Oris 2014 collection

Michael Meier (Regional Manager, Oris) introduced the 2014 collection.

A new Calibre 110 was launched to celebrate it's 110 years history in watch making. This watch with a 10days Power reserve is available in stainless steel and rose gold, both limited to 110 pieces. Unfortunately we were not able to see the actual watch during this presentation. Looking forward to see it once it's available.

10 days power reserve!

Following are the highlights of some of the interesting pieces that I saw..... 

Oris Big Crown Timer Chronograph. This is another aesthetically pleasing piece.

Stainless Steel PVD, case size 46mm. Retail Price CHF 3,300

Big Crown Pro Pilot

Oris Artelier Jumping Hour

Oris Aquis Red Limited Edition dedicated to the support of marine life in the Red Sea. 

    

Omega Baselworld 2014 Preview....

Last week journalists and bloggers were invited to a preview of the Omega Baselworld 2014 collection. The highlight of the evening was the much talked about Seamaster 300 Master co-axial and the Speedmaster Mark II. The evening started with delectable canapes and this was followed by a presentation of the collection and dinner. Enjoy the pics!

Venue: OTTO Ristorante located at Red Dot Traffic building 

A presentation of this year’s collection by David Ponzo 

The Watches...

The Omega Seamaster 300 was first introduced in 1957. The new model pays homage to the original with the “aged” lume to boot. I am glad that Omega bought back this classic timepiece! It is available in stainless steel case and two tone 18K Sedna gold case. Master Co-axial Cal 8400 

    The Speedmaster Apollo 11  45^th Anniversary edition     

One of my favorite in this year's collection is the Speedmaster Mark II Professional 

The Speedmaster Mark II Professional  (Cal  861) was first launched in 1969 as a replacement of the Moon watch. In fact the Mark II is the first of the series of “Marks” as there is no Mark I. Well you can call the Moonwatch  Mark I if you like :)  This re-issue is very close to the original Mark II (145.014) but with a date window. There are two variations, the more sporty grey dial with bright orange markers and centre seconds and another one with black dial/green lume markers. I love the both of them. 

Now, will Omega release a re-issue of the Mark III next year? We’ll have to wait and see : )

The brush pattern on the case was spectacular. The movement is Cal 3330, a column- wheel  chronograph equipped with a silicon balance spring ( Valjoux base). An interesting new feature is the bracelet with pushbutton for easy adjustment (unfortunately I do not have a close up shot of the bracelet )

  

Another timeless classic that I like is this De Ville Tresor using the Cal 8511,Omega’s latest manual wind movement. You can’t go wrong with this piece if you are looking for a nice dress watch. Love the doom crystal too!

De Ville Prestige “Buttefly”

The food at OTTO was excellent !

Montasio cheese gratin white asparagus with parma ham

Seared foie gras with celeriac puree and aged balsamic vinegar. 

Dutch veal ravioli

                                   

Seared yellow fin kingfish with beetroot tatare 

Crispy suckling pig

Warm chocolate cake with Haitian vanilla ice cream    

My sincere thanks and appreciation to the wonderful host from Omega…..David, Fiona, Pauline and Maria for the opportunity to see these lovely timepieces.  

Amazing watches from MCT (Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps)

Depoyant's first ever event was held a few weeks ago. I had the pleasure to view the latest collection from MCT (Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps). Francois Candolfi, CEO of MCT and Jorg Hysek (International Head of Sales) were here to introduce the brand to collectors and journalists at the event. Let me share with you the pics I took that night....

Marina at Keppel Bay.

Venue: Prive Grill at Marina @ Keppel Bay.

My watch loving friends are at it again! :)

A guest engaged in discussion with Jorg Hysek Jr (International Head of Sales)

  

Peter Chong (Editorial Director, Deployant.com) started the evening with a warm welcome speech.

Jorg Hysek Jr (International Head of Sales)

Francois Candolfi, CEO of Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps shares his thoughts with the guests.

A toast from the host.

The Watches

The Sequential Two S200 : This marvelous movement is built entirely in-house. It has an innovative way of telling time. The hour appears one by one on rotating prisms while a single hand points to the minutes.

A micro rotor was chosen to reduce the thickness of the watch instead of the conventional rotor which sits on top of the movement.

At 44.6 mm , it is still very wearable.

                                          

A very good design for a watch clasp.

The Sequential One S110 comes in Titainum, Yellow gold and White gold case.

Mian de Maitre Sparkle...A perfect watch for the ladies.

The Sequential One S110 Ti case case with DLC coating.

Caliber MCT-S1 consists of 471 parts and 81 rubies!

       

Lovely Cotes de Geneve finished on the plates.

The Food

Salmon

Gratinated Maine Scallops

Pan-Roasted Duck Breast

Grill Australian Steak Onglet

Roasted Barramundi Fillet

Passion Fruit Souffle

I would like to thank Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps and Peter Chong for the lovely evening of sumptuous food, excellent wine paring and the pleasure of viewing the exquisite watches from MCT.

You can also read my post here...Deployant event.