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The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo - SIHH 2012 - Monochrome Watches
This year is Audemars Piguet celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak. The timepiece Gerald Genta design and that was launched in 1972, became a true classic and an icon in the horological history.?For this celebration they release many new Royal Oak models and among them a new Royal Oak Jumbo, a new Royal Oak Automatic and a Royal Chronograph. My personal preference is the new Royal Oak Jumbo and my first reaction is… I WANT ONE! Ad - Scroll to continue with article The new Royal Oak Jumbo has brought back several elements of the original Jumbo from 1972, like the AP logo that is now (again) positioned above the 6 o’clock position. Like on the old version, the new Jumbo has no white line around the date window. This is something I’m pleased with and I’m sure many enthusiasts will love it as well.?The hobnail dial is now finer, wi
The Best High-End Skeletonized Watches of 2022 So Far - Monochrome Watches
It takes tremendous amounts of knowledge and craftsmanship to open up a dial or a movement, or both for that matter, to reveal the inner beauty of a watch. The art of skeletonization remains one of the most intriguing watchmaking styles available. And I don't mean cutting a hole in the dial to reveal the balance wheel. No, I am talking about exposing as much as possible, even leaving a traditional dial out of the equation altogether. I am talking about proper fully skeletonized watchmaking, and this year we've already seen quite a few extremely impressive examples.Cartier Masse MysterieuseThe enigmatic Cartier Masse Mysterieuse is easily one of the most fascinating watches presented in 2022. This puzzling watch by the Grand Dame pushes the Mysterieuse concept to the next level. Set in a 43.5mm wide platinum case is a completely suspended, self-driving movement. The semi-circular construction also happens to be entirely skeletonized, revealing its intricacies yet never fully disclosing
Introducing: The Time-Reversing Cartier Santos-Dumont Rewind
Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aviator, and Louis Cartier shared a passion for machines and mechanics. In 1904, Louis Cartier presented Santos-Dumont with the first purpose-designed wristwatch with a solid, rounded square case and rivets on the bezel. The idea behind the watch was to allow Santos-Dumont to consult the time in the cockpit without having to remove his hands from the controls. Little did either of these forward-thinking gentlemen suspect that this wristwatch would become one of the most popular and enduring Cartier icons of all time. For 2024, Cartier proposes a rather unusual model, the Santos-Dumont Rewind, that literally flies in the face of tradition.At first glance, the watch appears to be a classic Santos-Dumont with a lovely carnelian dial, Roman numerals, a ruby cabochon in the crown and the signature railway minutes track. Although the XII and VI are in their usual positions, the rest of the numbers are reversed, meaning that time is read backwards, not for
The SIHH 2017 Open to the Public and with more brands (incl. Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin) according to Fabienne Lupo - Monochrome Watches
Until 2015, the SIHH, Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, organized by the FHH (Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie) was opened only to 16 brands, mostly the Richmont Group (Cartier, JLC, IWC) and a few friends of the group (Parmigiani, Audemars or Greubel). In 2016, 9 new independent brands came to join the show in the Carre des Horlogers (MB&F, Urwerk, Laurent Ferrier). For 2017, in a context that will certainly not be highly?enthusiastic, SIHH will again evolve, by opening to public for the first time and by welcoming 7 new brands (2 international ones and 5 new independents).In an interview given to Le Temps (see here, in French), Fabienne Lupo, the President of the Fondation?de la Haute Horlogerie, gives a few indications on the future of the SIHH. First of all, the show, which was only opened to retailers and journalists, will now open its doors to public visitors, on the Friday 20th of January 2017 – the SIHH will be open for the usual retailers and journalists fr
First Look: The Longines Spirit Zulu Time Titanium 39mm
Longines’ Spirit collection has been quite the hit from the get-go. The style, fit and finish were on point and ticked a lot of boxes for a lot of people. Since its inception in 2020, we’ve seen quite an impressive and widespread run of pilot-inspired watches in varying degrees of complexity, ?colours and even multiple sizes and materials. One of the most standout models, to us at least, has been the Spirit Zulu Time, the robust travel-ready member of the family. Following the Spirit Titanium and Spirit Flyback Chronograph Titanium, Longines has now sent the 39mm sized Spirit Zulu Time on a similar weight-loss course.The Spirit Zulu Time sub-collection comes in two sizes, but Longines has opted for the smaller 39mm size for this sleek grade 5 titanium version. Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if there will be a titanium 42mm Spirit Zulu Time somewhere down the line, but in terms of size, this one is pretty much bang on. It’s a touch thick for some, perhaps, s
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