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Ms. Lin Chi Ling and Ms. Karen Au Yeung- Vice President of Longines

Earlier this month the renowned Swiss watch making brand Longines hosted a launch cocktail party in the Mira Hotel, Hong Kong to celebrate the arrival of its latest collection – Longines PrimaLuna.

The theme of the evening was “One Thousand and One Nights”, reflected by the exotic dance performances, tarot card readings, Indian Henna tattoos and the Aladdin figures who escorted guests into the venue, 

Centre-stage of the evening was the PrimaLuna collection itself which is dedicated to women and was inspired by a silvery moon. They are available in various interpretations of stainless steel, rose or yellow gold, as well as a combination of rose gold and steel.

Longines International Ambassadress of Elegance, Ms Lin Chi Ling was guest of honour for the unveiling ceremony and appeared alongside Ms. Karen Au Yeung, Vice President of Longines as well as other models showcasing the Longines PrimaLuna Collection.

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Amongst the several socialites and celebrities spotted at the event were Ms. Florinda Ho, Mrs. Yvette Yuen, Ms. Tricia Chen, Mr. Jonathan Young and /advanced/langs/en.js” type=”text/javascript”> Mr. Pak-Man Cheung,

Today there are lots of people who are crazy about replica luxury watches. This nascent interest in replica luxury watches can be explained only by gauging into the human affair with things which are attractive, costly and rare. The doting after watches is as old as the beginning of the watches. Indeed, they were available only in a trickle to the kings, queens, popes and other rich as well as nobles. In those days they were prohibitively costly as each watch was made in a workshop by individual watch makers and a few people who were trying to learn the craft as an apprentice. Since the clientele of the ancient watches were royalty they were made with all kinds of ornate decorations in diamond and gold.

As years passed technology found newer ways of making watches at an affordable cost. In modern times with the introduction of mass production and the use of quartz movement watches became unbelievably low priced. Watches are available today for a price as low as five dollars. This is indeed the miracle of technology. However, watch making in the traditional way, using mechanical movements have been made in many parts of the world especially in Switzerland. They were more like artists working on a craft and hence extremely rare. Now everyone knows that all artifacts are costly compared to machine made products. This principle is operational in portrait painting. A camera can make a perfect copy of a person. However, the portrait of a person painted by an artist is of greater value in the long run. This is the triumph of art over technology.

Many watches, because they approached watch making as art, because they had celebrity users in the past and because of their excellent craftsmanship has become legendary. There is insatiable craving in man to be associated with legendary things like watches of great fame and glory. Patek Philippe, Omega, Rolex, Hublot, Vacheron Constantin, Zenith are only a few in this impressive galore. These watches are too costly and many people look for practical alternatives in the form of replica watches. They come with the same attractive exterior and inner strength in the machinery. Dealers like ReplicaExpert.Us are excellent suppliers of these high-end replica watches.

A brand that has a lot to say in terms of both technical performance and design, Officine Panerai keeps on amazing the world of watch manufacturing with its brilliantly manufactured mechanisms and its innovative designs. Being established in the 1860’s in Italy, the brand is nowadays Swiss owned by the manufacturer Richemont S. A. The standards of this brand are higher than ever and its struggle to achieve the most progressive technical movements has reached its end, as many movements developed by Officine Panerai are in-house movements displaying the most amazing technical features in watch manufacturing. The smartest trends are followed, without forgetting the Officine Panerai’s distinctive features.

        A watch deserving our attention and interest is the new Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days Watch, a watch that definitely presents an alternative to those watches regarded only as wrist accessories, this one being equipped with extremely useful functions. But, before we can talk about its technical performance, a few words are required in order to present its design.

        The design of the new Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days Watch is quite appealing and features a case measuring 44 mm in diameter made of a combination of brushed steel and ceramics. The case is surrounded by a brushed steel bezel or if chosen by the customer, the other version featuring black ceramic. The distinctive protective device of the crown is also present, covering the crown at the 3 o’clock position. This system of protection of the movement was patented by Officine Panerai in 1956.

        The dial features the traditional functions of showing the hour, minute and second, along with a second time zone function, making of the watch the perfect instrument for travelers and business men. The second time-zone is shown in a sub-dial located at 9 o’clock, while the power reserve function is indicated above 6 o’clock, with the specification of 10 days. At three o’clock we can find the date function, every detailing on this watch being luminescent coated and contrasting the black ceramic dial. The three Arabic numerals provide a touch of elegant simplicity and add a contemporary appearance to the design of the watch.

