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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Collection 2020 // Review, Price
Hamilton is no stranger to the instrument watch. In fact, the brand owns multiple collections designed to remind its glorious past as one of the major providers of timepieces for military forces and watches for a specific purpose. This is true, for instance, with the military-inspired Khaki Field watches, a tribute to its?mid-20thcentury archives (the Hamilton Hacked). Hamilton is no stranger to the pilot’s watch either. With its Khaki Aviation collection, the brand demonstrates its experience in this field. The best example was the recent Khaki Pilot Pioneer. Today, it’s another kind of pilot’s watch that the brand introduces. Meet the brand new Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Collection.Hamilton is proud to own over 100 years of experience in the field of pilot’s watches. The brand, for instance, provided the first U.S. Airmail service with watches, as of 1918. Today, Hamilton is still involved in pilot’s watches with the Khaki Aviation collection, whi
Omega Speedmaster History Part 2 - the 1970s editions - Monochrome-Watches
In a previously featured article, we presented you with the premises of the Omega Speedmaster and how it became the ‘Moonwatch’. In addition to bringing us these very famous editions of the classical Speedy, the 1970s were also highly?productive in terms of research and development, with several technical improvements and distinctive?designs added to the collection throughout that decade. You may find these 1970s Omega Speedmasters ‘funky’ and ‘bulky’ (and, indeed, they are bulky) but this is the reason why!The Alaska ProjectThe Omega Speedmaster and NASA have a longstanding and deeply-rooted link. As we explained in the first part of this retrospective, the Speedmaster became the Moonwatch' because of a selection process and not from a joint development between the space agency and the Bienne-based brand. However, these two teamed up a few years afterward to improve the Speedy in a program called the Alaska Project'. And just to clarify, it had noth
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition
In?exactly?one year from now, on February 9, 2018, the?2018 Winter Olympics will open their doors in?PyeongChang, South Korea. As it is now common, the official timekeeper of the?Olympics will again be Omega Watches. Indeed, the Biel-based brand has fulfilled the role on 27 occasions since 1932. And because it has now become a very common practice (see the 2016 Rio Editions, here and here, or the first?PyeongChang Edition), Omega will have a dedicated watch to celebrate the event. With?the colours of the South Korean flag as an inspiration, here is the?Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition.This new?PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition is based on the updated?version of the Omega Planet Ocean 600m, introduced last year at Baselworld. This 43.5mm dive watch shows a specific color scheme for the occasion of the?Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, all based on the colors of the?South Korean flag, meaning blue and red.?Limited to 2,018 pieces, this Seamaster Plan
Value Proposition Rumoe Nobel Royal Watch - Monochrome Watches
Every single day we see watches from every corner of the industry and from all areas of watchmaking. Whether it be super-complex avant-garde watches or elegance encased in a dress watch, we see it all. But, in all fairness, this comes at a price which usually runs in the thousands. That is exactly what the new Kickstarter-launching brand Rumoe has in mind to tackle: offering their luxurious-looking timepieces, but at a very affordable price. Their premiere watch is called the Nobel Royal, and we had the chance to experience it hands-on!These are tough times to start a new brand from scratch, even if you outsource (most of) the parts or movement, and it is not uncommon to seek refuge on Kickstarter in order to get your brand going. You could debate whether this is in the spirit of traditional watchmaking and historical reference, but I am one to applaud properly designed and executed products and campaigns. However, when we cover these on Monochrome, we tend to be a little bit extra cri
Re-birth of Patek ex-partner with the Czapek Quai des Bergues collection (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
In the world of watchmaking, there are some historical names that are not to be denied: Abraham Louis Breguet, Ferdinand Berthoud,?Hans Wilsdorf (founder of ), Georges Daniels or?Antoni Norbert Patek. Talking about Patek, he was not alone when founding the company but accompanied by a talented watchmaker, polish like him, Fran?ois Czapek. History made?both men?split careers but?Czapek continued to create timepieces – and not the worst to be true. After his death, the production didn’t continue and his name remained forgotten (except for some real, seasoned collectors). However, our beloved industry is good in revivals and here it is: a new brand is about to be launched together with?the first collection of watches that goes with it. Please welcome the?Czapek Quai des Bergues collection.Historical background of?Fran?ois CzapekA Pole of Czech origin (born 1811),?Franciszek Czapek was born in Bohemia, and landed in Switzerland following a major geopolitical event,?the Polish