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First Look: The New Omega Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026
In almost exactly one year’s time, the Olympic flame will once again be ignited, marking the start of yet another edition of the greatest sporting event in modern history. The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will commence on February 6th next year and will welcome athletes from around the globe to Milano, Cortina and five other locations in Italy. As the Olympic’s long-running timekeeping partners, Omega will of course be part of it once more. And to celebrate “The Road to Milano” Omega has delved into their Olympic watchmaking archives and has come up with something rather special, and dare we say it, extremely handsome; the new Omega Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026. Here’s all about its historical lineage, and of course details on the watch itself.A “dog-leg lugs” re-edition inspired by the 1956 Seamaster XVI (Melbourne) and the 2008 Seamaster XXIX (Beijing)Before we dive into the specifics of this new and handsome vintage-looking Seam
The Vintage Corner - The Story of US-based Wakmann Watch Company
America’s answer to restrictions on Swiss watch imports… This could be the best way to explain what the Wakmann Watch Company really is. The relationship between the large US consumer market and other countries wishing to export products is a complicated one. Wanting to be as modern a society as possible, allowing your citizens a wide choice of products while making sure to protect the “home” producers is a tough balancing act for most countries. This is a story of how a changing world can adversely affect the domestic market of a country while providing an opportunity for businesses looking to enjoy the benefits of such a large market. And in watchmaking, this is the story behind the American brand Wakmann.?The Wakmann Watch Company had been a distributor of luxury watch brands in Portugal in 1943 before the company made its way across the Atlantic to set up offices in New York in 1946. The brand had a clear corporate remit to supply, “high-quality profes
Introducing the AkriviA Heure Minute Tourbillon Stainless Steel with hand-made dial - Monochrome-Watches
It’s not often that we see a brand coming to the market with their first watch that comprises both a tourbillon and a monopusher chronograph, with a fully hand-finished in-house movement – but it’s exactly what AkriviA did with this watch. Because it’s seems difficult?to develop?an even more complicated watch (especially for a small and young brand), Akrivia is now coming with a simpler watch. Well, simple but still quite a watch, as we’re talking about the?AkriviA Heure Minute Tourbillon.Brief?reminder about Akrivia:“(Akrivia) was founded in 2011 by Rexhep Rexhepi, a young master watchmaker with an interesting educational background which includes an apprenticeship at Patek Philippe at the age of 14, and working as movement developer for BNB Concepts (which went bust in 2010, then was partially bought by Hublot, resulting in the Hublot Cle du Temp).” The first watch to be revealed by AkriviA was an impressive one that we covered last year, aft
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Manchester United Special Edition (Specs & Price)
Over the past few years, TAG Heuer has established a series of partnerships in the world of football/soccer: brand ambassadors (Mats Hummels), championships (Premier League, LFP, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Major League Soccer…) and several clubs, including Manchester United, one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world. Born 140 years ago, Manchester United has won 66 trophies including no fewer than 20 English league titles! For its third season as the team’s official timekeeper, TAG Heuer is launching two new special editions in the frame of the Red Devils' United States tour this summer: a Carrera Heuer 01 and a Formula One.The Carrera Heuer 01 Chronograph we are going hands-on with is an animation of the 43mm version presented at Baselworld 2017 (editor's note: the Carrera Heuer 01 was introduced in 2015 first with a 45mm case, the 43mm version was introduced in 2016 in a regular' version, followed in 2017 by skeletonized-dial versions). It is young, aggres
Ulysse Nardin Executive Free Wheel 2019 New Models - Introducing, Specs & Price
Ulysse Nardin is not renowned for its low-key, conventional watches. A precursor in the use of silicium (silicon) and fond of extravagant, highly technical – often futuristic – displays, Ulysse Nardin sticks to its guns and revisits its spectacular Executive Free Wheel with new dials made from aventurine, osmium, Carbonium gold and straw marquetry - yes, you heard correctly, straw marquetry! Upside DownThe Executive Tourbillon Free Wheel appeared in 2018. Staging most of the movement's components on the dial UN went one step further to create the illusion of free-floating components. The unorthodox arrangement gives every miniature part a starring role in the spectacle contained under the domed sapphire glass that extends to the sides. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The tourbillon and the 7-day power reserve indicator at 4 o'clock appear to flo
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