Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Glashutte Golden Dragon

Glashutte Original mechanical masterpieces reveal a perfect combination of the company’s 160-year old tradition of fine watch making and innovative approach. The company is one of the few authentic watch manufactures producing almost all watch components from the mechanical movement to the final assembly and fine finishing. Its exquisite collections are marked by the characteristic features of Glashutte fine watch making such as the swan-neck fine adjustment, three-quarter plate, hand engraving and bevelled edges on filigreed movements joined with extraordinary sense for design.
Each of Glashutte’s collection reveals the Saxon watch manufactory’s passion for timekeeping and art, while the Star collection catches eye of every woman who appreciates beauty and elegance. The Golden Dragon is one of the most extraordinary pieces of the Star collection and has everything a luxury watch must have. The case in diameter 39,4 mm features red sun –ray guilloche dial with the distinctive image of a dragon in 18 carat rose gold with a ruby eye. Off-centred time hour and minute dial is surrounded by rose gold sun-like design which greatly resembles the sharp talons of the dragon. Time dial as well as the dragon’s tail which is located below the 2-disc panorama date display positioned at 4 o’clock and small second dial which is below the time sub-dial are pave set with 174 Top Wesselton IF Quality diamonds. The bezel pave is set with 64 rubies which weight about 0,96 carats. The case back is transparent and features a scratch resistant sapphire crystal
which is water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet). The crown is set with one ruby weighting approximately 0,96 carats. The manual winding caliber GO 65-01 contains 48 jewels and has a power reserve of 42 hours which is displayed in a form of the dragon’s tongue located at the 2 o’clock. The extraordinary watch comes with a red crocodile leather strap and 18 carat rose gold tang buckle set with 12 diamonds and 10 rubies. Like other Glashutte’s masterpieces, the Golden Dragon also features swan-neck fine adjustment, finely finished movement with bevelled edges and hand engraved designs which can be admired through an exhibition type case back.
The Glashutte Golden Dragon is definitely a piece of art which can compete with the finest pieces of jewellery. The exceptional timepiece is among the best examples of extraordinary combination of art and technique which meet the demands of a modern woman with exquisite taste for beauty and elegance.Glashutte Golden Dragon

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