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Ulysse Nardin Classic Sonata, a Complex Alarm Watch with Cathedral Gong - Monochrome Watches
The concept of the Sonata by Ulysse Nardin is not new, but still, you'll see later in this article, it's a very captivating concept. Several watches have been created with the Sonata complication; however, most of them, even if mechanically attractive, were bold, highly sportive and masculine watches. In the last few months, Ulysse Nardin has given a new identity to its watches, with more subtle and more elegant designs, and it will be the case for this Sonata too. Here is the?Ulysse Nardin Classic Sonata, a complex and unique watch, with a melodic cathedral gong for its?alarm complication.Basically, the new Ulysse Nardin Classic Sonata is an alarm watch… but not any kind of alarm watch.?An alarm watch is designed to ring a signal at a defined time.?It is probably one of the oldest horological complications. It is?the legendary Vulcain Cricket calibre that truly raised the bar for such watches.?Traditional mechanical alarm watches ring by means of a mainspring, tensioned to power
Industry News: Bulgari and 6 Independent Brands Join Watches and Wonders 2025
The news has been kicking around for several weeks but is now official. The watch industry's largest fair, Watches & Wonders, is growing again as it will welcome Bulgari and six other independent brands for its 2025 edition. This marks an important step for the Salon. As you might imagine, such decisions have been discussed at the top level among groups and will be accompanied by a completely redesigned floor plan for the event between 1 – 7 April 2025.While other LVMH brands (TAG Heuer, Hublot?and Zenith) have been part of Watches & Wonders since 2022, Bulgari has been exhibiting in downtown Geneva over the past few years. The brand also participated in the LVMH Watch Week and is one of the leading forces behind Geneva Watch Days. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Besides Bulgari, Armin Strom and HYT will be back at Watches & Wonders, while
Interview - Jean-Marie Schaller of Independent Watchmaker Louis Moinet
Although Louis Moinet was a prominent watchmaker between the 18th and 19th centuries, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet was only created 20 years ago. As Watches & Wonders 2021 just ended, we paid a visit to Jean-Marie Schaller, the brand’s CEO, to understand how he embarked on resurrecting Louis Moinet.Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – How did you get into watches?Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Louis Moinet?– Well, I grew up in the Jura mountains in the small city of Delemont. As a boy, I felt a lot of passion from the people working in the watch industry. There was a brand known as Jura Watch; there were watchmakers, case makers, dial makers, etc. These people gave me the sense of the importance of having a mission. I felt they were working not just to make a living - of course, we all have to – but they were all pursuing a passion. Soon, I realised that watches were more than just a simple product. Watches are the expression of know-how, tradition and soul from the Jura Mo
First Look: Summer Colours for the Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
Rado is synonymous with high-tech ceramic, which is used to great effect on its sleek, geometric designs and vintage models alike. Rado's 1962 Captain Cook dive watch, resurrected in 2017, was given a high-tech plasma ceramic makeover in 2021. Not only did it feature a ceramic case and bracelet, but its dial was also skeletonised to reveal the movement. In this same vein, Rado releases a duet of Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton?models with vibrant coloured bezels for some fun in the sun. The new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton models come in 43mm navy blue ceramic cases with a height of 14.6mm, a ceramic screw-down crown and 300m water-resistance. Sharing identical specs to these recent iterations – in black, olive green, and a matte blue iteration – the new models inject a bold rush of colour into their bezels. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
For The Adventurer - a teaser of the new Roger Dubuis Pulsion - Monochrome Watches
Roger Dubuis is?lining?up for the launch of another new collection. After last years introduction of the all new La Monegasque collection, this will be the year of the Pulsion collection.?They came up with four lifestyles for each of the three collections and now one for the new fourth collection. The Excalibur collection represents ‘The Warrior’ and the ladies collection is of course ‘Diva’. If you read?our post about the launch of the La Monegasque collection, it’s no surprise that this collection stand for ‘The Gambler’. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This year they will introduce the Pulsion, which represents ‘The Adventurer’… We have only seen one very small photo appear on the Roger Dubuis Facebook page (see photo left) and that looks very promising!It features some elements we have seen in
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