The Trinity Consort

Carrera chronographs were developed as a tribute to famous motor racing stars. Being the embodiment of a true refinement and having got the ever-lasting spirit of sports, the Carrera Timepiece soon gained a huge success among celebrated racers and people that adore speed most of all.

That model is considered to be the ideal combination of truly great quality and wonderful design. The chairman of Tag Heuer had been pondering over for three weeks who should be invited to represent new timepiece. Juan Pablo Montoya was chosen. That driver took part in the presentation of Tag Heuer watches for the first time but he liked it much.

People who are fond of racing must have heart that the newest collection would be developed only in limited edition and comprise about 550 timepieces. The celebrated Carrera series has been improving for a quite long period. The Carrera 360 is the latest and the most renowned model of this row.

There is an opportunity to start or stop the special counter that is situated on the 12 o'clock position. This counter won't stop during a 100-minute period and it is really convenient in case you need to note down the time. Start and stop actions should be executed by usage of special large button.

The stylish easy-to-read dial and sub dials add to the luxurious design of this timepiece. The Calibre 360 version it is equipped with 2 sets of escapement mechanisms, bringing it the extra opportunities to operate at regular rate of 28,800 oscillations per hour and raising its speed up to 360.000 oscillations per hour in chronograph mode. The first thing which is obvious is this timepiece has got the quicker movement that is faster than any other model worldwide. The unique accuracy is obtained with the impossible functional capabilities of the movement including 230 parts, including a very small hairspring and escapement mechanism.

The stylish guilloche ornaments make the appearance of the face of the chronometer really nice. That is created of gold. There are also a lot of other premium quality components. The face and back are created from the sapphire which along with crocodile strap make the design truly incredible. In case you attentively look at the cover of the case you can see the name of the movement carved there. That is one more evidence that the watch you wear is truly Swiss.

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If we talk about the world known watch producers, probably Patek Philippe is one of the celebrated. That brand can show off its big and wonderful history. There are a lot of helpful discoveries that have been carried out by this company. And this permanent search for perfection carries on up to the present moment. Every model that is proposed by Patek Philippe comprises a lot of ideas that have never been utilized before by any other company.

The persons that established the plant that produced Patek Philippe watch are Francois Czapek and Antoine Norbert.

The history of that amazing company began when A. Patek met Adrien Philippe who was a successful watchmaker. Finally the name of the firm was established when it was purchased by the Stern brothers. They were quite respectable businessmen. The Patel Philippe is believed to be a family business today and every new generation attempts to develop their experience.

Patek Philippe are worthy of being believed as the leaders of the watch developing companies as a great deal of their rivals can not do without forming some unions. They can't be competitive without it. That is enough to mention that Patek Philippe establishes its proper rules to the watch market. Some persons think that prices for the produce which is proposed by Patek Philippe are too big but people don't take into consideration the excellent quality.

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