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First Look: The Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 Now in Steel
First presented for the 222nd anniversary of the venerable watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, the 222 was the brand’s answer to the then-growing demand for luxury sports watches with integrated bracelets. The third member of the iconic Holy Trinity of luxury sports watches, next to the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, all three sharing the same base movement (at the beginning), the 222 wasn’t the work of Gerald Genta but of Jorg Hysek. The base for the more modern Overseas collection, in 2022 and as part of the Historiques collection, Vacheron Constantin produced a faithful re-edition of its emblematic model in solid gold?and not the steel watch many were expecting. But here it is! Meet the new Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 in steel.Quick historical reminderIn 1972, the watchmaking world saw the introduction of a brand new concept: the elegant sports watch with an integrated bracelet in a steel case, with a high-end ultra-thin movement and a price that was higher than most go
Longines Legend Diver with date - Monochrome Watches
Re-issues seem to be popular the last few years. Especially the revival of the super compressor dive watches is quite remarkable. In my ‘chronicle‘ on Worldtempus.com i write about the popularity of the re-issues the last few years. Although TAG Heuer already started with re-issues in the late nineties, most other brands are catching up the last few years. Among others Omega, Jaeger LeCoultre and IWC presented some lovely re-issues. In my opinion Longines came with the most striking of them all…. the Legend Diver.Longines Legend DiverSuper compressors are dive watches pur sang. Together with other dive watches with external dive bezel, like the Submariner and Sea-Dweller and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, they are the most important representatives of vintage dive watches. Since the very first time i saw a vintage super compressor, quite some years ago already, i liked them. So you can imagine i was very exited when Longines presented the Legend Diver at Baselworld 20
IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Racer - Monochrome Watches
Like I already announced last Saturday, when I wrote about the new Ingenieur Automatic, IWC is seriously redesigning their Ingenieur Collection. Today we can show you the Ingenieur Chronograph Racer, that, like the Ingenieur AMG Black Series, results from the cooperation with Mercedes AMG Petronas.The?Ingenieur Chronograph Racer ?is powered by the IWC in-house automatic flyback chronograph calibre 89361, that we already know from the Portuguese Yacht Club. The totalizers of this movement’s chronograph are placed in one subdial at the 12 o’clock position and the central seconds hand sweeps along the bezel with an engraved tachymeter scale, true to its name ‘Racer’. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The movement used features a flyback function for instant stop, reset and start measuring time again. It beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph,
The Corum Admiral 38 Automatic Swings It Both Ways - Monochrome Watches
In our politically correct world, attributing gender to watches is ever so passe (or is it passee?) Have you noticed how many brands are now trumpeting unisex' as an all-embracing category for watches that glide under the 40mm marker? Corum has jumped on this bandwagon with its signature Admiral watch, now proposed in a unisex 38mm case. The Admiral Automatic we've singled out for coverage today comes in a black PVD titanium case with golden accents and an automatic movement.Compact is inAs our regular readers know, MONOCHROME is a staunch supporter of the current trend for downsizing diameters. We've covered a wide range of models, including a Tudor Pelagos, that embrace smaller dimensions. Compact watches are, as you can appreciate from our coverage, a trend, making those hockey-puck-sized models that were all the rage look like dusty fossils in an archaeological museum.High SeasMost of us associate Corum with the spectacular Golden Bridge (1980), a beautiful suspended linear movemen
BREAKING NEWS: Ulysse Nardin acquired by the Kering Group - Monochrome Watches
Just last week Kering announced that Michele Sofisti, who led Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard (both part of the Sowind Group, which is owned by the Kering Group), would become the CEO of Gucci Watches and Jewelry (also part of the Kering Group). A new CEO for Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard was yet to be found. Today the Kering Group announced they acquired Ulysse Nardin.With this latest acquisition the Kering Group is expanding its role in the high-end watch industry. According to Fran?ois-Henri Pinault, Kering's Chairman and CEO, Ulysse Nardin is a highly profitable company with solid prospects for growth. Ulysse Nardin, known for the ground-breaking Freak and much, much more, is one of the few Swiss watchmakers to have its own production capacity for critical watch components, like the escapement. They recently developed their own escapement, the Ulysse Anchor Escapement. Later more about that, and of course now we’re curious to learn who will be at the helm.More info: www.k
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