Oris ProPilot X Calibre 115 - Incl. First-Look Pics and Technical Overview - Monochrome Watches
From a concept of ? Real Watches for Real People ?, meaning no-nonsense, practical tool watches with not much horological depth but solid manufacturing, to a higher-end, highly mechanical piece that will define the brand's future Oris' latest watch had a long way to travel. We went down that same road with its creators to see what this new ProPilot X Calibre 115 is all about.It was only about a month ago that I wrote a piece on a EUR 7,000 watch with only hour and minute hands. One of the comments I got on the article was: Why can't this brand make a watch at an honest price when Oris can?”Just to keep our thinking clear, I won't mention that other brand (two brands cannot always be easily compared – prestige plays a role in pricing as well). But the gist of the comment was clear. And indeed, it made me realize something: apparently, Oris has become the benchmark for reasonably priced, well-designed and good-quality real watches. No one could have thought that about 15 year

Rebirth: Carl Suchy & Sohne Walz 1 - Hands-on with Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
It's an age-old recipe; a name from the past to cement your future. A watch company goes bust due to some crisis, lays dormant for a good number of years, and is eventually resurrected with passion and a large sum of money. Most?never make it past the drawing board, some actually make it to prototyping and a few eventually produce actual watches. We've seen this with high-end brands like Ferdinand Berthoud?and?Czapek, or in lower price-brackets with Lebois & Co for instance, all being built on foundations of yesteryear. The latest resurrection to join the party is Carl Suchy & Sohne, and today we're introducing you to the Carl Suchy & Sohne Waltz N¡ã1. Carl Suchy & Sohne clock factory in Prague, then part of the Austrian Empire Carl Suchy & Sohne workshop in Vienna, opened in 1863 by Carl Suchy’s second son The history of Carl Suchy & Sohne goes back to the Austrian-Hungarian empire, now almost 200 years ago. Carl Suchy, born in

Hands-On With The New TAG Heuer Carrera x Porsche Orange Racing
The TAG Heuer and Porsche partnership is a match made in heaven. It officially started in 2021, with the introduction of this TAG x Porsche Carrera, however, it goes well beyond sponsorships of racing events for marketing purposes, and a special edition watch. In case you do not know yet, and to add legitimacy to the story, in the 1980s, when TAG (Techniques d’Avant Garde) Group bought Heuer, Porsche and TAG developed and built a 1.5L V6 TAG-Porsche Turbo engine with 1,060 hp and 12,600 rpm for the McLaren MP4/2B. It was one of the most successful engines of those years, securing McLaren a win in three consecutive F1 world titles with Niki Lauda in 1984 and Alain Prost in 1985 and 1986 at the wheel. Now both brands are winning watch fans with special editions. Including the latest TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Porsche Orange Racing. The new TAG x Porsche collaboration is based on a Carrera Sport Chronograph presented in 2020, and it follows the TAG Heuer

Hands-On TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Panda
In sports timing, few chronographs have compelling stories like the Heuer Carrera Chronograph. It was created sixty years ago and responded to changing tastes over time with numerous variations. The original Heuer Carrera Reference 2447 from 1963 looks as young as if it was born yesterday. Conceived by Jack Heuer and “designed for legible, accurate reading under any conditions,” produced by the company that made “nothing but stopwatches,” Carrera chronographs have since become iconic and responsible for how we look at and judge chronographs now. And Carrera is a great name, no matter what language you speak, so let us remember how Reference 2447, which was in the Heuer and TAG Heuer catalogues since the 1960s, got its historical identity – and status. It all started with the race Carrera Panamericana.Background – The 60th anniversary of the legendJack Heuer, in 1963 (on the right)The Carrera Panamericana in the 1950s was an open road, 3507 km car rac

Vacheron Constantin Metiers D'art The Legend Of The Chinese Zodiac Year Of The Pig (Specs & price)
In Chinese astrology, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal according to the 12-year cycle. February 5th, 2019 marks the beginning of the year of the pig and in preparation, Vacheron Constantin is unveiling its latest addition to its Metiers d'Art The Legend Of The Chinese Zodiac series - Year Of The Pig. Available in either a Platinum or 18K 5N pink gold case, each version will be offered in a limited series of just 12 pieces. Read on for more details.The Metiers d'Art collection has always stood apart from all others offered by Vacheron Constantin. The reason for this can be found in the name, which loosely translates to artistic workmanship in English. The focus is on the more artistic aspects of watchmaking as opposed to the technical. Engraving, enamelling, gem-setting and so forth. As a result, the skilled artisans from Vacheron Constantin have produced some truly spectacular looking pieces unlike anything else we've seen from the brand. Ad - Scroll to contin