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RAYMOND WEIL Post Basel 2011

Recently, Elie Bernheim, Director of RAYMOND WEIL and also one of the grandsons of Mr Raymond Weil to unveil their Post Basel 2011 Collections in the gallery of Steinway Singapore.  Initially, a question about the rationale for selecting the venue.  It is only logical since Raymond Weil and his family members all interested in classical music and operas. Better still, both RAYMOND WEIL and Steinway & Sons are represented by the same company in Singapore, C.Melchers.

A recap for the afternoon press event and also some pictures of the watches.   Particularly, one model is with a really good and long overdue innovation....

Steinway Gallery Singapore

A view of the gallery from outside ...

Entering the gallery ...


A quick snapshots of the Collection 2011 ...

A  new line for the Ladies, the Jasmine Collection ...

The Maestro Series....

The Nabuca (left) and the popular Parsifal Series (on the right) ...

Several pictures of the accompanying renowned beauties, the finest Piano by Steinway ...









Shortly the media event began with a recital by the man-in-charge of the Steinway Gallery ...

A soothing start by Mr Leng Tshua, a talented pianist who started playing piano at a very young age of two!

After that, a greeting by C.Melcher's General Manager (RW Division) , Agnes Sng ...

Followed by a few words by Mr Dirk Paulsen,  Director C. Melchers GmbH & Co.

Next presenting the brand and 2011 RW Collection, Elie Bernheim, Director of RAYMOND WEIL ...

After the presentation, the important 'view and try-on' session ...





A closeup view of the new Lady's Collection - Jasmine.Available in either automatic or quartz, with steel bracelet or leather strap in either case diameter of 29mm or 35mm.


Stainless steel case with mother of pearl dial  ...

 Pink PVD gold coated case with diamonds...

This model is sure to remind many of another popular watch

Another Lady Collection is the Maestro Lady, comes in 30mm  steel case with either full  or open mother-of-pearl dial displaying the balance wheel of the automatic movement.
 

 
Next is Parsifal Collection which also celebrating its 20th anniversary.  Also known as their paired 'companion watches' , as they are available in both lady and gentleman models.

The Chronograph Parsifal...



A two-tone model(gold and steel)  of the new Pasifal  in diameter 39mm for the gentleman and 28mm for the lady.
Both spotting the signature of Parsifal - the pink gold bezel with gadroons.
The gent's version comes with an automatic movement while the lady's with a quartz.




The sporty RW, the Nabucco Inverso with an imposing 46mm titanium and steel case. An automatic chronograph with 46 hours power reserve.  Date correction is made easy with the pusher at 10H.




Maestro Chronograph Automatic.  Case is pink gold 5N PVD and diameter is 41.5mm.




This piece the 39.5mm diameter Maestro Phase de Lune  is RW's first moon phase complication with a mechanical movement. 

The 18K yellow gold version is a Special Anniversary LE piece to commemorate RAYMOND WEIL's35th anniversary.  The quantity is not found in their press releases.

What is interesting about this piece, is it has tackle one of the long overdue issues - easy adjustment of the date and moonphase without a pointed object or toothpick!  
RW has incorporated correctors subtlely on the perimeter of the case and hidden in between the lugs (at  position 12:30 is for the date and 6:30).

Understand RW has applied patent for this concept during the presentation.





Before leaving the Gallery, another pic of one of the beautiful Steinway.



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