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Vulcain - Crystal Time Singapore Dinner Event
6 August, 2009, 7pm - Vulcain and distributor, Crystal Time organised a dinner event to introduce its 2009 Collections
at the Raffles Town Club, the same venue for the grand Vulcain's 150th Anniversary celebration.
Please click here to view the 150th Anniversary Celebration.
6:30pm, reached at the venue. Quickly have a look at some watches before the guests arrived.
Two showcases were displayed ....
A mixture of the 2008 collections. A chronograph which I 've not seem before.
Staff briefing at the 2009 Collections showcase ...
While waiting for the 2009 pieces, let's have a look at some nice 2008 pieces ...
Let's start with the attractive Cloisonné Enamel dial pieces , for some closer up pictures,
please click here to view & to hear the sounds of the crickets alarms (Please lower your computer first).
(Please note the protective plastics were on the following pics)
Cloisonné Enamel Black Dial - "The Dragon"
Cloisonné Enamel White Dial - "The Dragon"
Olympic Games Series " Long Jump".
Olympic Games Series " Discus Thrower"
"The AEROPOSTALE" under the Aviation Series.
Aviator Dual Time
Next on the VULCAIN ANNIVERSARY HEART ...
A piece of the VULCAIN ANNIVERSARY HEART (should be in steel with the above charcoal grey dial) was sent to President Barack Obama
to continue the tradition of Vulcain as the Watch of the Presidents.
The watch that was sent to President Obama with an engraved caseback.
VULCAIN ANNIVERSARY HEART consists of 2 cases, 150 pieces of Rose Gold and 450 pieces in steel.
Each metal type case comes in a variation of three dials.
From the above, the dial is a Charcoal Grey while the following is Black and Silver dial.
A Classic Chronometer.
Now for the 2009's Revolution Collection...
The Revolution Collection comes in two series - the Revolution GMT & Revolution Dual Time.
Both the models are beating with the brand’s first self-winding alarm movement, the double barrel Cricket Calibre V-21.
The uni-directional automatic movement will charge up one of the 2 barrels for the alarm thus reduces the need to
manually wind up for a 15 to 20 seconds ring. The next change is the repositioning the striking mechanism hammer
and anvil pin by placing them at the centre of the movement. 
Specifications of V-21
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12-lignes mechanical automatic calibre
Hour, minute, second, alarm, calendar
Diameter 28.00 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm
Number of jewels 23
Double barrel, one for the alarm and another for the time keeping
- Exactomatic
257 parts 18,000 vibrations per hour 42-hour power reserve Alarm lasting 15 to 20 seconds
Pictures from the caseback , movement is not that visible .
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