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Hands-On: The Stealthy Bell & Ross BR-X5 Black Titanium
For a brand that has consolidated its image on tool watches inspired by cockpit instruments, the choice of material forms an integral part of the identity of its watches. The BR-X5, the larger, more resilient, more radical brother of the BR-05 luxury sports watch, returns this year with a new lightweight titanium case. Still delivering the same time, date, and power reserve indications as the first BR-X5, the matte grey titanium case gives the watch an understated yet more powerful technical look.The launch of the BR-05 in 2019 marked a turning point in Bell & Ross' trajectory as the brand's first luxury sports watch with the much-touted, but often hard to define, urban' touch. Sticking to the round dial in a square case' design with four screws on the bezel that is the backbone of this brand, the mission was to tame its dashboard instrument-watch spirit and make it more chic. To do so, the case was reworked with more refined, rounder angles and fitted with an integrated bracelet.
Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon for Only Watch 2013 - Monochrome Watches
Chopard donates a unique version of the L.U.C Tourbillon to Only Watch 2013. In order to create this unique version, they went for that extra mile and added very special decorations to the dial and movement. The result is a extraordinary version of the L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon in platinum. The one-of-a-kind platinum tourbillon comes in a generously sized 43 mm-diameter platinum case, featuring contrasting polished and satin-brushed surfaces. It is equipped with the 9-day power-reserve L.U.C Calibre 02.17-L. The silver-toned and white dial that is hand-decorated with a central motif that represents the coat-of-arms of the Principality of Monaco, and it is surrounded by DNA chromosomes. Ad - Scroll to continue with article At the 12 o’clock position is a power reserve indicating 8 days, but rest assured, the L.U.C Quattro Technology – two
Top 10 Monochrome's Readers Stories of Baselworld 2017
Baselworld 2017 is over. Thus, we, at the redaction, have to come with our Top 10 watches of the show. You’ve already seen Xavier Markl’s picks and Frank Geelen’s top 10 watches, combined with a quite critical take on the fair. Don’t worry, my best of the show will come later this week. But what about you, readers? What are the 10 watches you enjoyed discovering most during Baselworld 2017??To find out,?we looked at the 10 most read articles from the 22nd of March till the 30th of March 2017 and the results are?not that surprising…Analysis of the resultsBefore going into the top 10 stories you read (enjoyed, we hope) most, let’s take a look at what we can learn from this ranking. First of all, no surprise, these 10 watches all come?from the heavyweights of the industry: Seiko, , TAG Heuer, Omega, Tudor, Patek, Bell & Ross (with Frederique Constant making an incursion, but that’s justified by the beauty of their offer). Apart from the brand
Hands-On Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 Silver 79010SG - Price
Aside from the classics that are steel, titanium, gold or platinum, watchmaking has been using multiple “innovative” materials. You can think about exotic metals such as tantalum, aluminium or bronze, or materials like ceramic, carbon fibre or even sapphire – and not even counting dozens of proprietary alloys… The story behind 925 silver is slightly different. No stranger to watchmaking, this alloy has, however, long been replaced by steel or gold to make cases, and its use is often relegated to the production of dials. This year, Tudor somehow innovates (“think different” would be more appropriate) by launching its star dive watch in a 925 silver case. And indeed, it looks rather stunning, as we’ll show in this first live encounter with the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925.As said, 925 silver is (was actually) a familiar material in watchmaking. It was common to see pocket watches being made of solid silver, in the same vein as jewellery has be
Piece Unique - Vacheron Constantin Maitre Cabinotier Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon, using complications from the ref. 57260 - Monochrome Watches
In September 2015, in order to celebrate its 260th anniversary, the old and respectful Maison Vacheron Constantin unveiled what was the most complicated watch ever created with 57 complications, the Super-Complication, known under the ref. 57260. A question that came to our minds at that time concerned the deployment of some of the features used in this stunning?pocket watch into more reasonable watches. This is now the case, with a simpler watch bearing 2 of the mechanisms used in the 57260. Well, we say simpler but clearly, this new?Vacheron Constantin Maitre Cabinotier Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon is far, very far from being a common wristwatch, as coming with a twin instantaneous retrograde system and a double?axis tourbillon…The?Vacheron Constantin Maitre Cabinotier Retrograde Armillary Tourbillon is based on the researches made by the team responsible for the?ref. 57260, the world's most complicated watch with 57 complications. Furthermore, not only it uses some of the m
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