The Nelson Piquet - celebrating a legendLouis Moinet launches the Legends collection with an exceptional model celebrating legendary racing driver Nelson Piquet. The Nelson Piquet is a two-pusher automatic chronograph featuring race-ready rubber strap; high-visibility hands; tachymeter scale on cutting-edge steel and carbon fibre bezel; chrono pushers inset with carbon fibre; and racing-inspired engraving on back The Legends collection features timepieces developed in partnership with an iconic figure who has made an indelible mark by excelling at the highest level in their respective field. Available in an exclusive limited edition of 365 pieces, the Nelson Piquet is a sporty, two-pusher automatic chronograph celebrating the three-time Formula One world champion. The Nelson Piquet boasts a clutch of racing-refined features including a driver-friendly rubber strap; high-visibility hands; a tachymeter scale on the high-tech steel and carbon fibre bezel; chronograph pushers inset with carbon fibre and adorned with chequered flag motif; and display-back engravings evoking Piquet in his prime. Nelson Piquet Louis Moinet Racing-refined dial and functionalityThe Nelson Piquet's dial and functionality have been designed specifically with racing drivers and motorsport enthusiasts in mind. The dial is highly legible with bright counters and bold hands and numerals contrasting superbly against a navy blue backdrop. Rhodium-plated central hour and minute hands - filled with white Super-LumiNova that glows an eye-catching green in the dark - are accompanied by highly-reflective, metallised hour indices and small seconds at 9 o'clock. The central chronograph hand is complemented by a seconds chapter ring (measuring intervals down to an impressive quarter of a second), 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock and 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock. The counter hands are in a striking blue tone. What's more, speed or distance can be calculated using the tachymeter scale engraved on the bezel to monitor racing performance. All three subdials are set off by the dark blue background. The lower half of the dial features Geneva wave finishing reminiscent of the vertical grill design found on historic racing cars. The dial is completed by the Louis Moinet logo at 12 o'clock and, of course, Nelson Piquet's signature at 5 o'clock. The blue and white on the dial transports the observer back to the halcyon days of Formula One when Piquet was a dominant force: The winning colours conjure up images of the iconic Brabham cars in which Piquet raced between 1978 and 1985 - and in which he won the 1981 and 1983 Formula One drivers' championship. Racing-refined constructionThe Nelson Piquet case design takes its cues from recent developments in motorsport technology, with the six-screw, stainless steel case incorporating a high-tech, carbon-fibre lower bezel. Carbon fibre is also used to form the inserts for the chronograph pushers at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock. To enhance grip, the pushers have been engraved with a chequered motif reminiscent of the iconic Formula One finish-line flag that Piquet took in his 23 F1 grand prix victories. The pushers take the form of champagne corks for a 'podium finish' experience - and in the case of Nelson Piquet that means a lot of bubbly: The Brazilian had 60 podium placings during his 13-year career in Formula One!Meanwhile, the supple natural rubber strap with stainless steel double folding clasp buckle provides ultimate comfort for the avid motorsport fan. Nelson Piquet, back Louis Moinet Racing-inspired display-back engravingTurning the Nelson Piquet over, the tinted sapphire crystal display-back reveals beautifully finished plates and bridges as well as a distinctive open-worked, black rhodium-plated, ball bearing-mounted rotor, the design of which echoes that of a high-performance car brake disc. Around the periphery, a winner's wreath is engraved - extremely appropriate because, as the accompanying inscription reminds us, Nelson Piquet is a three-time Formula One world champion. RarityThe Nelson Piquet is available in a limited edition of 365 pieces. It is presented in a deluxe case with black, carbon fibre-inspired interior, along with a beautiful 95mm x 70mm reproduction of a watercolour painting of Piquet in his Brabham and Williams cars by renowned motorsport artist Willy Richard. . Prize-winning designThe Nelson Piquet has received a Red Dot design award, one of the world's most prestigious design industry prizes. This coveted distinction is awarded by a jury of design experts at the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. The Nelson Piquet is the fifth Louis Moinet timepiece to have won a Red Dot Design award and joins Geograph Rainforest, Tempograph, Jules Verne Instrument I and Geograph in a permanent display at the Red Dot Museum in Essen, the largest exhibition of contemporary design worldwide. The LegendNelson Piquet has etched his name in motorsport history thanks to his consummate skill, physical stamina and mental strength that have contributed to his masterly performances on the racetrack. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1952, Piquet is one of the leading figures of what was arguably the golden era of Formula One, during the 1980s, when breath-taking battles and fierce rivalries on and off the track created a compelling spectacle on a sporting and human level. Piquet's exceptional talent was such that he claimed three Formula One world titles between 1981 and 1987. In recognition of his immense achievements, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000. Technical dataNelson Piquet ChronographFeatures and functionsChronograph with tachymeterHigh-legibility dial with Nelson Piquet signatureRacing-refined functionality and case designRacing-inspired display-back engravingHandsRhodium plated central hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNovaHighly-reflective metallised hour indicesSmall seconds in subdial at 9 o'clockBlued central chronograph seconds hand30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock12-hour chronograph counter at 6 o'clockTachymeter scale on bezelNelson Piquet signature at 5 o'clockLouis Moinet logo at 12 o'clockDialFrom 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock: Navy blue, smoothFrom 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock: Navy blue with Geneva wave finishingMovement and finishingLouis Moinet automatic mechanical chronograph movementBalance frequency: 28,800 vph / 4 HzLines: 13 Power reserve: 44 hoursNumber of jewels: 25Blued steel screwsCase and strapCase: Original Louis Moinet six-screw case designCarbon-fibre lower bezelTachymeter scale on bezel316L stainless steel, polished and matte finishingDiameter: 45. 60mmHeight: 17. 10mmChampagne cork chronograph pushers at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock inset with carbon fibre and adorned with chequered flag motifPatent-pending Louis Moinet crownWater resistance: 50mCrystals: Two sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment on both sidesDisplay-back featuring engraving of winner's wreath around peripheryWidth between lugs: 24mmStrap: Blue natural rubberBuckle: Double folding clasp in 316L stainless steelDeluxe presentation caseWith black carbon fibre-inspired interior and 95mm x 70mm reproduction of a painting of Piquet by renowned motorsport artist Willy Richard
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Worldtempus - 21 December 2010Miguel SeabraTwo years of celebrations triggered an eventful auction in London within this past 7 days. Immediately after commemorating the fortieth anniversary of your Monaco in 2009, replica tag heuer ended 2010 also the 12 months of its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary with a significant take note thanks to a passionate Austrian collector because of the title of Arno Michael Haslinger: the auction from the so-called Haslinger Assortment amassed a total of ?475,764 and set a handful of beautiful new earth documents for classic Heuer timepieces.
