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Hands-On - Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Bronze 43mm Anthracite
The latest Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Bronze 43mm is a culmination of several things: the brand's recent use of bronze cases, the continued evolution of the Aikon line, and a focus on the diver aesthetic that began with the 1990s Calypso collection. This isn't simply a dive watch; it's very much an accessibly priced luxury sports watch as well. A hybrid, if you will. The first Aikon was introduced in 2017 with a quartz movement, but automatics debuted a year later and provided affordable alternatives to the Royal Oaks and Octo Finissimos of the world that many of us can only aspire to.?Maurice Lacroix generally defines affordable luxury, reminding me of brands like Frederique Constant, yet with a sportier vibe. The original Aikon automatics were luxury sports watches in three-hand and chronograph versions for enthusiasts without five-figure budgets. The Aikon Venturer series adds a more rugged, outdoorsy element with serious dive watch credentials. The Aikon Bronze first appeared i
The Collector's Series - Why Dale has so much love for this funky Fortis Stratoliner Chronograph? - Monochrome-Watches
The Collector Series moves to Amsterdam this week and?interviews?Dale Vito. Dale currently work’s as eCommerce manager at Amsterdam-based?Ace Jewelers. He has been collecting for 10 years and founded Dezinvanluxe.nl?in 2005, which at its height was the biggest watch board in the Netherlands. He sold it a few years later and he tells me that the money generated from the sale was soon invested in vintage watches (which was great to hear!).?Dale then started working at?Amsterdam Watch Company,?a charming boutique in the heart of Amsterdam. Here he gained a wealth of knowledge on vintage watches. He was the one writing the content on their website, creating engaging stories on each and every watch listed. However, the big deal today is to understand what makes a?funky Fortis Stratoliner chronograph a watch so important to?Dale?When did you first get into watches?My watch obsession started a good?12 years ago. I read a lot of car magazines at the time, and they would regularly feature
Hands-On Santos de Cartier Chronograph (SIHH 2019, Specs & Price)
Having given the Santos new wings in 2018, Cartier expands the bestselling men’s collection in 2019 with the addition of a chronograph.? Thicker, wider and infinitely sportier, the new Santos de Cartier Chronograph has found an elegant solution to replace the classic two-pusher chronograph configuration with a modified version of its automatic 1904-CH MC calibre. Presented in three versions - solid 18k pink gold, steel and yellow gold bezel, and steel with a black ADLC bezel - we have selected the stylish pink gold model for our hands-on review.GenesisWhen Brazilian aviator Santos-Dumont commissioned a watch from his friend Louis Cartier in 1904 that he could wear while piloting his plane – and not have to lift his hand from the controls – little did either of these gentlemen suspect that the result would become one of the most popular and enduring Cartier icons of all time. Characterised by a square case with visible screws, a shape that flew in the face of the fashi
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph 160 Years Dato 45
It's been a celebratory year over at TAG Heuer as the brand fetes its grand 160th anniversary with a special emphasis on Jack Heuer's iconic Carrera. This third and final model in the limited edition trilogy borrows a key design feature of the historic 1965 Heuer Carrera Dato 45' but deviates from the vintage-inspired path of the first two. Based on the recently introduced Carrera Sport Chronograph collection, the new Carrera Sport Chronograph 160 Years Special Edition stands out with its date window at 12 o’clock and other design twists that set it apart from the regular production models. Available with blue or white “panda-style” dials, the latest models are powered by the Heuer 02 manufacture movement and limited to 1,860 pieces, coinciding with the year of the brand's foundation.BackgroundThis has been a bonanza year for fans of Jack Heuer's mythical Carrera watch. In addition to contemporary interpretations of the icon, illustrated by the new Carrera Sport Chron
SIHH 2015 - Vacheron Constantin Metiers dArt Arca collection - Monochrome Watches
Vacheron Constantin is looking back on its remarkable 260 years of history, and offers a series of celebratory collections, such as the all-new Harmony collection and the two Metiers d'Art Mecaniques Gravees timepieces. The third offering cultivates on artisanal crafts gathered since their foundation in 1755. We give you the Vacheron Constatin Metiers d'Art Arca, a series of 12 unique table clocks.This collection, inspired by a 1933 Vacheron Constatin clock, is a culmination of the brand's artisanal crafts. Master watchmakers, crystal glassmakers, stone hunters and -cutters, guillocheurs, engravers and enamellists all put in work to create 12 unique table clocks. The series of clocks is gradually unveiled over the coming year, and an exclusive preview was granted at SIHH 2015. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Vacheron Constantin has spent over a year to unea
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