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A Beautiful Alarm The renaissance of mechanical horology at the end of the 1980s led to the triumphant return of the alarm watch. In 1989, Jaeger-LeCoultre released the first alarm wristwatch with perpetual calendar: the famous Grand Reveil. In 1994, the Sentier manufacture launched the Master Reveil, descendant of the Memovox. The aaa Replica Watches Cricket caliber also returned to center stage. Vulcain, relaunched in 2002, is set on taking advantage of its rich past, both by evolving the movement and by adding other useful complications, such as a second time zone or world time. Notably, Vulcain has reissued its famous Nautical, with a central rotating dial displaying the stages of decompression, and a triple-backed case that acts as a resonance chamber. In 2005, the brand scored a coup, presenting the Imperial Gong, the first wristwatch with a movement-alarm and tourbillon. It is a very exclusive timepiece, equipped with a cathedral chime worthy of the finest minute repeaters. In 2006, Vulcain launched a new collection called Golden Voice, with a soft, discreet sound, closer to a vibrating alarm than an alarm, strictly speaking.

The replica breitling navitimer stylized V that decorates the rotating dial indicates the time of the alarm. In 2008, the firm celebrated its 150th anniversary by launching diverse special editions as well as several novelties, notably the first automatic alarm movement, called V-20, equipped with two barrels (one for the movement and one for the sonnerie) and a unidirectional winding system, on ceramic ball bearings, that requires no lubrication. The caliber is destined to power a new collection. Striking Innovations Jaeger-LeCoultre, another traditional pillar of the alarm watch field, is not resting on its laurels. In 2005, the brand launched the Master Grand Reveil with perpetual date. The alarm mechanism includes a barrel and an anchor that are independent from the main movement, as well as a hammer that strikes a bell suspended in the caseback. The breguet replica alarm can be set to sonnerie or vibration mode-the choice appears in a window between 10:00 and 11:00. In a sportier tone, Jaeger-LeCoultre solidified its partnership with Aston Martin by creating the AMVOX1 R- Alarm, with an aesthetic that evokes automobile counters.

Jaeger-LeCoultre also recently presented the Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm. Besides its shock-resistant case, this ultra-sturdy, ultra-resistant model features several patented innovations in the field of alarm watches. Instead of being fixed to the case (which renders the sonnerie less audible when the wrist is being worn), the chime surrounds the movement and is fixed to the case middle with two pins. In addition, the hammer strikes the chime at a precise point, close to where it is fixed. The result is a powerful sound and an optimal resonance, whether the watch is on the wrist or the night table. The ulysse nardin replica watches alarm time is selected in a very precise,cartier love bracelet white gold online, very original manner, using a double hour/minute disc in a window at 9:00. This timepiece also possesses a world-time display with a 24-hour rotating ring and city disc. It has been released in two Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm 46 limited editions dedicated to Valentino Rossi, seven-time world champion motorcycle racer who wore the number 46. The Dawn of a New Success Vulcain and Jaeger-LeCoultre are not the only ones to work in the alarm-watch field. For the last few years, this horological classic seems to be enjoying a return to popularity among brands and customers. In 2008,cartier love bracelet sterling silver replica, Oris-known in the 1940s for its small alarm clocks-launched the replica jaeger-lecoultre Artelier Alarm wristwatch.

The alarm can also join forces with other complications. Useful for travelers, it comes in particularly handy on watches with multiple time zones. In its Leman Reveil GMT Anniversaire 1735-2005 (see also the "Multiple Time Zones and GMT" chapter), Blancpain joins these two functions in an unusual way: the alarm hand is connected to the second time-zone display, which shows local time with the large hour and minute hands. Another practical innovation: the movement's automatic-winding mechanism allows the wearer to build up the power reserve for the movement and the sonnerie at the same time. Breguet's Reveil du Tsar enjoys more or less similar functions, with an indicator that shows the engagement of the sonnerie in a small window at 12:00. The Grande Class Traveller Repetition Minutes El Primero by Zenith (see "Multi-Complications" chapter) presents, among other functions, an alarm with sonnerie in two tones or in vibrating mode, as well as two power-reserve indicators, one for the movement and one for the sonnerie. But arguably the replica Patek Philippe watches most exclusive, most avant-garde alarm watch of the last few years is Ulysse Nardin's Sonata Silicium Limited Edition. Endowed with an anchor and escapement wheel in silicone, this timepiece utilizes for the first time in a collection several technical innovations introduced in 2007 within the framework of the InnoVision program. By using two cams (one for the 24-hour indication, the other for the minutes), the alarm mechanism-equipped with cathedral chimes-can be programmed with great precision up to 24 hours in advance.

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