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A look inside the Rado DiaMaster Petite Seconde Automatic Watch

Always one to break conventions when creating new masterpieces, Rado introduces the new Rado DiaMaster Petite Seconde Automatic, which has now been stamped with COSC certification.

And for those who do not know, COSC is the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute that certifies the accuracy and precision of wristwatches in Switzerland.

Celebrated as the “Master of Materials”, the new 2018 DiaMaster Petite Seconde
Automatic COSC highlights the use of plasma high-tech ceramic, which is a new scratch-resistant ceramic that showcases a metallic look without actually using metal materials, and combining it with silicon.

And it is because of the use of silicon as a hairspring, placed at the heart of the new DiaMaster Petite Seconde, that helped the new DiaMaster acquire the COSC approval and promising the utmost precision in time-telling.

With the classic rounded 43 mm DiaMaster case, the DiaMaster Petite Seconde
Automatic COSC focuses on the beauty of purity with minimal design and an open, clear-reading dial paired with a sleek crocodile print leather strap.

Another highlight of the new timepiece is the Small Second complication, placed on the 6 o’clock position of the Diamaster, which also highlights the COSC certification where it runs within -4/+6 seconds over a 24-hour period.

And with the light and durable high tech ceramic, the body of the watch gives off a delicate and unique finishing, whose colour borders between steel and gunmetal – a true stand-out for the wrist.

Proving to the world that you don’t need change to something perfect, the DiaMaster Petite Seconde Automatic COSC stays true to its original form and still makes the perfect dress watch for both day and night.

 

 

TheDiaMaster Petite Seconde Automatic COSC in now available at Rado boutiques and dealers worldwide.

For more information, go to www.rado.com.

Chopard jewellery and watches are now made of ethical gold

Sustainability has always been a core value for Chopard for more than 30 years and in its latest effort for the cause, Chopard will start the use of ethical gold for its collection.

Starting from July 2018 onwards, every single watch and jewellery made by the Maison will use 100% ethical gold, as announced by Chopard Co-Presidents Caroline and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele at Baselworld 2018.

The ethical gold Chopard uses to craft its jewellery and watches will be sourced from mines participating in the Swiss Better Gold Association (SBGA), Fairmined and Fairtrade schemes as well as RJC Chain of Custody gold, which all meet the international best practice environmental and social standards.

In an effort to contribute to artisanal gold miners’ improvement initiatives and to grow the volumes of ethical gold extraction, Chopard joined SBGA in 2017.

As one of the members of the Responsible Jewellery Council, the Swiss brand is in full control of the entire processes, from manufacturing to the final product.

At the press conference Caroline Scheufele says, “As a family run business, ethics have always been an important part of our family philosophy. Naturally, we have always put ethics at the heart of the values of Chopard”.

On top of the announcement, Chopard’s Green Carpet High Jewellery collection made of Fairmined gold made its first appearance at Baselworld along with High Horlogery L.U.C Full Strike watch and Happy Palm watch as the family-owned Maison slowly march into a new era of ethical gold usage.

Baselworld 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection

Back in February 1930, Tissot-Omega formed Société Suisse pour l’Industrie Horlogère, the second most powerful Swiss watchmaking group but for those unfamiliar, it wasn’t until the joining of Lemania Watch Co in 1932 that added the necessary watchmaking prowess to be the official timekeeper in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

On 27 occasions since 1932, Omega has fulfilled the role of Official Timekeeper at the Olympic Games but more importantly, it was that initial milestone development which led the way for Omega’s important Sports’ Watches segment with exclusive chronographs which eventually birthed the famous Speedmaster Moonwatch. The newly announced Baselworld 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection doesn’t just mark the brand’s 86-year association with the Olympics but the brand’s dedication to precision, innovation and that close relationship to fantastic feats of human endeavour.

Baselworld 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection

In 2018, the Bienne Manufacture proudly introduces the Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection which celebrates the brand’s timekeeping legacy through five unique watches. Each representing the 5 colours of the Olympic Rings, the Baselworld 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection is available in black, yellow, green, blue or red.

In addition to the vibrant colourways, the perforated matching leather straps recall the Omega Dynamic Geneve as well but in fact, the new Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection  is actually inspired by several of the brand’s stopwatches like those used at the 1976 events in Montreal and Innsbruck, explaining its retro-vintage appeal.

The Seamaster Olympic Games models bear a unique domed black and white dial and a distinctive onion shaped crown reminiscent of vintage stopwatches. Furthermore, the Seamaster Olympic Games watches are designed to be read at a glance, with sporty hands and bold hour markers on black, set in sharp contrast with an easily-readable minute track on a white outer circle.

Pay attention to the details and what appears as mere aesthetic detail on the periphery of the dial is really a coloured pulse reader encircling the dial, with three narrowly-separated 20 second timing intervals, enabling the wearer to easily calculate their pulse beats-per-minute.

The Master Chronometer Cal. 8800 (found typically in the 34mm women’s Aqua Terra models) drives the Baselworld 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games watches, equipped with all the recent technical innovations which has made the brand the sole holder of the exclusive METAS certification. An anodised aluminium ring, engraved with all known host cities and dates from OMEGA’s Olympic Games journey, from Los Angeles 1932 up to Los Angeles 2028 holds the movement securely within the 39.5mm case.

Only 2,032 versions of each Omega Seamaster Olympic Games watch has been created, a reference to OMEGA’s role as Official Timekeeper, which extends right through till 2032, marking 100 years of Olympic Games timekeeping. What started in 1932 with one Omega watchmaker and 30 stopwatches has blossomed into a partnership since the last Rio games with close to 500 hundred timing professionals, assisted by close to 900 specialists and 450 tonnes of equipment.

New 2018 Omega Seamaster Olympic Games Collection Price and Specs

Movement Automatic Master Chronometer Cal. 8800 with 55 hours power reserve
Case 39.5mm stainless steel case with 150m water resistance
Strap Perforated leather
Price EUR 4750

From: Luxuo.