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Spotted - The Watches of Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Koningsdag
April 27th in the Netherlands is Koningsdag or King’s Day. It is a national holiday and celebrates the birth of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967 to Princess Beatrix and diplomat Claus van Amsberg. He became Prince of Orange when his mother became Queen of the Netherlands on 30 April 1980. Willem-Alexander became King in 2013 after Queen Beatrix abdicated. The King is married to M¨¢xima Zorreguieta Cerruti, who is now Queen consort and they have three daughters. And because MONOCHROME has Dutch roots (doesn’t it, Frank Geelen?), we thought it would be a good time to look at the wristwatches of the King, as he owns a few interesting pieces.The first watch spotted on King Willem-Alexander’s wrist is a stainless-steel Datejust on a jubilee bracelet, with a blue dial. A classic timepiece that works well with formal and casual attire. Willem-Alexander wore this watch when he got married in February 2002.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 - Inc. Historical & Strategical Background, Specs & Price
This is a fact: Breitling is changing. Since the arrival of Georges Kern (ex-CEO of IWC Watches and ex-Richemont) and CVC Partners at the head of the brand, some drastic?changes are underway. And we all know that change is both a necessity and the most complex thing to manage. The first evidence of this new strategy is named the?Breitling Navitimer 8 collection, news that already made the headlines and provoked strong debate among the watch community. Now that we’ve had a chance to hear from Kern directly, it is time for us to take a closer look at the collection’s flagship, the?Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph, and try to give you a clearer view of what is going on at the brand.Breitling’s entirely new strategyBefore we move to the hard task of clarifying the?Navitimer 8, it is important to understand the new, global strategy that Kern is deploying. First of all, the new Breitling is built around a new team which is financially involved (all top managers are shareholders
Interview: Production, Future Generations and Sustainability... Talking to Karl-Friedrich Scheufele of Chopard
The roots of Chopard trace back to 1860 when Louis Ulysse Chopard founded his company in Sonvilier, Switzerland. The Scheufele family took over the company in the 1960s. Under their stewardship, Chopard experienced a renaissance and evolved from a traditional watchmaking company into a globally renowned luxury brand. Chopard is a vertically integrated, family-owned company, hence with the entrepreneurial latitude to drive its development with a long-term perspective. As the 2024 edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva is fast approaching, we had the opportunity to sit down with Chopard's Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele to discuss all things Chopard.Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – Mr. Scheufele thanks for having us. Chopard is a Watchmaker and a Jeweller. How do these two businesses complement each other?Karl Friedrich Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard?– Indeed, these two activities complement each other. What people often do not realize is that before 1985 Chopard only made
Hands-On - Chopard Mille Miglia 2020 Race Edition (Specs & Price)
Originally scheduled to take place in mid-May but cancelled because of the pandemic, the Mille Miglia 2020 edition starts today. From 22 - 25 October, 400 vintage cars competing in the 1,000-mile regularity race from Brescia to Rome and back will race through the Italian countryside drawing crowds of classic car aficionados. ?As the partner and official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia race for the past 32 years, Chopard will be presenting every team taking part in the race with the latest Mille Miglia Race Edition chronograph before they arrive at the start line. For the rest of the world, the two chronometer-certified chronographs, one in black DLC-treated stainless steel and the other in two-tone black DLC-steel and 18k rose gold, will be available in limited editions of 1,000 and 250 pieces respectively.?Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and famous driver Jacky Ickx, at the 2019 edition of the Mille MigliaChopard has been the partner and official timekeeper of the 1000 Miglia since 1988, the
Six cool pilot's watches introduced in 2021 - buying guide, specs, price
Our mind likes to put labels on things, categorize items and events and determine if something is a risk or not. Stemming from millennia of evolution, this is still instinctive behaviour to us and subconsciously applied on a daily basis. Using the specifications and features of a watch, we categorize watches and like to distinguish a dive watch from a pilot’s watch or a field watch. With that in mind, we take a look at six cool pilot’s watches introduced in 2021.The lightweight one - Longines Spirit TitaniumLongines has a long history in the field of aviation watches, a history rivaled by few other manufacturers. It all started with the birth of aviation, at a time when Longines had already established itself as a reputable manufacturer of precision timing instruments. Of course, Charles Lindbergh is one of the most historical figures to be intertwined with Longines’ history. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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