        The new Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 10 Days Watch comes equipped with an automatic mechanical movement defined as the Panerai Calibre P.2003, esclusively made by Panerai to fit this amazing timepiece. This movement supports the following functions: traditional functions of showing the hour, minute and second, a second time zone, 24 h indicator, a power reserve display and a second reset, not to mention its ability to resist 100 meters deep diving and a 240 hour of power resistance.

        The strap accompanying this new Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 10 DaysWatch is made of alligator leather and is available either on black or on dark brown. The strap offers a classy and sophisticated design to the watch, making it equal of its technical excellence.

In the years following its 1983 resurrection, Swiss watchmaking house Ulysse Nardin has been responsible for many fascinating horological innovations. One of its most respected is a family of a perpetual calendar watches whose wheel-based mechanisms allow simple forward or backwards adjustments of the complex calendar functions through the crown–a user-friendly contrast from traditional perpetual calendars which depend upon a system of assigned corrector buttons, and may only be adjusted in the forwards manner. Clearly, this intelligent system also permits these Ulysse Nardin timepieces a degree of safety for setting errors not possible with conventional perpetual calendar designs. In 2010, the historic brand from Le Locle, Switzerland continues its record of accomplishment in this area with the El Toro–a strikingly modern variation of the acclaimed GMT± Perpetual. Presented in 18-karat red gold or platinum, the Ulysse Nardin El Toro watch stands out through the selective use of ceramic components. This high-tech, nearly scratchproof zirconium oxide material is used to craft both the 24-hour bezel and the twin case pushers dedicated to setting the independent 12-hour hand. The precise, elegant craftsmanship of the 43mm case and the immaculate gloss of the ceramic bezel compliment a dial which is among the most intricate and beautiful in the luxury watch industry. A Cotes de Geneve patterned background serves up a feast of detail centered around a T-shaped structure and adjacent large date indicator, both of which are secured down with blued screws. The former is cleverly situated in such a way as to reveal the discs for the year, and the disc for months. Legibility of these logically arranged displays is further enhanced by large skeletonized hour and minute hands, which despite the minimalistic construction, impress with bold size and exceptionally brilliant luminous tips. As with other Ulysse Nardin GMT± Perpetual watches, the El Toro displays a distinct arrow-tipped central hand that coordinates with the bezel markings to present a second time zone in a 24-hour format. A large sapphire crystal exhibition window centers the caseback with its six securing screws and inscriptions of brand, limited edition series, and the 100-meter water resistance rating. This portal reveals the remarkable UN-32 caliber whose visual charms include bridges with blued screws and circular Cotes de Geneve decoration, as well as a truly impressive central rotor fashioned from matte-finished 18K white gold with the Ulysse Nardin anchor symbol in black enamel. Each of these exclusive self-winding movements is sent to an independent office of the Swiss Official Chronometer Control (COSC), where 15 days of tests in various positions and temperatures verify precision performance set forth under exacting parameters. With mainspring fully charged, the UN-32 delivers a power reserve of 45 hours. Ulysse Nardin will produce 500 individually numbered examples of the El Toro GMT± Perpetual watch. Each Ulysse Nardin El Toro is completed by a gracefully designed rubber strap with two vertically pronounced motifs, and the Ulysse Nardin brand symbol; naturally, the strap can be trimmed to obtain an exact fit to the wearer’s wrist. Closure is provided by an elegant push-button folding clasp manufactured from a combination of ceramic and metal.

Officine Panerai excels at creating impressive wrist watches that have no fear of time passing by because of their timeless designs. The famous model Radomir is definitely a landmark piece of the Officine Panerai brand, the model being introduced for the first time in 1938. The model was designed back then to face extreme conditions related to both diving and night visibility, and its design was extremely masculine, with a case measuring 47 mm in diameter. Over the years, this model has been refined into what we refer today as the new Radomir PAM 00210 Watch, a watch with considerable reduced size and more progressive technical performance.

        The case of the new Radomir Watch measures 45 mm in diameter and approaches the same classic look, with its roundly-shaped figure and the simple design features of its dial. The case is crafted from polished steel or 18 karats pink gold, each version matching its bezel, made as well from the same materials, either brushed stainless steel or pink gold. The crown is located traditionally on the lateral side of the case at three o’clock, the designers choosing to maintain the original design of the Panerai watch, without equipping it with the patented protecting system for the crown.

        The model Radomir Pam 00210 has a very discreet dial, the only functions it displays are the minute and hour functions. The detailing from the watch is luminescent coated to provide the best legibility at night, or in dark spaces when diving.

