The handcuffs-watch has become one concept that demonstrates the original approach to the creation of this useful accessory. As we all know handcuffs are used by police all over the world to limit the freedom of people that committed some crime. But sometimes the handcuffs are used in various games or entertainments – but anyway they mean security from other people.
However, the designer Luis Berumen believes that the handcuffs can not only limit one’s freedom but also be useful in an absolutely different way. For example, the Zero Point Zero watch that looks like handcuffs perfectly execute the function of timekeeping. Each of the parts of the unusual handcuffs has a display. One display shows the hours while the other indicates the minutes. To tell the time the owner of this original timepiece has to look at the displays in turn. It is difficult to identify the ides that inspired the designer to create such a timepiece – probably he wanted to “chain” the time or vice versa to accentuate the senselessness of control over the time.
Anyway the Zero Point Zero timepiece looks really very original and stylish. It can serve as a perfect gift for somebody who loves original things and is not afraid to stand out of the crowd.

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Surely the Great Barrier Reef is known even by those who never liked the lessons of geography at school. This wonder of nature is the world largest reef system consisting of more than 2900 independent reefs and 900 islands. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea near Australia and occupies the territory of about 344,400 square km.
Unfortunately today the unique system of reefs suffers from a number of serious problems – species extinction and water pollution. But the customers of the renowned watchmaking brand Oris have a chance to help the AMCS (Australian Marine Conservation Society) to protect and preserve the unique flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef. The brand has recently presented a limited edition collection of timepieces – Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition – and claimed that all the proceeds will be transferred to the account of the AMCS.
The novelty looks really great. The ultramarine dial makes a beautiful contrast to the luminescent indices and central hours and minutes hands of bright orange. Between 2 and 5 o’clock there is the seconds subdial with two hands one of which is covered with the luminescent treatment. The date aperture is placed at 6 o’clock. The back case of the 47-mm case crafted from the stainless steel is decorated with the attractive logo of the AMCS.
The watch is produced in a limited edition of 1000 pieces – the number symbolizes the impressive level of water resistance of the new watch.

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This year the well-known watchmaking brand Oris presented two new watches whose design is inspired by the luxury supercars. Today we will tell you about one of them – the eye-catching chronograph Raid Chronograph inspired by the Jaguar XK120 car.
Well, what’s in the name of the novelty presented by Oris during the BaselWorld 2010? 20 years ago in Basel Hans-Andre Bizel decided to revive the event that will be dedicated to the exhibition of the luxury vintage cars as well as their test-drives and contests for the drivers. As a result the town of Basel witnessed the appearance of the series of rallies among which the most famous is the Raid Suisse-Paris that takes place every August. The rally Raid Suisse-Paris covers the distance of 800 – 1000 km and unites 180 participants among which 12 teams are completely female.
In 2010 Oris signed a partnership contract with the rally and became the official timekeeper of the 20th Jubilee Raid Suisse-Paris rally. Following the tradition the watchmaking brand presented a timepiece created to celebrate the new partnership. The “muse” for the new watch is the 2009 winner of the rally – the amazing Jaguar XK120 car of 1952 with 6-cylinder motor.
The control panel of the car made a basis for the design of the dial of the new Raid Chronograph Limited Edition. The revolutionary tachymeter with the indication of the dangerous red zone is reflected on the hours and minutes totalizers with the indication of the unique “0-position”. The back case shows the logo of the rally and an individual number of the timepiece from 001/500 to 500/500.
The novelty is powered by a self-winding movement animating the functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph. The watch is accommodated by a polished steel case measuring 43.5 mm in diameter. The dial is protected with a convex sapphire crystal with the inner anti-reflection covering. The watch is water resistant down to 30 meters.
The black dial shows nickel hands covered with the luminescent treatment. The watch is completed with a black leather strap or a steel bracelet.

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The creative approach to horological accessories design continues to delight the lovers of original watches by TokyoFlash. The famous watchmaking brand from Japan presents its new creation – a cute pocket watch Kisai Round Trip Pocket, which can be worn as a trinket or as a charm.
The peculiarity of the watch is an original system of time indicating. The tiny screen (40 mm) has no numerals. Instead it shows LED rings – an outer and an inner – and a green hand-indicator. The orange ring serves for the hours indication and the blue one – for the indication of minutes.
The weight of the new TokyoFlash watch is only 58 grams. Owing to constant lights emitted by the LEDs, the watch looks as an unusual bright and eye-catching accessory. To see the time one should press a special button. The timepiece is equipped with a built-in battery that is recharged via USB. It takes 3-5 hours to recharge the battery, and after that the timepiece will work for a month.

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The watchmaking brand Fossil is well-known for the original ideas for everyday timepieces. The Fossil watches are always notable for some interesting visual traps, hidden peculiarities, psychedelic images on the dials - and all this at a very reasonable price. So if you are ready to experiment with your image – you are welcome!
Nevertheless the new collection for Summer 2010 is a bit more serious. The only elements that can be considered playful are the NATO-style straps.
At the first glance at the new Fossil watches one can understand that they are extremely reliable and functional. The timepieces from the new summer collection can serve as perfect companions for urban wear as well as for extreme sport activities out of town. The watches are equipped with such useful functions as date and chronograph. All the watches shoe clear and perfectly readable markers and indicators.
Inspired by vintage aviation instruments and the spirit of exploration, Fossil Summer 2010 for men is perfect for everyday adventures. A distinctive sport collection featuring both analogue and digital movements is crafted with a soft-touch polyurethane bracelet that’s both versatile and easy to wear.

