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Hands-On - IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition Rodeo Drive IW503001 (Specs & Price)
2019 has been earmarked as?the year of Pilot’s Watches at IWC. ?This has not translated into a complete overhaul of the collection (something that we applaud, as we think it is important to?keep the classical models intact) but with the introduction of new models in sub-collections – mainly?TOP GUN and Spitfire. Apart from all the watches we have presented recently, there was an additional model that caught our attention. Based on the super-cool Black-and-Blue scheme introduced in 2015 on the time-only Big Pilot’s, this year IWC adds a new model: Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Rodeo Drive”.In early December 2015, IWC opened a new boutique in?Beverly Hills, on Rodeo Drive. To celebrate the opening, a limited edition model, the reference IW502003 Big Pilot's Watch Edition Boutique “Rodeo Drive”, was released. Limited to 250 pieces and available at the Rodeo Drive boutique and other IWC stores around the world, this watch intr
Moon Landing 50 - Throwback to the History of the Omega Speedmaster (Pre-Moon, Alaska, Moonwatch and More) - Monochrome Watches
July 1969 – July 2019. In?a week, the world will celebrate one of mankind’s greatest achievements: walking on the Moon. On July 20th 1969 (or July 21st depending on where you are on Earth), 3 men, onboard a not-so-safe rocket named Saturn V, travelled to our nearest satellite and?2 of them (Aldrin and Armstrong) step foot on the Moon. Strapped on their wrist was a legendary chronograph watch, the Speedmaster, soon to be named the “Moonwatch”. In order to be fully prepared for the Moon Landing 50th Anniversary celebrations, and to understand how this humble sports chronograph became the official astronaut’s watch, here is a throwback to our 3-part in-depth history of the Omega Speedmaster.The origins – the Pre-Moon modelsIn this first part of the Omega Speedmaster history, we look at two major topics. First is an overview of the Pre-Moon watches (pre-1969 and Moon Landing), with the iconic references CK 2915, CK 2998, 105.002, 105.003 and ST105.012. T
Weekly Watch Photo - Citizen Automatic Divers - Monochrome Watches
After a slow week I’m gonna start of the new week with a set of magnificent photos. Monochrome’s Weekly Watch Photo shows a watch that brings back memories, a Citizen Automatic Divers, my first watch with an automatic movement.?The Citizen Automatic Divers was specifically bought for vacations and served as reliable vacation watch on many occasions. The Citizen strapped on a NATO strap has joined me to great depths (at least to a max of 35-40 meters) and great heights.?The photographer,?Martin Krocil, shows us more of his amazing photos of his watches in water. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Martin Krocil has been collecting watches for more than 20 years and he has done this in a way that is familiar to many of us, buying, selling, trading and exchanging. He has always wondered how those beautiful watch photos (most people who frequent forums
LAST CALL - Win a Trip to Montblanc Watch Manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland - Monochrome Watches
A quick reminder… you still have a chance to win a trip to the Montblanc watch manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland! Together with me, you can visit to the place where the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph and the TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph are created.?I’m looking forward to visiting Montblanc’s watch manufacture in Le Locle and see the production of Montblanc’s in-house chronograph caliber LL 100, that is used in the TimeWalker TwinFly Chrono, and the various chronograph calibers which are used for the classic beauty called Nicolas Rieussec. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The sweepstake will end this Friday, March 8, 2013. That’s by the way my birthday, so you can consider it MY birthday gift to YOU ??Simply fill out the form, register for the Monochrome newsletter and don’t forget to activate the newsletter!
Introducing The Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic Kraken
It can be hard to get excited about “another dive watch” from “another microbrand,” but the latest Concordia Automatic Kraken from French-based Charlie Paris is not your typical offering. The stealthy aesthetics, Swiss automatic and comfortable depth rating push it above familiar Seiko or Miyota-powered divers that currently flood the market. Charlie Paris isn't a newcomer, but many will be unfamiliar with the Parisian brand. Founded in 2014 by childhood friends Ambroise and Adrien, there's already a healthy portfolio of affordable men's and women's watches. Designs are fresh, innovative and definitely worth a look.The Charlie Paris Concordia line comes in a few flavours and features both automatic and quartz variants, but the Kraken is the blacked-out, under-the-radar piece without a quartz counterpart. The names generally describe the look, like Concordia Dune with gradient brown dials and so on, but the Kraken is head-to-toe dark shades of grey, including the
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