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First Look: The Longines Heritage Conquest Central Power Reserve
While it might not come across as a particularly high-brow mechanical complication, the power reserve indicator is extremely useful. The equivalent of a petrol gauge on a watch, a power reserve indicator lets you know how much tension is left in the mainspring or, in simple terms, how much fuel is left in the tank. One of the most unusual takes on this complication belongs to a 1959 Conquest model made by Longines. In a departure from more conventional and unobtrusive power reserve displays, Longines’ novel power reserve gauge was represented on two rotating discs smack in the centre of the dial. Capturing the elegant vintage 1950s dress watch look of the original and coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Conquest collection, Longines releases a re-edition of its historical Central Power Reserve model. Available with grey, black or champagne-coloured dials, the handsome Heritage Conquest Central Power Reserve flaunts the fascinating dial-side indicator that lets you track t
Retailers Need to Take the Personal Approach if They Are to Survive - Monochrome Watches
Even though the promise of a vaccine strikes a positive note in the current COVID-19 misery, the pandemic still holds everyone, and especially retailers, in a firm grip. However, this situation may also prove to be an opportunity for small and medium-sized jewellers and watch retailers to rethink the way they market their offer. Besides an impeccable online presence, both creativity and establishing a personal connection are essential.The world has already done its digital shift. Online advertising, social media posts and online magazines are now the rule, especially in periods of confinement. Advantages for retailers seem clear: their online information can be uploaded and updated at all times and its effects can be measured. Online marketing and developing new ways to connect digitally with customers can still be fine-tuned, however. Customers have discovered the many advantages of online browsing, so it had better be an unforgettable experience.?Having the freedom to shop around to
Hands-On - the 2018 editions of the Chopard L.U.C All-in-One (Specs & Price)
Chopard is now an established member of the select coterie of Haute Horlogerie manufactures and the brand's ability to produce beautiful complications has resulted in this L.U.C All-in-One masterpiece and the equally impressive L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater, which secured the Aiguille d'Or at the 2017 GPHG.? Equipped with fourteen indications spread across two dials, the L.U.C All-in-One was originally released in 2010 to celebrate the brand's 150th anniversary. Revisited in 2018 in two limited editions - 10 in rose gold and 10 in platinum - Chopard's most complex model to date is fitted with the same hand-wound movement, the same 46mm case, but features design tweaks that give it a very different face.Janus: the two-faced godLike the Roman god Janus, depicted with two faces, one looking to the future and the other to the past, the L.U.C All-in-One fuses Haute Horlogerie complications (perpetual calendar, astronomical functions and a tourbillon) with a contemporary design ethos. Sp
Booze and Havana - 4 watches inspired by fine alcohols and cigars from Hublot, Zenith, Armin Strom and Speake-Marin - Monochrome Watches
Imagine yourself comfortably seated in antique leather Chesterfield sofa in a gentlemen’s club. What could be better, at such a moment, than enjoying a fine cigar and glass of old rum or cognac…? I can see some of you picturing this and already enjoying the very thought of it. It seems that amateurs of delightful booze and cigars?have taste for?fine crafts, and this of course includes high-end watches. Since a few months, we’ve seen several watches taking inspiration from cigars and alcohol, some as a partnership and some, even more interesting, including them into the watch. Here are?4 watches inspired by fine alcohols and cigars from Armin Strom, Hublot, Speake-Marin and Zenith.Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 Cohiba EditionCohiba?is certainly amongst the most famous names in terms of fine cigars. Even if some of the production is widely available in street shops and duty-free airport boutiques, the Cuba-based brand (at the beginning only a few cigar-rollers work
Introducing: The Italy-Only Tudor Black Bay 58 Inter Limited Edition
There was a time when Tudor, just like mother brand , only released new models during watch fairs and only watches available in the permanent collection. These days are long gone, and Tudor has decided to fly solo, changing from the usual yearly releases to a more constant flow of novelties, now including special or limited editions. And don’t think that everything the brand does is classic… Tudor is also getting bolder with colours. This weekend, we’ve witnessed yet another demonstration of this strategy, as Tudor released a limited-edition Black Bay 58, with an unprecedented colour scheme meant to celebrate a stunning achievement for legendary soccer team Inter Milan.?One of Tudor’s sports partners, Italian soccer Serie A team Inter Milan, pulled off something extraordinary this year. Not only did it become the Italian Champions, but it also won its 20th Scudetto. And for that, the team earned its second star – in the Italian soccer league Serie A, a te
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