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New Watches at Class Watches

New Inventory at Class Watches

Mauricio Pier’s Class Watches, a leading online marketer of fine watches from major Swiss manufacturers like Roger Dubuis, Franc Vila, Chopard, Hublot, Panerai, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Gevril, Harry Winston, Corum, Girard Perregaux, Parmigiani, Chronoswiss and many others, is increasing its inventory dramatically, acquiring several new pieces every week.

These new pieces can be found at www.classwatches.com  and we are always ready to answer any of your questions about our inventory, as well as any watches you want us to find for you.

We are available by email at Mauricio@class-watches.com

or you can call us directly at (424) 334-1539

Visit our website at least once a week to see the new pieces. We generally update our site every weekend to include all of the new pieces Mauricio acquired during the week.

Look out for Special deals on our site. From time to time we take advantage of our ability to purchase larger lots from retailers seeking to reduce their inventory, as well as acquiring fine pieces from auctions and estates.

We look forward to assisting you with your watch requirements. 

Gevril Watches at ClassWatches.com

The Gevril name in watchmaking, dating back to the 1750’s, was acquired by Samuel Friedman in 2001, and he has brought the brand back into the mainstream of Swiss Watch production.

www.ClassWatches.com has obtained a large shipment of Gevril’s finest watches and is proud to offer them for sale to its customers.

Jacques Gevril was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1721. In 1743, he created his first chronometer; in 1744, his first repetition dial and in 1758, he was one of the first Swiss exporters, specifically to the king of Spain. The history of the family of Gevril goes back to the 1500s and there were several watchmakers in the family.

Friedmann explains. "We found a watch in a museum in Geneva from Daniel Gevril and as a result we saw that the dial we are using today is very similar to that watch. I didn't want to go away from the old style dials, even when I made the new collections. I wanted to make sure that the new watches have something in common with past watches. I want to go closer to the past, because I feel that this will be our success, using today's technology with the core being from the historical foundation."

Friedmann introduced Gevril at probably the worst possible time, just before September 11, 2001, but he persevered through the tough retail markets and today Gevril watches are prized among watch connoisseurs.

 Gevril's products, made in the brand's factory in Tramelan, Switzerland, are an interesting mix of old and new. The designs have a taste of tradition and what has come before, but there are new twists and special design elements that really distinguish the brand. In addition, the attention to detail and focus on quality is immediately apparent.

"The Avenue of Americas is really the product that makes us stand out," Friedmann says. "It's a case design from the 1920s that we found in some old books in a small factory in Switzerland. We use a round mechanical movement and we added an innovation in the pushers - the pushers are straight not round. We used a beveled dial with raised numbers, then we hand paint the numbers. If you bevel a dial and you apply the numbers, after two or three years the numbers might fall off.

"We use a new mechanism with the day /date/moon - it has four different pushers to change the moon and the date," he adds. "The sapphire crystal on the front and back is beveled. We were careful about the way the watch lays on the wrist, because the most important detail is when the consumer wears the watch. I care that the customer is proud to wear Gevril."

The newest watch for Gevril is the Serenade, a dual time zone watch that features a patented movement with a 23 carat gold rotor, and a very interesting way of indicating night or day in the different time zones. The watch has two time zone windows that gracefully change from white for day to black for night, allowing the wearer to keep track of days and nights in two time zones without effort. The Serenade is available in 18 carat rose gold, 18 carat white gold or platinum.

"We call it the Serenade because it takes twenty or thirty minutes to change over from day to night, much the same way that the sun goes down and the night comes up," Friedmann explains. "The watch brings together day and night. We feel very proud of this watch, which is limited to 50 pieces worldwide."

www.ClassWatches.com has a fine selection of Gevrils, including the flagship Serenade in Rose Gold, as well as a variety of Avenue of the Americas models with varying levels of complications, including Chronograph, Dual Time and Moon Phase variations.

Gevrils compare very favorably in look and function to other better known brands like Roger Dubuis, and offer the owner the opportunity to wear a spectacularly fine watch at a fraction of the cost of other watches of similar quality.

Visit our site at www.classwatches.com to see our Gevril inventory and contact us with any questions at Mauricio@Class-Watches.com or call (310) 433-9293

Mauricio returned from a buying trip to New York last week and he brought back some exceptional watches from Hublot, Zenith, Vacheron Constantin, Omega and Bell & Ross.

Franck Muller - Master of Complications – Available at www.ClassWatches.com

In 1983, after much research and dedication, Franck Muller presented his first wristwatches. They all had a complicated movements that had been created solely by him.

Muller realized that there was a demand in the market for collectors in search of unique timepieces and he set about creating a company to meet some of that demand.

In order to meet that demand, every year since then, he has succeeded in unveiling a World Premiere, assembling complications that have never been created before. Franck Muller recognized very early on that the Tourbillon was an important scientific invention. It was created over 200 years ago in an attempt to achieve greater accuracy for timepieces. Franck created, for the first time ever, a Tourbillon visible from the front. Contrary to all other brands Tourbillons in which it could only be seen from the back. His revolutionary new design and subsequent Grand Complications became the cornerstone for Franck Muller being recognized as the "Master of Complications".

Watchland

Remaining faithful to its roots, Franck Muller Genève is established in the very same village where Franck started his activity in 1983, namely Genthod, in the neighbouring countryside of Geneva. 

It is in this elegant and friendly atmosphere that the Franck Muller watches are designed and made.  In response to the growing success experienced by the brand, two new buildings in the same style were built and the Watchland was finally completed in 2001. 

