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SIHH 2017 - A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike (Specs & Price)
At?SIHH 2017, A. Lange & Sohne has revealed a new addition to?the emblematic Zeitwerk collection. This is?not just a new execution of an existing watch however but rather a new type of complication altogether. This watch joins 3 other members in the family: the Zeitwerk, the Zetiwerk Striking Time and the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater (the latter two being chiming watches). For this new kid in the collection, A. Lange & Sohne introduces a new type of striking mechanism, the?Decimal Strike, which gives echo?to the unique display of this watch. Please meet the?A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike.As a quick recap,?the collection already comprises the?Zetiwerk Striking Time?– which?strikes the hours and the quarters –?and the?Zeitwerk Minute Repeater?– with a?rather unique decimal minute repeater system. This?latest addition, the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike, borrows ideas from?both models and?merges them into a single watch. From the Zeitwerk
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man (Video & Live Pics)
Among Switzerland’s elite haute horlogerie brands, Audemars Piguet often stands out for doing things differently and often connects watchmaking to a broader culture. As seen with the Royal Oak, now iconic but totally disruptive when it was created in 1972, the brand has always been a beacon of innovation and creativity that dares to break new ground. In this respect, Audemars Piguet continuously looks beyond traditional watchmaking for inspiration, notably in the realms of pop culture, which offers a unique opportunity to connect the brand to modernity. In 2021, AP entered into a partnership with Marvel Entertainment, unveiling the Royal Oak Concept Black Panther. It is now the turn of one of the most popular superheroes of Marvel to weave his web into a Royal Oak. The second chapter in the Marvel x Audemars Piguet saga is this new Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man.Created in the early 1960s by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Spider-Man is one of the most popular Marvel superhero
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light - Introducing, Specs, Availability
It seems that Omega never ceases to innovate and impress. After presenting the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, the watch that made the world's deepest dive to the very bottom of the Mariana Trench (with a water-resistance of 15,000m), the brand now presents another piece of high-tech engineering with a focus, this time, on lightness, comfort and resistance. Meet the 55g-only Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light, a new concept-looking (but soon to be commercialized) timepiece designed especially for sport.?Purpose-built for sportsmenThe Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light is a true purpose-built watch, made without compromise with maximum comfort and resistance during sports activities in mind. This watch is the result of a collaboration with Rory McIlroy, the brand’s ambassador, who helped the product development team to create a watch perfectly suited to the needs of athletes. “I'm proud to have played a role in the development of Omega’s new lightweig
Your Definitive Guide to Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 and The Watch Week Geneva
This is it… the most exciting time of the year for watch aficionados, retailers and journalists is just around the corner. Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 will open its doors on March 27th for the most important watch industry event of the year and a full week of watch madness. With the multiple events and presentations organized around the main event, dozens of brands are gearing up to showcase their latest creations. And here’s everything there is to see next week in the centre of gravity of the watchmaking industry.?MONOCHROME will, of course, be present in Geneva and will bring you live coverage of the event, as well as presenting the new watches introduced during the week. Independent brands have even started to pre-release selected models to whet our appetite ahead of the fair (the largest Watches and Wonders brands have a communication embargo until the show opens). So, stay tuned, as there's a lot coming your way. And if you are in Geneva during the week, here's a g
The Stuff of Legend - Celebrating 50 Years of Moonwatchs Lunar Landing - Monochrome Watches
No watch can compete with the story of the Moonwatch. Period. And you can be sure that Omega will be pulling out all the stops and rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Speedmaster’s Moon landing.On 16th July 1969, the Apollo 11 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and four days later, on the 20th of July at 20:17:40 UTC, reached the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle lunar module on the surface of the Moon, while Michael Collins remained in orbit in the command module. Ad - Scroll to continue with article KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. at 9:32 a.m. EDT July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.Glued to their televisions, 600
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