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Introducing: 3 New Cartier Santos-Dumont Lacquered Models
Cartier's longstanding affair with the intrepid Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont shows no sign of abating. Santos-Dumont's request to Louis Cartier to create a timepiece that would let him consult the time without taking his hands off the controls resulted in the men's first wristwatch in 1904. Characterised by sleek geometric lines, Cartier's Santos-Dumont model has flown in and out of the watchmaking scene before making a definitive landing in 2018. Following the successful 2022 release of the elegant Santos-Dumont lacquered models, Cartier unveils a trilogy of new Santos-Dumont models in precious metal cases with bright and colourful lacquered details.Anticipating the Art Deco style that originated in France, Louis Cartier's watch for the Brazilian aviator blended its sleek, streamlined aesthetics with a pragmatic square-shaped case with exposed screws. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Hands-On With The Accessible Horage Lensman 1 Tourbillon
In less than twenty years, Horage has developed three in-house movements, including a tourbillon and micro-rotor. Its inaugural K1 automatic is even the base of Bremont's new ENG300 automatic calibre (Bremont purchased access to K1's IP). This small independent brand has done a lot in a short period of time. We reviewed Horage's first tourbillon last year, named Tourbillon 1, and were impressed by its offbeat design, simple but excellent finishing and incredible value for an in-house flying tourbillon. The new Lensman 1 improves the calibre and brings a camera theme to an all-titanium piece. ?Photography and the Horage Lensman 1In 1925, Oscar Barnack and Leica introduced the first commercial 35mm camera with the 1A model. It was lightweight and very compact, perfect for discreet street photography and very much a game changer at the time. The camera represented the pinnacle of mechanical precision with clear parallels to mechanical watches. There are several camera enthusiasts among th
Weekly Watch Photo - IWC Big Pilot's Watch - Monochrome Watches
IWC totally understands how to promote their watches. I think they’ve been looking closely at what watch fans have been doing at forums and what Monochrome also does once a week… sharing beautiful photos of beautiful watches.For the launch of the new Pilot’s watch collection, IWC created a set of very cool photos of their newest timepieces. We already showed you photos of the new Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Miramar and the Pilot’s Watch Mark XVII. Today we show you the Big Pilot’s Watch ref. 5009 and the Top Gun and Top Gun Miramar Editions.When IWC released the first Big Pilot’s Watch (ref. 5002) in 2002 it was, together with Panerai, THE watch that changed the fashion of the watch world from what we call now-a-days ‘medium-size’ to BIG. In those days, any watch larger that 40/41 mm in diameter was considered large. I still recall people saying my TAG Heuer Monaco (square case, 38 x 38 mm) being very big. Imagine how much the perce
Circula again relied on the help of the public when designing the Protrail
For those who have been keeping a close eye on MONOCHROME Watches, and Circula Watches in particular, it should come as no surprise that we like the strategy of employing the “power of the people”. And honestly, the resulting collections are often fine examples of well-built, honest watchmaking. When creating a new watch, Circula enlists the help of watch enthusiasts and collectors to determine the final design of new collections. A case in point is the all-new Circula ProTrail Automatic, the revived company’s first-ever field watch. Designed with input from the public, the new collection came to life through a multitude of options. Today we can show you one of the three models that will be available: the production-ready Circula ProTrail Automatic.Back in February, we informed you that Circula was working on a new field watch to be added to the brand’s portfolio of tool watches. Through a dedicated co-creation page, you could vote for things like the name of th
Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Les?Cabinotiers?Le Temps Divin?Metiers dArt Collection
Time is relative Not all cultures conceptualize time in the same way. With their newest metiers d'art series, Les?Cabinotiers?Le Temps Divin?(the divine time), Vacheron Constantin explores the perception of time through the prism of different cultures. Nine one-of-a-kind creations invite us to travel to Ancient Greece, Asia and Japan. This new lineup follows last year’s Les Cabinotiers Recits de Voyage Collect but with a new source of inspiration.Asia: Four animals, wood marquetry and a tourbillonFor the chapter exploring Asian culture, Vacheron Constantin has chosen four sacred animals from Asian tradition to represent the seasons: the Azure Dragon for spring; the Vermilion Bird for summer; the White Tiger for autumn; and the Black Tortoise for winter. Presented in 42mm white or pink gold cases, these unique pieces are powered by the ultra-thin automatic calibre 2160 with a peripheral rotor. Their wood marquetry dials are graced by the ballet of the tourbillon at 6 o'clock.