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Stainless steel case in 40.5mm. Dial features a decompression in four colours. 200m water resistance, calendar and world time functions. Automatic Calibre 80 (ETA based), using antimagnetic Nivachron hairspring. Each watch comes with both rubber strap and a Milanese bracelet. Power reserve is 80hrs Special edition Priced at €1360
Named after the British explorer, it was originally released in 1962, this watch is the perfect blend of vintage and new material. Although Rado had already used ceramic for the bezel of its signature dive watch, it is the first time that ceramic is applied to the entire Captain Cook. Monobloc construction case, plasma high-tech ceramic in 43mm. Plasma ceramic is forged in an oven at 20,000°C transform finished white ceramic into a material with a metallic shine, retaining its essential properties: lightness, hardness, and comfort. Bezel is Gold PVD coated stainless steel with insert made of polished ceramic. Dial in black-tinted sapphire crystal. Automatic Rado calibre R734 (base Powermatic 80) openworked, anti-magnetic Nivachron hairspring. Power reserve is 80hrs. Priced at CHF 3,700
In 1932 Omega introduced a waterproof wristwatch called the Omega Marine reference number 679. The Omega Marine was the first dive watch commercially available to civilians, the first watch specifically tested and qualified for diving. The Marine was at first fitted with the manual winding calibre 19.4 T1, but later with the improved 19.4 T2, created in 1935.
Platinum case in 46mm. Manual winding movement – Breguet caliber 588N, double tourbillon with 12-hour orbital period, differential for averaging the rate; Breguet overcoil balance springs; double barrels with Breguet “B” upper bridges. Movement back in solid gold with engraving of the building at 39 Quai d’Horloge in 1775. Power reserve is 50hrs Priced at US$651,000.00
Stainless steel case in 44mm with a thickness of 17.25mm. Openwork dials – one for chronograph and time functions; the rotating case has another dial with just the chronograph hands. Automatic movement using Hamilton calibre H41 based on the 7750. Power reserve is 60hrs Limited to 999pcs Priced at CHF2,995