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Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Omega name with Jubilee Watches - Special De Ville Tresor and Reborn Original Calibre 19-ligne - Monochrome Watches
125 years ago, a Swiss watch manufacture started to use its commercial name and became one of the most iconic, most sought-after names in the industry. Not a new brand per se, this watch manufacture took its name from its emblematic movement, a 19-ligne hand-wound calibre fitted in pocket watches: the Calibre Omega. As you’ve guessed, the name Omega celebrates its 125th anniversary today, and the brand has every reason to celebrate.A brand named after its emblematic movementToday marks the 125th anniversary of the name Omega but not of the manufacture?itself. Omega was established on the roots of the Louis Brandt manufacture, founded by Mr Brandt in 1848.?At that time, the business existed only as a small workshop, opened by the young watchmaker Louis Brandt in the Swiss city of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Brandt quickly gained a reputation for his precise and reliable movements.?After Louis Brandt's death in 1879, his two sons - Louis-Paul and Cesar - took over the family business.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Celeste Q5273480 (Specs & Price)
While the focus has recently been on the sporty/elegant Polaris collection, we shouldn’t forget that the “Grande Maison” is also one of the best representatives of Haute Horlogerie. Jaeger-LeCoultre knows its watchmaking and its metiers d’art and the brand’s latest creation is a superb testimony of this expertise. Meet the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Celeste.Presented during the 76th edition of the Venice International Film Festival, this new high-end piece by Jaeger-LeCoultre showcases the brand’s watchmaking skills with undeniable charm. Complex, kinetic, but also poetic, this new piece takes advantage of recent creations when it comes to its design and finishing – such as the Master Grande Tradition Repetition Minutes Perpetuelle or the Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
The Montblanc Patented ExoTourbillon explained by Davide Cerrato, managing director of the Montblanc Watch Division - Monochrome Watches
In January of this year, at the SIHH 2016, Montblanc continued to impress with good looking and pleasantly priced watches. The ExoTourbillon Slim, an elegant, luxurious and technically complex timepiece, which includes the brand’s patented tourbillon, the ExoTourbillon. This watch not only features a tourbillon regulator that clearly stands out from the crowd, but it is also an extremely good “value for money” offer matching the accessible luxury motto of Montblanc. At Monochrome Watches we love to explain the nitty gritty technicalities in details and this summer we traveled to Villeret, Switzerland, and asked?Davide Cerrato, the recently appointed Managing Director of Montblanc Watch Division, to tell us everything about the ExoTourbillon.?Sit back and relax, as Davide Cerrato explains the ExoTourbillon in this 10 minute video…Why such a focus on the Montblanc Patented ExoTourbillon? Well, this tourbillon is not just another tourbillon. This tourbillon is diff
Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph x Lamborghini
Just ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (this Saturday), Roger Dubuis fetes its partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse with a special Verde Mantis version of its Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph. This year, Lamborghini will compete in the Le Mans Daytona Hybrid Series with its first hypercar, the SC63. Flying the SC63's signature paintwork, the chronograph is packed with allusions to the hypercar and the world of motorsports.Since 2017, Roger Dubuis and Lamborghini Squadra Corse have forged an alliance resulting in high-octane Excalibur Spider timepieces that reflect the Italian marque's incredible sportscars. The new Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph is similar to the inaugural 2023 model but flaunts the SC63’s Verde Mantis green, Nero Noctis (black) and Tricolore colours. Ad - Scroll to continue with article A rarity in watchmaking, the integrat
First Look: The New Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic
Polo is a highly important name for Piaget. It dates back to 1979 when the brand launched its luxurious solid gold watch with an integrated bracelet and signature gadroons all around. Although it was recently recreated, today’s audiences associate the name Piaget Polo with something far more contemporary and sleeker. Presented in 2016, the Polo collection is the brand’s vision of a luxury sports watch with time-and-date and chronograph options. One of the most appealing options in this collection is the Polo Skeleton, adding thinness and mechanical pedigree to its streamlined design. And this year, it’s back in a bolder, more masculine and sportier model, the Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic.?Over the decades, the Polo collection has evolved from a slightly extravagant and opulent watch – typical 1980s luxury – to a more discreet and casual model. When it was introduced in 2016, the contemporary Piaget Polo S collection opened the door to stainless steel cases
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