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Ball for BMW TimeTrekker: On the road of discovery

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Ball for BMW TimeTrekker with the blue dial and ceramic bezel.Photo: © TANG Portfolio/TimeWerke.

The Ball for BMW TimeTrekker is one of our favourite sports watches. As its name implies, this watch is co-branded with German automotive manufacturer BMW.

What happens when the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker along with the Lego minifigure Extreme Daredevil 2 Dex-treme meet the BMW 225xe Active Tourer iPerformance?

Do note that the BMW 225xe Active Tourer iPerformance is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that is relatively silent when its engine is in electric mode.


Video: TimeWerke Videos on YouTube

There are two versions of the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker which was introduced in 2015; one with a black dial and another that is with blue. In our video above, the Ball for BMW tImeTrekker with the blue dial is featured.

What we appreciate about this piece is subtle placement of the well-known BMW logo on the dial, found at 3 o’clock, just beside the day and date displays.

The BMW logo is at the 3 o’clock position on the dial. Photo: © TANG Portfolio/TimeWerke.

The screwed-in crown and the sapphire display case back also feature the BMW logo. Another design inspiration from BMW is the textured dial. The Ball for BMW TimeTrekker was designed by Magali Métrailler who was formerly a designer from Jaeger-LeCoultre.

The hints of orange, on the 30, 45 and 60 minute references and the 200 metres inscribed on the dial (to indicate its water resistance) are indications of the sporty nature of this watch. It is also worthwhile to note that the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker is also equipped with the brand’s Amortiser shock absorber system.

The ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel has a black chrome finish and it is a nice complement to the blue dial.

Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Minute Repeater: A sound history of striking mechanisms

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Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, the brand’s first in-house minute repeater. In November 2017, the L.U.C Full Strike won awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). In other words, it was voted the best overall watch among all the categories of the GPHG. Photo: © TANG Portfolio/TimeWerke.

In late 2016, Chopard launched their L.U.C Full Strike to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Chopard Manufacture (1996 to 2016).

One innovative feature of the L.U.C Full Strike is the use of the sapphire crystal as the gongs to enhance the audibility of the strikes.


Source: TimeWerke Videos on YouTube

Viewing and listening to Chopard’s L.U.C Full Strike is truly an experience and that is one reason why we created the video above – to share this experience.

The Calibre L.U.C 08.01-L required six years of development time and it is the brand’s first minute repeater made in-house. Photo: © TANG Portfolio/TimeWerke.

In late 2017, Chopard was duly rewarded with this amazing horological wonder when the brand was awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). The award is regarded as the best overall watch among all categories at the GPHG.

Another related article that may be of interest:
Chopard L.U.C Full Strike: Strikingly clear as crystal