Author

Asher Silber

Browsing
The Watches

The Master Enameller, The Artisan of Colour 🎨🖌️

For 4,000 years, the Art of enamelling has continued to embellish a wide variety of decorative objects. This technique requires consummate manual mastery as well as great experience of the basic materials – enamels and their composition – as well as the art of fire.

Enamel is in fact a composite melting material, made from different minerals to which metallic oxides are added to obtain colour. It is generally used in the form of a powder which, in Haute Horlogerie, is applied to a metal base (copper, silver or gold) in thin layers successively fired in a kiln.

Learn more: https://ms.spr.ly/6049l1Xef

by
Keep Reading
Casio

CASIO CONTINUES 50th WATCH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH LIMITED-EDITION CASIOTRON TRN50SS-2A WATCH

The Special Limited-Edition Re-Creation Draws Inspiration From the Sky and Sea

 

A digital watch with a blue and gold bandDescription automatically generated

 

WHAT:            Today, Casio America, Inc. is excited to introduce the Casiotron TRN50SS-2A, a limited-edition timepiece that is the latest celebration for Casio’s 50th watch anniversary. This special edition features a commemorative color scheme and design with Casio colors, materials, and finishes that represent the sky, the sea, and the sun. “This latest interpretation of the Casiotron continues our celebration of Casio’s rich history of timekeeping,” said Tom Kato, Chairman of Casio America. “Our inspiration drawing from the sky and sea represents Casio’s shining future. We look forward to innovating and designing iconic timepieces over the next fifty years.”

 

ABOUT:           The Casiotron TRN50SS-2A honors the original design of the Casiotron while incorporating new elements. The dial features special commemorative details including a symbolic fluted pattern with gold accents, and a deep blue hue, symbolizing the contrast between the sky and sea. Its stainless-steel band features separate hairline and mirror finishes, with a gold-and-silver bicolor finish applied to the tri-fold clasp. The folded section, revealed when opening or closing the clasp, is engraved with a triangle pattern and Casio’s “50th Anniversary” logo.  Glass with blue-toned printing adorns the stainless-steel screw-lock case back, which also features the 50th anniversary logo in a gold hue.

 

The new TRN50SS-2A has Mobile Link functionality, allowing seamless smartphone pairing via Bluetooth® via the CASIO Watches app. This not only ensures precise timekeeping, but also enables automatic updating of world time zone information, alarms, countdown timers, and more. Users can also locate a misplaced smartphone using the Phone Finder feature.

 

Additional features include water resistance up to 50 meters, Multi band 6 radio-controlled timekeeping, solar power, a super-illuminator LED backlight, five daily alarms, 5 World Time (39-City + UTC), and more. The TRN50SS-2A comes in commemorative 50th anniversary packaging which is plastic-free, in keeping with Casio’s commitment to the environment, and is available now for $550 at Casio.com.

 

 

 

by
Keep Reading