Lange's DOUBLE SPLIT, a unique double-rattrapante chronograph, and the two-complication DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL, which unites a flyback chronograph and a perpetual calendar, are now also available with the classic combination of a pink gold case and a lustrous argenté dial.

When it was first presented in 2004, it marked the dawn of a new era in chronographs: the DOUBLE SPLIT by A. Lange & Söhne. Its double-rattrapante mechanism not only drives a rattrapante hand on the 60-seconds scale but also has a jumping minute counter. It was the first mechanical chronograph that allowed comparative measurements of events lasting as long as 30 minutes. And it still is.

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LINDE WERDELIN, the leading sports watches and attachable instruments manufacturer, is proud to present a new addition to the Oktopus family, the Oktopus Moonphase complication. Powered by a Frédéric Piguet movement (caliber 1150) and with a moonphase complication built by Danish-born Svend Andersen, this is a unique combination of design and craftsmanship, which depicts the moon phases with photorealistic luminous discs and gives a countdown to the next half or full moon.

With a titanium case and a rose gold bezel and details on the dial, the new Oktopus Moonphase has been designed in a classic yet innovative way to show seven phases of the moon from new to half and full. The moon phases are entirely made out of Super LumiNova enhancing the effect and placed along 4 and 8 o'clock to maximize dial legibility.

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The Black Piste, an Aspen One Special Edition.

(Aspen, Colorado, USA) - A new design titled The Black Piste has been added to the Aspen One timepiece collection. This new model has already been dubbed "The Understatement Watch."

Aspen One is the first luxury timepiece introduced by the Swiss-based company Aspen Jewelry and Watches. Aspen One is a limited edition, Swiss-made timepiece, and is a tribute to Aspen and its crown jewel, Aspen Mountain.

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Ulysse Nardin will be introducing the El Toro timepiece at Baselworld 2010 next month. The Moonstruck style case comes in a 43 mm diameter, in either gold or platinum. Inside, is UN's legendary perpetual calendar movement, the automatic calibre UN-32. This in-house COSC-certified chronometer movement has 34 jewels, a white gold rotor and 45-hour power reserve. The bezel and pushpieces are black ceramic. The El Toro features an exclusive fast-action time-zone system, permanent indication of the original time, forward and backward adjustment of all the date indicators, and the synchronized adjustment of these elements using the hour hand.

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Romain Gauthier is an independent watchmaker based in La Vallée de Joux. All of their movements are developed and manufactured in-house and feature exquisite hand finishing. In fact, their finishes are regarded as some of the best in the industry. Click "more", and you will see what I am talking about.

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Last week, A. Lange & Sohne released a preview of their new Lange 1 Daymatic timepiece. It will be introduced next month, at the SIHH show, in Geneva Switzerland. The original Lange 1 premiered over 15 years ago, and has been a icon of the prestigious Glashutte manufacture ever since. For 2010, Lange has created an all new Lange 1, the Daymatic. The new timepiece, of course, features an exclusive in-house movement, but unlike previous models, this one is self-winding.

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Officine Panerai has released a preview of their newest Radiomir timepiece, the PAM 336. The new timepiece, along with all their new models, will be introduced at the upcoming SIHH show, in January 2010. This particular Radimoir will be offered in a limited edition of only 500 pieces. More importantly, though, is what will power the new Radimoir PAM 336. Inside, is the brand new P.999 calibre, it is a hand wound mechanical movement, made entirely in-house. This movement represents the sixth in-house calibre in Panerai's growing lineup.

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Breguet recently unveiled an elegant new dive watch, the Marine Royale 5847. It comes is a 45mm solid 18K rose gold case (pictured) or 18k white gold, features luminous markers and a uni-directional diver's bezel. The bezel's unidirectional rotation is secured by a blocking pawl, visible and located between the two winding crowns on the case flank. The 5847 comes with an alarm, which can be clearly heard underwater. The alarm setting crown and on-off pushpiece, in gold, are sheathed in rubber for easier handling. Inside, is a self-winding Breguet 519R.12 movement with a 45-hour power reserve. Hit "more" below to read the full press release.

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