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Hands-On - Ulysse Nardin Executive Moonstruck Worldtimer (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
Ulysse Nardin’s history is deeply linked to Marine chronometers, yet there’s another speciality, rather forgotten, that the manufacture masters (and which is not that far from Marine watches), the astronomical watches. Some may recall the mid-1980s Trilogy –?Astrolabium Galileo Galilei (introduced in 1985), Planetarium Copernicus (introduced in 1988) and Tellurium Johannes Kepler (introduced in 1992). This year, UN introduces yet another astronomical watch, the?Moonstruck Worldtimer, combining the movements of the moon and sun in relation to the Earth, as well as a map of the tides and (novelty) a world-time display. You say complex, we say exciting.In a strictly literal definition, there are in fact many astronomical watches on the market… as long as you consider a moon-phase display enough to warrant this definition. Thus, with a watchmaking approach in mind, the concept of an astronomical watch relates to a timepiece with several indications, which can includ
Introducing the AkriviA Heure Minute Tourbillon Stainless Steel with hand-made dial - Monochrome-Watches
It’s not often that we see a brand coming to the market with their first watch that comprises both a tourbillon and a monopusher chronograph, with a fully hand-finished in-house movement – but it’s exactly what AkriviA did with this watch. Because it’s seems difficult?to develop?an even more complicated watch (especially for a small and young brand), Akrivia is now coming with a simpler watch. Well, simple but still quite a watch, as we’re talking about the?AkriviA Heure Minute Tourbillon.Brief?reminder about Akrivia:“(Akrivia) was founded in 2011 by Rexhep Rexhepi, a young master watchmaker with an interesting educational background which includes an apprenticeship at Patek Philippe at the age of 14, and working as movement developer for BNB Concepts (which went bust in 2010, then was partially bought by Hublot, resulting in the Hublot Cle du Temp).” The first watch to be revealed by AkriviA was an impressive one that we covered last year, aft
Introducing: The Brown & Gold PVD Mido Multifort TV Big Date
Mido's decision to revisit some of its vintage models and update them with contemporary specs has resulted in some very attractive yet affordable pieces. Models like the 1960s-inspired Ocean Star Decompression Timer with its colourful dial, the 1930s-styled Patrimony Chronograph?and the more recent Multifort TV Big Date are winning combinations of retro details and modern mechanics. Introduced in 2023, the sporty yet chic Multifort TV Big Date exudes a strong 1970s vibe. The latest iteration is this rose gold PVD case and chocolate brown dial combo that tunes into a more luxurious channel.TV-shaped watches had their heyday in the 1970s. Mido's first TV-shaped watch appeared in 1973, and in 2023, coinciding with its 50th anniversary, it released the Multifort TV Big Date. Measuring 39.2mm x 40mm and 11.5 mm thick, the resilient 100m water-resistant Multifort case is equipped with a screw-down crown protected by guards. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Oris Aquis GMT Date (Specs & Price)
The Oris stand was buzzing at Baselworld 2019. The brand's high-performance dive watches were the stars of the show with a surprising and very cool iteration of the Sixty-Five in a retro two-tone bronze and steel case and bracelet, and two Aquis limited edition models dedicated to ocean environmental projects, the Aquis Clean Ocean and the Aquis Great Barrier Reef III. ?Fleshing out the Aquis collection with a relevant and practical function for globetrotters, the brand presented its Aquis Diver GMT Date.?Diving into three different time-zonesThis is the first Aquis model fitted with a GMT complication. Assuming that most dive watches are bought for aesthetic reasons, and rarely get used beyond the odd dip in the pool, brands can get away with unusual combinations of complications that no professional diver would dream of using in the abyss. To date, the robust, water-resistant Aquis has received a host of additional functions, some of them like the chronograph and day/date models clea
Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter (Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
Last weekend Oris introduced the world's first automatic mechanical altimeter wrist watch. When you’re thinking that this sounds like something you’ve heard before, you’re almost right. The Breva Genie 02 was actually the first mechanical watch with an altimeter. However that is a manually wound watch, and the new Oris is indeed the world’s first AUTOMATIC mechanical watch with an altimeter. And with a Swiss retail price of CHF 3.300, the Oris is roughly CHF 115.000 cheaper. Yes, the difference in price is quite an impressive number. However that’s the difference between the purest form of Haute Horlogerie, as offered by Breva, and the more mass produced wrist watches from Oris. Yet both use aneroid capsules for measuring variations in air pressure, which is used for the the altimeter indications. This thoroughbred pilot’s watch from Oris – they have a long history of making pilot’s watches – has now been equipped with a suitable, a
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