VIDEO - All You Need To Know About The OMEGA Co-Axial Escapement
Back in the mid-1990s, the watch industry was very different from what it is today and mechanical watchmaking was still in its renaissance. Very few watch brands actually manufactured movements in-house, and even fewer brands had the ability or industrial capacity to reimagine the escapement and the oscillator, together called the regulating organ and these are the most crucial part of a watch. With the idea of improving the century-old Swiss lever escapement (developed in 1755 by Thomas Mudge and used in 99.9% of all movements), master watchmaker George Daniels developed the Co-Axial escapement, an innovation that OMEGA realised was groundbreaking. Understanding the importance of chronometry, a field in which OMEGA has achieved multiple records, the Biel-based brand took on Daniels’ idea and industrialised the Co-Axial concept. It would become a key element in the impressive precision of its watches and paved the way for OMEGA’s Master Chronometer certification. Today, MON

Chopard L.U.C XPS Limited Edition for Geneva Chopard Boutique - Monochrome Watches
Especially for the inauguration of the new Chopard Boutique on the Rue de Rh?ne, Geneva, Chopard have created a new interpretation of the classic and stylish L.U.C XPS.The new L.U.C XPS is a limited edition of 25 pieces and it’s the first L.U.C XPS in platinum.?Its dimensions of?39.50 mm in diameter and just 7.13 mm in height (!!) make the L.U.C XPS into an uber-stylish timepiece. With its gorgeous platinum case and midnight blue dial it will match equally great with a suit?or with jeans. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The blue dial, often a sign that the case is in platinum, features a sunburst satin-brushed?finish and features the “Poin?on de Geneve” logo. The “Poin?on de Geneve” or Geneva Seal are a guarantee for an exceptional quality standard, since it was introduced in 1886. A perfect supplement for a timpiece that celeb

The Collector's Series - Our Associate Editor Brice shares his passion for the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch - Monochrome-Watches
As watchmaking goes, there are only a select group of watches that fall into the Iconic' category. The omega Speedmaster is certainly one of them. The Speedmaster’s history goes back to 1957 with the reference CK 2915 (known as the “Broad Arrow”). It was designed by a Swiss gentleman by the name of Claude Baillod. The watch featured the triple-register chronograph layout, the high-contrast index markers, and the domed Plexiglas crystal. It was introduced as a sports and racing chronograph. The Collector Series once again travels to the effortlessly elegant city of Paris. In his first interview, Brice our Associate Editor and I discussed his stunning Breguet. On this occasion I thoroughly enjoyed finding out why is ref. 3870 Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is so dear to his heart.Brice what is that attracted you to Omega as a brand?Many things, but I'd say that it's the Speedmaster that created my interest for Omega rather than the opposite. I guess I initially studied the

Introducing The New TAG Heuer Monaco Skeleton Chronograph (Live Pics & Price)
The TAG Heuer Monaco, the instantly recognizable square chronograph designed at the end of the 1960s, is nothing short of an icon (a word often abused, but that does have its place here). Fueled by the connection with motorsport, worn by legends in cult movies, oddly cool and boldly designed, and with more than half a century of stories to tell, it has recently been presented in multiple iterations, including classic designs or audacious colours. Today, TAG Heuer is presenting what could be the most contemporary and technical take on its Monaco Chronograph in recent years, a version that reveals parts of the movement on the dial side and that plays on modern graphics to animate its display. Here’s the new TAG Heuer Monaco Skeleton Chronograph.If you exclude the highly technical V4 editions – deeply revamped models powered by a movement driven by belts, and with a different case shape –?a unique piece in carbon made for Only Watch 2021, and the very exclusive “Ri

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon 6500T - Hands-On, Specs & Price
Today, we’re not going to do a regular “Monochrome-Style” review, detailing every element of a watch or dissecting every technical feature. Instead, we’re going to do something “for the sake of watchmaking“, for the beauty of an art – because, at a certain point, I think we can move to another level and talk about proper works of art. To illustrate this, we’re going to look at just one watch, the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon, by focussing on some small but extremely important features, and demonstrating what high-end watchmaking is… And you’ll see, it doesn’t need to be loud and demonstrative.Of course, we could easily go on about every detail of this?Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon, which was first presented in September 2016. We could explain that it is a simplified version?(if I can say…) of the ultra-complex Calibre 2755, a watch that combines tourb