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5 Cool Finds - 5 Luxury Watches that look good, in every situation, everywhere... - Monochrome Watches
The “5 Cool Finds” are back, however?with a few changes… the biggest one being is that we changed to?a new, more reliable partner whom?we have a profound trust in: Chronext. We already explained to you all about this London-based?online marketplace for buying, selling, and servicing of luxury watches – and here, online goes together with the same?security and service as any high-end boutique (for more details – and the possibility to win a 2016 Explorer – please look here). What about the “5 Cool Finds”? Simple: 5 watches, not new, not vintage, most of the time young-timers (that we believe are?the new trend) that we selected for you. Today, we went for the efficient?selection: 5 luxury to high-end used watches that will look good now, in 10 years, during weekend of for business and that don’t scream their ‘luxury price’ – so-to-say, classics.This Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712 (for sale here) will look great in ev
IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Limited Edition "Boutique Milano" - The Comeback of the Split-Seconds Portugieser - Monochrome Watches
The IWC Portugieser is probably, as you might all be aware of, the most iconic piece of the Schaffhausen-based manufacture. One edition however has a special status in our heart, mainly because of its complicated split-seconds movement (we love split-seconds here…) and because of the man behind the development of the movement and the module,?Richard Habring. This watch was unfortunately out of the production for 10 years, and we know that some collectors were dreaming of a re-birth – and it’s about to arrive, with the new?IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Limited Edition “Boutique Milano”, the comeback of the Split-Seconds Portugieser.This new?IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante Limited Edition “Boutique Milano” is the faithful descendant of an icon in the IWC collection, the Portuguese Chronograph Rattrapante (at that time the?Portugieser was still the?Portuguese…). This watch, properly understated visually?– as very clos
Buying Guide - The Best Watches Celebrating Chinese New Year 2023
Today marks the dawn of the Year of the Rabbit, the new year according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. And as every year, multiple brands have dedicated a special watch to celebrate the occasion. Incorporating the theme either in spirit, with images of rabbits or colours important to Chinese culture, or with an adaptation of a calendar watch, each one honours the event in a special way. Yet, one of them stands out a little more than others as it marks a genuine world premiere. So let’s kick off this Buying Guide with that very watch, shall we?Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Xiali CalendarThe new Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Xiali Calendar is perhaps the most significant watch on this list, as it is the first-ever mechanical watch that comes with a complete Chinese calendar. Set in the refined Tonda PF exterior, the incredibly complex movement displays all elements of the Lunisolar Calendar on an Imperial Red dial with a fine barleycorn guilloche motif. It shows the name, animal and e
Seiko Prospex Diver's 55th Anniversary 1965 Re-Creation SLA037J1 // Review
Seiko’s excellent reputation in the field of dive watches is unquestionable. We’re talking top-tier actor, member of a fine club of influencers that helped shaped what the modern dive watch is today. Yet, on the contrary to some Swiss competitors and their 1953 introductions, Seiko waited for a few more years before taking the plunge. In 1965, the Japanese manufacturer set the tone with an important watch, the “62MAS”, also known as the first professionally oriented dive watch of the brand. This year, Seiko is celebrating 55 years of “professional specifications” (pro-specs… Prospex) dive watches with a trilogy of recreations and today, we go hands-on with “the first”, the Seiko Prospex Diver’s 55th Anniversary 1965 Re-Creation SLA037J1.The 1965 Seiko 6217-8000, a.k.a 62MASKnowing Seiko’s devotion to the professional-specs dive watch, there’s no escaping the background story about the watch that started it all, the
Heuer Autavia's 50th birthday - Monochrome Watches
When Evan told me he wanted to write about a collector’s meeting in Manila, dedicated to the 50th birthday of the Heuer Autavia, I just had to say yes. A vintage Heuer Autavia was my first ‘expensive’ watch and I’m still the proud owner of a piece of history. Monochrome is usually dedicated to pure Haute Horlogerie, however I also have a weak spot for certain vintage watches, especially vintage Heuer chronographs!Earlier this month, we celebrated what was known to be the 50th birthday of the very first automatic chronograph ever made, depending on how you want to define “first” in this context. But festivity aside, we are in actuality celebrating the milestone event of a Heuer watch that never was embelished with the “Tag” prefix – the Autavia.Heuer Autavia ref.11630P Decompression bezelThe Autavia, an icon in its own right had become the quintessential Heuer piece to own. Autavia, an amalgamation of the words “Automobile and
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