Watches NEWS
Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial - Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
The Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial is my horological fantasy come true. Appealing on an aesthetic and technical level, the Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial wears its beating heart on its sleeve and plays with volume, texture, and light in a contemporary key. Feminine yet assertive, this Millenary model flies in the face of traditional women’s watches. As Fran?ois-Henri Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet likes to say: women's watches shouldn't be limited to shrinking, pinking and adding a few diamonds. And, as you will see, there is absolutely nothing shrinky, pinky or diamondy about the Millenary Frosted Gold.An elliptical caseTechnically known as elliptical' – and not the kind you would find in a gym – the oval-shaped case of the Millenary has an organic and intrinsically feminine appeal. Elliptical or egg-shaped cases are not very common but do make the occasional appearance in the realm of high-end watchmaking, with examples like Ulysse Nardin's J
Just Because: The Battle for the World's Thinnest Watches (Incl. Video)
Some of the standout highlights of the 2024 Watch Week in Geneva undoubtedly revolved around ultra-thin watches. Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC now reigns as the world's thinnest mechanical wristwatch, boasting an astonishing 1.70mm profile. Meanwhile, Piaget clinched the record for the thinnest tourbillon ever with its Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon, measuring a mere 2mm! We are undoubtedly living in a golden age of the ultra-thin watch, with records for ultra-thin watches being beaten one after the other as timepieces materialise with a thinness that would have been literally unimaginable a few years ago. Let’s delve into some of the most notable advancements in this field.Piaget can rightly be considered the precursor and historical specialist of ultra-thin watches. From the 9P and 12P presented in the 1950s to the legendary 20P and 25P, these record-thin yet delicate movements were made with Jean Lassale in the mid-1970s. The 20P movement was a staggering 1.
Watches with a different display of time - Monochrome Watches
The first pocket watches only had one hand to display time and later this changed to an hour and minute hand. There are however watches with entirely different way to display time. Jumping hours, rotating disks, moving satellites and more!Displaying time in another way than the now ‘considered normal’ two hands watch, is of all times. Moderator of the Revolution Online Cartier forum started a post about this subject. After reading the post, the first brands that came to mind were Hautlence, Ladoire, MB&F, MCT Watches and?URWERK, more or less the usual suspects if you’re a frequent reader of Monochrome. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The new MB&F HM3 Rebel (No.1 is exclusively available at?Chronopassion in Paris, if it hasn’t been sold yet), is a good example of the relatively young, innovative, exotic and very exclusive watc
IWC Portugieser Chronograph In-House Movement IW3716 // Specs, Price
For many fans of the IWC Portugieser Chronograph, today's news is big news: not only is this iconic chronograph now equipped with an in-house calibre, you can finally see the movement through the transparent caseback. To be precise, this is not the first time this manufacture movement has appeared inside a Portugieser Chronograph. In 2018, calibre 69335 was used on board the special 150th-anniversary editions and revealed through a sapphire caseback. However, it was a limited edition and not intended for serial production. The other good news is that the design of the watch has not changed an iota. It is the same, well-loved Portugieser Chronograph, only now known as ref. IW3716. Six references join the legendary family in stainless steel and rose gold cases with a choice of dial colours – which are the same as before!Short history of the PortugieserAs many of you know, the Portugieser is one of the oldest collections at IWC. This particular watch was created at the behest of two
Elka Watches Vintage-Inspired Models on Kickstarter
There are dozens of watch-related projects launched on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms every month, with more or less interest. Sometimes, we stumble across something cool, nicely executed and with a captivating background, something like this; Elka Watches. A new brand built on a historic, defunct name, the idea of its founder was to bring back the flair of the 1960s with modernised specifications, attention to details and appealing designs. With two collections under its sleeve, let’s look at the retro-styled models launched by Elka Watches and now available for orders on Kickstarter.Elka Watches, the contemporary brand we’re looking at today, will probably remind some of an old company. Yet, as explained by the brand, “our brand of 2022 has no connection with the defunct Amsterdam brand. We just wanted to pay a tribute to the old Dutch brand with our first 2 models.” About the historic Elka name, it was founded in Amsterdam in 1877 by Eliazer Kie
[Rating:(5 / 5 stars)]
