Miltary Watch: 7月 2008

2008年7月30日星期三

Weekday Translation English - Russian

воскресенье = Sunday
Понедельник = Monday
вторник = Tuesday
среда = Wednesday
четверг = Thursday
пятница = Friday
суббота = Saturday

U-Boat

In the year 1942, the Fontana workshop was poised to produce a professional timepiece for the distinguished officers of the Italian Navy's submarines (also known as U-boats). Though the project was ultimately scrapped, the distinctive drawings, color samples, and original materials were lovingly preserved for more than sixty years. In 2000, Italo Fontana, a cousin of the workshop's late founder, realized a longtime company dream with the launch of the modern U-Boat brand.

U-Boat watches, just like their original namesake, are bold, aggressive, and oversized. These timepieces embody force and style, revealing the unique personality of the man behind the revival, Italo Fontana. 'It took me seven years to develop and refine the U-Boat watches. Inspired by eighteenth-century craftsmanship and intricate made-by-hand detailing, we can now produce a timepiece of rare artisanal quality that reaches toward a new dimension in watchmaking.'

Character and strength are a hallmark of the U-Boat brand. All of the line's timepieces are designed with the crown on the left side of the case - a unique and unexpected element making this timepiece extremely comfortable to wear despite its extreme size.

Each of the U-Boat timepieces is powered by Swiss ETA movements, automatic and manually wound alike. All of them are housed in full-bodied, oversized stainless steel cases ranging in size from 45 to 55 millimeters in diameter.

Red, yellow, and orange PVD-treated crystals and precious metals meld beautifully with rubber and steel details, challenging traditional design standards in horology. From the Thousands of Feet collection, with its particular dodecahedral-shaped case, to the latest Nightvision collection that allows the wearer to change out the colored crystal, each watch expresses its own singular personality.

In 2005, Italo Fontana joined forces with Mounir Moufarrige, an acclaimed tastemaker known for his singular work with Montblanc and Chloe. Together, these two are bringing U-Boat into the limelight of today's watch industry, helping to bring about a new feel for Tuscan watchmaking along with other reputable makers from this picturesque region. All of U-Boat's timepieces are designed and assembled in Italy.

Found only at the most discriminating of international retailers, U-Boat watches are earning worldwide appreciation from connoisseurs of rare and beloved timepieces and can now be found at 220 select stores around the globe, thirty of which are located in the United States. The U-Boat pieces retail between $1,450 and $6,500, with prices rising along with the number of sparkling gems that may be set into these stately cases.

2008年7月29日星期二

Slava 牌手錶

莫斯科第二手錶廠出產的 СЛАВА ( 斯拉娃 ) = Slava 牌手錶，也是在前蘇聯時代享負盛名的品牌，前蘇聯製造的手錶，款式古舊，外型笨重，但十分堅固耐用，而且很多設計與六十年代的太空計劃有關。但錶廠時日無多，因為該廠已被投資者收購，並會結束製錶業務，將廠房改建為貨倉或購物商場。
Slava 是俄國唯一的原創石英錶芯生產商。今時今日，俄國錶廠裝配的石英手錶，錶芯都是進口貨，主要由日本輸入。

俄羅斯SLAVA(СЛАВА) 錶廠，其生產之計時器具有高度的精密度目前是以民用為主要產品不若其它俄羅斯錶廠的軍用背景俄羅斯大多以手錶和鬧鐘為其最主，外型質樸品質優益深獲一般民眾的喜愛有國民錶之稱，其生產腕錶有一個很具特色的結構-寶磯雙層游絲-為寶磯製錶大師在的重要發明(寶磯大師在18世記時期為俄皇的鐘錶製錶大師有一短段時間常往返俄國）

Little history of Boctok

ВОСТОК ( 娃斯舵客 ) = VOSTOK ( 英文 ) 是 “ 東方 “ 之意 ,

錶廠 . --
世界上第一位太空人,第一架太空船是誕生於蘇聯,西元1961年4月12日蘇聯飛行官 - Юрий Гагарин -"尤裡.加加林",成功的登陸太空,成為人類史上第一位太空人, 這架太空船名為 "東方號太空船 " . 這個錶廠就此命名.

