Friday, 11th April 2008 (848 views)

Watchmaker Montblanc has launched two new white gold sports watches at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) 2008 fine watches show in Switzerland, the company has announced.

The watches feature 18ct white gold along with mother of pearl dials and luminescent hands.

One of the models features 48 diamonds set on the watch's bezel, with another 63 of the precious stones set on its dial face.

Furthermore, a Mountblanc diamond is set at the 12 o'clock position of the 38mm diameter watch.

The second model includes white gold again, this time set with 72 black sapphires and 55 diamonds, which the company says "illuminate the black shimmer of the mother of pearl dial".

Both timepieces are designed to be practical sports watches and both can withstand pressure of up to 200 bar - equivalent to a depth of 200 metres under water.

SIHH 2008 is an exclusive exhibition for high-end watchmakers in Geneva. It was started in 1991 and now features 16 exhibitors including A Lange & Sohne, Roger Dubuis and Cartier.

 

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