Hi y'all, got a quick note from Miriam that Rene is feeling a little better, but not quite up to snuff yet so keep those healing prayers coming for the both of them. Miriam is hoping to be able to return soon, but for now, you are stuck with the updates from me....LOL! Hope all that celebrated it had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and were thankful for all you have, especially your health. Will leave you a few more assorted QPS in a bit, still have some issues that are so hard to correct with this computer....(grrrr), but you should see the pages soon. Thanx to all that have left wishes for Miriam and Rene and thanx, too, for the continued prayers. Until next time...Luv, Mat
By TLex INTRODUCING Armida's 5th model, the aptly named A5. The case design will be recognizable to many as that of the Kobold SEAL, which was also adopted by the t.a.c.t.i.c.o TC1, this would suggest that it is now being offered as a factory case, so we might well see a few more of them popping up in other Boutique lines.
The A5's Stainless steel case measures 42mm (44mm inc. bezel), it has a water-resistance of 1000m and features a helium escape valve. It has been fitted with a double domed sapphire crystal and is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824-2 self-winding movement. It comes on 22mm brick-link bracelet. Price is 799USD with a 100USD discount if you enter the OCEANICTIME code, when ordering with CCNow.
The KHB 'Commando Hubert' is a branch of the French Special Forces of the Marine National. The unit was set up by the Free French Forces in Great Britain alongside British Commandos during the Second World War and is named as such after Lieutenant Hubert Augustin, who was killed on D-Day during the Normandy landings.
The legendary unit of the 'Commando d'Action Sous-Marine' CASM 'Hubert', is the vanguard of the French Special Forces, who are deployed in the utmost secrecy on all continents and at the request of the Special Operations Command (SOC). It includes an operational company and a support company. The operational company is divided into four specific sections: Support, Maritime, Counter-Terrorism, Underwater Vehicles and Recon.
The Commandos who make up the operational company are all paratroopers and military frogmen. After a joint development with the technical staff of RALF TECH and then a year of testing at the heart of some of the most dangerous parts of the world, the men of the Commando Hubert adopted the WRX "A" to accompany them in all their combat missions.
The key points that brought about the selection of the WRX Hybrid® were:
* Quartz Cal. up to 12 times more precise than automatic movement.
* Mechanical automatic winding system.
* An autonomy of 60 days without a battery.
* Toughness tried and tested in the heart of battle.
* Anti-magnetic, so as to not disrupt other underwater instruments.
* Optimal reading of the dial
RALF TECH had delivered some watches to the Commando Hubert in 2010 for the development of their current model, 200 pieces on the 15th of September 2011 and another shipment is in progress for 2012. It is interesting that these orders were a deliberate choice, as all watches were purchased, in other words this was not a sponsorship operation. The commercial version of the WRX "A" Hybrid® is technically similar in all respects to the watches delivered to the men of the Commando Hubert with the exception of the emblem on the dial just above 6 o’clock.
MOVEMENT RTH001® HYBRID®
WATER-resistance Sealed for real diving at 50 fathoms under the current NATO specifications
CASE 316L surgical steel case with a diameter 47.5 mm (without crown)
BEZEL Steel and aluminum bezel, screwed, one-way, 120 clicks
CASE BACK Screwed and engraved with serial number
CROWN Screw-on crown and with protection
GLASS Convex sapphire crystal with anti-glare 5.9 mm
LUME Professional index luminescent C3 SuperLuminova®
STRAPS Two 26mm NATO type tactical bracelets, hypoallergenic silicone
PACKAGING Small waterproof case with NATO specifications
MSRP €1’390
AVAILABILITY 200 pieces only from December 1st 2011