BASELWORLD 2009 – Wyler Geneve Code-S Chronograph
on the opening day of the 2009 baselworld, the swiss luxury watchmaker wyler genève presented its new chronograph collection named code-s, comprising breitling watches 17 models. the watches are made of stainless steel or 18-carat red gold.
the distinctive tonneau case of the code-s chronographs is smaller and more rounded than that of their predecessor, the code-r. the chronographs have the same sandwich construction, with two metal plates fixed to the case with the help of four titanium sprung-mounted screws to provide the shock-absorbing function.
the watches feature wyler genève’s patented crown protector. in order to use th men’s breitling e rubber-coated crown, it is necessary to open it on both sides by the means of sliding pins. the chronograph pushers, looking like automobile foot pedals, harmonize with the case featuring the “wyler” engraving on the back of the watch.
the code-s dial has typical features of wyler genève watches – an inner oval ring, 11 integrated hour markers and an oversized arabic “12”. this rhodium-plated element has a matte finish, contrasting with the replica watches black dial. orange superluminova dots are used to mark the hours. besides the classic combination of black and white, the dial is available in brown, taupe, gray and mother-of-pearl for the ladies’ models. the face of all models is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
the ladies’ models come with a white dial, an unusual white composite case middle and a bezel in either white ceramic or red gold adorned with 140 diamonds. the gold models for men have a black dial with a black bezel or a rich coffee-brown dial with matching brown bezel.