50 shades of blue

gmt_n48_fra_ipad-141At ALPINA, the ALPINER 4 COLLECTION, based on the four fundamental properties of a sports watch established by the founder in 1938 – anti-magnetic, antishock, water-resistant and stainless steel – welcomes a self-winding model firmly geared towards performance. For this Alpiner 4 Automatic, the brand is reintroducing its signature “Glacier Blue” dial.

gmt_n48_fra_ipad-142HUBLOT adopts linen : the natural fibers are hand-woven and then dyed with equally natural pigments, before being coated with a transparent composite material to adorn the cases, dials and straps of the BIG BANG TUTTI FRUTTI LINEN. This blue model is enhanced with sapphires duly selected to set the perfect finishing touch to this monochrome effect.

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Designed for personalization, the TNT ROYAL RÉTRO SKULL by PIERRE DEROCHE is distinguished by a fascinating dance performed by six retrograde hands taking turns to indicate the seconds. On this blue-accented version, the central skull appears in various shades of gray achieved by a special “light trapping” laser-engraving technique.gmt_n48_fra_ipad-143

With the Duetto concept featuring a single movement powering displays on two back-to-back dials, the REVERSO ONE DUETTO MOON by JAEGER-LECOULTRE swivels to reveal an exquisitely poetic face enhanced by a moon phase. The night star cut out of mother-of-pearl appears against a spangled night blue sky.

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A new dial hand-crafted from real butterfly wings has been exclusively created for ARTYA. The gold leaf-enhanced composition highlights the first ever in-house flying tourbillon, revealed at the heart of this BUTTERFLY SET TOURBILLON 1/1 framed by a steel case adorned with 130 diamonds and lateral inserts made of the exclusive ArtyOr alloy.

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HYT celebrates its third birthday with a colorful trio. Inspired by the first fluid-technology watches, the H1 COLORBLOCK appear in vivid shades of yellow, red and blue for these 10-piece limited series. The dials light up at night thanks to Super-LumiNova placed beneath the capillaries, and the straps are made from a dedicated ultra-sturdy fabric.

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On the new AQUARACER 300 M inspired by the aquatic universe, the color blue spills across the rubber-lined nylon strap, the horizontal-striped dial and the ceramic bezel with its more sophisticated reworked design. The particularly luminous color lends a daring touch to the black titanium diver’s model by TAG HEUER.

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The iconic HERITAGE BLACK BAY diving watch by TUDOR is now equipped with an in-house movement. Sporting a deliberately nautical touch, the blue-bezel version is nicknamed “Midnight Blue” by fans. Alongside the choice between a steel bracelet or a distressed leather strap, the model also comes with the collection’s signature Jacquard-weave version.

Journaliste experte en horlogerie, Marie présente des nouveautés et s’occupe de la rubrique 12e Art (l’art de la mesure du temps), qui établit un parallèle avec les arts classiques.

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