自 "娃斯舵客 " 錶廠生產出的手錶品牌其中常見如下:
(a) .Командирские " 卡曼計爾斯奇 " = 英文 ( komangirskie ) 是 “ 指揮官 “ 之意
(b). Амфибия " 暗飛比涯 " = 英文 ( Amfibija ) 是 “ 兩棲類 “ 之意
(c). Тройка " 特洛伊卡 " = 英文 ( Troika ) 是 “ 三勇士 “ 之意
(d). Нептун " 年布頓 " = 英文 ( Neptyn ) 是 “ 海王星 “ 之意
(e). Престиж " 波雷司計 " = 英文 ( Prestish) 是 “ 威信 “ 之意
(f). Атташе " 俄達械 " = 英文 ( Attashe ) 是 “ 武將 “ 之意
(g). Партнёр " 巴爾特涅爾 " = 英文 ( Partnjor) 是 “ 夥伴 “ 之意
(h). Бриз " 伯力斯 " = 英文 ( Briz) 是 “ 微風 “ 之意

2008年7月24日星期四

My Third lot of Vostok and Reketa watches

1. Russian Raketa 24 Hours watch

2. Russian Raketa 24 Hours Messerschmitt watch

3. Russian Raketa 24 Hours Heinkel watch

04. Russian Raketa 24 Hours watch

05. Rare Russian Raketa Pocket watch

06.Russian Raketa 24-Hours World timer watch

07. Russian Raketa 24-Hours Arctic Polar Bear USSR Pilot Pocket watch

08. Russian Military Raketa 24-Hours World Time watch **SOLD**

10. Russian Military Raketa 24-Hours KGB World Time watch

11. Vostok Russian Military Captain of KGB Automatic watch

12. Vostok Russian Military Captain of Submarine Automatic watch **Sold**

13. Vostok Russian Military Automatic watch

14. Vostok Russian Military Captain of Submarine Automatic watch **Sold**

15. Russian Raketa 24-Hours Arctic Polar Bear USSR Pilot watch

16. Russian Military Raketa 24-Hours watch

17. Russian Raketa 24-Hours Arctic Polar Bear USSR Pilot watch

18. Russian Military Raketa 24-Hours World Time watch **SOLD**

19. Russian Military Raketa 24-Hours World Time watch **SOLD**

20. Russian Raketa 24-Hours Arctic Polar Bear USSR Pilot watch

21. Vostok Russian Military Commander Mechanical watch

22. Vostok Russian Military Navy Mechanical watch

23. Russian Slava Kometa (Comet) Mechanical Watch

24. Russian Slava Automatic 25 Jewelry watch

25. Russian Slave Automatic 25 Jewelry Watch

2008年7月18日星期五

俄國鐘錶廠

1. ПОЛЁТ ( 巴留特 ) = POLJOT ( 英文 ) 是 “ 飛行 “ 之意 , 錶廠位於 Москва ” 莫斯科市 “ 是俄國第一大鐘錶廠.

*** 目前俄國第一大錶廠鐘錶品質不斷提升外,其錶廠也正逐擴大現在由巴留特錶廠分支出各家品牌 ( 所使用的仍是巴留特錶廠的頂極機心 ) :

(A). Буран ( 布朗 ) = 英文 ( Buran ) 是 “ 暴風雪 “ 之意 .俄國有一架太空梭名為 ' 暴風雪 '.
(B). Авиатор ( 雅比達爾 ) = 英文 ( Aviator ) 是 “ 航空家 “ 之意

(C).Штурманские ( 斯度曼斯奇 ) = 英文 ( Sturmanckie ) 是 “ 領航 “ 之意

(D). Океан ( 亞鏘 ) = 英文 ( Okean ) 是 “ 海洋“ 之意　　

(E). Предзидент ( 波雷日建 ) = 英文 ( President ) 是 “ 總統 “ 之意

(F). Альбатрос ( 俄爾巴特洛斯 ) = 英文 ( Albatros ) 是 “ 信天翁 “ 之意 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. ВОСТОК ( 娃斯舵客 ) = VOSTOK ( 英文 ) 是 “ 東方 “ 之意 , 錶廠

