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 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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Col Moschin Power Reserve is a novelty diving watch by a well-known watchmaking brand Oris. The new watch has every right to called highly reliable and durable as it underwent incredible tests by Italian elite special mission units - Col Moschin Special Forces: parachute jumps from 9000 meters, diving (immersion down to 40 meters) and some others – obviously secret – tests on the border of the country which are slightly mentioned in the official press relies.
In spite of not very deep test immersion the Col Moschin Power Reserve watch features water resistance down to 1000 meters – which is a record for Oris watches. The patented “Rotation Safety System” provides an additional element of security under water, while the titanium case with its tungsten ring provides total resistance in all circumstances. The case of the new Oris watch measures 49 mm in diameter and features a screw-down crown and crown shield.
Inside there is a Swiss ETA automatic movement calibre 2897. The dial shows hours, minutes, seconds, date and power reserve. By the way the upper part of the indication disk patriotically features colour of Italian national flag (the colours are used as additional indications – the green is “ok”, the white is “attention” and the red is “it’s time to wind”). The bezel shows the markers for diving time. The appliqué hour markers and hands are coated with Superluminova BG W9 treatment for better visibility under water and in darkness. The dial is shielded by domed sapphire crystal coated with interior anti-reflection treatment.
The watch is completed with a rubber strap with a clasp. The new Oris collection is 2000 copies limited.

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The renowned watchmaking company Tissot is proud to present the new member of its T-Touch family – Sailing Touch watch. The new timepiece will surely be appreciated by those who are fond of sailing and sea adventure and sports. The Tissot Sailing Touch makes a worthy replenishment of the T-Touch collection owing to its impeccable sporty design and impressive technical features.
By simply touching the dial, sailors will now be able to confront any weather with style. The Tissot Sailing Touch watch is a useful instrument for checking the weather conditions with its integrated histogram of the six previous hours and a function for measuring relative air pressure. It is also equipped with a calculator that indicates the tides in the port of destination. What is more the new watch is indispensable for regattas, with its countdown function for those crucial ten minutes preceding the start of the race, signaled by both beeps and a digital display.
The impressive range of functions also includes a mechanism for measuring speed over a given distance, a compass, two alarms, two time-zones, a perpetual calendar and back-lighting.
The new Tissot watch is housed by a stainless steel 43-mm case equipped with anti-reflection sapphire crystal. The watch is available in three colour versions with watch bezel red, silver or blue. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters.

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