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Chopard Happy Sport The First (Specs & Price)
At MONOCHROME, we tend to sparingly?use the word “icon” as it has become a marketing tool rather than a proper definition of the status of a model. There are, however, true icons of watchmaking, timepieces that are known far beyond the small circle of seasoned collectors. And most are, sadly maybe, watches created first for men. When it comes to feminine watches, fewer models have gained cult status, but the Chopard Happy Sport and its dancing diamonds is surely one of them. Created in 1993, its design has evolved years after years but in 2021, the brand introduces a revamped collection, which includes the?Chopard Happy Sport “The First,” limited-edition re-releases of the very first watch presented.The 1993 Chopard Happy SportThe first one, the 1993 Chopard Happy SportThe Happy Sport is the brainchild of Caroline Scheufele – now Co-President and Artistic Director of the brand – who was driven by the idea of creating a versatile watch, formal yet cas
Hands-On With The Seiko Prospex Diver Save the Ocean SLA065
A couple of weeks ago, Seiko released a new dive watch as part of the SLAxxx series – the higher-end collection with the most advanced features the brand can pack. Once again, it had to do with the most emblematic dive watch of the brand, the 62MAS – which is also the brand’s first-ever and, coincidentally, Japan’s first-ever dive watch. As part of the “Save the Ocean” series, it felt familiar and shared many design elements with other eyes in the brand’s portfolio. However, this new Seiko Prospex Diver Save the Ocean SLA065 also came with some specificities – its dial, of course, and its colour scheme too, but also an unprecedented case. And now that we have had a sample in our hands, it’s time to tell you everything you need to know about it.Our initial article was deliberately short and factual. First of all, Seiko is often rather concise when it comes to explaining its watches in press releases. Having only the brand’s off
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Bamford Limited Edition - Hands-On, Price
Collaborations between watch brands and external designers or watch customizers are a growing thing in the industry, the idea being to infused a different take on the watch, less ‘horological’, more design-oriented. So what happens when TAG Heuer, the avant-garde brand known for its robust sports watches, meets Bamford Watch Department, the famous UK-based personalisation house? Well, it gives an original, overly-designed, slightly 1970s take on the brand’s dive watch, with an even more instrumental look. Here’s the bold and modern TAG Heuer Aquaracer Bamford Limited Edition.TAG Heuer and Bamford is a long-lasting love story. It all started when, in 2018, TAG Heuer and George Bamford (the man behind Bamford Watch Department) came together to create a special version of the Monaco Chronograph, a bold and unmistakable watch that made sensation. Bamford’s idea is to infuse a less traditional sense of design to classic pieces of the watchmaking industry. BWD&#
The 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph 44mm - Review, Price
The celebration for TAG Heuer's 160th anniversary continues with the release of four Carrera chronographs that capture the iconic DNA of the original model but in a contemporary light. Unlike the limited, vintage-inspired editions – the handsome Silver Carrera 160 Years and Carrera Montreal – these new Carrera Sport Chronograph 44mm will form part of the permanent collection and run on modern Heuer 02 chronograph movements as representatives of?the avant-garde side of the brand. Let’s have a look at TAG’s new?flagship Carrera models.Recovering the essence of the racing Chronograph for 2020, with the new 44mm Sport models. Ad - Scroll to continue with article BackgroundThe story behind the Carrera forms part of watchmaking lore. With its name inspired by the perilous Carrera Panamericana race and a clean, legible design to time car races a
Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze 79250BM, with larger case and manufacture movement for Baselworld 2016 - Specs & Price - Monochrome Watches
Launched in 2012 with a burgundy bezel, then updated with a midnight blue bezel in 2014,?and finally a?black edition followed in 2015, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay is certainly the brand’s biggest success so far. Why? Because of its vintage-inspired look, its superb quality and its reasonable price. Whether you have a small budget, or enough funds to?acquire?a Greubel Forsey every month, the Black is COOL. For Baselworld 2016, the Black Bay family is growing with the?arrival of the Heritage Black Bay Bronze model, fitted with (you guessed it) a bronze case… and wait, there’s more: an increased size and Tudor’s Manufacture movement. Here’s an introduction to the new Tudor Heritage Black Bay Bronze 79250BM.The?Tudor Heritage Black Bay FamilyUntil now, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, with its three editions, was a very nice dive watch, inspired by some vintage watches of the brand (lik for instance the Submariner Ref. 7922, the?Submariner Ref. 7923 or the Subma
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