自 "娃斯舵客 " 錶廠生產出的手錶品牌其中常見如下:

(a) .Командирские " 卡曼計爾斯奇 " = 英文 ( komangirskie ) 是 “ 指揮官 “ 之意

(b). Амфибия " 暗飛比涯 " = 英文 ( Amfibija ) 是 “ 兩棲類 “ 之意

(c). Тройка " 特洛伊卡 " = 英文 ( Troika ) 是 “ 三勇士 “ 之意

(d). Нептун " 年布頓 " = 英文 ( Neptyn ) 是 “ 海王星 “ 之意

(e). Престиж " 波雷司計 " = 英文 ( Prestish) 是 “ 威信 “ 之意

(f). Атташе " 俄達械 " = 英文 ( Attashe ) 是 “ 武將 “ 之意

(g). Партнёр " 巴爾特涅爾 " = 英文 ( Partnjor) 是 “ 夥伴 “ 之意

(h). Бриз " 伯力斯 " = 英文 ( Briz) 是 “ 微風 “ 之意

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3.СЛАВА ( 斯拉娃 ) = SLABA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 光榮 “ 之意 , 錶廠

位於 Москва “ 莫斯科市 “ 是俄國第二大鐘錶廠.

4. ОРИОН ( 歐力旺 ) = ORION ( 英文 ) 是 “ 獵戶 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Москва “ 莫斯科市 “ .

5. РЕКОРД ( 雷闊爾特 ) = REKORD ( 英文 ) 是 “ 紀錄 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Москва “ 莫斯科市 “.

6. РАКЕТА ( 拉克達 ) = RAKETA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 火箭 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Санкт-Петербург “ 聖彼得堡市 “.

位於 Чистополь “ 曲斯達波市 ” , 是主要以軍錶為主.

7. ПОБЕДА ( 巴貝達 ) = POBEDA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 勝利 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Самара “ 山瑪拉市 “ .

8. МОЛНИЯ ( 莫爾尼亞 ) = MOLNIA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 閃電 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Черябинск “ 伽亮賓斯克市 ”主要以懷錶為主.

9. ЧАЙКА ( 柴卡 ) = CHAIKA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 海鷗 “之意 , 錶廠

位於 Углич “ 烏格力奇市 “ 主要以女用錶和女用懷錶為主.

10 . ЗАРЯ ( 察亮 ) = ZARJA ( 英文 ) 是 “ 黎明 “ 之意 , 錶廠

位於 Пенза “ 卞察市 “ .

11. ВЫМПЕЛ ( 衛匹爾 ) = VYMPEL ( 英文 ) 是 “ 旗艦 “ 之意 , 錶廠

位於 Витебск “ 畢伽伯斯克市 “ .

12. АГАТ ( 俄瓜特 ) = AGAT ( 英文 ) 是 “ 瑪瑙 " 之意 , 錶廠

位於 Златоуст “ 日拉鬥烏市 “ .主要以時鐘和碼錶為主.

13. ЛУЧ ( 盧曲 ) = LUCH ( 英文 ) 是 “ 曙光 “之意 , 錶廠

位於白俄羅斯的 Минск “ 明斯克市 “ .女用錶和兒童機械錶的產量佔多數.

2008年7月17日星期四

Orion Information

INTEREX-ORION

Years ago the Moscow trade company 'Interex-Orion' was selling watches. Today Interex-Orion manufactures watches. The company has become a successful watchmaker and leader among Russian ateliers de terminage by delivering new and atypical perspectives to the timepiece market.

Private ateliers de terminage appeared in Russia about ten years ago. The best of them are producing more watches than the dinosaurs of the Russian watch industry. These watch making neophytes are independent and efficient. They also have an excellent knowledge of the marketplace, understanding the consumer's tastes and priorities.

In as little as 3 months, Interex-Orion can deliver showrooms a new model. So, it is no surprise that they soon gained a lion's share of the market.

