The brand, after announcing and officially unveiling Sir Richard Branson, as the new ambassador for Rolex Replica Watches at this year's Baselworld in March, has revealed the first look of a limited edition watch that will bear his name. The new Swiss-made timepiece will not be on sale this year and is expected to arrive in stores only by the fall of 2012. The 500-piece limited edition is expected to be available in the fall of 2012. Brand officials have promised that the molds will no longer be used after the 500th piece. The back of each case will have a unique number for every watch in the series. According to initial projections,swiss replica watches the co-operative timepiece between Branson and Rolex Replica Watches will cost approximately $3500.
Let's reveal some more details on the watch that was announced. The watch is equipped with an automatic mechanical movement that has 21 jewels. The chronometer movement has been certified by Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres. Unfortunately, there are no details about the exact caliber.
GMT Hand for GlobetrottersHowever, the watch will include a feature very useful to all world traveler's and globetrotters, such as Sir Richard Branson. This feature is a GMT hand which makes a complete revolution every 24 hours. The inner ring of the dial, which is divided into 24 sections, allows you to read GMT time easily, even though the hour and minute hands are set for your local time zone. A city ring is also present, which contains the names of major cities around the world, in accordance with Earth's different time zones. You can rotate the city circle to find out what time it is in another time zone.
The dial will be black with a stylized globe, including longitude and latitude. The hands are made of anodized aluminium. The Vacheron Constantin Replica hand is red and has a crescent shaped tip. While the standard hands are blue, they will also have a blue color.
The case will be made of titanium (45 mm in diameter) because it is light and has exceptional properties. Two crowns will be located at the two and four-o'clock positions on the right. The first will be used to control the standard settings, and the second will be used for GMT. The timepiece is also water resistant to 100 meters, and comes with a black leather strap. The sapphire crystals will cover the back and front of the watch.
