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Announcing - Watch the GPHG 2022 Tonight Live on MONOCHROME
Tonight, as every year, is the celebration of watchmaking, watchmakers and watches in general It is the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve – or GPHG 2022?– the Oscars of the watchmaking industry. Several categories are represented (ladies, men, complicated and even affordable watches with the Challenge category) and the best watches of the year will be awarded the coveted Golden Hand prize in each category. And of course, the prize we're all waiting for, the Aiguille d'Or or the best of the show, celebrating the best watch introduced in 2022. As MONOCHROME is one of the official press partners of the show, we'll be broadcasting the event live from 06:30 PM (Europe Time) tonight. Stay tuned on MONOCHROME!As a reminder, here's the complete list of the GPHG 2022 finalists.Ladies’ Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Eclipse I Chaumet Deferlante Secret Timepiece Chopard Alpine Eagle 33 Konstantin Chaykin Harley Quinn Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Automatic Van Cleef & Arpels
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo S Steel Silvered Dial - Hands-On, Price
We all remember the inaugural Octo Finissimo Automatic, a watch that made headlines in 2017 with the thinnest automatic movement on the market. First presented in a monochromatic edition in titanium, followed by sandblasted steel and gold models, it has become a signature watch in the brand’s collection. Last year, it received an update to become the S model – not just a different dial but also a different finishing and, best of all, a 100m water-resistant case. This year, the Octo Finissimo S Steel Silvered Dial returns to its much-loved monochromatic look.The Octo Finissimo Automatic as presented in 2017, with its monochromatic titanium design.The original Octo Finissimo – which is still available – was and still is a fascinating watch. Combining the beauty of high-end watchmaking – with its ultra-thin (2.23mm height) automatic movement, developed and manufactured in-house – with a bold, contemporary design was a refreshing move. Octo Finissimo was
Interview - Josh Shapiro on Becoming an Integrated American Manufacture
Josh Shapiro seems like an unlikely person to help restore traditional watchmaking in the United States. He started as a pole vault coach and a school teacher before becoming the administrator of a private school. Growing up in a machine shop gave him an appreciation for metals and working with his hands, and a flashy Chronoswiss Opus poster in a local shop helped spark his interest in watchmaking. With some formal training, a lot of practice with ETA 6498 movements and a passion to work with his hands, Josh Shapiro began producing watch dials and found an industry legend as a mentor, David Walter. Now in a new atelier in Inglewood, California, Josh produces luxury, custom pieces and is putting the final touches on an in-house, hand-wound calibre with a tourbillon moon phase also in the works. His current collection is called the Infinity Series.?Josh Shapiro with an antique engine turning machineJ.N. Shapiro employs two additional watchmakers as Josh also continues his role as a schoo
Jacob & Co Jean Bugatti Tourbillon Chronograph
Jacob Arabo, Founder and Chairman of Jacob & Co., has formed a vision on watchmaking that is truly unique. His watches are often polarizing designs. But the brand has also the capacity to bring to life some of the most disruptive and impressive developments in the industry. A case in point, the brand's latest creation in the frame of its partnership with Bugatti is exceptional in many respects. The Jean Bugatti relies on a super-complex technical concept. It is also a new design direction for the brand.Announced at Baselworld 2019, the partnership between Bugatti and Jacob & co has already given birth to some spectacular watches based on the Epic X Chrono, the Twin Turbo or the Twin Turbo Furious. And naturally, there is the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon. This tribute to the eponymous Supercar, inspired by its flowing lines, stages a captivating and animated engine block under its sapphire crystal. Designed to reproduce the Bugatti 16-cylinder engine, the Chiron is regulated by a 3
First Look: The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Senna
TAG Heuer and Senna Brand team up to celebrate Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna with a limited edition chronograph and tourbillon. As the watch brand most closely associated with motorsports, TAG Heuer's partnership with Senna began in 1988 and continued until his tragic death in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix. On the 30th anniversary of his passing, and in light of the upcoming Netflix series Senna, TAG Heuer introduces the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Senna, based on the recent Carrera Extreme collection and decked out with symbolic colours and allusions to the world of F1. ? Norio Koike, ASE ? Norio Koike, ASE ? Norio Koike, ASE Recognised today as one of the fastest and most fearless drivers in motor racing, Senna's rise to fame from his early days in Brazil to become one of F1's greatest drivers will be portrayed in the six-episode Netflix series premiering on 29 November 2024. The series will also feature heritage watches produced
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