Friday, October 30, 2009

The German Watch City -- Glashütte

Northeast of the town of Glashütte, Germany and the Czech border Muglitz valley the early years, most of the villagers living in mining silver, Glashütte's intent shall be in German, "bright metal hut." With the silver hidden in the ensuing reduction of poverty, the residents reluctantly rallied to the local Sakesenbang government requests for assistance. One born in a local court watch division Fernando Adolfo Fu Langge holding Sakesenbang loan allocated by the Government on December 7, 1845 at the Glashütte watch the creation of its first workshop production of A. Lange & Cie, and began to train local workers and farmers to switch production of silver watches to make a living. At that time the main purpose is to assist the local unemployed due to the shrinkage of the miners of mineral smooth switch to make a living, they inadvertently created a German watch industry in town.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Wrist time, the "failure" rule

Flying, mountain climbing, scuba diving, racing, polo, golf, sailing - the first sports watch is designed for specific populations, a specialized agency dedicated. It should be said, the traditional sports watch, which Aspect is combined with the sports development of watches professional. As for the draw inspiration from the movement, will table the matter more fashionable, less than people's minds in that era range. Flight table magnetic features, speed time-table function, diving table, one-way rotating bezel and fluorescent indicators, navigation / flight table when the two functions, as well as polo table sturdy case and double-sided flip ... ... These sports watch features listed above, are consistent with common sense, does not involve specialized knowledge of watches and clocks, so that the table section looks at a glance. The new generation of sports watch pay more attention to visual impact and complexity of the functions, the application of high-tech material is endless, some of them might even be called not the name, it's understanding is limited to applications in the aviation field.

IWC's new pilot form, from the case, crown to the pointer, scale, all along the bearing from the pilot series of traditional design. The only change from the dial 9-bit capital letters A, it was Antoine Saint-Exupery the first letter, but also gives the significance of this table unique.

In contrast, the transformation of Hamilton on the dial a more active role, or slovenly. In the helicopter taking off and landing, ramp, Fahrenheit / Celsius temperature converter, a maximum takeoff weight of concepts such as integration into the dial, the khaki dial helicopter series in one fell swoop has become the most fancy models of flight table. The new helicopters this year, watch this be regarded as distinct characteristics, Hamilton loved back in the table make an issue of personality has also been in full swing

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Fiat's new Punto Evo


We finally see it in the field, red and silver, Punto Evo's interior has been redesigned, and the aesthetics of the addition of new bumpers and lamps. Compared with the cash more than friends, Punto Evo body lengths from 4030mm to the 4060mm.

Power available, including a 1.3-liter Multijet diesel engines and a fuel-efficient MultiAir technology with Fiat 1.4-liter gasoline engines. Punto Evo buyers even have a new dual fuel (methane and petrol) engines to choose from. The Punto Evo is equipped with seven airbags, including a driver knee airbag. Other safety equipment includes a ramp to the parking system, adaptive style fog lights, ABS anti-lock braking system, electronic brake force distribution system and ESP electronic stability program, equipped with touch screen intelligent systems, from Microsoft and the Tom Tom joint effort to build, known as the Blue & Me-TomTom multimedia information system allows the driver to manage through the monochrome touch-screen phone, satellite navigation and information systems.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Toyota Auris HSD full hybrid concept car


Today, at the Frankfurt Motor Show Toyota Auris HSD on a new hybrid concept car for the whole world starting. The whole hybrid concept: this car can be pulled by a separate gasoline engine driving, but also alone in the motor-driven driving, while still under the action of the two traveling together. Not all of the hybrid model can do this three dots. Able to do these three points of the hybrid model is called full hybrid.

Auris HSD full hybrid concept car shared with the Prius Hybird Synergy Drive system, carbon dioxide emissions by less than 100g/km, with the world's leading fuel consumption and 0-100km / h performance of less than 10 seconds. In addition to its new Prius owned by the new technology, the introduction of car for the first time, solar power, solar panels covering the entire roof, bringing a more environmentally friendly economic performance. The car will be available the second half of 2010 sales, mainly for the European market.