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Longines 24-Hours Single Pusher Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
The Longines Heritage collection offers a great opportunity to own an affordable timepiece, that has many of the looks of important vintage timepieces, yet the reliability of a modern one. The new Longines 24-Hours Single Pusher Chronograph is clearly inspired by Longines’ longstanding history in dedicated pilot’s watches. Many of the Longines pilot watches from the Heritage collection have been covered by us before, however this is the first with a 24-hour dial.?Longines’ important role in the development of aviation watches is of important historical value and was of course covered extensively in our series about the History of the Pilot Watch (the very first pilot’s watch was however made by Cartier.) Especially the Longines Hour Angle Watch and the Weems Second-Setting Watch played an important role in the first days of aviation. Similarly, a large single pusher pocket watch chronograph, adapted to be worn on the wrist, also played an important historical ro
2019 Rado Captain Cook Limited Edition 37mm (Specs & Price)
Following up on the 37mm Captain Cook vintage diver collection from 2017 (along with a contemporary 45mm version), Rado has released a 2019 limited edition that pushes the retro vibe even further. Most of what made the 2017 models so appealing returns, but the brand found inspiration from a vintage Captain Cook piece that had developed an eye-catching patina on the dial. The previous 2017 models had either a dark brown dial or one tailored to women featuring a silver dial with diamonds marking the hours (and a white ceramic bezel). This year only one model debuted and it's as close to an original as Mido could get without sacrificing modern expectations. Whether you prefer the slightly newer look of the 2017 release or aged aesthetic for 2019, if you want the closest thing to a 1962 original, this new model is the one to get. Let's take a closer look.BACKGROUNDRado was founded in 1917 as Schlup & Co. in Lengnau, Switzerland by brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup. The humble ate
Introducing: The Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition
This coming Friday, on July 26th, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will ignite a summer of sporting action in the heart of the French capital. For the 31st time since 1932, Omega will once again fulfil the role of Official Timekeeper, also extending to the Paralympic Games, where the brand has been Official Timekeeper since 1992. Besides the astonishing technology deployed to time the event, Omega has been releasing already two dedicated watches for the games, the Seamaster Diver 300M Paris 2024 and the Chronoscope Paris 2024. A third one has just been presented, the Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition, paying tribute to the gold, silver and bronze medals, as well as bringing back the ultra-cool CK 859 concept.?We’ve explored the highly impressive technology behind Omega’s role as a timekeeper in an in-depth video. Now it’s time to go back to the roots, with a new watch. And one that’s fairly special, being based on the CK 859 re-edition, a watch that we’ve p
Hands-On Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Limited Edition In Platinum (Specs & Price)
This year marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most discreet yet desirable collections in the Omega portfolio, the?Seamaster Aqua Terra. In order to celebrate the occasion, Omega have slightly refreshed the classical model (3-hand and date version), by giving it some more modern details, with new Master Chronometer movements as well as new dial variations. Yet, this 2017 collection will also include a more complex and highly luxurious piece, with an unprecedented complication for the Biel-based brand; a Worldtimer – and this?Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer debuts in a very limited solid platinum edition…With all due respect to Omega, complications are not strictly speaking their speciality. Of course, we’ve seen perpetual calendars made in the 1990s (included in the Louis Brandt collection), some annual calendars (as seen on the Globemaster, the previous Aqua Terra collection or the De Ville Hour Vision) and of course some tourbillon watches (Omega even had the pa
Piaget Polo Emperador Skeleton Tourbillon Jewelry Collection
Among the historic Swiss watch manufactures, Piaget stands out for its unique expertise in both watchmaking and jewellery. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders Shanghai, Piaget unveils five exceptional tourbillon watches brilliantly showcasing this alchemy between Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie.Piaget Polo Tourbillon RelatifOne of Piaget’s most intriguing creations, the Tourbillon Relatif is technically and visually a spectacular timepiece. Its tourbillon regulator revolves around the periphery of the dial and is fitted as a counterpoise to the minute hand. With this exceptional architecture, its beating heart seems to be literally floating over the dial.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The unique version of the Tourbillon Relatif presented at Watches and Wonders Shanghai comes in a fully paved 47mm white gold case, dial and bracelet with ov
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