replica tag heuer Museum's Mathilde Tournois and Arno Haslinger recap the event
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This sale marked the 1st exclusive Heuer auction at any time, as well as salesroom at Bonhams' premises on New Bond Street was full of several hundred enthusiasts and aficionados coming from 18 unique nations on top of that to some replica tag heuer representatives hunting to obtain a few much more historical timepieces with the brand's museum. A lot of phone and Online bidders also participated from across the globe. Because of the conclude of your celebration, all functions seemed really pleased specially the auction's guiding lights: Arno Haslinger and his friend Paul Maudsley, head of your replica watch division at Bonhams. Curiously, all of it commenced with the hip "Steve McQueen" Monaco that Haslinger's father, a college professor, gave his son for his thirtieth birthday. Haslinger then expended pretty much a decade of his life searching out new parts within the most unbelievable resources all over the planet. So why did he offer his selection? "I'm restoring a household from the fourteenth century; it really is rather high-priced," he explained in answer to my query. "And the ball is round in case you create a collection about the class of 10 yrs and do a e book about this, it truly is a full circle. "Despite the auction, Haslinger has kept some classic Heuers for himself: "I use a few different styles, although the timepieces noticed for the auction have been particularly the eighty one replica watches employed to produce the book; these have been the top eighty one pieces I had by 2007/2008. We applied exactly the same pictures inside the auction catalogue. The ones I held are not documented and that i will never create a 2nd reserve. That chapter is currently shut. "Black Magic: ?48,000 for just a PVD Monaco But is it? Sitting down collectively soon after an exhausting afternoon that involved a 2nd auction of about 450 extra timepieces, Paul Maudsley hinted "there could be a Haslinger Selection Component II," whilst the collector smiled: he was putting on a (non-auctioned) pink 1974 Silverstone on his wrist.
The star from the auction was unequivocally the "Black" Monaco (?48,000)
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Haslinger was understandably nervous in the course of the auction: "I wasn't allowed to bid by myself auction, naturally; Bonhams was really clever in not showing me any sort of bidding facts, so I'd no idea the amount of bids we experienced and who was bidding. There are actually usually a handful of regrets, letting some of all those pieces go. However the auction exceeded my expectations, specially the "Black" Monaco as well as Autavia Chronomatic," he commented. "Then once again, I usually understood they ended up really unique replica watches , especially the Monaco for the reason that it is these types of an incredible new previous stock piece. "That 1974 Monaco having a black PVD-coated circumstance knowledgeable ping pong-like bidding until finally the hammer came down at ?40,000 (totaling ?48,000 with buyers' premium), which makes it by far the most pricey pre-owned Heuer timepiece ever and smashing its pre-sale estimate of ?10,000 to ?15,000. A further history was set by a 1969 Autavia by using a rare "Chronomatic" inscription, which offered for ?30,000 (the initial estimate was ?10,000-15,000), although an 18-karat gold 1972 Carrera (the 1 Jack Heuer fingers as his favored design within the company's heritage) brought in ?22,800. A 1970 Monaco (the same design as that worn by Steve McQueen while in the well-known racing film "Le Mans") bought for ?18,000.
The Autavia "Chronomatic" was the second-highest whole lot sold, bringing in ?30,000
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Museum Obtains New AdditionsThe only modern day timepiece on clearly show was the final to become auctioned: a singular Silverstone model donated by replica tag heuer especially for the auction. It fetched ?12,000 (pre-sale estimate: ?5,000-7,000). All proceeds from its sale will Green Cross International; Bonhams and Arno Haslinger are also donating every one of the proceeds within the original pink Heuer Silverstone bought for the worthwhile charity. Neither Jack Heuer nor CEO Jean-Christophe Babin were current, but replica tag heuer experienced associates seeing closely: Mathilde Tournois (curator on the replica tag heuer Museum) and Natalia Bojanic (replica tag heuer British isles). "I came to buy or endeavor to buy what we wanted for the museum; we are satisfied for the reason that our first listing comprised about ten pieces and we acquired almost half of people furthermore a few we managed to buy inside of a last-minute selection," said Tournois. "I are unable to disclose the finances, but it really was a great price range. We tried out but couldn't buy quite possibly the most costly types. Anyway, this kind of auction is actually superior with the company. "The most vital choice of the brand's replica watches at any time for being auctioned demonstrated the proper marriage amongst replica watches and motorsport during the sixties and 1970s in standard Heuer manner. The sale has surely established the typical for Heuer prices in the future.
Catalogue in hand, Arno Haslinger nervously followed the auction proceedings
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