Interex-Orion was founded in 1990 as a pure wholesaler trading company becoming the largest supplier to the Vostok watch manufacturer. Years of experience as a supplier provided tremendous insight to the market trends. So in 1996, our management team made the decision to become a manufacturer of complete timepieces. Our objective was to deliver Russian customers affordable, well-designed timepieces. Much thought was given toward implementing the new process of manufacturing complete watches. For example, the acquisition of equipment capable of assembly and testing was necessary. We also had many discussions with potential suppliers of mechanical calibers. Since 2002, our main supplier of mechanical hand-wound calibers has been 1st Moscow watch manufacture Poljot. They provided Interex-Orion with the calibers 2614, 26668, 26669 and 2612-alarm. Mechanical calibers 2414 and 2409 were bought at the Vostok and Slava factories. The ladies models are equipped with calibers 1509 and 2015 produced in the Zarja watch factory in Penza-city. While the aforementioned products met the demands one market segment, Interex-Orion still needed a stylish and reliable product to win the recognition of our Russian provincial consumer; who had a much lower income than that of Muscovites. For this task, it was determined to procure inexpensive, automatic calibers, cases, and bands from Hong Kong .

Our goal at Interex-Orion is to be an independent company. We strive to create, make, and sell products that our customers like to see. Consequently, it was necessary to create our own studio and build our own factory. As Andrei Kopeliovich said 'Creating our own timepieces has allowed us to quickly deliver freshly designed products to the marketplace'.

The first collection labeled with the ORION brand came on the market in 1999. All models of Interex-Orion can be described as "affordable mechanics". The company produces watches of 3 relative price segments.

Basic �

Classical ORION watches equipped with inexpensive Russian hand-wound calibers and quartz movements (Interrex-Orion included quartz watches in its production line in order to vary and complete the assortment.)

Middle �

Limited edition, multifunctional, mechanical watches labeled CARDI. Collections include Viking, Crystal, and Captain. Open-heart models are made with Hong Kong automatic calibers, day/night, 24-hour indicator, and day-date calendar.

High �

Skeleton-watches under the ORION label with Hong Kong movements. This also includes multifunctional Divers and Auto watches with "open-heart" and engraved movements, water resistant to 100 meters, and pocket skeleton-watches with transparent case-back.

In all, Interex-Orion offers approximately 25 models for men and over 50 models for women. Pricing of our top models do not exceed 1500 rubles ($50.00USD).

The brand Cardi was bought by Interex-Orion in 2002. Founded in 1991, Cardi was Russia 's 1st private company which opened watch atelier de terminage. Cardi was known for inexpensive, original designs, with bright dials that were very popular in post-perestroika times. This project could have been a great success if Cardi's management could have solved their quality problems. The quality of Cardi watches were so poor that it wasn't long before loyal Russian customer's refused to purchase them.

There was a risk that absorbing the notorious brand Cardi would tarnish the Interex-Orion label. However, it was management's vision that Interex-Orion would restore the Cardi label to its brilliance. Interex-Orion applied its own quality standards while keeping the original design of Cardi watches. Soon the Cardi brand was effectively integrated in Orion's distribution system. The re-launch of Cardi was successful! This was to be Russia 's first occasion of one watch brand successfully absorbing another.

Interex-Orion's staff, including the management and distribution departments, consists of only 31 associates. Production capacity exceeds more than 20,000 watches per month. With such significant output and the fact that all components come to Interex-Orion from different suppliers, quality control is of paramount importance. In the spirit of Soviet quality, Interex-Orion utilizes technical documentation scrupulously reconstructed from the quality control lines of the renowned Poljot factory. However, there is one important difference; the amount of quality control operators at Interex-Orion is equal to amount of assemblers. All parts and details undergo strict tests before moving to the assembly line. All movements endure a "pre-sale preparation". Our basic models undergo 3 to 4 days of testing for rate accuracy and endurance under dynamic temperature influences. The same tests for our middle segment watches can take up 10 days, while the high segment watches are tested for a minimum of 12 days. This process ensures a quality product.

