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IWC Adopts The Woodland Concept For Its Clever Pilot's Watch Timezoner TOP GUN
IWC Schaffhausen is well known for its pilot’s watches, its TOP GUN sub-collection and the use of ceramics. These three elements come together in the brand’s latest travel watch, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. The Timezoner, to keep it short, was introduced only a couple of years ago and is available as a pure travel watch or as a chronograph. IWC now adds a new style to the simpler of the two, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. Following the steel and blue ‘Le Petit Prince‘ and the all-black Ceratanium, this impressive wrist companion is presented in a TOP GUN Woodland forest-green ceramic execution, expanding the ‘Colours of TOP GUN‘ range.The formidable 46mm wide case is machined out of green ceramic, a material IWC has extensive experience with. The case is fitted with a black Ceratanium rotating bezel (and crown), but don’t mistake it for a diving bezel. Instead, pressing down on the bezel allows you to rotate it in both directions, wi
The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic M79210CNU with METAS Certification
Following the introduction of its new collection just over a month ago at Watches & Wonders, we clearly didn’t expect to see new models from Tudor for a while… And certainly, we didn’t expect to see something as big as what’s coming today. Sure, there’s a new Black Bay Ceramic, which was somehow announced two years ago with a unique model for Only Watch charity auction. Sure, it looks cool (better than the OW model…) and is the first time ceramic is used in this collection. But most importantly, the big deal is in the technologies, and specifically in the certifications, as the manufacture calibre has been reworked and is now Master Chronometer certified by METAS, with impressive 15,000-gauss magnetic resistance… something that is not exclusive to Omega anymore (but was never meant to be from the very beginning). So let’s have a look at this new Tudor Black Bay Ceramic M79210CNU.The unique Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One of Only Watch 201
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Infinite - Watches and Wonders
Housed in a cylindrical glass container, JLC’s latest clock, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Infinite, is a contemporary work of mechanical art that keeps its movement beating in perpetuity thanks to minuscule changes in the air temperature. The transparency of the container showcases the distinctive shape of its movement, from the annular balance at its base to the bellows, chains and gears. The minimalist design harks back to the first Atmos clocks of the 20th century with their rounded glass domes and sleek Art Deco design.A Perpetual Calibre running on AirHarnessing the power of changes in temperature to power mechanisms is hardly new. Heron of Alexandria (10 AD - 70 AD), a mathematician and engineer from the aforementioned city, constructed automatic devices powered by hot air, light years before the invention of the steam engine. You can read all about the history leading up to the Atmos, but suffice it to say that the predecessor of the Atmos clock appeared in Switzerland, desi
Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon
It’s proving to be a bumper crop year for dragon-themed watches, and brands from all walks of life are deploying their creativity to create something inspiring for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. While it’s only natural to associate Roger Dubuis‘ Excalibur collection with the wonderfully over-the-top Arthurian-inspired Knights of the Round Table editions, it is also home to flamboyant skeletonised models with complications. The latest skeletonised model with a tourbillon complication is the Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon, flaunting the figure of a sinuous dragon to mark the dawn of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the ascendance of the mighty dragon.Introduced in 2005, the Excalibur collection captures the extravagant personality of Roger Dubuis watches. As CEO Nicola Andreatta pointed out in an interview with MONOCHROME, the Excalibur was reshaped in 2021 to make it lighter, more contemporary and refined by eliminating some of the curves. As a fully integrated manufa
Introducing The Panerai Submersible S Brabus Verde Militare PAM01283
Cooperation between Panerai and German after-market specialist atelier Brabus, famous for its bold and high-tech approach to re-design and tuning powerful machines, seems a natural fit. Brabus editions of cars and boats are not meant for the faint-hearted. And the Panerai Submersible collection with combat-ready-looking watches offered in case sizes measuring 42mm, 44mm and 47mm is not created for a milquetoast. And at 47mm, the new Panerai Submersible S Brabus Verde Militare PAM01283 is certainly part of this breed.?This new addition to the Submersible S series launched in collaboration with the Brabus Marine is already the fourth in line. The exceptional Experience, Black Ops and Blue Shadow models were released in the previous two years. The Panerai Submersible S Brabus Verde Militare is similar to the 2021 Black Ops edition, with a skeletonised movement and well-designed open dial. It is sporting new colour accents to match the paint scheme of the boat that inspired this creation -