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Girard-Perregaux Traveller Large Date, Moonphase & GMT now with sapphire dial (Live Photos, specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
Showing the movement has become the rule in watchmaking. Whether it’s a superbly finished haute horology or a simple entry-level engine, brands are now manufacturing the majority of their watches with a sapphire caseback – meaning having a view on the back of its movement. Although?some?3-hand watches have almost nothing to show on the dial-side of the movement, more complicated timepieces that can be proudly exposed from every angle. That’s what GP wants to demonstrate and show off with its new watch, the?Girard-Perregaux Traveller Large Date, Moonphase & GMT that now features a sapphire dial that reveals some?usually hidden?technical parts.?Technically speaking, this new edition with sapphire dial of the?Girard-Perregaux Traveller Large Date, Moonphase & GMT is fully identical to the classical edition we’ve seen last year. The evolution is purely visual, with some new decorations and the introduction of this see-through dial. As said, if a 3-hand watch
Introducing The New Black/Gold Audemars Piguet ROO Chronograph
It’s hard to believe, but the Royal Oak Offshore is coming up for its 30th birthday this year. Presented by Audemars Piguet in 1993 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Royal Oak in a bolder, more virile format, the Royal Oak Offshore, aka The Beast, made an indelible impression on the crowds at Baselworld. Its muscular 42mm case bristling with textures and bold combinations of materials included an exposed black rubber gasket between the case and the bezel. The latest facelift took place in 2021, resulting in a more ergonomic 43mm case, interchangeable straps and the incorporation of the brand’s latest integrated flyback chronograph movement, calibre 4401. Dressed in a handsome John Player Special livery, this 43mm Royal Oak Offshore ref. 26420CE?comes in a black ceramic case with striking 18k yellow gold accents.Two-Tone CaseComplying with the design upgrades of 2021, the 43mm black ceramic case features the redesigned pushers nestled inside matte yellow gold struct
Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Tourbillon Slate (Specs & Price)
Benefiting from the digital version of Watches & Wonders 2020, Parmigiani Fleurier has just presented the Toric Tourbillon Slate with a flying tourbillon at 7 o'clock, framed by a beautifully decorated dial and case. A hybrid of sorts, the Toric Tourbillon Slate appropriates the shell of the Toric watch family but is powered by its in-house, ultra-slim automatic flying tourbillon with micro-rotor, first seen inside the Tonda 1950 Tourbillon five years ago. Let’s take a closer look at this new and elegant piece.Degrees of thinAlthough Parmigiani does not openly engage in the ongoing battle to produce the thinnest watches on the market today, it is a worthy contender in the line-up of ultra-thin flying tourbillons. The first appearance of Parmigiani's Automatic Flying Tourbillon was in 2015 inside an elegant 1950 Tonda case. This particular Tonda model took home the title of the thinnest automatic flying tourbillon with micro-rotor' powered by a movement just 3.4mm thick. The n
Richard Mille RM 029 All Grey Boutique Edition ¡®Yellow Flash - Monochrome Watches
Richard Mille’s RM 010 is an all-time classic by now and most watch connoisseurs recognize its tonneau-shaped case, with skeletonized movement and sapphire dial, instantly. Handling the red gold version for a few minutes, several years ago, was enough to be convinced of the superb quality and comfort. Yet Richard Mille believed it was possible to improve the RM 010, by adding a big date, resulting in the RM 029. Now there’s the RM 029 All Grey Boutique Edition ‘Yellow Flash’.?The RM 029 is recognizable like the RM 010, yet improved on some points. It’s case for instance is more than 1mm thinner and that’s?notable on the wrist. The ‘overused date’ is also a real improvement, as it’s numbers are now positioned horizontally, instead of the vertically positioned date numerals in?the RM 010’s date aperture. What strikes most is that Richard Mille’s watches are both aesthetically as well as technically designed to be the max,
Ulysse Nardin Freak Phantom - Limited Edition of 99 Pieces - Monochrome Watches
Last week we asked ourselves the question, if the hybrid smart watch with its impressive 41 mega pixel camera, the Hyetis Crossbow, is the future of watchmaking. Well, some 12 years ago, in 2001, every watch connoisseur, watch lover, watch journalists and everyone else in the watch industry must have asked themselves the exact same question. Everyone was was either in shock or in total awe, because Ulysse Nardin introduced something that we hadn’t seen before and it was called the Freak. This year Ulysse Nardin introduces two new versions of the Freak and today we’ll go hands-on with the limited edition Freak Phantom that features a flying tourbillon and a carroussel-like construction for the entire gear train including the tourbillon cage.With the use of silicon, for the escape wheels, and groundbreaking technical solution for displaying the hours and minutes, the iconic Freak has become milestone in haute horology since 2001. The new limited edition Freak Phantom continue
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