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Live From SIHH 2019 - Christoph Grainger-Herr of IWC Watches - Monochrome Watches
With the SIHH 2019 in full swing, it is time for MONOCHROME to bring you the novelties of this year live, and not only with articles and photos but also with videos. To start with we have?Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Watches, explaining all you need to know about the 2019 collection – which, you might have guessed, is focused on pilot’s watches.Pilot’s watches are one of the main ranges at IWC, and certainly one of the most prolific collections. While IWC has tended to renew collections once a year, times are changing and Mr?Grainger-Herr wants more stability. This is the?reason why the emblematic pieces – Big Pilot and Mark XVIII – have been left untouched. Ad - Scroll to continue with article There are three focuses at the SIHH 2019 for IWC Watches: The Spitfire collection, with tool pieces, reduced diameter, all equipped w
Hands-On: The 2024 Omega Speedmaster FOiS (Side-by-Side with the Old FOiS)
The new Omega Speedmaster FOiS (for First Omega in Space) is the perfect example of a watch that’s not particularly spectacular, groundbreaking or innovative. But more often than not, a great watch doesn’t need to be a game-changer. The 2024 Speedmaster FOiS comes in continuity to a concept introduced in 2012, a vintage-inspired watch celebrating the first space flight of an Omega watch. It retains what should be retained, it upgrades what could be upgraded and somehow brings what the fan base wanted to see in this watch. Following our introducing article, it’s time now for us to bring our hands-on impressions… And also to compare this new FOiS to the now-discontinued 1st-generation Speedmaster First Omega in Space.While we’ll dive into the specifics of the 2024 Speedmaster FOiS in a bit, you can start by reading several stories that might be of help in this context. We won’t re-do the entire story of the original 1962 Mercury-Atlas 8 mission and the
Weekly Watch Photo - Vianney Halter Antiqua Perpetual Calendar - Monochrome Watches
After seeing Vianney Halter’s magnificent April Fools joke, I just had to share some photos of one of the most beautiful timepieces of all times, the Antiqua Perpetual Calendar.Not only Vianney Halter came up with a April Fools joke, the guys from Watchonista?also created a magnificent April Fools joke for Hublot. But now back to the steam-punk creation of Vianney Halter… the Antiqua! Ad - Scroll to continue with article For this purpose I borrowed photos made by Suitbert who posted his photos on The PuristS Pro (here) back in 2007. The above photo shows the side of Vianney Halter’s daring creation. His photos show the superb level of finish, not only on the movement, but also on all parts of the case, dials and hands.Although the Antiqua sports kind of a funky case design, in basic it is a round watch. Its case back shows a mystery rotor, made
IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month - Monochrome Watches
In 2009 IWC created the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month (ref. 3761). It was the first flyback chronograph with a perpetual calendar and digital leap year display as well as a digital display for the month and date with large numerals. This development was a tour de force that has paid off: the result is a very clever way to combine a perpetual calendar and a chronograph, while maintaining the legibility of all functions. Monochrome goes hands-on with the IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month.This is probably one of the most innovative perpetual calendars on the market, because of its digital display of day, month and leap year. And totally befitting the brand and its innovative and technical character, it’s presented in a watch case made of titanium aluminide. Titanium aluminide is used widely in motorsport, because the alloy is lighter and more robust than pure titanium. The black parts of the case are made of zirconium oxide, which is another materi
Tissot Alpine On Board Automatic Chronograph A110S
We’ve said it in the past, similarities between cars and watches are endless, whether we’re talking about mechanics, design or the passion they incite. Both sides of the industry are fully aware of this and of the fact that collectors of one are often enthusiastic about the other – which explains why MONOCHROME has The Petrolhead Corner column. This is also something that Tissot has understood for some time and the brand enjoys a long partnership with a legend of the French car industry, Alpine. Recently, both brands presented a new model, the Tissot Alpine On Board Automatic Chronograph A110S.The A110 S, in its signature matte grey livery with orange accents.Revamped recently, Alpine has carved a place in the heart of sports car lovers with its “Berlinette”, the A110, a car with a superb racing pedigree forged in the 1970s by winning approximately every rally event in Europe. Owned by Renault, the brand resurfaced a couple of years ago and introduced a re
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