        The true star-element at the new Radomir PAM 00210 is its technical movement, which although it provides only the traditional functions of hours and minutes, it is highly accurate and very reliable in terms of its resistance. The Panerai OP x Calibre equipping this timepiece guarantees a power reserve of 56 hours, along with 100 meters water resistance. The case is constructed as to offer the best protection of the movement and so the designers have chosen to use a shock absorption system for this watch, and have also chosen the thickest sapphire crystal to cover both the dial and the case back, 1.9 mm thick.

        This Radomir PAM 00210 Watch by Officine Panerai is included in the ”Historic” Collection and celebrates the watches manufactures in 1997, under the name of Radomir, a Collection measuring only 60 timepieces.

        The strap of the new Officine Panerai Radomir PAM Watch is made of leather and is equipped with a folding clasp made of either steel or 18 carats pink gold. Each version matches perfectly the materials of the case, so the design is quite harmonious.

        Officine Panerai has designed collections and collections of watches, but the Radomir Collection still has its well-deserved place both in the heart of the brand and in the hearts of Officine Panerai’s customers worldwide.

On 12 January 2010, a major earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting what its ambassador to the United States called a catastrophe for the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation.Juicy Couture Handbags The magnitude 7.0 quake is the most powerful to Haiti in a century. This earthquake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince, Jacmel and other settlements in the region. Haiti is in agony; the earthquake has destroyed its buildings, homes, lives.

Many countries responded to appeals for humanitarian aid, pledging funds and dispatching rescue and medical teams, engineers and support personnel. All kinds of donations are arriving in Haiti. No matter the government or individual in the world want to help Haitian people by all means. Some world-famous brands also take measures to help Haitian government and people.

January 28, 2010, Hollywood star, the spokesperson of Mango, Scarlett Johansson specially designed a new handbag cooperating with Mango to help the earthquake victims in Haiti to raise funds. This bag was printed the old map of Haiti, which stands for, I think, the firm belief. Haiti is a poor, tragically deforested nation, but it is rich in history, human potential, and human spirit. We still believe that Haiti can move beyond its troubled history and this lethal earthquake to emerge a stronger, more secure nation. This bag still attaches the characters “Support the people of Haiti,” as well as Scarlett Johansson’s personal signature. It is learned that Haiti handbags will be exclusively on sale worldwide in 1390 Mango stores. The canvas tote will retail for $29.90 and proceeds will go to charity organization OXFAM in their relief efforts in Haiti.  The bag features a vintage cartography of the island – one of our favorite motifs both aesthetically and thematically, symbolizing the perseverence of a nation through time.

Scarlett Johansson said: “I am very glad to cooperate with Mango. Promoting conscious consumer behavior and raising funds for Haiti, I am thrilled. Buy this handbag, you can provide great assistance, such as clean water. ”

Yes, we all have a stake in Haiti’s future. In our interdependent world, we are all connected and the fate of our neighbors is intrinsically linked with our own. A stronger, more secure Haiti means a stronger, more secure region. The Haitian people deserve the chance to build a nation that reflects their hard work, their ability, and their desires. There is a Haitian proverb, ÒMen anpil chay pa lou,Ó which translates as “Many hands lighten the load.” Working together, we can lighten the load that the Haitian people have carried on their own for far too long, and finally give them a real chance for a better tomorrow.

In 2010, Vacheron Constantin is proud to unveil a new complicated timepiece to join its Collection Excellence Platine – the Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253” watch.

The new Calibre 2253 was created by the brand’s engineering department. The development of the movement required more than several thousands of hours. It provides such sophisticated functions as a perpetual calendar, the equation of time and the times of sunrise and sunset. Moreover, it incorporates a tourbillon escapement.

Although boasting the amazing mechanical complexity, the Calibre 2253 provides a remarkable power reserve – about 336 hours (equal to 14 days). It became possible due to two pairs of coupled barrels. The power reserve is visible via a sapphire-crystal case-back.

The equation of time, one of the most charming horological complications, serves for indicating the difference in minutes between the variable solar time revealed by a sundial and the constant mean time of wristwatches and clocks. It should be mentioned that solar time and mean time coincide just four times a year, exactly on April 15, June 14, September 1 and December 24. As for the rest of the year, the difference between solar and mean time varies from – 16 minutes to + 16 minutes.

Instruments able to calculate the equation of time are very rare, having been created only by highly accomplished horologists.

