New Brand 4N Presents Its MVT01
March 11, 2010
The new unusual MVT01 watch will be presented to public during the forthcoming BaselWorld Watch and Jewellery Fair 2010. The author of the idea is a Frenchman - François Quentin – the co-founder of the new watchmaking brands 4N and a talented watchmaker and designer.

Suffice it to have a quick look at the dial of the new 4N watch to understand that the creation of this timepiece demanded great mastership as well as rich fantasy. The secret of the brand’s name 4N (”4 Numbers“) is unveiled by the dial: the time is indicated with the help of four discs with numbers among which the first number shows the tens of hours, the second – hours, the third – the tens of minutes and the fourth – the minutes.
The idea of the brand’s creation was based on the desire to create a simple digital dial that would serve as an alternative to a mechanical analogue watch with hands sweeping round the dial.
The 4N MVT01 watch is the first model created by the new brand. It is produced in a limited edition of 16 pieces housed by 18К white gold or platinum case.
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TAG Heuer Meridiist Diamond Version
The renowned watchmaking company TAG Heuer continues its experiments with creation of mobile phones. This time the company presents a new version of the Meridiist phone that has become even more luxurious owing to the finest diamonds that decorate the case.

The new mobile phone was created by TAG Heuer in a limited edition and was first presented within the framework of the charity auction in Singapore where the first model from the new series was sold for 35,000 euro which is actually 5 times higher than its retailer price.
The new version of the TAG Heuer Meridiist is decorated with 1232 diamonds whose total weight is 7.4 carats. The diamonds embellish the corners of the angles of the case and frame the display. The moving cover of the camera is also decorated with precious stones: diamonds from a little shield – the logo of TAG Heuer. Those who prefer more modest and refined version may choose a lighter variant decorated with 208 diamonds weighing 1.3 carats that are delicately set around the display.
Ladies’ models of the new version of the Meridiist phone are notable for thoroughly thought over details. The keypad is decorated with green East African garnet – tsavorite – and a red ruby. The gemstones embellish the call buttons. The back panel of the phone is covered with crocodile leather – white for ladies versions and black for the male ones. The crocodile leather accentuates the facets and shine of the gemstones.
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Montblanc Presents New Collection of Pens Dedicated to Elisabeth I
Since 1992 the well-known company Montblanc has been creating and presenting writing instruments within the Patron of the Art Edition. Eah new line of elegant luxury pens is dedicated to one famous and great patron of arts. This time Montblanc pays tribute to the patroness of culture and arts owing to whom English Renaissance flourished – the Queen Elisabeth I. The writing instruments from the Patron of the Art Edition are highly appreciated by collectors all over the world. They are presented to laureates and members of the jury of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award.

The design of the Patron of Art Edition Elizabeth I series symbolize the life, governing and heraldic regalia of the Queen. The 18K gold pen features a manually made engraving of the crown that was on the Queens head on the day of her coronation in 1559. Precious rosin on the case and cap symbolize the ermine fur of the Queens mantle – the traditional coronation outfit. The cap is crowned by the Montblanc logo of ivory colour and the fastener comes down from the Tudor’s Rose engraved at the upper part of the cap. This image of double rose became the floral symbol of England after the King Henry VII claimed it to be the symbol of the Tudor dynasty. The green cabochon on the clip is placed at the golden cross, which embellishes the cap, and reminds the cross inlayed with gemstones decorating the crown. The elegant interlaced pattern, created by the Queen Elisabeth I for the cover of the prayer book that in 1544 she gave as a present to her stepmother Catherine Parr, decorates the upper part of the cap and case of the unique pen. The gilded ring of the cap shows engraving “Video et Taceo” – “I see and stay silent”. This saying reflects Elisabeth’s I moderate political views and cautious approach to international affairs.

The case and the cap of one more pen from the collection Patron of Art Edition Elizabeth I with a golden pen are made of precious rosin. The 18K gold pen shown manually made engraving of the crown. The top of the cap is decorated with the mother-of-pearl logo of Montblanc. The fastener is decorated with a green princess-cut garnet.
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Oblique Clock: New Creation by Tristan Zimmermann
March 10, 2010
The famous designer Tristan Zimmermann challenged the traditional idea of an interior clock that statically counts the minutes. His new creation is a unique timepiece that will never seem boring or static to its owner.

The new Oblique Clock, that is called by the designer an object of art, boasts unique hands whose structure allows the clock to change its shape and appearance every minute.

The movements of the seconds hand changes the appearance of the whole clock. According to Tristan Zimmermann this should reflect the unstable character of the very notion of time. The Oblique Clock is the product of observation and playful experimentation. There was however an investigative theme song which influenced this project.
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Volkswagen Design and Fortis Present Spaceleader Chronograph
Swiss watchmakers once more united with automobile designers to create a futuristic watch that reflects main development tendencies of the automobile market in future.

This time the Spaceleader Chronograph watch has become the realization of the common ideas of the watchmakers from the well-known company Fortis and engineers from Volkswagen Design. The new watch is produced in a limited edition of 2012 copies.
The new Fortis and Volkswagen watch is really stylish and eye-catching as well as highly functional and reliable. The black matt dial of the chronograph with hands and hour markers covered with white luminescent treatment is housed by a steel case measuring 43 mm in diameter. The watch is completed with a rubber strap. The dial of the new Fortis and Volkswagen watch is protected with anti-reflection sapphire crystal.
The stylish novelty by Fortis and Volkswagen will certainly be very appealing for those who drive a Volkswagen car and all those who prefer high quality and precision as well as impeccable style in their everyday time-telling accessories.
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