2020 Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Smoked Dial Two-Tone Case (Price)
A year after its introduction, Audemars Piguet’s controversial yet entirely novel collection, Code 11.59, sees its first major evolution with the introduction of five new time-and-date models and five new Chronograph models. When we reviewed the watch recently, our main complaint came from the lack of ‘spices’… Well, here they are, as AP spices up its collection with smoked sunburst?lacquered dials, a palette of deep colours and two-tone cases.new smoked coloursUntil now, the Selfwinding Time-and-Date and Chronograph?Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet were mostly available (at least for the permanent collection) with classic colours – white, black and dark blue. While these colours are certainly elegant and timeless, the execution, even though superb regarding the quality, made these watches too soft, too discreet actually. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

2020 Omega Constellation Co-Axial Master Chronometer 39mm Review
When mentioning Omega and its collections, the immediate and easy answers will be “Speedmaster” and “Seamaster”. Certainly, those two lines of watches are some of the most iconic in the entire industry. Still, Omega has (much) more to offer, including a slightly overlooked but rich collection named “Constellation”. Born in the 1950s, it would become the experimental collection for the brand, with fascinating designs and a constant focus on precision. Now established with its classic claws and integrated bracelet configuration, it was about time for Omega to inject a bit of modernity into this collection… Because integrated bracelets, shaped cases and sporty looks are hot these days (to say the least!).The Omega Constellation, a Complex collectionWhile the Speedmaster is a collection that can be easily understood, and the Seamaster is seen as the definitive Omega dive watch, the history of the Constellation by Omega is a bit more complex, if not

The VIntage Corner - Gallet Flying Officer, Fascinating Pilot's Chronograph
Who knew that being a Flight Officer in 1938 could be so exciting? This watch, the Flying Officer, was produced by Gallet for the United States Army Air Corps and worn by Harry S. Truman, Senator for Missouri, a Reserve Field Artillery Officer and the eventual 33rd President of the United States. Truman’s 34mm stainless steel Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph accompanied the president throughout his tenure marked by historic events such as the dropping of the Atom Bomb, the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift.Truman during WWI (left) and in 1944, with his mother (right)When I say exciting, I am not referring to the historic events of Truman’s presidency but the “World Timer Cities” written around the outside of the dial, as this was the world's first time-zone wristwatch. We are used to seeing watches with the cities New York, Paris, London written on them but we are not used to seeing Moskva Cap, Calcutta, Denver City or the brilliantly spelt Tokio'. This is beca

Hands-on Frederique Constant Manufacture Classics Moonphase, a qualitative but affordable dress watch (live photos & price) - Monochrome Watches
A few months ago, we introduced to you the?Frederique Constant Manufacture Classics Moonphase. Usually, this brand isn’t matching with our “standards” (because, you know us, we love high-end watches). We’ve nothing against the brand but our editorial choice is to have a focus on more complex and lavishly finished timepieces. However, with this one, the offer was?a bit different: a dress watch, with a very nice design, a moon-phase and a date, powered by an in-house movement (and that changed it all…). Our first impressions were highly positive and thus, we wanted to feel the?Frederique Constant Manufacture Classics Moonphase in the flesh, just to be sure…What’s the deal with this?Frederique Constant Manufacture Classics Moonphase, on paper? A 40.5mm dress watch, with a refined dial, a moon-phase indication, a date, beautifully finished hands and dial, a case with officer caseback, which hides a movement produced in-house (which didn’t?loo

Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942 - Review (Specs & Price)
In a piece of news that dropped on our computers a couple of weeks ago, Vacheron Constantin announced several new “Historiques” watches. As a reminder, this collection comprises the deliberately “vintage-inspired” models of the brand, including the American 1921 or the Chronograph Cornes de Vaches. With the?Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendrier 1942, saying that we’ve been impressed is something of an understatement. Beautifully designed, balanced, with heritage and pedigree, and all of that in an “accessible” (relatively speaking) steel case. It is now time to experience this?Triple Calendrier 1942 in the metal.The initiating piece, the vintage?Triple Calendar Ref. 4240When it comes to the “Historiques” collection at Vacheron Constantin, nothing emerges from scratch and there’s always a source of inspiration behind these pieces. Without describing it as a copy-pasting process here, the new?Vacheron Constantin Hist