Longines Legend Diver Gradient Dials 2022 Collection - Hands-On, Price
Born in 2007 and reviving the look of one of the brand’s most sought-after vintage dive watches, the Longines?Legend Diver has since its introduction become a sort of pillar in the winged hourglass’ collection. A typical modern icon that still looks as good and fresh as 15 years ago. Classically seen in black, the brand has created recently some cool colourful editions, mostly equipped with gradient dials – think brown and blue, or green on the bronze version. For 2022, the collection will once again expand with some very cool new colours, available either on the classic 42mm or the more compact 36mm version. Sand beige, ash grey, royal blue and burgundy, you now have even more choices for your Longines Legend Diver.BackgroundThe LLD, as often named, is a watch that has gained quite a community of fans. And for obvious reasons, as it is one of the best models to be found in Longines’ heritage collection. It is?modelled after an important vintage watch that Longi

Introducing the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Pyeongchang 2018 Limited Edition (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
The association of Omega Watches with?the Olympic Games is a long, very long story. Since 1932, Omega is the official timekeeper of the Games. Besides the technical aspect of this?partnership, Omega also celebrates this association via several limited editions dedicated to the aficionados, like the?Speedmaster Mark II Rio 2016, the?Seamaster Planet Ocean Sochi 2014 or the?Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph Edition Rio 2016. It’s now time to look at the coming Winter Games, which will take place in South Korea. And here is the first dedicated watch, the?Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Pyeongchang 2018 Limited Edition.To celebrate the 2018 Winter Games, Omega chose to edit a new watch based on the classical and rather elegant Seamaster Aqua Terra. The Aqua Terra is a casual sports watch, not a proper tool like the Seamaster 300 or the Seamaster Ploprof. It remains rather comprehensive?on the wrist at 41.5mm. Unlike its diver-oriented siblings of the Seamaster collection, it doesn’t fe

Fratello x Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Viridian Green
Collaboration models between magazines/media and watch manufacturers have become a classic and, more often than not, it can result in pretty cool timepieces with a unique flair. We’ve been there too recently, with our first Montre de Souscription. Our friends and neighbours at Fratello (we’re both based in the Netherlands and both teams know each other for years) have tried this before, twice actually. Their latest offence was a bold and colourful take on the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date. Today, the Dutch medium ups its game and presents its third collaboration watch, and it’s not only much more exclusive but also comes from one of our preferred independent watchmakers. Here’s the Fratello x Czapek Antarctique Passage de Drake Viridian Green, and it’ll be available as of tomorrow – July 8th, 6 AM Europe time.?Until now, Fratello has been focussing its two previous collaboration models on relatively accessible watches, being respectively made by Freder

LIVE from the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie with Montblanc - Monochrome Watches
Like last year – and the year before that – my friend at Montblanc asked me to come and join them for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie again. Of course, this is an opportunity that I can’t let go, so I happily accepted!?Montblanc CEO, mister Lutz Bethge, was so kind to spent some time with me and tell you about the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and how important this week is for Montblanc and the other watch brands that are present. We put together a video for you to enjoy and I hope this sheds some light on this week and the fair of all fairs…. Watch Wonder Week! Ad - Scroll to continue with article When talking numbers, there are 16 exhibiting brands, filling more then 30,000 square meters (!!), welcoming around 12,500 special guests (as this is an invitation-only fair) and 1,200 journalists among which is you

Hands-on - 2021 Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic (Specs & Price)
Since its introduction in 2017, the Captain Cook collection has become an important pillar for Rado. This vintage-oriented model was the answer of the brand to the demand for sporty, cool watches. If Rado benefits from a?rich history, and several emblematic watches from the past, there was one area of the brand’s expertise that was somehow not used to its maximum yet with this collection. Know as the “Master of Materials,” Rado has somehow managed to bring ceramic to traditional watchmaking on a larger scale. And today, its successful vintage-oriented dive watch gets the full ceramic touch. Here are the 4 new Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic watches, in the metal.?BackgroundAs previously explained, the modern Captain Cook collection is inspired by a glorious and quite conspicuous watch produced by the brand during the golden age of the dive watch. This watch was released in 1962 with a 37mm case and named after the British explorer, Captain Cook. While technically