Ralph Lauren Black Safari Flying Tourbillon: Sporting precision

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Ralph Lauren Black Safari Flying Tourbillon, from its Sporting Collection. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. 2014 Salon International de la Haute Horologerie, Geneva.

Ralph Lauren Black Safari Flying Tourbillon, from its Sporting Collection. Photo: © TANG Portfolio. 2014 Salon International de la Haute Horologerie, Geneva.

The Black Safari Flying Tourbillon, introduced in 2014 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, is Ralph Lauren’s second high-end complication following the RL67 Tourbillon of 2013.

The Calibre RL167 automatic movement is used in this Black Safari Flying Tourbillon.

The case of this sporty tourbillon wristwatch is in shot-blasted stainless steel. This 44.8mm diameter case is 11.2mm thick, similar to the RL67 Tourbillon.

Unlike the RL67 Tourbillon, Arabic numerals are used for the hour indexes in the Black Safari Flying Tourbillon.

From what we understand, the black alligator strap was made by an Italian artisan specially chosen by the brand.

The refined sporty style of Ralph Lauren’s Black Safari Flying Tourbillon is enhanced by brown elm burl wood surrounding the matt black dial that is secured by four screws.

Blancpain Ultra-slim Saint Valentin 2014: Stronger, constant heartbeats

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Blancpain’s ultra-slim Saint Valentin 2014 features a white mother-of-pearl dial and diamonds totalling 0.94 carats. Limited to 99 pieces. Photo: © Blancpain

Blancpain’s ultra-slim Saint Valentin 2014 features a white mother-of-pearl dial and diamonds totalling 0.94 carats. Limited to 99 pieces. Photo: © Blancpain

Three hearts framed by an embroidery-like border adorn the white mother-of-pearl dial on Blancpain’s ultra-slim Saint Valentin 2014 timepiece: two hearts are engraved while the third heart in red is printed (transferred).

This special Valentine’s Day ladies timepiece has the case diameter of 33mm and is 8.65mm thick.

Limited to 99 pieces, it features diamonds totalling 0.94 carats with 0.9 carats found on the bezel and the remaining 0.04 carats from the seven diamond hour indexes seen on the dial.

Blancpain’s Saint Valentin 2014 is powered by the Calibre 1130 automatic movement with a silicon balance spring and which has the power reserve of 100 hours. The rotor is decorated with the shape of a heart. Photo: © Blancpain

Blancpain’s Saint Valentin 2014 is powered by the Calibre 1130 automatic movement with a silicon balance spring and which has the power reserve of 100 hours. The rotor is decorated with the shape of a heart. Photo: © Blancpain

Powered by the Calibre 1130 automatic movement which has 100 hours of power reserve when fully-wound, it also features a non-magnetic silicon balance spring resulting in a more constant rate.

Through the open display case back, one will be able to view the rotor decorated with the shape of a heart.