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Breitling for Bentley Light Body Midnight Carbon Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
If you can get a car in green, yellow or black, what color do you choose? Black. Why? Because black is badass. Pair that black with a Bentley, and you are ready to thrown down, 0 to 60 (or 0 to 100 km/h) in a flash, drag race at the next stop light against whatever oversized muffler attached to a four cylinder happens to be handy, not because you are looking to race, who does that in a Bentley, but because you happen to step on the gas pedal when the light turns green. Such ennui. Pair that black with Breitling's Bentley Light Body Midnight Carbon Chronograph, and you might as well buy the tuxedo instead of rent it because now you are the badass.Breitling for Bentley (BfB), the marriage of the winged Bs, is a longstanding partnership designed to highlight prestige, performance and excellence. Ever since 2003 when two Bentley Speed 8s took first and second place in the 24 hours of LeMans, these two brands have celebrated the passion of motorsport. All of these watches are Chronometer CO
Introducing the De Bethune DB27 Digitale Polo Edition, in Hardened Steel (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
When it comes to watches dedicated to the selective and rigorous sport?that is Polo, The first that would ?probably spring to mind is the iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso (created in 1931 especially for Polo players). However, when De Bethune comes with the idea of partnering with the Princely Polo Cup, the needs are clear: creating a watch that can withstand the violent impacts it is liable to sustain on the wrist of the rider wearing it, without losing the?legibility and the DNA of the brand. The solution is now alive, in the name of the?De Bethune DB27 Digitale Polo Edition, with its extremely resistant stainless steel case.Usually, watches dedicated to Polo feature a protective cover or a rotating case (like on the JLC Reverso), in order to prevent any damages on the dial and hands – take a look at a Polo game and you’ll understand the violence of such a sport. However, this solution prevent the wearer from taking?a look at his watch and thus, to look at the time…
Introducing the IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Sharks
Today, increasing numbers of shark species are facing extinction. More than 100 million sharks are caught every year whilst continued over-fishing depletes their nutritional resources. To help awareness about this issue, IWC is about to launch a specific limited edition of its Aquatimer Chronograph, the?Edition “Sharks”, with specific dial and engraving.?Brief History of the IWC AquatimerIn the early 1940s, Emile Gagnan and Jacques-Yves Cousteau developed the Aqualung, the first Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (a.k.a. SCUBA), to reach worldwide commercial success. However, in the 1960s diving was still seen as an adventurous affair and several brands, among which IWC, worked on developing tool watches to make diving safer and easier.This was the time when the Schaffhausen-based brand unveiled the first Aquatimer (1967) known as reference 812AD. Its compressor-style case featured an internal rotating ring that could be set thanks to a second crown to monitor di
Baselworld 2017 - Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
Oris’ reputation in terms of pilot watches is not to be debated anymore. Their Big Crown Pro Pilot collection is composed of reliable, well conceived and efficient watches for pilots. Still, most of them are modern iterations. But for Baselworld 2017, the brand will look back at its past, by reviving its first pilot's wristwatch with a special limited edition piece made in homage to the original. Introducing the?Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition.The first Oris pilot's wristwatch, made?around 1917 – a transformed pocket watch with a big crown and wire loop lugs soldered to its case Ad - Scroll to continue with article This new?Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is not only the result of an homage but comes from internal researches about the past of the brand. Until recently, Oris believed that its first pilot's watch was the Big Crown of 1938, a wa
Hysek Verdict 46mm Double Tourbillon Sapphire Dial - Monochrome-Watches
What is the goal of a tourbillon? Improving the accuracy, by?negating the effect of gravity. What is the goal of a double tourbillon? Improving twice this accuracy. As basic?as it seems to be, a double tourbillon is not a simple mechanism. And that’s what Hysek, a brand we didn’t cover yet, choose to introduce this year, in the Verdict 46mm Double Tourbillon Sapphire Dial. And this is not the only feature that comes into this watch.Hysek, for those who don’t know the brand, is quite young as it was founded in 1997. The collection is composed of mainly large and robust timepieces with a strong design but also with highly technical movements, such as tourbillons or skeletonized watches. What appeals us is the fact that in 2007, they build their own manufacture where these watches are now designed, developed and crafted. Something that should attracts you?if you are reading us quite often! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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