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The Vacheron Constantin Replicas is about to release its new horological masterpiece - the Quai de l'Ile Retrograde Annual Calendar watch. Launched in 2008, the original Quai de I'Ile timepiece was enthusiastically received by the discerning audience. Then, the public could enjoy the Day-Date Self Winding and Day-Date with Power Reserve versions of this model. Now, the line is joined by a stunning timepiece equipped with a Retrograde Annual Calendar complication. The aforementioned retrograde date indicator is found on an extremely legible dial, which can be dressed in different colors. bulgari replicas Three examples from the 2011 debut collection reflect on the forwarding-looking facets of the traditional craft of watch making. Saxony's metallurgical involvement with gold is rooted deep in history, probably even dating back to medieval alchemy. In that era, it was believed that the enigmatic philosopher's stone was capable of turning base metals into gold. A happenstance result of the best-chronicled efforts of this kind was the invention of European porcelain in Dresden 300 years ago. A special equation is then used to calculate the material's hardness based on the length of the diagonal of the permanent indentation. With regard to its scratch resistance, honey-colored gold beats all other gold alloys. The new "Luminous" version makes it possible to tell the time even in darkness. The technical challenge behind this development was to charge the numerals with light energy even though they are mostly concealed beneath the dial for the better part of a day. Its moon-phase transmission was calculated to such a degree of accuracy that it takes over one thousand years for the display to be off by one day relative to the real position of the moon. A closer look at the coating of the lunar disc provides some hints as to how obsessed Lange's experts are when it comes to details. |