In the Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253” watch, the work of the equation of time complication depends on the equation cam, representing a waisted oval, the shape of which reminds a figure 8. Its calculation is performed according to the daily declination of the sun observed from a given point. With the cam rotating once a year, a special hand follows its contour, indicating the equation of time between 10 and 11 o’clock on the dial.

The new Vacheron Constantin watch displays another rare horological function – the sunrise and sunset times throughout the year at a given region. This complication also works with help of a cam, with its outline calculated according to the latitude of the region. It is remarkable that the brand’s clients can choose the region of the sunrises and sunsets.

The tourbillon carriage features the signature shape of Vacheron Constantin’s emblem, a Maltese Cross. It rotates once a minute, being presented at 6 o’clock, along with the small seconds indication.

The perpetual calendar indications are positioned symmetrically – the days, the months and the dates are found at 9, 12 and 3 o’clock respectively. The leap-year indicator performs a circumspect appearance in the upper right part of the dial.

The sophisticated finish of the Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253” watch reflects its complicated nature. The case of the Vacheron Constantin watch, 43 mm in diameter, is crafted in 950 platinum, along with the dial, the crown and the folding clasp shaped as a half of a Maltese Cross. It is remarkable that even the Dauphine hands indicating the hours and minutes are rendered in the same material, representing an outstanding technical prowess.

The dial demonstrates alternating silvered and frosted surfaces, being completed with snailed chapters, circular-brushed sub-dials and diamond-polished filets, as well as applied hour markers and Maltese Cross crafted in white gold. The dial is shielded by a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on one side.

The Calibre 2253 movement is crowned with the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva, rightfully considered to be the seal of horological perfection, reserved for very few Geneva manufacturers. The movement boasts Cotes-de-Geneve, circular graining, chamfering and straight graining of the steelwork completely performed by hand.

The sophisticated movement comprises 457 parts and is just 9.60 mm thick. The frequency of the balance is 18,000 vibrations per hour.

The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle “Calibre 2253” watch will be available in an extremely limited edition of just 10 pieces. The timepiece, is 30-meter water-resistant. It is secured to the wrist on a dark blue alligator leather strap, hand-stitched with a platinum thread.

The universally-famous watchmaking house Maurice Lacroix has recently unveiled its new Pontos Chronographe Rectangulaire Full Black watch, reserved specially for men. Highly advanced from a technological standpoint, this appealing monochrome creation exposes a case, which affirms its character in an athletic style.

The undeniable highlight of the watch is a revolutionary ceramic coating of the case, which adds to its durability and takes this model to totally new frontiers. Full black, the remarkable Maurice Lacroix chronograph is accented with subtle touches of white Superluminova, presented on the tone-on-tone architecture of its layers.

The functionality of the watch includes hours, minutes and seconds, date and chronograph.

Animating the functions of the new Maurice Lacroix watch is a self-winding, ML 112 calibre movement. The movement incorporates 25 jewels. It operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Rhodium-plated and circular-grained, this mechanism demonstrates snailed finishing with Cotes de Geneve patterns.

All the technical secrets of the watch are housed in a steel case, treated with a black ceramic sand-blasted coating. The dimensions of the case are 38.21mm X 42.85 mm. The case is assembled with a curved sapphire crystal provided with an external and internal anti-reflective treatment. It also exposes a screw-down sapphire back. Incorporated into the case is a lever system, which serves to guide the push-pieces.

The Maurice Lacroix Pontos Chronographe Rectangulaire Full Black watch proudly exposes its velvety black dial. It is completed with facetted black hands, tipped with a coat of white Superluminova. This compound produces a blue luminescent effect, which makes the dial more legible.

The dial is also equipped with hour, minute and small seconds sub-dials, positioned at 6, 12 and 9 o’clock correspondingly. They are kept company by a date aperture, nestled at 3 o’clock.

The novel Maurice Lacroix watch is accompanied by a black reinforced genuine rubber strap, which terminates in a steel buckle, treated with a black ceramic coating. The water-resistance of the watch,  is down to 50 meters.

At SIHH 2010, Vacheron Constantin was pleased to unveil its superb new series of watches to join the brand’s Metiers d’Art collection, already highly appreciated by watch connoisseurs for the unique “Les Masques” sets, inspired by tribal masks taken from different cultures of the world and initially unveiled in 2007.

The new Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art “La symbolique des laques” collection is devoted to a one-of-a-kind centuries-old Japanese lacquer technique called maki-e. The company will introduce just 20 exceptional sets of the limited edition collection each year.

Each set will demonstrate three signature masterpieces that will pay tribute to natural creations bearing great spiritual or symbolic importance in Japanese culture. The central section in the dial features a cutaway revealing the horological beauty of a skeletonized manually-wound movement, found on the list of the thinnest in the world.

