IWC Big Pilots Watch Annual Calendar Edition 150 Years - Hands-On (Specs & Price)
IWC is celebrating its birthday, and boy does it know how to throw a party! The Schaffhausen-based manufacture is not just releasing one simple anniversary piece for its grand 150th birthday bash, but is launching an array of models from various collections, all sharing one common theme: lacquered dials. We've shown you the superb IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years and the new IWC Portugieser Constant Force Tourbillon Edition 150 Years – to name a few. It is now time to take a closer look at the IWC Big Pilot's Watch Annual Calendar Edition 150 Years.A pilot’s watch is a utilitarian piece of equipment designed to exalt its primary function of legibility. Adding complications can be tricky because they could clutter the dial, but that doesn't mean it cannot be done. IWC has already displayed its capabilities with its?Big Pilot Big Date Edition 150 Years, a first-ever Big Pilot's Watch with a big date complication for the brand. Ad - Scroll to continue with

IN DEPTH: The Omega Flightmaster - The Special One - Monochrome Watches
The recent announcement of the revamped Speedmaster MkII from Omega seems to highlight a return to the company's glorious past- and rightly so, in my honest opinion, since Omega has a large number of design gems in its vaults. However, it was the introduction of the Z-33 spacemaster that made me want to dig some more and present to you the highly radical Flightmaster, a watch that, when it was introduced in 1969, was considered way ahead of its time. Maybe it still is….The 1960’s undoubtedly were hugely important for the Swiss watch industry; this was a memorable decade for chronographs and the other “tool” watches. The watch became the symbol of the adventurous human spirit, being worn by drivers and their crews when they went racing; by pilots as they broke speed and altitude records; by international travelers as they crossed the time zones of the world; by divers doing underwater exploration; by the adventurers as they climbed the tallest peaks. Especially i

Thoughts about the Greubel Forsey Signature 1, the "entry-level" proposition (Review with live photos & price) - Monochrome Watches
It has to be said: the 2016 edition of the SIHH showed a focus on more accessible watches and the renewal of icons (IWC Big Pilot, Vacheron Constantin Overseas or JLC Reverso, among others). In the middle of the industry’s heavyweights, Greubel Forsey also had to slightly change its strategy, by offering something less technical, less complicated, maybe more useable on a daily basis, and mainly, more affordable. After their cheapest Tourbillon in 2015, the?Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision, it’s now time for their cheapest watch ever (well, relatively speaking), and this time without a tourbillon – and it even comes in a stainless steel?case!?The idea of a time-only and reasonable watch by Greubel Forsey was interesting. However, we now have to find out if the?Greubel Forsey Signature 1 does the job.The Greubel Forsey Signature 1: a technically simple watchYou see, the main purpose, the essence, the raison d’¨ºtre of a Greubel Forsey watch has always b

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 1907 - Reviewed (Live Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
We do get our share of impressive timepieces to wear, however a watch that is, or is almost, the thinnest watch in the world, still impresses. Hugely! That’s what the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin 1907, that was introduced earlier this year during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva. Thin as a razor, superbly legible and very stylish. We’ve reviewed this 4,05 mm thick (or thin) watch for you.Beforehand we wondered how it would feel on the wrist. With just over 4 mm in height it could well be fragile and maybe even “scary” thin to wear. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin 1907 is the second iteration of this ultra-thin timepiece from the Grande Maison of the Vallee de Joux. The first version, executed in platinum, was introduced as part of the 180 years Jubilee Collection that Jaeger-LeCoultre launched as tribute to Antoine LeCoultre in 2013. The new Master Ultra Thin 1907 comes in a 39mm pink gold case that is just 4,05mm thick.

Live from SIHH 2019 - Jean-Marc Pontroue of Panerai - Monochrome Watches
In our latest video coverage of SIHH 2019, Jean-Marc Pontroue of Panerai explains why the Submersible has become a stand-alone line and why offering experiences' to owners of new Submersible watches is the way forward for the brand.It's the year of the Submersible watch at Panerai. Having long been a successful sub-segment of the Luminor collection, the Submersible is now stepping out as an individual collection. Still sharing many traits of the Luminor, the Submersible family will be the recipient of high-tech, innovative materials developed in Panerai's Laboratorio di Idee and will also bring something new to the mix in the form of experiences.Common traits shared by all the new Submersible watches are water-resistance to 300m, the classic crown protector bridge of the Luminor on the right side of the case, a power reserve of 3 days/72 hours, superlative luminescence, new colours for the dials and indices, and lots of Carbotech –?an innovative composite carbon fibre material &#