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5 Cool Finds - 5 super-complicated watches to make you feel like Gatsby - Monochrome Watches
Last week, our selection of 5 Cool Finds was clearly on the safe-side; 5 ultra-essential dive watches from mainstream brands, the kind of watches you can never go wrong with. This week, in our new episode of the Cool Finds, we’re going to explore completely different territories: the super-complicated watches. You want gold; we have. You want high-end brands; we have too. You want complications; oh yes we have. You want the kind of watches that reflect your tastes and your love for haute-horlogerie, we definitely have that. You want understated though, yes that’s what you’ll get. Together with our partner Chronext, here are 5 complex and super-luxurious watches that will make you feel like Gatsby – or simply fulfill your need of being the man that knows a lot about watches.If you listen to long-time collectors, they will tell you that once you’ve started, it’s hard to stop. After collecting on the safe-side, you might however want to grow as a watch-
Industry Pim Koeslag Acquires Dutch Brand Christiaan van der Klaauw
The Dutch watch scene might not have the same aura as the Swiss one, but it still is rather active knowing the size of the country… and the constant hegemony of the Jura-based brands on the industry. Alongside names such as Gronefeld or Holthinrichs, one of the Netherlands’ best kept horological secrets is named Christiaan van der Klaauw, both a man and a watch brand with a strong identity and impressive mechanical knowledge. Today, we can share that the company has been acquired by one of the most talented Dutch master watchmakers, Pim Koelsag, a man that has been behind most technical developments at Frederique Constant and Ateliers deMonaco, including the groundbreaking Monolithic oscillator.?Who is Christiaan van der Klaauw?Christiaan van der Klaauw refers of course to the name of a Dutch watch brand but mostly to the man behind the creation of this company and its watches. Christiaan started his own business in 1974 and presented his first clock with astronomical compl
Introducing: The Montblanc Iced Sea Automatic 0 Oxygen 38mm
As a brand that has always fostered its connection to Europe's highest mountain, Montblanc’s Iced Sea collection of dive watches in 2022 was a surprise. With dials inspired by the Mer de Glace, the largest glacier in the Mont Blanc massif, the ISO certified dive watches can fathom depths of 300 metres. For 2025, Montblanc expands its Iced Sea Automatic Date collection with two new models in smaller 38mm case sizes, now with Zero Oxygen cases. In tune with the trend for smaller unisex diameters, the more compact dimensions are complemented with new glacier dial colours in frosty white and arctic light blue.The new 38mm models come in stainless steel cases with a thickness of 12.3mm, decorated with predominantly brushed finishes and polished bevels. Equipped with the brand's novel Zero Oxygen cases, seen with the Iced Sea 4810, a blue seal between the sapphire crystal and the case prevents fogging and ensures the components will not oxidise. The unidirectional dive bezel matches th
Introducing All The New Panerai Models Of Watches & Wonders 2023
While last year was all about the Submersible, Panerai’s robust dive watch collection based on the famous nautical-inspired watch, this year’s focus shifts towards the more formal Radiomir collection. This instantly recognizable design, with its signature cushion-shaped case and wire lugs, receives several very interesting and funky new models in various materials, colours and complications. The collection is expanded with a completely new Annual Calendar, a trio of aged time-only models and a compact and rather elegant 40mm reference. Here we present you the complete rundown of the new collection for Panerai presented during Watches & Wonders 2023.Panerai Radiomir Annual Calendar PAM01363 & PAM01432New to the Panerai Radiomir collection are a pair of Annual Calendar watches in Goldtech (PAM01363) and Platinumtech (PAM01432). Both have a 45mm diameter case made using a proprietary alloy that’s harder than traditional gold or platinum. The dials come in either
Introducing Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Tourbillon Retrograde Openface (Live Pics)
As they say, if you've got it, flaunt it. Vacheron Constantin's latest combination of a tourbillon with a retrograde date display does just that and stages its refined mechanics in a contemporary, multi-level openworked dial. As a historic manufacture that listens to current trends, Vacheron Constantin welcomes another model into its traditional Traditionelle collection with an ultra-contemporary yet refined 21st-century aesthetic.Openworked or skeletonised watches are in vogue, no doubt about that, and we tend to think they are novel ways of exposing mechanical movements. However, if you're a company like Vacheron Constantin with a 268-year history, chances are you might even have a couple of openworked models in your archives. It turns out that VC did, in fact, have an openworked model in its archives in the form of a pocket watch with an astronomical calendar from 1918 (ref. 10937). Following a hiatus of almost 100 years, VC revisited the openworked dial concept with ref. 47247 in 2
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