The reliable manual-wind, 17 jewel Valjoux caliber
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The reliable manual-wind, 17 jewel Valjoux caliber 22 chronograph movement from the ’50s was deemed the only suitable match for these extraordinary dials. Equipped with a 40-hour power reserve and a frequency of 18,000 bph, the movement is completely hand-engraved and through the watch’s sapphire crystal caseback even the most minute detail is fully visible. Housed in an elegant 39-mm 18-karat rose gold case, the Wempe Chronograph is limited to thirty pieces worldwide; each watch is individually numbered from 1 to 30.
A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protects the enamel dial with two chronograph counters and a choice of Arabic or Roman numerals. Fitted with black Louisiana crocodile-skin strap with solid 18-karat rose gold buckle, the Wempe Chronograph is presented in a handmade wooden presentation case in black lacquer, lined with ecru nubuck. This little piece of horological history retails for ith the success of this year’s arthouse favorite, The hale Rider, the awareness of New Zealand and its indigenous Maori people is slowing creeping over the American public. Until recently, New Zealand has just been the Vancouver of the Southern Hemisphere, standing in for locations that could be anywhere in the United States. It was a mere offshoot of Australia, barely distinct to the consumer populace of Western nations, especially the United States. Over time, as it so happened with most of the world’s coveted cultures, New Zealand has found its day. Through such counter cultural staples as body piercing and tattooing, the indigenous Maori have been used as a model for fashion. Their coastal sea-based life appeals to many sun-worshipping, summer-loving Westerners longing to commune farther with sand and tides. With such a rich and distinct cultural heritage, there is much the Maori can offer the rest of the world.
TechnoMarine is a watch company that understands how important the lure of cultural fascination can be. Constantly exploring the world, and particularly the sunny coastal regions, they are a company that seeks to find the exotic and capture it within their own brand of style.In 2000, TechnoMarine experimented with the theme of representing the Maori tribes in a wristwatch design. That first cursory attempt has now been followed with the complete “Maori” collection, which was a sensation at the 2003 Basel Fair. In relating the heritage of the Maori to our logo-centric modern world, TechnoMarine has embraced the tattoo as a transcultural design concept. From the idea that a tattoo is a “code indicating tribal membership,” it becomes a work of art that is also emblematic of a people or merely a chosen affiliation.
With the TechnoMarine Maori Watch Collection the consumer is affiliating him- or herself with not only fine watchmaking, but also with a fashionable spirit that is not afraid to bridge the urban and the primitive. This aesthetic touches on the timeless when it reaches back and forward at the same time. TechnoMarine has created a watch that is distinct, hip to wear and a cultural statement for the young and old.
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