Categorizing Independent Watchmakers - Monochrome Watches
Independent watchmakers are in many ways different from other watch companies. But in the end they all make wristwatches we enjoy wearing and collecting. Watch lovers who frequent watchforums like Horomundi, The PuristS Pro, Timezone and Watchuseek may have seen or read something about independent watchmaking. But?for most of them (you?) the independent watchmakers might still be unknown. Let’s be real, it’s already hard to keep track of all existing big name brands and their watches. Let alone some small independent watchmakers whos watches are in a special section for independent watchmaking and whos names don’t sound familiar.Independent watchmakers don’t have an advertising budget ?like Breitling or …. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Independent watchmakers do make very beautiful and interesting watches… and are far

First Look: The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Water Blue Sapphire
The Big Bang MP-11’s impressive 14-day power reserve, derived from seven series-coupled and horizontally arranged barrels, has been a staple at Hublot since 2018. Using a sapphire crystal case to house the HUB9011 movement isn’t entirely novel (one of the inaugural models featured this). Still, it’s hard to overlook the allure of the latest iteration of the watch. This time, the Big Bang MP-11 emerges in a “radiant and translucent glacier blue” sapphire case.The new Water Blue sapphire is formulated with a fresh chemical composition and boasts all the essential properties of sapphire. It dazzles with brilliance, emits luminosity, remains perfectly unalterable, and is 100% resistant to knocks and scratches. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the 45mm diameter and 14.4mm thick sapphire crystal case showcases exemplary hand-polishing. Water-resistance is guaranteed to 30m. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition
In?exactly?one year from now, on February 9, 2018, the?2018 Winter Olympics will open their doors in?PyeongChang, South Korea. As it is now common, the official timekeeper of the?Olympics will again be Omega Watches. Indeed, the Biel-based brand has fulfilled the role on 27 occasions since 1932. And because it has now become a very common practice (see the 2016 Rio Editions, here and here, or the first?PyeongChang Edition), Omega will have a dedicated watch to celebrate the event. With?the colours of the South Korean flag as an inspiration, here is the?Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition.This new?PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition is based on the updated?version of the Omega Planet Ocean 600m, introduced last year at Baselworld. This 43.5mm dive watch shows a specific color scheme for the occasion of the?Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, all based on the colors of the?South Korean flag, meaning blue and red.?Limited to 2,018 pieces, this Seamaster Plan

Petrolhead Corner: The Sheer Insanity Of The Isle Of Man Tourist Trophy
As a biker myself for a little over a year now, and having recently purchased my very first motorcycle, my interest is not purely focused on cars anymore. Admittedly, next to watches cars are my biggest passion, but the love affair with two-wheeled motorized fun is growing stronger and stronger with every ride I take. This perfectly blends in my love for racing, on both four and two wheels, although I have no intention of taking to the tracks myself. Instead, I am much happier watching from the sidelines and seeing man and machine in perfect harmony dancing from corner to corner at breakneck speeds. Those breakneck speeds are to be taken quite literally with the oldest continuous motor race in history; the Isle of Man TT. And with the 2023 edition just behind us, I felt it was time to take a look at this pure adrenaline-fueled insanity!Peter Hickman on the BMW M1000RR, winning 4 races this year and 13 in total.Admittedly, racing motorbikes on closed circuits is one thing, but what we&#

Roger Dubuis Hommage Double Flying Tourbillon with Hand-made Guilloche Dial - Monochrome Watches
In the weeks before the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), which will be held in Geneva from 20-24 January, you will get to see quite some new timepieces and during the watch fair, it will be even more. Like the Frankfurt Motor Show or the Geneva Motor Show are for cars, the SIHH is a perfect moment for the watch industry to show their latest timepieces. One of Roger Dubuis’ newest timepieces is the Hommage Double Flying Tourbillon with a stunning hand-guilloche dial. Geneva-based watch brand Roger Dubuis, one of the sixteen brands who will be exposing at the upcoming SIHH, can be considered as one of the most extravagant brands in the watch industry. Not only the design of their watches is extravagant, also the lavishly finished movements can be called extravagant. But hey, this is what makes that Roger Dubuis is still the only watch brand that is 100% Poin?on de Geneve certified. Ad - Scroll to continue with article