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Thoughts on the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref.5711 (and why I didn't buy one) - Monochrome Watches
The segment of luxury sports watches remains an interesting and intriguing category in the world of watches. Since the very first luxury sports watch was introduced in 1972 – the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 5402ST – many brands have tried to enter this segment, most of them without the success they had envisioned. The watch we will be looking at today did succeed, and might just have superseded the immense success of the Royal Oak. I'm talking about the Patek Philippe Nautilus and today we'll be looking at this extremely popular luxury sports watch.Originally introduced in 1977 as the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 3700, this was Patek's take on the luxury sports watch and, like the Royal Oak, it was designed by Gerald Genta. In 2006 it was replaced by ref. 5711, an updated, modernised version of the basic stainless steel Nautilus. Over the years there have been quite a few variations, materials, and additional functions for the Nautilus, which we covered in our three-part
Pre-SIHH 2018 - Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Military (Specs & Price)
Earlier this year, Ulysse Nardin launched a new watch that we here at MONOCHROME thought best represented the essence of the brand, the?Marine Torpilleur. Visually inspired by antique Marine Chronometers, powered by an in-house movement with silicon parts (UN were the first to equip a watch with that), this piece showed an overall pretty cool look immediately recognizable as UN and a very attractive price tag. Well, as the SIHH 2018 is slowly appearing, Ulysse Nardin has unveiled a new version of this watch, the?Marine Torpilleur Military. And while it is physically and technically (almost) the same watch, the look is something completely different.In June this year,?Ulysse Nardin unveiled the Marine Torpilleur, a well-thought-out facelift to reinvigorate the brand's emblematic Marine collection. Slightly simpler in design, with classical lugs, a thinner case and a reasonable diameter of 42mm, it didn’t forget all the beauty of the Marine collection, with a dial that was clearly
Industry The Geneva Watch Days Returns in August 2021
The global pandemic that hit the world in 2020 has had a massive impact on the watch industry, be it production, sales and obviously, events. Due to the sanitary situation, the two major fairs of the year, Watches & Wonders and Baselworld, had to be cancelled – at least the physical editions – leading the press and retailers to attend only digital presentations. The Geneva Watch Days event was the one notable exception, which took place in August last year. Following the success of the 2020 edition, the founding watch brands are staging the event in Geneva again this year, with the 2021 Geneva Watch Days scheduled from 30th August to 3rd September.?Watches & Wonders 2021 – the major watch fair (and the only fair that survived) – was staged again this year in a digital format. Thankfully there will be a real, partially physical event in August with the return of Geneva Watch Days. Created by a group of brands, on the initiative of Bvlgari's CEO Jean-Chris
Introducing: The 1.65mm Ultra-Thin Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing
If I asked you to name things that are 1.65mm in height, or less, would you immediately think of a watch? More likely you’d be thinking of credit cards, coins maybe, or even a sheet of cardboard. But a mechanical watch? Surely that can’t be done at such a slim height… Well, it can be done, and it has?been done as renowned indie watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin reveals his ThinKing. According to what the indie watchmaker claims (we’re still waiting to see the watch during the Geneva Watch Days), it’ll be besting the likes of Piaget, Bulgari and Richard Mille, as this very cleverly constructed watch brings the record down to a mere 1.65mm in thickness, making it the new world’s thinnest mechanical watch.?ContextBefore starting to read and understand all there is to know (so far) about the Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing prototype, we invite you to read this article listing all the records of thinness in watchmaking. Ad - Scroll to continue with art
Recap: The Best Pilots Watches Of 2024
The Pilot’s Watch has always been one of the most popular types of watches, and for good reason. The utilitarian nature of the aviator watch lends itself perfectly to everyday life, thanks to excellent legibility (often), striking looks and robust construction. This year is no exception, as plenty of very cool new pilot watches entered the market. But which are the best ones? And do we see some new and unexpected entries takeover from established pilot’s watches? We’ve put our heads together to mull over what we think are the best Pilot’s Watches of 2024, and it’s a wonderful mix of bld and new!Albishorn Type 10 ChronographFirst up is an unexpected newcomer, the Albishorn Type 10 Chronograph. This fledgling independent watchmaker is headed by Sebastien Chaulmontet, a chronograph specialist and Head of Innovation and Marketing for Sellita. Under the moniker of “imaginary vintage“, Albishorn seeks to capture the spirit of what could have been bac