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Grand Seiko Heritage SLGH005 Calibre 9SA5 Shirakaba - Specs & Price
Back in March 2020, Grand Seiko was celebrating its 60th anniversary and, in addition to expected special edition watches, the brand struck hard by presenting a fascinating movement, the Hi-Beat Calibre 9SA5 with multiple innovations, such as the novel Dual Impulse escapement. First presented in a gold case, followed by a limited edition in steel, this movement is now finding its way into the permanent collection with the watch we are presenting today. Meet the new Grand Seiko Heritage SLGH005 Calibre 9SA5 “Shirakaba”, with a dial that, typical to GS, reveals a superb texture.The new “Shirakaba” SLGH005 is the first non-limited edition watch to be equipped with this innovative movement – we’re talking discreet innovations, but nevertheless impressive technology. As such, it is still based on the same architecture as the SLGH002 and SLGH003. The case, made of stainless steel, measures 40mm in diameter for a relatively reasonable thickness of 11.7mm (w
Hands-on - The new EBEL 1911 Marine (Specs & Price)
Originally launched in 1986 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the brand, the EBEL 1911 has long been a flagship model of the brand. After re-launching its Sports Classic collection in 2017 (with its signature wave-shaped bracelet), the brand now brings back the emblematic 1911, with several quartz-powered ladies' and gents' watches and an aquatic take on the model featuring a mechanical movement. Here’s our first experience with the new EBEL 1911 Marine.EBEL was founded in 1911 in La Chaux-de-Fonds - the company was named after the initials of the founder and his wife, Eugene Blum Et Alice Levy. The brand was remarkably successful in the 1970s and 1980s, in particular under the management of the charismatic Pierre Alain Blum. With its chic quartz watches, the company was thriving while the industry was hit by the quartz crisis. These could be spotted on the wrists of celebrities such as Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Claudia Schiffer or Don Johnson in Miami Vice. EBEL was also ma
Monochrome is on the road to SIHH 2014: Follow us for live reports and photos - Monochrome Watches
The season of the Swiss' shows is open. Frank and Robin are on their way to Geneva for the SIHH 2014 (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie), and it's with an incredible enthusiasm that they will bring you fresh news, instant reports and live photos. This year, 16 of the most interesting and high-end brands, will present their new models. We will make sure to deliver it while it’s still HOT.Next week, Frank is going to be blogging live from the Montblanc booth. That means loads of photos and videos for you. Keep an eye on the Montblanc Facebook page… Maybe they will reveal more of what’s to come… All we can say is that we are very much impressed!The best way to experience the SIHH from the inside and to have the latest news, is to follow us on Facebook, on Instagram (@MonochromeWatch), on Twitter (also @MonochromeWatch) and of course here to read our ongoing coverage of the newest timepieces. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Weekly Watch Photo - Tudor Submariner ref.7928 - Monochrome Watches
The last few years,?vintage?Tudor Submariners are becoming more popular amongst watch collectors. This Submariner ref.7928 is actually one of my favorite vintage dive watches and that’s a good reason to select this gorgeous photo as Monochrome’s Weekly Watch Photo. Bert, a.k.a. De Horlogefotograaf, made the photo below and I’m amazed to see?such a?remarkable composition that somehow works perfect. A watch in a pile of coffee beans might not be a classic watch photo, although seeing how beautiful the gilt dial looks between the coffe beans might just change this. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Early examples of ref. 7928 feature?a so-called?‘chapter dial’ where a inner ring is printed on the dial a few milimeters from the edge, connecting the minute markers. This particular Tudor Submariner ref. 7928 is a Mk.II with gilt track
Introducing: Ochs und Junior Christmas Edition 2024, Returning the 2008 Classic 36mm Design
Ochs und Junior (in reality, it should be written ochs und junior, no capital letters) was founded in 2006 by Ludwig Oechslin, Beat Weinmann and Kurt Konig – the former being one of the most revered inventors of the Swiss watch industry, the former Director of the International Museum of Horology and the man who conceived the groundbreaking Ulysse Nardin Freak. The very first watch to be presented, back in 2008, was the deliberately simplistic Settimana, a 7-weekday model with only 4 additional components (in typical Oechslin style…) And this year, the Settimana, which is now part of the permanent collection in various editions, goes back to its roots with the ochs und junior Christmas Edition 2024, a strong evocation of the very first edition.If you look at the brand’s collection, you’ll see that the Settimana is of great importance for ochs und junior, representing both its entry-level model but also its most relevant collection. In December 2020, the settiman
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