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Buying Guide - The 10 Best Watches of 2018 From EUR 5,000 To EUR 10,000
Just like we did on previous weekends with our Top 10 watches below EUR 2,000 and between EUR 2,000 and 5,000, it is now time to look at the best watches introduced this year in the hyper-strategic EUR 5,000 – EUR 10,000 price range – it is certainly where the competition is the fiercest, where most of the “luxury brands” situate their core collections ( , IWC, Cartier, Panerai and many more). After long debates at the MONOCHROME redaction room, here are our 10 “best 2018 watches” picks if you’re in the 5k to 10k market.Note: as always, these buying guides are our own personal selections and we're sure you'll have your own favourites. Feel free to list your top watches of 2018 in this 5k to 10k Euros category in the comment section at the end of this article!Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Retro-Style – EUR 5,500For the first watch in this top 10, we chose to feature a piece that we already knew: the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback. Howev
First Look: The Two Calligraphy-Themed Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic DWW
The 2023 edition of the Dubai Watch Week, one of the key watch events on the calendar, is in full swing right now. With over 50 brands participating in the celebration of watchmaking, there’s plenty to be discovered. As with every edition of the fair, brands go to great lengths to create unique and appealing new watches, often in highly creative and highly limited executions. One such edition is a special Hublot Classic Fusion Black Magic, created in partnership with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and featuring artwork by calligraphy artist Wissam Shawkat. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Two sizes are introduced, both with a black ceramic case in the signature Classic Fusion design. One comes in a diameter of 42mm and has a black ceramic bezel, while the 38mm model has a black anodized aluminium bezel with 36 brilliant-cut black diamonds alongside the signa
Patek Philippe ref. 5004T Split-Seconds Perpetual Calendar in Titanium for Only Watch 2013 - Monochrome Watches
The biennial?Only Watch charity watch auction, to be held in Monaco on September 28, will donate all its ?proceeds to research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Many watch brands donate a piece unique for this auction and we will be showing you all these unique watches here on Monochrome. First and foremost is a piece unique from Patek Philippe, ref. 5004T, which is the fourth known Patek in titanium!The timepieces that Patek Philippe donates to Only Watch have always fetched the highest bids and we wouldn’t be surprised if this Patek will break another record. Not only is it the fourth Patek in titanium, ever to be made, it is also a ref. 5004 that is not in the current collection anymore, so it might be considered a last chance for collectors to buy this desirable timepiece. The ref. 5004T features a Split-Seconds Chronograph and a Perpetual Calendar. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Tudor Style 41mm Fluted Bezel (Specs & Price)
In the world of watches, there’s a certain way of categorizing, and this usually refers to two main types of timepieces: sports watches and dress watches. Well, it is kind of short-sighted to split this way. There’s another category that sits right in the middle, which is often forgotten by watch journalists (us included), however watches that represent an impressive part of the sales: the all-rounder watch, the casual pieces which can be worn in every situation. And in that category, Tudor introduced a watch this year that will perfectly do the job, and even more than that: the Tudor Style 41mm With Fluted Bezel.With this review of the?Tudor Style 41mm, I might have to?plead?guilty. I’m a watch journalist who also happen to be a watch collector and that mostly tend to write for watch lovers. This means that I usually?focus on talking pieces and watches that create on?me, and I guess on you, readers, emotions. Still, once again, this is kind of?simplistic. With this i
Street art hits the wrist - Manufacture Royale ADN Street Art Collection (Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
After colourful street artist collaborations from Richard Mille and?TAG Heuer, independent high-end brand Manufacture Royale has now unveiled?its own street art-inspired model. The Manufacture Royale ADN Street Art Collection stands out for?its unique architecture, like the rest of the ADN collection, and now adds a dose of colour, ‘dressing up’ its movement. As a result of the?graphic design process, and water printing, each one of these bold timepieces is unique.The Manufacture Royale ADN (DNA in French) Street Art Collection is an evolving spatial architecture. The structure of its movement is based on overlapping squares, now enlivened by striking colors. This angular, colored, external skeleton, frames the parts of the movement underlining the symmetry of the barrel and tourbillon cage at 6 o'clock. This modern construction is animated by the ballet of a one-minute tourbillon whose cage is unusually square. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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