The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este antique car show in 2018 was held on the shores of Lake Como, and the winner of the ‘Best Car’ category was awarded a unique hand-carved A. Lange & Söhne Lange Lange 1 Time Zone ‘Como Edition’.

Ferrari 335 Sport produced in 1958 is the best model of the 2018 Como antique car show

At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este antique car show awards ceremony, Lange President Wilhelm Schmid (second from left) and award winning Dr. Friederike Hrubesch-Mohringer (left) and Andreas Mohringer (middle), Ulrich Knieps, head of the BMW Group Classic Car Division (Second from right) and designer Lorenzo Ramaciotti (right)

A 1958 Ferrari 335 Sport won the prestigious title of ‘Best Car’ at the 2018 Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’ Este Antique Car Show. Austrian owner Andreas Mohringer was awarded the Lange 1 Time Zone ‘Como Edition’. This watch is made of 18K white gold and is specially designed for this event.

50 entrants show car collections in the park of the estate of Este

On the rotating city circle of this special edition watch, the central European time is marked by the race location Como rather than the classic version of Berlin to commemorate the place where the car show was held. Lange President Wilhelm Schmid presented this unique piece to the winners at a grand banquet held at the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on May 27, 2018. The cover was engraved by hand. Concorso badge.

2018 Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’ Este antique car show the most charming car: Ferrari 335 Sport, produced in 1958

Lange has been a partner of this famous classic car race since 2012. In his speech, the brand president Schmid shared the common points between the collection of extraordinary cars and exquisite watches: ‘Cars and watches are definitely more than technical features. Behind every invention and design, there are passionate people. Cars or Watches are also a symbol of personal aesthetics. The most beautiful cars are complemented by unique watches. The owners put a lot of time and energy into maintaining this car masterpiece. The Lange 1 Time Zone ‘Como Edition’ is what we pay for it. sure.’

Lange carefully crafts a special Lange 1 Time Zone ‘Como Edition’ for the best car winner

The special edition caseback has a unique Concorso badge engraved by hand

Since its birth in 2005, the Omega Seamaster Series Ocean Universe Watch has won high praise in terms of professional diving functions, design styles, and innovative coaxial technology. In 2011, a new member was added to this series, the Omega Seahorse Ocean Universe 45.5mm Chronograph. The new watch is equipped with Omega’s unique coaxial 9300 movement, which is the first chronograph movement in Omega’s revolutionary family of coaxial movements. Official model: 232.30.46.51.01.001

   The hippocampus is an important element in Omega watch culture. The Omega 18K gold self-winding seahorse diving watch, which was released in 1993, is equipped with a helium exhaust valve. It is the world’s first machine that only has a push button and operates normally at 300 meters underwater. Dive watch. The Ocean Universe is an improved version of the 300-meter diving watch of the Seahorse series in 1957. The new Ocean Universe series uses a coaxial escapement movement and is water-resistant to 600 meters.

Omega Seahorse Series Function Detailed Map

  The watch has an oversized stainless steel case of 45.5mm, with a black matte ceramic bezel, and the dial is matte black. The most distinctive difference from the old hippocampus is that the small chronograph dial at 3 o’clock has a 60-minute timer and 12 Two functions of hour counting.

   The matte black dial has large three-dimensional hour markers and metal polished triangular three-dimensional hour hands. The hour scales on the dial are covered with a white luminous coating, which can emit blue light in dark light, while the minute hand and diving bezel The dots on the top emit a different green light, making it easy to read the time when diving.

   The watch creatively places the 12-hour and 60-minute hands on the small dial at 3 o’clock. This familiar arrangement of hands is similar to the arrangement of the hour and minute hands on the main dial, making reading the chronograph time more intuitive. It also has a central chronograph second hand and a small seconds hand at 9 o’clock.

   The stainless steel case is equipped with a black ceramic unidirectional rotating diving bezel. In recent years, the ceramic bezel has gradually become a trend. The flawless and smooth bezel has extraordinary wear resistance and corrosion resistance.

   The two timing control buttons can perform their functions completely independently, thereby avoiding the risk of improper operation to the timing system. This professional diving watch is water-resistant to 600 meters and is equipped with a helium exhaust valve on the case.

   The stainless steel strap is equipped with a folding buckle of the same material, and the classic Omega logo decoration and buckle.

   The watch is equipped with an Omega 9300 movement, an automatic winding chronograph movement equipped with a longitudinal wheel timing device and a coaxial escapement device, ensuring stable and durable accurate timekeeping. The cardless balance with hairspring is equipped with a silicon hairspring, and the two barrels are connected to each other. The two-way automatic winding can help save winding time. Rhodium-plated surface with Arabic-style Geneva waves. 60-hour power reserve.

Summary: This watch came out in 2011 and has been selling well since its launch. Adhering to the consistent style of the Ocean Universe series, the watch has a dazzling and stylish appearance and is equipped with an accurate front-end movement, which is bound to be favored by consumers. The movement of this watch also has a time zone function, which can be adjusted independently without stopping the time, which is very suitable for travellers. This watch is a good choice for young people who like sports or busy business people. Watch type 232.30.46.51.01.001, reference price ¥ 61,200.
More watch details: omega / 11979 /

From March 23 to March 30, the 45th Baselworld Watch & Jewellery Show (Baselworld) kicked off in the Messe Basel exhibition hall. At this exhibition, Blancpain presented us with many superb watchmaking timepieces. Let’s follow in the footsteps of the Watch House and admire Blancpain’s new pavilion at this year’s Baselworld.

   The ‘wall’ outside the Blancpain Pavilion continues the classic appearance of last year, and the brand logo is decorated directly above it, adopting a relatively open design, it is more fascinating to explore.

   One side of the ‘wall’ outside the exhibition hall is decorated with marine motifs, and one side is decorated with conceptual mechanical structure patterns. Feelings and skills, showing the brand’s firm commitment to the vast ocean and fine watchmaking.

   There is a reception desk at the entrance of the exhibition hall, where fresh bouquets are arranged to welcome visitors warmly; and marine journals are placed in the heart to tell the indissoluble bond between the brand and the ocean.

   There is a special corner in the exhibition hall, where a watchmaker is stationed to answer questions for watch fans at the scene; a digital screen is hung above the work table to present the brand new products and the indicator process in a modern way.

   The pavilion is paved with wooden floors, and the furniture is mostly decorated in pastel tones. It is like a family room. It is warm and harmonious, which makes people can’t help but get close.

   From the outside of the pavilion, the Baodi and Blancpain pavilions are opposite each other.
In summary: Baselworld Watch & Jewellery Expo 2017 provided an excellent stage for new product launches and set the tone for the new year. In the future, Watch House will continue to provide more and more intuitive exhibition reports for everyone, so please pay attention. For more details, please click the live feature of Basel International Jewellery & Watch Fair: