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First Look: The AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 150th Anniversary 26585XT
Last year, with the John Mayer limited edition, Audemars Piguet announced the end of its older perpetual calendar movement, the calibre 5134. And indeed, as we have seen with the launch of the next-gen Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Selfwinding, there is now a new and modern calibre 7138. But it’s not entirely the end of the old JLC-derived movement, as AP had one last trick up its sleeve to celebrate its 150th anniversary: an openworked Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar (ref. 26585XT) in a mix of titanium and BMG, using the skeletonized calibre 5135. So yes, the 5134 is gone… but it has managed to survive in a stripped-down version in this new and impressive watch.?The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked 150th Anniversary is housed in a 41mm wide and 9.9mm thick titanium case, water-resistant to 20m – as all the older-gen RO QPs. The bezel, caseback frame, and bracelet mid-links are crafted from BMG – or Bulk Metallic Glass – an alloy con
Hermes H08 Deep Blue Titanium (Specs & Price)
Released in 2021, the Hermes H08 collection has been a rather good surprise. Here, at MONOCHROME, we tend to focus on true watchmaking brands, and Hermes, a luxury powerhouse offering multiple product ranges, isn’t necessarily our primary topic. Still, the H08 watch caught our attention with its mix of fluid design, multiple textures and sporty-chic vibe. This watch and its assertive style are now coming back in a new, colourful edition with the Hermes H08 Deep Blue Titanium.The idea of coloured cases seems to gradually grow amongst designers. Recently, Cartier launched a blue-coated edition of its Santos, resulting in what’s probably the most appealing edition of this watch. Hermes is now following suit with a watch that is entirely dark – either blue or black – for a new, cool style. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Design is certai
Pre SIHH 2015: Introducing the Rotonde De Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch Calibre 9461 MC - Monochrome Watches
Next month the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (short: SIHH) starts again and that marks one of the most important weeks in a year, for the horological industry. Today we’re already showing you?the?Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch Calibre 9461MC, Cartier’s latest horological masterpiece, which will officially be introduced during the SIHH. This is one of Cartier most spectacular timepieces, and now they have skeletonized it to the max. A?feast for the eye and a magnificent accomplishment from Cartier’s watchmakers.?Not too long ago, in 2008 to be precise, Cartier became quite serious about watchmaking. In fact they became really serious about watchmaking; something that we covered here. The very elegant?Collection Privee Cartier Paris (CPCP) – a collection that we here at Monochrome just love – was phased out and in came the big?guns, horological big guns that is. In that year Cartier introduced the Fine Watchmaking collection a
First Look - Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometre FB1 now in Platinum (Specs & Price)
When Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (the co-owner of Chopard) embarked on resurrecting Ferdinand Berthoud, one of the greatest horologists of all times, his ambition was obviously not to release a servile replica of past glories. Distilling and recombining this unique legacy into a personal perspective, the contemporary watches bearing this illustrious name are singular. While displaying an obvious respect for the classics, the Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 is a modern take on this heritage. The result is truly exceptional, crafted and designed with exacting attention to details. The GPHG 2016 Aiguille d'Or award, one of the most (if not the most) meaningful industry accolades is no small achievement. After white and pink gold versions, Ferdinand Berthoud is now releasing a stunning platinum limited edition that premiered at Les Ambassadeurs, in Geneva.Ferdinand Berthoud - the revival of precision watchmaking Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Introducing the IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month in STEEL (Specs & Price) - Monochrome-Watches
This year was the year of the Portuguese for IWC, as they introduced several novelties, starting from the Portuguese Annual Calendar to the superb?Portuguese Hand-Wound 8 Days 75th Anniversary Edition. There was also one with quite a complicated movement (yes, that’s a bit?of an understatement), the?IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month. It’s this same movement and digital display that we found back in today’s novelty, the perpetual calendar Digital Day-Month Chronograph but in the context of another specialty from IWC, the pilot watches. Here is the?IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month BUT in stainless steel.The collection?of pilot watches by IWC is clearly influenced by classical German B-Uhr watches. There are two main ranges that can be identify: the Big Pilot, with its massive case and diamond crown that is however more luxurious and that is?available in dozens?of editions?(like a?perpetual calendar or the flashy ceramic editions). Th
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