Independence of creation, of innovation, of strategy, the brand is proud to use all means to respond to one unique criterion:  the creation of exceptional timepieces.

The Franck Muller group also has several production sites in the Jura Arc such as dial manufacturing and case stamping, which are then delivered to Watchland to be finished and ultimately assembled. Franck Muller is one of the few brands that manufactures 100 percent its cases and dials as well.

Open to the public by appointment, visitors from all over the world come to visit.  For Franck Muller, opening the Watchland site is a way of paying tribute to the craftsmen who perpetuate the great watchmaking tradition, while sharing his passion with those who already appreciate fine watchmaking, or who want to learn about it.

Unique Design

 Franck Muller watches became easily identifiable thanks to their Cintrée Curvex shape that is commonly recognized as the brand’s most significant silhouette.  For the brand, it quickly became a great success and a way to express its unique identity, assert its DNA and demonstrate its know-how in case manufacturing.

Since the 1980s, Franck Muller has become a name synonymous with beautiful finishing and unique designs.  Muller has tied his name to a brand that has established a series of exceptional timepieces that, while originally avant-garde, have become embraced and often copied.

From its creation, the Cintrée Curvex case was very unique.  Indeed, the Haute Horlogerie was bound by tradition and consequently not very open to innovation, especially in terms of design.  At the time, there were plenty of round watches and perhaps a few rectangular ones, but there was nothing like Franck Muller’s Curvex.  So it was a bold move to introduce, in 1992, something previously nonexistent on the market; a tonneau curved body in 3 dimensions involving great technical difficulties in manufacturing. 

Franck Muller watches became easily identifiable due to their tonneau shape that is commonly recognized as the brand’s most significant silhouette. For the brand, it quickly became a great success and a way to express its unique identity, assert its DNA and demonstrate its know-how in case manufacturing.

Similarly, Franck Muller timepieces became instantly recognizable for their unique and beautiful numeral design.  The dials on the Cintrée Curvex models are also very complex to produce.  For example, they must be perfectly curved to follow the shape of the case, but must still have the best guilloche, printing quality and precision.  Introducing dials in gorgeous vibrant colors such as royal blue was also initiated by Franck Muller and showed all the hallmark of a classic Franck Muller design.

Available at our website here or at our eBay store here, or email Mauricio@class-watches.com for more information

IWC Platinum Watch at www.ClassWatches.com

IWC has been a leading Swiss Watch Manufacturer for many decades and has produced some very significant watches.

Their Platinum Perpetual Calendar Moon Phase Split Second Chronograph represents the best of what they do, 

Perpetual Calendar watches are masterpieces of complication, and this magnificent timepiece adds a Moon Phase indicator and a Split Second Chronograph for an added level of complication - a true marvel of Swiss craftsmanship.

We are pleased to be able to offer a very rare Limited Edition IWC Da Vinci Split Second Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar, Moon Phase, Platinum watch, (Ref: 3754) in the larger 41.5mm case size.

This watch combines elegance and functionality in a beautiful Platinum case, with a deep Blue dial and a perfect layout of hands and sub dials. 
The Platinum case feels solid and the watch, in deep blue accented by Silver Arabic numerals and set off by a Blue Crocodile leather strap with an IWC White Gold Deployment buckle, tells the world it is something rare and special.
Water resistant to 100 feet, it is offered in virtually perfect condition with its original box and papers.

This limited edition watch of 500 pieces retailed at over $60,000 when it was first produced and it is now available from www.ClassWatches.com for $28,700.

Call Mauricio at (310) 433-9293 for more information or email him at Mauricio@class-watches.com

New this week at www.ClassWatches.com

We have several exciting new pieces on the website today.

A Graham Chronofighter Classic Special edition for $4,700 (retail $8,900)
A De Grisogono Power Breaker Chronograph F1 for $8,700 (retail $16,500
A Ulysse Nardin GMT Big Date for $4,200 (retail $6,900)
A Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo Chronograph for $5,200 (retail $8,550)
A Chopard Imperiale For $3,700 (Retail $8,110)
A Breitling Avenger Blackbird Chronometer for $3,200 (retail $5,150)
A Breitling Transocean Ultimate Pilot for $7,800 (retail $ 13,055)

A watch for every taste in this week's new listings.

For more information, check them out at www.classWatches.com or call Mauricio @(310) 433-9293 or email Mauricio@class-watches.com

This has been a great couple of weeks for sales. As the Summer Solstice happened, the buyers came out and we have moved some extraordinary watches into the hands of very discerning collectors.

Among the watches we have sold include a fabulous IWC Da Vinci Split Seconds in Platinum, with a Perpetual calendar and Moon Phase indicator.

We also sold a fabulous and rare Corum Admiral's Cup Double Tourbillon and a Roger Dubuis Synpathie Perpetual Calendar.

One of the most beautiful watches ever made found a new home too - A Christophe Claret Adagio Minute Repeater with GMT indicator and large date.

We also sold another gorgeous Roger Dubuis, a La Monagasque Chronograph in Rose Gold. 

These are just a few of the dozens of watches that moved to new homes in the last two weeks.

Visit the web site at www.classwatches.com often as we replace these wonderful watches with new and interesting pieces every day.

Call us at (310) 433-9293 or email mauricio@class-watches.com for information about new arrivals or if you are looking for anything specific. We have a wide variety of sources and we can most likely find whatever exceptional timepiece you desire.