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Retrospective - 20 years of GPHG, And The 19 Winning Watches To Date
This year will be the 20th anniversary of the Oscars of watchmaking, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve. As such it is an exceptional year: a year of change and of celebration. This year, the GPHG is launching its international watch industry Academy. The initiative will invite several hundred stakeholders in the sector to take part in the various stages of the watch selection process. Besides the traditional award ceremony that will be held on November 12th 2020, the GPHG has announced a series of events, including two exhibitions showcasing the 19 winning watches since 2001. These exhibitions will be open to the public during the upcoming editions of Watches & Wonders and Baselworld. To whet your appetite, MONOCHROME has put together a compilation of the exceptional timepieces that won the Aiguille d'Or.2001 - Vacheron Constantin Lady KallaThe first laureate of the Aiguille d'Or was a women's watch and it is the only one to date. The Lady Kalla is a magnificent white gold tape
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Reports Growth in 2018 - Downturn in December - Monochrome Watches
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) reports exports up 6.3% at CHF 21.2 billion in 2018, back above the CHF 20 billion mark. Exports have now climbed for two consecutive years as demand bounced back in 2017 (CHF 19.9 billion, +2.7%), after two years of decline. The performance achieved in 2018 is still inferior to that of 2015.The 2018 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M – Last July, the Swatch Group and its subsidiaries, including Omega, reported 2018 half-year sales up 14.7%.Growth slowed over the second semester as exports had benefited from a 10.5% jump over the first six months of 2018. If the trend has been positive for two years now, the industry outlook remains uncertain overall, in particular in view of fears on global trade tensions and concerns over the spending of affluent Chinese. The watch industry has been facing a number of changes and challenges over the past years with digital transformation, new distribution schemes and evolving consumer preferences.This un
It's time to vote for the Timezone Watch of the Year 2012 - Monochrome Watches
Here we go again, time?to vote for the TimeZone Watch of the Year 2012! All member of watch forum TimeZone can vote for one of the seven preselected finalists.?While you usually can choose between 6 finalists, pre-elected by the Timezone moderators, this year Timezone shows us seven finalsist to choose from. Again a most impressive line-up! The finalist with the most votes on March 8 shall win the TimeZone Watch of the Year Award, just like Gronefeld won this prestious prize last year. Read on to find out how and were to vote for your favorite! Ad - Scroll to continue with article In 2010 the TimeZone Watch of the Year went to Jaeger-LeCoultre?for their Duometrea Quantieme Lunaire. I think this marked the ‘official’ approval of connoisseurs of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Dual Wing system. Last year, independent watchmakers Tim and Bart Gronefeld won the
Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm PAM01313 (Specs & price)
The news today is that Panerai has introduced a new watch – the PAM01313 – but there’s actually more to the story. This watch also marks the comeback of the Luminor Marina collection, with a new direction for this emblematic, simplified and essential model. Forget the vintage accents, it’s a back-to-basics look for this robust, immediately identifiable watch. Let’s have a look at the Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm PAM01313.?Panerai, under the direction of Jean-Marc Pontroue, has been busy refocusing its collection around four fundamental pillars; the elegant Due, the vintage Radiomir, the robust Submersible and the essential Luminor. Along with this segmentation, the brand has also started to clean up the collections and will continue in this path to bring more visibility and harmony inside the sub-collections. And this starts with the relaunch of the Luminor Marina, which will be the main theme of 2020 for the brand. Ad - Scroll to continue with a
LIVE FROM MONACO - TAG Heuer unveils Carrera Heuer01 SENNA 2017 edition in tribute to the legendary Brazilian driver (live pics, specs and pricing) - Monochrome Watches
TAG Heuer celebrates the 30th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s first victory?at the Monaco Grand Prix, releasing three special edition watches in tribute to the legendary Brazilian driver. In his brilliant, way-too-short career, Ayrton Senna roared to three world championships, 41 victories and 65 pole positions and is still regarded as one of, if not the, best ever drivers in F1! The watches were unveiled this week-end in Monaco and we have live photos.The first, and for us at Monochrome, most interesting of these watches is a sporty, racing-inspired Heuer01 chronograph. It is clad in PVD steel paired with red accents and the Senna design elements, including the S logo which is reminiscent?of a S-chicane on a race track. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The 45mm case features a black ceramic bezel with a tachymeter scale. The crown is made of steel and r
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