, Antoine Martin's Quantieme Perpetuel au Grand Balancier watch.

The watchmaker Antoine Martin will introduce their first collection at this year’s Basel watch-fair. With the claim to create timekeepers for those who seek something out of the ordinary, Antoine Martin introduces the Quantieme Perpetuel au Grand Balancier watch. Their first attempt to leave a mark in watchmaking history is equipped with a 17.5mm huge balance wheel, hand-wound caliber AM39.001, which has 60 jewels and features a power reserve of 6 days and perpetual calendar inclusively leap year indicator. The case is made of 18kt rosé gold and the dial shows an intertwined play of polish and satin finishing and a reinterpretation of guilloché pattern making it a quiet modern face embraced by classic gold and alligator leather.
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F12 Berlinetta by Ferrari

Ferrari has unveiled the fastest road-car it has ever produced, ahead of the vehicle’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).

The F12 Berlinetta can streak from 0-100km/h in 3.1 seconds and continue up to 200km/h in just 8.5 seconds, thanks to a host of powertrain and design changes.

A futuristic bodyframe made out of new alloys has helped bring weight down to 1,525kg, less than the previous V12 Fiorano model, as well as increasing the structural integrity of the vehicle.

Underneath the hood is a 6.3-liter V12 that generates about 740 horsepower, Ferrari confirmed, more than its serious rival the Lamborghini Aventador.

Extensive time in the wind tunnel has helped Ferrari boost downforce by 76 percent and significantly reduce drag, thanks to a hood design to channel air away from the top of the car and ‘Active Brake Cooling’, which only opens the guide vanes to the brake cooling ducts at high operating temperatures, reducing drag.

The automaker’s attempt to jump on the environmental bandwagon has resulted in a reduction in fuel consumption of 30 percent and carbon dioxide emissions of 350 g/km.

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Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati

Fiat-owned performance brand Abarth is to launch a special-edition model based on luxury supercar brand Maserati.
The Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati is a tricked-out version of the Fiat 500 which layers in Abarth performance touches and an admittedly-impressive Maserati veneer.
Somewhat reminiscent of the Aston-Martin Cygnet, the Tributo Maserati is a convertible model finished in a color exclusive to Maserati, Pontevecchio Bordeaux.
In collaboration with Maserati, Abarth engineers uprated the 16V 1.4-liter turbo engine, giving it an output of 180hp to the special electronic gearbox, which Abarth says offers reduced gearshift times.
A set of new 17-inch tires featuring the Maserati ‘Neptun’ design and the distinctive hexagonal exhaust pipes found on Maserati cars such as the GranTurismo or Quattroporte complete the model.
Abarth says that it will only produce 499 of the 695 Tributo Maserati, which will be launched at the Geneva Motor Show (March 8-18).
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Fiat 500 soon in a larger version

Fiat’s 500 will reportedly come in a larger version, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Italian brand is gearing up to release a wagon version of the tiny model, reports Automotive News.
Although details on the model are currently scarce, it’s believed to be a more roomy version developed specifically for the US market and is likely to come with a high-performance variant from sister brand Abarth.
Recent pictures from Italy suggest that the automaker could be planning to borrow elements of both the 500 and the new Fiat Panda for the new models, if one shot captured at a ski resort is anything to go by.
The larger-than-life 500 LimoCity, Landaulet and LimoSun have been formed of multiple Fiat 500 units to build a 500 that can measure up to a staggering 5.3 meters in length.
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Maserati’s Kubang Concept set to be launched

Maserati’s Kubang Concept, which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, is all set to make its debut on North American soil in Detroit. The Kubang shares a sentiment with Detroit, the city being the place where the SUV will be built. Maserati expects the SUV to do well, anticipating sales of about 20,000 a year, mostly in the US and China.
Though the SUV is now being referred to as the Kubang, the name will be changed as soon the vehicle gets into production. The Kubang shares a common platform with the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. The Maserati Style Center headed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti has, however, ensured that the body design remains unique.
Not much is known about the performance of the Kubang at the moment. The company has revealed that the production model of the Kubang will be similar to the concept, save for the interior which will get a revamp before production. North America continues to remain Maserati’s most important market, with an incredible sales growth of 10 per cent year-over-year in 2011.
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Sneak peek: Mercedes G65 AMG.

The newest car by Mercedes Benz is the Mercedes G65 AMG. The details are not known about the car yet because the car company has kept the information close at hand until its release in January 2012. The Mercedes G65 AMG is expected to be featured for the first time at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2012 or at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The leaked pictures show the latest automobile as a futuristic off-road vehicle.

The SUV is thought to be more powerful than its previous model based on the appearance of stronger brakes. Motor Trend speculates that the vehicle is “packing Mercedes’ 5.4-liter twin-turbo V-8, estimated to make around 525 hp in the G55 AMG.”
http://wot.motortrend.com/spied-mercedes-benz-testing-v-12-powered-g65-amg-151201.html

Grande Reverso 1931 Rouge by Jaeger-Lecoultre

Since its launch in 1931, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has taken many forms, including different movements and hundreds of dials — in a variety of colours.
A beautiful dark red lacquered dial adorns this new Reverso from Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Grande Reverso 1931 Rouge.
The Grande Reverso 1931 Rouge reinterprets the red dials of the 1930s, a color which at the time was a definitive mark of individuality upon one’s wrist.
This watch will be part of JLC’s new lineup at SIHH 2012 next January in Geneva.
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