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Spotted - Football Player Roberto Firmino with an HYT H0
Usually, professional football players show a preference for a handful of watch brands. They are usually spotted with mainstream brands like Audemars Piguet, Hublot, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille or . I have observed a couple of players with timepieces from A. Lange & Sohne and Patek, and also watches from independent brand Urwerk. This leads us to today's player who has purchased a watch that tells the time using an unconventional method. Here's Roberto Firmino's HYT watch.Roberto Firmino is a Brazilian football (or soccer for our US readers…) player for English Premier League club Liverpool FC and the Brazil national team, as an attacking midfielder, forward or winger. On 31 August 2019, Firmino became the first Brazilian player to score 50 goals in the Premier League when he netted the third and final goal in a 3¨C0 win over Burnley.Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty ImagesHe recently purchased a watch from HYT. HYT Watches are special since they utilise fluids t
Hand-On - Chopard L.U.C XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony (Specs & Price)
For the last three years, Chopard has adopted the graceful peony flower to decorate its?L.U.C XP Esprit de Fleurier 35mm limited editions for women. This year is no exception and Chopard unveiled a beautiful 18k rose gold edition of eight watches decorated with the silhouette of black paper-cut peonies on the dial and exquisite Fleurisanne engraving on the bridges of the movement. As the female representative of the L.U.C XP family, the watch is fitted with a Chopard manufacture ultra-thin automatic movement.The art of paper cuttingChopard has recurred to the art of paper cutting to create the delicate black peonies on the dial, a technique that highlights the sensual shape of the ruffled petals of the peony flower and captures its fleeting bloom. ?Developed in many corners of the globe, the art of paper cutting probably originated in Ancient China following the invention of paper. Jianzhi, Chinese paper cutting, came to the fore in the sixth century AD and ten centuries later made its
Interview: Fabrizio Buonamassa on the Bulgari x Gran Turismo Partnership
As the Product Creation Executive Director at Bulgari Horlogerie, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani is renowned for his keen focus on design. While our discussions with him at MONOCHROME typically revolve around watches, this exceptionally versatile designer harbours various talents. The announcement of Bulgari's collaboration with cult video game Gran Turismo provided the opportunity to unveil not only a limited-edition Bulgari Aluminium watch but also the Bulgari Aluminium Vision GT, a stunning concept car designed for use in the racing game.Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – You’ve been with Bulgari for over 20 years now. If someone had told you 10-15 years ago that you would work on projects with a video game license, would you have believed it?Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani – Honestly, no. That’s what makes Bulgari so interesting. We can embark on unconventional ventures and express ourselves in various domains. The beauty of the brand lies in its diversity. We have hot
Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer (Specs, Availability & Price)
This year, one of the most iconic watches ever created will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Its name: the Speedmaster. As you can imagine, with such a long history and so many iconic versions,?every new Speedmaster carries the spirit and design inspiration of the models that came before. As a preview of the future collection that will come at Baselworld 2017, the Biel-based brand shows this concept with the new?Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer, with a dial that refers to?a 1968 Speedmaster model (the Racing-Dial Speedmaster), yet with modern size and features.This new?Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer is based on the already known 44.25mm automatic version of the Speedmaster (not the iconic 42mm “Moonwatch” case), with a stainless case and the in-house chronograph movement of the brand. Yet, some evolutions, and not only visual ones, are to be noted. While the architecture of the movement remains the same as before – an integrated, column-wheel, v
The Petrolhead Corner - The James Bond Edition - The Best, The Forgotten and The Future Cars Driven By Secret Agent 007
Looking at a James Bond movie is, for men, like a kid going to the amusement park… Obviously, everything a man can dream of is there (I know, this will sound a bit simple-minded, if not almost misogynist…), and that includes the nice girls, the fine liquors, the elegant wardrobe, the great locations, the cool watches, the action and… an impressive selection of cars. Some iconic, some to forget, some clearly under-appreciated. So, in our latest episode of this fuel-infused column, The Petrolhead Corner, we take a look at the best, the forgotten and the future cars driven by the world’s most famous secret agent, James Bond a.k.a. 007. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Featured image: Sean Connery as James Bond in 1964 movie Goldfinger, the first appearance of the Aston Martin DB5, which will later become an iconic Bond-related item.Below
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