Horological Meandering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 March 2011

PuristS and Donald Corson announce the Corson PuristS 10th UFO-Tourbillon watch

The PuristS' family of horology and luxury websites (ThePuristS.com and PuristSPro.com) is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2011, with a gathering of PuristS, friends, watchmakers and sponsors. A number of watchmakers and brands are issuing limited edition or piece unique watches to commemorate a decade of PuristS independence on the horological scene.

"The Donald Corson PuristS 10th UFO-Tourbillon is about as PuristS as you can get, said Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo (CEO, PuristSPro LLC), continuing: "The 'UFO-Tourbillon' is a quirky, independently hand-crafted watch, made by a PuristS member for PuristS. It incorporates many watchmaking skills and materials science that Don had to learn on his own; and this is his best model yet. We're looking forward to the 'Corson P10' at our birthday party."

Donald Corson PuristS 10th UFO-Tourbillon - CHF 28,000 equivalent + local country taxes

The first UFO-Tourbillon will be available to those attending the 10th Anniversary celebrations at IGOTT-2 in Las Vegas, after which, orders can be taken from PuristS worldwide. It is a hand-crafted, Corson movement with half-flying tourbillon and free sprung balance.

PuristS AHCI forum moderator and independent watchmaker, Don Corson explained, "I've been making watches since 2004 and the first place to show them was on PuristSPro website. My design emphasis is on the craft of watchmaking and producing kinetic objects that you want to see and feel every day."

One Man – One Watch

Poised for takeoff, the UFO-Tourbillon by Donald W. Corson surveys its world.

The half-flying tourbillon located above-the-dial, makes a full turn once-a-minute under its highly domed porthole to the Universe.

The 'space ship' in a bead blasted aeronautical-grade titanium case can easily handle any stress that a flight on your wrist can dish out.

The extremely high visibility offered by the half-flying tourbillon design hovering over the dial delivers not only maximum flight safety but also optimal viewing pleasure. Within the lightweight, high impact porthole crafted in PMMA (polymethyl-methacrylate), the power requirements for arm motion are reduced to a minimum.

Propulsion:
In-house movement; half-flying tourbillon hovering over the dial
Tourbillon plateau in titanium for minimum weight
Free sprung titanium balance with 18k gold inertia weights
Hand-wind with 2 barrels providing 40 hours of flight power
24 jewels
Milled movement decoration with handmade polished bevels
Ruthenium-anthracite plating

Vessel:
42mm brushed titanium ASTM B265-10 Grade 5
Lightweight, high impact PMMA crystal
Transparent case back
Buckle in brushed titanium ASTM B265-10 Grade 5

Manifestation:
Natural stone slate dial
Dial frame plated in ruthenium-anthracite
Rhodium-plated hours and minutes hands

PMMA
Polymethyl-methacrylate has been marketed as Plexiglas or Lucite or Perspex. It has been used for large commercial aquariums, submersible craft portholes, motorcycle helmet visors, ice hockey rink protection screens, automobile exterior light lenses and transparent aircraft bombardier's domes. Now, PMMA is used for the domed watch glass on the Corson P10 watch.

Availability
Donald Corson PuristS 10th UFO-Tourbillon watches will be available initially to PuristS at the 10th Anniversary Party (IGOTT-2). The watch will be presented at IGOTT-2 on 30th May 2011. IGOTT-2 attendees will get priority to order this watch before the public offering to PuristS worldwide. Please send your early requests to this email: PuristS10th @ puristspro . com [remove the spaces]

How to order?

1. Write to the dedicated order e-mail address: PuristS10th @ puristspro .com [remove the spaces]
2. State your contact details and which model of PuristS 10th edition watch that you want.
3. State your PuristS log-in name as a check on IGOTT-2 attendance status.
4. Instructions about payment and delivery time will follow.

International Gathering of the Tribe 2 (IGOTT-2), LAS VEGAS, 30 May to 02 June 2011
This is a unique event bringing together members of the PuristS community from across the world. The 2nd IGOTT event is where watch collectors, enthusiasts and buyers gather to share in the passion of high horology. The event will take place in Las Vegas 30 May - 2 June 2011 with a series of seminars, gala dinners and watch novelty presentations. The last PuristS gathering had great success in Singapore (2004). Las Vegas is the IGOTT-2 destination with its world class facilities and easy access for our guests coming from around the world.

About PuristSPro.com
PuristSPro.com is the premier independent moderated on-line discussion forum covering haute horlogerie and luxury brands, and focused on owners, collectors and watch enthusiasts across the globe. URL: www.puristspro.com

Contact Information : Anthony Tsai, General Manager PuristSPro LLC
AnthonyT @ PuristSPro . com [remove the spaces]