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Buying Guide - Alternatives to the Tiffany-Blue Dial Patek Philippe 5711
It seems that the world has gone mad… In just a month, the watch world has been talking almost exclusively about one thing, the last batch Patek Philippe 5711 and its ‘Tiffany Blue’ (or light blue) dial. Over the past 5 weeks, this has become THE trend to follow. And then consider that any attention for light blue dials was almost non-existing. In all fairness, if you ask me, I don’t even think the watch looks good… The dial itself (the only thing that actually matters) is not what I’d expect from Patek and don’t get me started on the caseback. Since that 5711 with its Tiffany Blue dial sold at auction for a bizarre price, some watch enthusiasts are looking for watches with a Tiffany-blue dial. And now we are seeing the Oyster Perpetual with its light blue dial for sale for bizarre prices, we thought it was about time to look for alternatives. Today, it’s all about very serious (irony-mode activated) consumer advice! Here’s our se
Chelsea FC Manager Frank Lampard, his Patek Philippe watches during pre-season for the 2019/20 English Premier League - Monochrome Watches
Chelsea legend Frank Lampard achieved his dream this summer becoming the manager of Chelsea F.C, the club where he enjoyed so much success as a player. As far as watches go, Lampard is a big fan of Patek Philippe and has quite a large collection.? During pre-season, before the start of 2019/20 English Premier League campaign, Lampard has worn four different models from the brand…?Admittedly, he started off the first pre-season match wearing a Richard Mille RM011 America White DLC Black chronograph, a 30-piece limited edition. This has a flyback chronograph in addition to an annual calendar and, due to the DLC titanium case and contrasting white tachymeter bezel, has a monochromatic appearance.Photo by Charles McQuillan / Getty ImagesThe first Patek Philippe he wore was the reference 5968 Aquanaut Chronograph.? Lampard debuted the watch on its black rubber strap while he was still the manager of Derby County before becoming Chelsea's manager.? For pre-season he was wearing the wat
Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II // Introducing, Specs & Price
During the LVMH Watch Week in Dubai, Hublot has unveiled its Big Bang Integral collection with integrated bracelets and the third iteration of tattoo artist Maxime Buchi's Big Bang Unico Sang Bleu II chronograph. The overall design and functionality of the Sang Bleu II are identical to the two existing models, but the colour scheme for 2020 is matte blue, the same blue used by the tattoo artist for his creations. An audacious (to say the least) combination of geometry and volume, this latest Sang Blue II chronograph is a limited edition of 100 pieces in King Gold and 200 in titanium.The “it” tattoo artistCollaborations, partnerships, limited editions, bespoke editions, designer watch straps, you name it… Many watch brands are on the hunt for originality and the highly desired cool' factor that will attract millennials. Since its eruption on the market in 2005, the Big Bang collection has been all about audacious, over-the-top, contemporary and often explosive design c
First Look: The New Alpina Alpiner Extreme Chronograph
The Alpiner Extreme collection is Alpina's take on the hyper-popular category of sports watches with integrated bracelets. Relaunched in 2022 with a robust cushion-shaped case and a textured dial, the first model took many by surprise with its regulator dial, a throwback to a popular and massive 48mm Alpina model known as the Avalanche Regulator of 2005. Following hard on the heels of the Regulator, Alpina introduced a more straightforward automatic with time and date. Today, the Alpiner Extreme collection welcomes a third and appropriately sporty model with the launch of a chronograph. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Renowned for its rugged all-terrain watches for outdoor adventures, Alpina's founder, Gottlieb Hauser, laid down the four fundamental pillars of a sports watch in 1938. Known as the Alpina 4 concept, a sports watch should be anti-magnetic, sho
Hands-On Rado Captain Cook Chronograph Collection
The Captain Cook is, without a doubt, one of Rado's most emblematic watches. Named after the famous British explorer, the model was released in 1962 as a 37mm diver with a water resistance of 200 metres. Since it was relaunched in 2017, several Captain Cook models have been presented, such as the Bronze collection or the High-Tech Ceramic. Today, Rado gives us a new take on the design with a chronograph version, just after a very cool Over-Pole Limited Edition. This useful, popular complication will be welcome by the Captain Cook's fan, all the more that the case lends itself particularly well for this function.?Let’s take a closer look at the Rado Captain Cook Chronograph.This is one of the big news for Rado this year: its marine-inspired Captain Cook is now available as a chronograph. A cool addition to this emblematic collection, which already comprises watches such as the recent diver model, this new edition retains many of the classic Captain Cook's design cues. The round ca
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