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Montblanc Vintage Pulsographe for Only Watch 2011 - Monochrome Watches
Montblanc’s Vintage Pulsographe is one of the most beautiful new releases of this year. Classic, stylish and with a movement that is so beautiful it makes every watch collector’s heart beat faster. There are not many watches with a movement of this beauty. Of course the Lange und Sohne Datograph and Double Split both have absolutely gorgeous movements, but the Montblanc Vintage Pulsographe has also one of the most beautiful chronograph movements in the world. For Only Watch 2011 Montblanc created this piece unique. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Above is the Vintage Pulsographe piece unique for Only Watch 2011. The case is made of 18 carat red gold, measures 39.5 mm in diameter and is 12.1 mm thick. The domed sapphire crystal protects the white ‘Grand Feu’ enamel dial with blue Arabic hour markers and wording. The red scale on the o
2020 Cartier Prive Tank Asymetrique (Specs & Price)
From its rich jeweller-watchmaker tradition, the French Maison Cartier has built an unrivalled legacy in creating fascinating shaped watches.?Since 2017, the Cartier Prive collection highlights the design of some of the brand's legendary models. Unlike the 1998-2008 Collection Privee Cartier Paris (a.k.a CPCP), which was characterized by strict codes (uniform guilloche dials and Roman numerals, with Cartier Paris logo and a rosette, burgundy straps, etc), the new Cartier Prive collection leaves more scope for creativity and variations. After the Crash, the Tank Cintree and the Tonneau, it is time for the Tank Asymetrique to be reinterpreted.The 1930s were a period of intense creativity for Cartier. With Art Deco, wristwatches came in a multitude of geometric forms.?The iconic Tank theme underwent numerous variations. Among these, the unapologetically elegant Tank Asymetrique, which was known at the time as the Parallelogramme or Losange. Created in 1936, the model stands out with its o
On the Road to BASELWORLD 2016 - Monochrome Watches
Here we are again, the day before?the official opening of the most important week of the watchmaking industry,?Baselworld. The largest watch fair on Earth is about to open. Big watch?brands like , Tudor, Patek Philippe or Omega are ready to show us what they have been working on, and also many small?independent watchmakers and brands worked hard to show us what they are capable of. We will select the coolest and best brands out there, and show you the novelties of both major brands and small indie brands. Today, 15th of March, we will be on our way to Basel, Switzerland, to cover?BASELWORLD 2016. During our trip, and as soon as?we arrive at Baselworld, we will keep you posted on Facebook and Instagram.As every year, Monochrome-Watches?will be there to cover the most interesting novelties. In all honesty, it is impossible to cover everything, so we will make a selection and we’ll do that the Monochrome way. Baselworld, as the main horological event of the year, hosts all kind of
Oris 110 Years Limited Edition - Hands-On Review with Live photos, specs and price - Monochrome-Watches
Oris is a brand that you might especially know?for their affordable but really qualitative sports watches, including a bunch of interesting dive watches, like the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge, and several Pilot Watches, like the?Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter. However, Oris is not just about creating rugged tools. Last year?the brand celebrated its 110th anniversary with something highly noticeable, a dress watch with the brand’s first in-house movement – and not the worst of them so to speak. It’s called the Oris 110 Years Limited Edition and here is our thoughts after a few days on the wrist.StoryDesigning, developing and crafting?high quality watches is already quite something. Oris, for many years, was known for that. They’ve been building a strong collection of qualitative watches with outsourced base movements (mainly ETA). We’ve absolutely no hard feelings toward that, especially in the case of tool watches, where legibility, quality of the constructio
Panerai Luminor Due - From Divers Watch to Dress Watch - Monochrome Watches
When you think about Panerai, you think about the Italian Navy and about bold, sporty and thick watches. Ideal for diving, leisure and casual events. But for wearing with a business shirt and suit at work or a fancy party; you probably turned to other brands when you needed a dress watch. In May 2016 Panerai had some good news for Panerai aficionados: thinner and more elegant. These new models were shown to the Dutch press and retailers last Wednesday, so we finally had some hands-on time with the new models.?Officine Panerai: a brief introductionThe history of Panerai begins in Florence, where Giovanni Panerai opened the city's first watchmaker's shop in 1860. The company's history is forever linked to the Italian Navy, when Panerai became a supplier of precision navigation and time instruments to the Italian Navy for many years. Who does not know the Luminor and Radiomir watches, amongst others used by the Italian Navy’s commando frogmen? Ad - Scroll to continue with
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