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The watchmaking brand Casio has always been popular among those who like reliable digital watches with attractive design. Each Casio timepiece is equipped with a set of useful functions that make the watches excellent companions both for urban wear and extreme sport outfits.
The new Casio G-Shock X-Large Combi makes no exception. It immediately attracts attention of everyone around owing to its massive colourful case. The case measures 55 x 52 x 17 mm in size. It is available in different colours including balck, white and bright yellow.
The new Casio watch is very user-friendly owing to the special anti-glide treatment at the big side buttons which surly makes the process of time setting and adjustment easier and quicker. The dial of the novelty is protected with mineral crystal. Water resistance makes up 200 meters.

Among the functions offered by the new Casio G-Shock X-Large Combi there are the world time in 48 cities, chronograph that is 1/100 seconds precise, five alarm clocks, the new hour signal and micro-light.

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In 2010 the Ananta collection of timepieces by Seiko launched last year has been replenished with three new models: one equipped with the Moon phase function and two chronographs whose sides are curved like the traditional Japanese sword – katana – which actually inspired the designers to create this collection. The sharpness of the Japanese swords is also perceived in the pointed tips of the hands on the dials of the new Seiko watches.
The new Spring Drive Moon Phase watch by Seiko allows watching the moves of celestial bodies owing to the indicator placed at 4 o’clock. The silvery moon makes a beautiful contrast to the austere colour scheme of the timepiece.
The two new chronographs from the Seiko Ananta collection - Ananta Spring Drive Chronograph and Ananta Automatic Chronograph – differ in positions of counters and colours. Both models are made of light and durable titanium. Spring Drive Chronograph from the 150-pieces limited series allows measuring time periods with the accuracy that is five times higher than that of a mechanical chronograph.
The Ananta Automatic Chronograph with carbon dial is powered by the 8R movement featuring 45 hours of power reserve.

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One of the brightest concepts was presented at BaselWorld 2010 by the watchmaking company Seiko that unveiled an improved project Future Now. The quality of images at the dial of the new Seiko concept watch can be compared to that of a print of a high quality laser printer.
The new timepiece is equipped with an “Ink matrix” with an angle of 180 degrees. The E-Ink or EPD watch (Electrophoretic Display) was first introduced in Autumn 2006 – and then they provoked big interest and got the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève prize. The display of the watch features 80,000 pixels with each able to show four different shades of grey and 300 dots per inch.
In course of time this technology was widely applied and got the high praise from the customers owing to the growing popularity of electronic books. Today Seiko actively uses this amazing technology to create watches with wide range of functions and high quality of images on the display.
The battery can serve about a year which is a considerably long term for such a model. Besides, the watch boasts significant preservation of energy that allows not recharging it for quite a long time.

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The new Blue Eagles watch by Oris was created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company’s partner – the Blue Eagles Helicopter Display Team. The aviation BC4 collection of watches by Oris has been replenished by an impressive novelty worthy of its namesake. The new watch is housed by a big case with black DLC-coated bezel marked with black and white that stand for day and night.
Specially for the new watch Oris developed and created a new movement calibre 653. The watch is also notable for the second time zone indicator that is an outer rotary ring at the dial operated by the vertical crown. The watch is also equipped with the Oris Quick Lock Crown system that prevents accidental time correction. The movement animates the functions of hours, minutes, seconds, date and second time zone.
The case of the new Oris watch is made of stainless steel and measures 45 mm in diameter. The dial is black. It shows appliqué indices and hands coated with the Superluminova treatment. The dial is shielded with convex sapphire crystal coated with the anti-reflection treatment from both sides. The back case is equipped with a mineral crystal aperture and is secured by 7 screws. The new watch is water resistant down to 100 meters.
The watch is completed with a black leather strap with a contrast stitching and special folding clasp. The new watch is produced in a limited edition of 1969 copies.

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The well-known watchmaking company Vulcain is proud to present its new creation – the Cricket Anniversary Automatic Calendar watch that is equipped with the legendary Cricket Calibre V-22 movement comprising 275 parts.
The movement features 23 jewels and beats at a frequency of 18,800 bph. Power reserve makes up 42 hours. The movement animated the alarm clock function. The duration of the alarm signal is 20 seconds. The movement is also notable for the Exactomatic system that guarantees regular amplitude and high precision. Besides alarm clock function the movement provides the functions of hours, minutes, seconds and date.

The new Vulcain watch is housed by a 316L stainless steel or 18К rose gold case measuring 42 mm in diameter. The thickness of the case is 15.6 mm. Both the face and the case back are equipped with convex sapphire crystal. Water resistance is 50 meters.

The new Vulcain watch I completed with a Louisiana crocodile leather strap fitted with a golden or steel buckle.

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