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Weekly Watch Photo - IWC Ingenieur AMG - Monochrome Watches
Tomorrow, at the start of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, short SIHH, IWC will launch their newest models of the Ingenieur collection. Today we’ll have a look at the previous love-baby of IWC and AMG. Indeed AMG, the the guys that make every Mercedez-Benz roar like no other sports car! In 2004 they joined forces, which led to the Ingenieur AMG that IWC introduced in 2005 together with an entirely new ‘Ingenieur family’. This Weekly Watch Photo is dedicated to a remarkable collaboration that gets a follow-up at the SIHH2013?this week.?As we already showed you here and here and here, IWC is going to launch an entirely new Ingenieur collection. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Originally introduced in 1954, the Ingenieur was a no-nonsense, highly technical and sturdy timepiece. It was intended for the use in the most demanding
The ultimate balancing act - Monochrome Watches
The quest of making a watch brand successful isn’t an easy one. Especially?because of the ecenomic recession, it might seem difficult. There is however another (surprising) reason why it’s so difficult to keep a watch brand successful.Over at The Watch Lounge, guest author Olivier Muller, wrote three four (edited by Mono) excellent stories about the difficulty of choosing between innovation and tradition. The ultimate balancing act… In part 1 Olivier describes the dillema many watch brands are confronted with. Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, also gives his vision on how to build a successful brand. Something he has much experience with, after a successful career with Omega, Blancpain and now Hublot.In the part two of the three part story, the recent developments at Mont Blanc show another solution of dealing with this ultimate balancing act. Alexander Schmiedt, business development manager for Villeret 1858, Mont Blanc’s own development department, is intervie
First Look: The New Cartier Santos Dual Time
It makes perfect sense for the world's first custom-made pilot's wristwatch to be equipped with a dual-time function. Fair enough, Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont probably didn't cross too many time zones in his early flying machines, but combining the iconic Santos watch designed for him by Louis Cartier with dual time indications is a match made in heaven. Not to be confused with the Santos-Dumont?lineup of slimmer, flatter and more elegant models inspired by the historic 1904 original, this Santos de Cartier novelty belongs to the revamped 2018 family. The latest Cartier Santos Dual Time, often described as Cartier's vision of a luxury sports watch, is the first member of the contemporary Santos family to receive a dual time complication.Displaying iconic Cartier Roman numerals, a railway minutes track and sword-shaped hour and minute hands, the dial has an elegant anthracite colour with a silky sunray-brushed finish. To stand out against the grey dial, the Roman numerals ar
Buying Guide - Best Automotive-Inspired Chronographs of 2022 (So Far)
There is a good reason why we run the Petrolhead Corner column every Saturday on MONOCHROME. Petrolheads are very often attracted to?watches and watch aficionados usually have a thing for cars too. This is simply the result of a fascination for all things mechanical. In this respect, it comes as no surprise that automotive-inspired watches are legion. Since we are almost closing in on the first half of the year, it is an appropriate time to recap 5 cool car-themed watches of 2022. And without surprise, all are chronographs – because that's what you need to time a race or calculate an average speed.TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition Calibre Heuer 02The Monaco is one of the most iconic models in the history of TAG Heuer. Graced with the Gulf livery, it is a watch with a smell of fuel and adrenaline Legendary names such as Le Mans, the Porsche 917, or Steve Mc Queen inevitably come to mind. The 2022 TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition is a slightly more refined, less blatant ta
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel Hokusai Amida Falls
In Japanese art and culture, few names resonate as much as Katsushika Hokusai. This 19th-century master artist is well-known beyond Japan’s borders as his fame extends into the Western world as well. Hokusai was one of the rare Japanese craftsmen who elevated woodblock printing, considered a simpler form of art at the time, to a high-end artform. His series of 8 woodblock prints created in 1833 and 1834, all depicting waterfalls found across Japan, is considered to be one of the finest representations of landscapes ever produced. Among this series is The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but also the Amida Falls, which is the topic of choice in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s latest Reverso Tribute.?Using the iconic Reverso concept, JLC has taken the caseback of the Reverso Monoface and turned it into a miniature canvas yet again. This time a miniature reproduction of Hokusai’s woodblock print of the Amida Falls is hand-applied on the closed back side of the reversible case with Grand Feu
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