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What We Wish The Watchmaking Industry To Do In 2020 // Opinion
New year, new decade and… new expectations too. We, at MONOCHROME, love watches and the watchmaking industry as a whole. No debate. And well, you know the drill, “spare the rod, spoil the child”. Since we enjoy watches and horology that much, we can’t help being critical, expecting more, wanting the industry to improve, to evolve and to offer more. So, as 2020 is kicking off, here’s our wish list of what we’d like to see in watchmaking this year… And if you have your own expectations for 2020, please feel free to share them in the comments at the end of this opinion piece.More creativityWe can easily fall in love with a nicely executed vintage re-edition of a glorious 1960s diver or a steel Panda chronograph. When done well, vintage-inspired watches are extremely desirable. Still, the trend for “heritage” or “reissue” is all over the place, and it has been the case for the last 10 years. If we had to name one single tren
HYT H20 Brown Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
With HYT, an independent watchmaker headquartered in Neuchatel, time is fluid. Since 2012, HYT measures time in the most unconventional way. Its flow is displayed by the continuous movement of a coloured and a transparent liquid in a capillary. Several models have been presented since the inception of the brand and here's the latest creation: the HYT H2O Brown.To learn more about the company and its innovative, patented technology, you can watch our recent video here. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Since 2012, HYT successively developed the H1, H2, H3 and H4 models before launching the sleek H0 last year. H0 is a return to the roots of the company and to its raison?d’¨ºtre, emphasizing the fluidic time indication with transparency and light. An impressive sapphire dome covering the watch creates a spellbinding three-dimensional object, allowing to rea
Baselworld 2017 - Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic & The Worlds Thinnest Automatic Movement
Bulgari makes headlines again, this time with “the world's thinnest automatic movement“. After presenting the thinnest Tourbillon watch and movement (Baselworld 2014) and thinnest minute repeater (Baselworld 2016), we hoped Bulgari would set its sights on breaking yet another record. We were not disappointed! Presenting the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic powered by a staggering thin 2.23 mm self-winding movement. Let's take a closer look at the new world record holder.Avantgarde architecture, striking shapes, a love for linearity, these are all hallmarks of Bulgari design. In this respect, the Octo perfectly captures the essence of the brand and has become its most iconic watch design. So much so that one model has been transformed into an entire men's watch collection boasting some impressive watchmaking credentials, including two world records (thinnest tourbillon and thinnest minute repeater). It's the perfect blend of Swiss watchmaking expertise fused with an Italian
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph Titanium, Tantalum, Gold
If you think about the Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph, apart from the classic steel and blue dial version, the one model that should immediately come to mind is the tri-metal edition, a bold statement created in 1993, being one of the rare watches to use tantalum, combined with titanium and gold. The result, often nicknamed “The Beast”, was clearly something demonstrative that became iconic in the Seamaster collection. And yes, this unique combination of materials is back, with the new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph Titanium, Tantalum and Gold. Modernised, of course.The 1993 version of the tri-metal Seamaster 300m Chronograph – Photo by Fratello WatchesThe watch we’re looking at now was first released in 1993 – remember that, back in the early 1990s, mechanical watchmaking was barely back on track. The prospect of creating an automatic diving chronograph using not one but three different metals was quite something. While the first Seamaster Diver
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Carbon Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T Limited Editions (Specs & Price)
Sleek, lightweight and innovative, carbon is ‘in’ at TAG Heuer with several limited edition watches crafted in this material recently – for instance, the Bamford Carbon Monaco or the Carbon Aquaracer models. As the end of the year quickly approaches, there’s still time for TAG Heuer to celebrate the 55th?anniversary of the Carrera with three Carbon limited edition watches. Based on the modern and modular version of this legendary watch, the brand unveils three new pieces equipped with the Calibre Heuer 02 and Heuer 02T.In 1963, Jack Heuer created a robust, no-nonsense chronograph designed specifically to hit the road and destined to set new standards. He decided to name it after one of the most dangerous races, the Carrera Panamericana. This legendary open-road race was created in the early 1950s to celebrate the creation of the Mexican stretch of the Panamerican highway. Over the years, the collection has evolved and became one of the brand's more popular lines
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