Their strategic task to conquer the provincial market was fulfilled. ORION and Cardi watches are of great demand in many Russian cities including St. Petersburg , as well as, the Ukraine . Watches made by Interex-Orion take a confident third place in export following Poljot and Vostok. Due to the expanding interest in the Russian market, the company has been "attacked" by foreign customers from all over the world for the past two years. The United States , Germany , Great Britain , Netherlands , Poland , Czech Republic , Sweden , and Norway are all testing domestic sales of Orion's products with positive results.

Interex-Orion has ten major distributors, dozens of small ones and large plans for the future. Recently the company has bought additional equipment for watch decorating and also decided to equip our basic watches with transparent case backings. As a result, plates and bridges of the Russian movements will require proper decorating leaving room for fantastical creations on Slava's large 2409 caliber.

Vostok Automatic Watch User Manual in English

In order to provide longer life and optimal work of Vostok watch we ask you to read the present instruction carefully.

Winding mechanism.

While wearing watch on your hand every day there's no need to wind it up. Watch running is provided by a special mechanism of automatic self-winding up, which makes your watch run thanks to movement of your hand.

But if you do not wear your watch more than 24 hours it's necessary to wind it up.

Unscrew the winding head counter clockwise from the case - position 2 and start winding clockwise by turning winding head on 25-30 revolutions, slightly delaying the head from the case.

Having finished winding up it's necessary to stop turning the winding head in order to avoid breakage of the mechanism.

Best way to winding up automatic watch is wearing it on your hand.

Do not lower the watch into water if the winding head is not in position 1. (Position 1 - the winding head is screwed on completely on the case).

Adjusting of the time.

Set the winding head into position 3, pulling it till a click. Turning the winding head counter clockwise set correct time. Having set the correct time screw up the winding head into position 1 on the case.

Updating of a calendar.

Set the winding head into position 3. Set the correct date by turning watch head clockwise. After that, set the winding head into position 1.
The accelerated updating of a calendar.

Set the winding head into position 3. Moving the winding head from figure "12" to figure "8" counter clockwise and then from figure "8" to figure "12" set the correct date. After that, set the winding head into position 1.

Notes on care of the watch:

- watches should be protected from shocks, influences of chemical products and influences of magnetic fields;
- for prevention of misted over under glass it is necessary to supervise, that the winding head was screwed well up;
- in order to avoid penetration of dust and a dirty in the mechanism forbidden to open back cover of the case.

2008年7月16日星期三

My Second lot of Vostok and Reketa watches

1.Vostok Russian Military T72 Armor Mechanical watch

2. Vostok Russian Military Navy Cruiser Ship Mechanical watch **SOLD**

3. Vostok Russian Military Tank Crew Mechanical watch **SOLD**

FAQ: 高品質壓克力鏡面，防爆防塵防風

Ans: 即係膠 acrylic膠, 或稱為Plexiglass(有機玻璃)。主要成分是丙烯酸，價格便宜，容易去除較淺的滑痕。丙烯酸是一種透明、穩定的塑膠。丙烯酸表鏡一般不會碎裂，但容易被劃傷。可輕易造成弧形。

My Traser Blackstorm

My Traser has finally arrived!

It look so thin. The rubber band and the watch just match perfectly. Then I went to the dark and see how's the illumination goes. It is very special, clear and bright. I really love this watch.

Just one question for me. If this is a military watch, how can the soldier hide in the dark and to fight with the enemy? It must be dangerous for the enemy to spot!

Watch Specification:

This watch supply is limited and stopped in production.

Traser P6504 Black Storm This is the latest P6504 known as the 'Black Storm' Featuring PVD steel case and 200m Water resistance.

Steel case

PVD coated

Rotating carbon fiber bezel with traser insert

Sapphire crystal

Movement Ronda 715

Illuminated second hand

Black date dial

Rubber band

Water resistant up to 200 mm

43 mm in diameter

Illumination 1-11 green, 12 orange H/M/SE - Hand green Bezel green

Don't be in the dark about illuminating facts. mb-microtec of Switzerland pioneered the H3-illumination technology and Traser was the first company ever to use it in a wristwatch - a Traser H3 watch - almost 30 years ago. Today this technology refined and still unsurpassed is in fact made available to other watch manufacturers and is increasingly recognized as simply put the best in the business.