepieces were on display and ready for a close-up look.

Cindy Crawford has a very unique connection to the Constellation, as she was part of the collection’s redesign in 1995. Speaking in Shanghai, she said, “I’ve now seen this collection evolve over the past several decades and I’m always impressed by OMEGA’s new designs. It’s such a classic watch, yet these new models prove just how relevant it remains today.”


Alessandra Ambrosio, one of the world’s most recognised super-models, said, “I love fashion that is timeless. The Constellation is the perfect example. It has history and style, and it’s a watch that never loses its charm. That’s the sign of a truly great design.”

Nicole Kidman is another watch fan who knows OMEGA and the Constellation very well. Speaking to guests, she said, “I’ve known OMEGA a long time and they’re a brand that cares about quality and advancing their products. We can clearly see that in the Constellation. These watches are made especially for women and they have been able to adapt and change in the most subtle and elegant way.”


The Chinese actress, Liu Shishi, one of OMEGA’s newest ambassadors, said, “It’s my honour to welcome everyone here in my home country. It’s a privilege to be in Shanghai and to share the stage with such great women.”

The special evening concluded with a musical performance by the pianist Stephen Ridley as well as the revelation of OMEGA’s new Constellation advertising campaign. The imagery, shot by renowned photographer Damon Baker, features Cindy, Nicole, Alessandra and Liu Shishi, all together in one powerful and beautiful portrait.

For the evening, Cindy, Nicole, Alessandra and Shishi each wore a model from the new Constellation “Manhattan” Jewellery Collection. These 28 mm timepieces are distinguished by their dials made from Australian white opal. The hours are marked by 12 baguette-cut ruby indexes – beautifully matching the red dresses worn by the OMEGA ambassadors.

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