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Buying Guide: Watches & Wonders Reafirmed The Popularity Of Luxury Sports Watches
Although we saw plenty of very cool and innovative watches, it’s hard to ignore the continuing popularity of the luxury sports watch. With iconic entries like the Royal Oak and Nautilus still being very hard to obtain – both for their premium prices and limited supply – we’re always happy to spot alternatives. From indie brands to mainstream names and haute-horlogerie manufacturers, these six novelties presented during Watches & Wonders reaffirm the ongoing appeal of a good luxury sports watch.Czapek Antarctique RevelationOne of our favourite independent watchmakers, Czapek, has been playing around with its super sleek Antarctique recently, with the Revelation being the latest creation. This model completely opens up the automatic micro-rotor movement for the world to see. The modern construction of the skeletonised movement fits the shaped case perfectly, with the indices placed on the tinted sapphire crystal minute track. It comes on a brushed and polished
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light Sapphire // Hands-On, Price
For once, a watch is given a name that makes sense! The Laureato Absolute is a study in light: thanks to the titanium structural elements of the case, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Light is lightweight, and thanks to its sapphire crystal case, light penetrates and illuminates the skeletonised movement. A limited-edition of 88 pieces, this latest iteration transforms the technical components of the movement into design elements. Although we’ve already seen something similar in the form of?2019 GP Laureato Skeleton Earth to Sky Edition, a skeletonised model with the same calibre 1800, this new model notches up the light factor even further.Brief background of the LaureatoLike many brands, Girard-Perregaux is exploring the world of high-tech materials to give a fresh face and attitude to its core and ever-growing Laureato collection. When it was first introduced in 1975, the Laureato was positioned as the brand's take on the luxury sports watch, a new genre that had just hi
Hands-On Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 Silver 79010SG - Price
Aside from the classics that are steel, titanium, gold or platinum, watchmaking has been using multiple “innovative” materials. You can think about exotic metals such as tantalum, aluminium or bronze, or materials like ceramic, carbon fibre or even sapphire – and not even counting dozens of proprietary alloys… The story behind 925 silver is slightly different. No stranger to watchmaking, this alloy has, however, long been replaced by steel or gold to make cases, and its use is often relegated to the production of dials. This year, Tudor somehow innovates (“think different” would be more appropriate) by launching its star dive watch in a 925 silver case. And indeed, it looks rather stunning, as we’ll show in this first live encounter with the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925.As said, 925 silver is (was actually) a familiar material in watchmaking. It was common to see pocket watches being made of solid silver, in the same vein as jewellery has be
TUDOR Announces Agreement With World Rugby, Reinforcing The Brands #BornToDare Campaign - Monochrome Watches
After welcoming David Beckham and Lady Gaga?as brand ambassadors and members of the #BornToDare campaign, followed by a partnership with world-famous rugby team the “All Blacks”, Tudor continues to expand its association in this direction, and today, in Monaco, the brand?announced a new agreement, this time with World Rugby, which includes a partnership with Rugby World Cups (and more), to reinforce the link between Tudor and the oval ball.This announcement?comes on top of the #BornToDare Campaign that was announced earlier this year (at Baselworld 2017.) It was not something that was expected, however Tudor is a growing brand and is reaching out to new audiences. In this field, teaming up with David Beckham and Lady Gaga were already significant steps, and these were soon followed by the announcement that it would be teaming up with the?leading rugby team The All Blacks, and actually, this makes sense. As a brand that focuses on a relatively young target group, they have t
First Look: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar with Minerva Movement
Montblanc‘s appreciation for Minerva‘s heritage drives its evolution as a watchmaker. The brand embraces Minerva’s time-honoured craftsmanship and savoir-faire by celebrating traditional techniques while exploring the possibilities of modern horology. This commitment is again evident in the newly unveiled 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar, a timepiece poised to become a standout addition to Montblanc’s collection with its great calendar function and lovely view through the caseback.The new Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Annual Calendar is available in a 42mm x 13.3mm case in either Lime Gold or stainless steel. It features Minerva’s signature fixed fluted bezel, a design element inspired by the company’s historic timepieces and the first fluted bezels dating back to the 1920s. A scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating sits atop the satin-finished and polished case. At the same time, the matching caseback features a sapphire crys
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