This week, I will bring five excellent watches unveiled at SIHH 2010 by the famous German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne. As five highlights of the great event, these fresh German pieces are sure to attract attention.

Let’s start with the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous, an exceptional watch featuring an unmatched “Luminous” system. As seen in the picture, the unique dial design with the hour and minute display apertures, completed with the PVD treatment, forms a stunning time bridge. The bright numerals, coated with white Superluminova, results in a good legibility in the dark floating incandescently above the black background. The dial is protected by a dark-tinted sapphire crystal, with the light-permeable coating enabling the numerals to be charged with enough photonic energy to uniformly emit it again during the night for several hours. With the luminous system, the Zeitwerk Luminous timepiece is allowed to show the time reliably in any light conditions. A constant-force escapement, between the mainspring barrel and the balance, is applied to generate the switching power. And it also makes sure that the energy can be constantly transmitted to the watch during the entire power-reserve period.

The platinum case houses a manually wound Lange manufacture calibre L043.1, crafted to the most exacting Lange quality standards, decorated and assembled by hand. Precision-adjusted in five positions, threequarter plate made of untreated German silver, balance cock engraved by hand, jumping minutes, constant-force escapement – all the refined features incorporated by the movement have unquestionably turned the name of this German watchmaker into a synonym for peerless horological quality in the world watch industry.

The watch is available with a black hand-stitched crocodile strap, fitted with a Lange prong buckle in solid platinum. The hands is crafted with rhodiumed gold. Presenting striking dark/light contrasts, the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Luminous will be released in a limited edition of only 100 pieces worldwide.

I like watches of simplicity. The concise temperament is the best thing to make me calm down from sometimes noisy world. The H. Moser & Cie Mayu is definitely one of them, as a admirable blend of simplicity, elegance, innovation, craftsmanship and intrinsic value.

While most watches nowadays become more and more huge, complicated and expensive, the new H. Moser & Cie Mayu is absolutely an exception. The case size of 38.8 mm, judged by today’s standards, is petite for a gentleman’s dress watch. However, the times of men watches less than 40mm is not long, long ago. To me, that size is just the indication of better craftsmanship. Distinctively classic in its design, the new watch features an independent seconds counter, an iconic signature only in some rare and large pocket watches.

Beating inside the watch is a hand-wound Moser Cal. HMC321.503 movement with a diameter of 32 mm. It is regulated by a Straumann double hairspring escapement. The patented execution of the escape wheel and pallet fork in solid gold with hardened surfaces can be only found in H. Moser watches. Thanks to the use of true bevel wheels, the operation of the winding mechanism is gentle and low-wear. The 80-hour power reserve is adorable, with which the watch will continue to run accurately, even if it is not wound for three days. Through the see-through sapphire case back, we can find a exceptional power reserve indicator. It is truly a in-house movement in every sense.

White Gold Version

Palladium Version

The watch is attached to a finely crafted Crocodile leather strap with a solid white gold clasp. There are three versions available for the new H. Moser & Cie Mayu gentleman’s watch: a white gold model priced at $12,000, a palladium model priced at $16,800 and a platinum model priced just $17,700. These fabulous prices are also exceptions in today’s luxury watch market.

Platinum Version

I can remember clearly the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Lumière watch, which was firstly introduced two years ago. It highlights a gold accent, and the overall design is sheer impressive. Now, Daniel Roth has delightedly presented a platinum version for this exceptional watch, nobler, lighter, and brighter than ever.

At the first time I met the Daniel Roth Tourbillon Lumière watch, I was absolutely obsessed with the unobstructed view of its finely hand-assembled movement. The movement has served a role which is too important in the external design. However, I really like this act. The new version has continued this bold style, and in my view, made a perfect extension. You know, the platinum material fits the mechanical feel much better than the yellow gold.

An intricate and graceful masterpiece of complexity as well as the symbol of lightness and minimalism, that is what the new Daniel Roth watch brings to us. The sunlight streaming into the Manufacture Daniel Roth workshops, or the silence that pervades them – these soft natural elements inspired the brand’s designers, engineers and master-watchmakers, and indirectly created the horological marvel. This timepiece achieves a striking balance between optimal functionality and visual harmony.

The Tourbillon Lumière Platinum is one of the best watches to integrate the movement view with the exterior look. Reckon that you are given the chance to admire the meticulously hand-crafted movement every time you watch the time, how enjoyable! Over 82 parts make up the constantly moving and luminous tourbillon. The mainplates are sapphire-treated and each openworked bridge highlights a satin-brushed finish. Adorned with diamond-polished hollowed dots, the blue steel chapter ring shares the same material with the serpentine hands, expressing a surprising contrast with the overall effect of crystal-clear transparency.

Anti-reflection sapphire crystals protects the front and back of the Tourbillon Lumière Platinum. It is them that result in high-grade scratch-resistance and offers a easy access to the Calibre DR 780 Tourbillon Squelette movement, which is delicately hand-finished and beautifully decorated. The watch can be called a “all platinum” edition, because its case, dial, serpentine hands, movements, and even the screws are all platinum-made. A midnight blue strap in hand-sewn double-sided alligator leather, completes the new Daniel Roth timepiece, fitted with a white gold folding clasp.