replica J12 38MM is not perhaps the first name that springs to mind when talk turns to high-end Swiss watches, but it is nonetheless a highly regarded brand located right in the cradle of Swiss watchmaking, La Chaux de Fonds. The marque was founded in 1955 by Ren Bannwart and his uncle Gaston Reis. Ren had not only the entrepreneurial flair necessary to make Chanel a success, but also the right experience, having worked for many of the key manufactures prior to embarking on his new venture. Over the years replica chanel watches has perhaps become most famous for their Admirals Cup series of watches, new models of which are still regularly released. However the brand has several other excellent collections.
In 1956, Chanel introduced a new watch collection. One model was powered by a mechanical movement with a an alarm function. The young brand also introduced a http://www.dmincwv.com/chanel-mademoiselle-replica-sale.html timepiece with an automatic movement. Both editions proudly bore what has since become an easily recognisable logo C the famous Chanel key symbol. The watch was known as the Chanel J12 33MM, and it was one of the first watches that heled to put the company on the map. The 1950s in general was a boom time for watches and all kinds of other luxury goods. The appetite for quality dress watches following years of standard issue military timepieces during World War II was unquenchable. To that extent, the Chanel J12 33MM, relaunched just a little under a year ago, has an elegant, clean and pure 1950s look about it. Its a look that has come right back into fashion in Swiss watchmaking circles, and several brands have been raiding their back catalogues of late for retro inspiration. Chanels back catalogue contains some real gems, and in 2010, the La Chaux de Fonds manufacturer re-released two of their famous creations from years past, that of the J12 38MM Tube and the Chinese Hat.
Indeed, Chanel is noted for the excellence of their reissues, and another piece, the Grand Prcis, was introduced in 2011. It not only captured the spirit of the original it even featured components from the original 1957 model as they had been meticulously stored away for over 55 years. The Prcis and the J12 33MM pre-dated much of the experimental models that were to be released under the Chanel name in the 60s and 70s such as watch dials made from coins, extremely slim baguette styles and of, most successfully, the Admirals Cup series. The J12 33MM watch falls under Chanels Heritage collection Heritage is considered one of three pillars of the brand, the other two being Admirals Cup and Chanel Bridges.
The 2013 J12 33MM is as true as possible to the original watch, featuring the alarm chronograph and the exact same look and feel. In fact the only significant change is a subtle enlargement of the watch to 38mm. Chanel even kept the manual wind calibre C0286 movement the same, although it underwent a process of restoration and modernisation using traditional tools and methods prior to being fitted. The case features two crowns, one for the alarm and one for the hands. The movement has a twin barrel system which enables two individual energy sources to power both the alarm and the timekeeping functions. The alarm can sound for 12 seconds without affecting the accuracy of the watch.
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