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Seiko presents the Prospex Speedtimer Oregon 22 SRQ041
Seiko, the official timekeeper of the World Athletics Championships since 1985, is responsible for determining the winners of different athletic disciplines where fractions of a second can make or break a record. Held in Oregon in July 2022, Seiko comes with over 50-years of experience in timing sports events. Celebrating its seventeenth consecutive role as the official timekeeper of this prestigious athletics event, Seiko presents a Prospex Speedtimer Limited Edition Chronograph SRQ041.Seiko and Sports TimingSeiko's high-precision timing equipment has been used in sporting events for well over fifty years. The 89ST series of manual stopwatches produced in 1963 could measure 1/5th, 1/10th and 1/100th of a second thanks to an innovative heart-shaped cam mechanism. The Crown Chronograph 5179 wristwatch, the first chronograph wristwatch produced by Seiko and the first of its kind in Japan, was a natural evolution of Seiko's stopwatches and appeared just in time for the 1964 Summer Olympic
The quartet of new Patek Philippe's we hadn't shown you yet
Earlier this week a rumour started spreading that Patek Philippe was about to launch the long-awaited successor to the iconic Nautilus 5711. And sure enough, this past Tuesday the Nautilus 5811G, in white gold, was presented. Slightly bigger in size, with minor aesthetic updates, this is set to continue the Nautilus legacy. But that was far from all, as the Maison released not one but eight new watches, including the luxurious Nautilus 5792 with power reserve, moonphase and date, the irresistible 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph in stainless steel and salmon, and the stupendous 5373P Split-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph Perpetual Calendar “Destro”. With half the novelties published, there are four more to share with you, and we’ll take you through them one by one. Starting with the 5402G Split-Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calender, followed by the Nautilus 5990 Flyback Chronograph Travel Time, then on to the Nautilus Joallerie 7118 Ladies Automatic, before ending
Patek Philippe World-Time Minute Repeater 5531R (Specs & Price)
The Patek Philippe 5531R was born with the perfect pedigree to become a cult watch. Combining for the first time two of the most iconic complications from Patek Philippe, it is both a world time watch and a minute repeater. This remarkable timepiece was premiered at the Patek Philippe Art of Watches exhibition (New York – 2017), before entering the regular collection as of Baselworld 2018. Today, we have the chance to review this exclusive watch that few would have the privilege to even spot on a wrist once.Patek Philippe world time watches and Louis Cottier Ad - Scroll to continue with article Patek Philippe's World Time watches have for a long time achieved cult status, which was confirmed at Phillips May 2016 auction, when a rare Patek 2523/1 from 1954 achieved USD 2.5 million.?Their story is indissolubly linked to Louis Cottier. The son of a watchmaker
Hands-on with the Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres NightSky (live pics & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Contemplate the?entire?world… through the eyes of a watch collector. With the?Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres, you’ll be able to do so but not only. What you’ll contemplate is superb, high-end watchmaking, a piece that shows what Montblanc?can do best. Already introduced at the SIHH 2015 in a warm red gold case with a bright dial, the?Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres NightSky now comes in a new (but highly limited) edition, with a white gold case and a dial partially covered with aventurine – and we had the chance to get our hands on this superb piece.The?Montblanc Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres NightSky is part of the Villeret collection of Montblanc, meaning the pieces produced by hand, by highly skilled watchmakers and with a superb level of execution. It’s actually interesting to see that the brand can play on both sides, with complicated pieces priced way bellow the average level of the industry, like for instance the?Meister
Missing Faberge Egg Bought for Scrap at Flea Market - Monochrome Watches
Forget waiting for PBS Antiques Roadshow to appraise the egg - it is worth millions. Here is what we know: the egg is the third of eight missing Russian Imperial Faberge eggs, having been authenticated by Kieran McCarthy who is an expert in Russian artifacts. In 1887, Alexander III gave the egg to his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter, and many years after the Russian revolution, the egg recently sat for sale in an American flea market. It was purchased by a scrap dealer for $14,000. He hoped to make a $500 profit by melting the egg's gold and instead stands to make a fortune. Beyond the obvious sensationalism of the story, Monochrome became intrigued by what lay inside the egg.Opening the egg discloses an exquisite Vacheron Constantine lady's watch. The fabled horological maison became important in this caper because it was the only clue available to the buyer. Googling egg and Vacheron Constantin, the name engraved on the watch, generated regal search results of the Faberge var
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