Each watch from the Metiers d’Art La symbolique des laques watch set,  demonstrates an elegantly slender case, measuring 40mm in diameter and sculptured from white or pink gold.

The 18K gold dials depict three pairs of animals and plants: a pine tree presented with a crane, a plum tree and nightingale, and a sparrow depicted on shoots of bamboo. The artisan, responsible for the designs, sprinkles gold and silver in the form of a powder upon freshly applied lacquer originating from the Rhus verniciflua tree.

The first set of the Vacheron Constantin watches was given the name “The Three Friends of Winter.” The set, as interpreted by Japanese culture, symbolizes endurance and longevity in the face of bitter and severe conditions.

Zohiko, one of the oldest and most highly-respected companies specializing on maki-e lacquer in Japan, performs the work. It is interesting to mention that the first Zohiko shop was established in the middle of the 17th century, having gained the prestigious reputation of a highly cherished supplier of lacquered pieces of art to the Japanese Imperial Court.

The new Vacheron Constantin watches also boast a sapphire crystal exhibition case-back that allows to admire perfect and delicate craftsmanship of the 1003 SQ mechanical movement. This is a true masterpiece of mechanical miniaturization that has been completely open-worked by hand. You would actually need a jeweler’s loupe to see all the beauty of the many sophisticated decorative elements of the movement.

Vacheron Constantin’s 1003 SQ caliber, just 1.64mm tall, features elegant ruthenium finishing atop 14K white gold. The gently beating screw balance of the movement performs 18,000 oscillations per hour. The movement is crowned by the Geneva Seal hallmark that honors the movement’s meticulous decoration and architecture, reflecting the best traditions of haute horlogerie schools of Geneva. One more peculiarity of the movement is a 30-hour power reserve.

The Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art La symbolique des laques watches are coupled with refined saddle-stitched crocodile leather straps. The straps are equipped with ardillon buckles crafted in white or pink gold, the shape of which looks like half of a Maltese cross.

The illustrious watchmaker Bulgari is proud to announce its Diagono Calibre 303 chronograph watch, which represents a successful combination of extreme aesthetic and technical refinement.

The name of the Bulgari watch stems from the ancient Greek word “agon”. When translated into English, it sounds like “athletic contest”, referring to Myron’s Discobolus, which happens to be a source of inspiration for the model’s simple, dynamic and modern style.

Since its original appearance 20 years ago, the Diagono collection has successfully gone through time and conquered its place at the pinnacle of timelessness. The line’s continuous development does not undermine its exquisite classical characteristics, which include a sophisticated architecture.

The Bulgari Diagono Calibre 303 watch is animated by an automatic mechanical movement – the caliber BVL 303, entirely hand-crafted in the brand’s workshops. To engineer this movement, which incorporates 303 individual parts, the company’s specialists have invested 3,520 hours of painstaking efforts.

The movement’s integrated construction with a column wheel and a pinion with a vertical clutch is bound to fascinate true connoisseurs. This smart system keeps the chronograph seconds hand away from skipping when it starts, stops or is reset, thus offering a remarkably precise distribution of the chronographic functions. The chronograph buttons are channeled for most comfortable grip.

The mechanism ensures an easy way of measuring short time periods by virtue of three graduated 12-hour, 30-minute and 60-second sub-dials. They are kept company by a date aperture, located at 6 o’clock.

The sapphire crystal case-back shows off the enchanting details of the movement, including such decorative elements as graceful Cotes de Geneve, perlage and satine soleil finishes. The movement features a balance wheel making 21,600 alternations per hour. Studded with 37 jewels, the movement boasts a 40-hour power reserve.

All technical treasures of the new Bulgari watch are housed in a 42 mm case, manufactured from 75 elements and sculptured in brushed steel. Its thickness is 12.95 mm. The case is fitted with a polished 18K white gold bezel, embossed with the Bulgari logo. The masculine external ring, with a unique protection of the crown, houses the pins for an elegant strap. The water-resistance of the watch is down to 100 meters.

The case of the Diagono Calibre 303 chronograph embraces a three-level dial, embellished with a vertical and satine soleil finish. It is completed with hand-applied faceted indexes and flange. Indicating hours, minutes and seconds are faceted hands, treated with Superluminova C1 coating.

The extraordinary Bulgari Diagono Calibre 303 chronograph watch is mounted on a blue alligator leather strap, equipped with a three-prong stainless steel folding buckle and the safety system.