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The Breitling 765 AVI / Co-Pilot Series of Watches - Part II - Monochrome Watches
In the first part of our analysis of?the Breitling 765 Avi, we stopped with the introduction of the panda dial variant in 1963. In the 1960's, Breitling, a company almost exclusively dedicated to chronographs offered the iconic Navitimer and the Avi's as two excellently designed chronographs that were used both in civilian and military applications. These two chronographs were doing extremely well, but the market started to change. In this second part we will examine the transitional period of this family of chronographs from Breitling.Omega introduced the Speedmaster in 1957, mainly targeting auto-racing enthusiasts; this changed when in 1965 Ed White, as an astronaut of Gemini IV, wore a Speedmaster in the first American?EVA (Extra-vehicular activity). From that point on, the legend of the Speedy being an aviation/space watch was born. , a company mainly dedicated to sporty 3 hand watches (with an oyster case), decided to market the Daytona as well, with the first variation hitting
Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Blue Boutique Edition
First presented in 2017, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono surprised a bit the brand’s fans with its mix of classic dive watch elements (solid water-resistance and snowflake hands) and racing cues, with the chronograph function and external tachymeter bezel. Multiple editions of this watch will follow, all powered by a Breitling-derived automatic movement, including the Black Bay Chrono Dark, the Panda versions and the highly-collectable Pink edition – all gradually adding appeal to this competent chrono. This year, this watch comes back as a boutique-only edition with a new colour scheme. Meet the Tudor Black Bay Chrono Blue.Here what we know… It is a Tudor Black Bay Chrono… and it’s blue. And it looks good. Right, there are a few more things to know. First, this Black Bay Chrono Blue Boutique Edition retains the classic case of the collection, measuring 41mm in diameter, 14.2mm in height and about 50mm in length. It’s fair to say that it’s not a sma
Pre SIHH 2015: IWC Portuguese Annual Calendar ref. 5035 - Monochrome Watches
In 2015 IWC will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Portuguese. The first Portuguese was developed at the end of the 1930’s and featured the clean design, that we know the Portuguese for today. In the past 75 year it has grown?to become an entire collection, or family of watches as IWC calls it. There will be several ‘celebratory’ models and ‘updates’, and there’s the new IWC Portuguese Annual Calendar (Ref. 5035), which is IWC's very first annual calendar and it displays the month, date and day, in three separate, semicircular aperture?at 12 o'clock.?The new IWC Portuguese Annual Calendar shares, for a large part, the looks of the Portuguese Automatic, which is also powered by a 7-days automatic movement. In size it is slightly bigger, and with a diameter of 44,2mm and thickness of 15,3mm, it comes close to the dimensions of the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar. It’s?not the smallest watch, but that’s not what IWC is known for, at least
Hands-on with the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar with Sapphire Dial (Photos, Price and Specs) - Monochrome Watches
At the 2014 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Montblanc surprised us all with the introduction of a perpetual calendar that was priced rather?competitively. With perfect classical design,?it looked just like a million bucks, while its price starts at around € 10,000 Euro for the stainless steel version. With that price tag it was simply the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market today. In 18K red gold it is around €17k Euros and now there’s a new version, again in red gold, however with a new dial. That new dial is made of smoked?sapphire crystal it looks absolutely awesome. Let’s have a closer look at the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Perpetual Calendar with Sapphire Crystal Dial.The new Perpetual Calendar with sapphire crystal dial is technically exactly the same as the other models, however every gear, lever, cam, etc is visible for everyone to see (and learn from!). The smoked sapphire crystal dial also shows just how modern a classically styled pe
Weekly Watch Photo: Alexandre Meerson - Introducing a new Brand - Monochrome-Watches
Introducing a new brand is always a very special moment. Only a few who tried, have actually succeeded in?this long and difficult endeavour. Some, however, started with a lead, and that helps in the difficult world of Haute Horlogerie. In the case of Alexandre Meerson, let’s say that he has the background, the knowledge of the industry and the sense of style. And looking at his recently revealed brand and the first collection, it looks like he has everything to make this into a success. And because Alexandre Meerson just send us some very nice photos, lets do a double twist: the introduction of the brand and our established Weekly Watch Photo column.When we say that Alexandre Meerson has the?background AND the knowledge of the industry it’s because of the family he’s coming from. Meerson is a name that could be familiar to some of you. His father, Emerich Meerson, was a watch and jewel designer, based in Paris. Alexandre learned about watchmaking?between his father's
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