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Weekly Watch Photo - Hautlence HL05 - Monochrome Watches
When it comes to extremely beautiful photos of beautiful watches, it is like with almost everything else in the world. Someone started, another person liked the idea and started doing something similar and slowly more and more starting doing the same. Not exactly the same of course and that’s a good thing, because every photographer – professional or talented amateur – has his/her own style. When I think back I can only think of two persons who frequently amazed watch enthusiast with their brilliant photos, online that is!I can actually only think of two who shared their brilliant photos online and they were actually the first to start something that we’ve grown accustomed to. Now-a-days we’re treated with the visual watch candy shot by star photographers – like Guy Lucas de Peslouan, Ming Thein and Mike Melia – and others like Watch Anish or extremely talented amateurs like Edwin Heusinkveld, Marcus Behnke, Gary Getz and others. These two pers
New Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
Omega released a new model in the Seamaster Aqua Terra collection, the Seamaster Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT Chronograph. Of course another Omega with their famous co-axial escapement, but did you know how the co-axial escapement ended up in Omega’s watches?Since the introduction of the new Seamaster Aqua Terra collection, these watches have the new co-axial escapement. So does the new Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph. Like the rest of the collection it has the same tuxedo striped dial, or like Omega says a dial with a “teak concept”. According to Omega this ‘teak concept’ reminds of the wooden deks of luxury boats. Ah well… marketing is a trade apart. ?? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph features the co-axial calibre 3603 with a free sprung balance. The movement has a
Just Because - Some of the Most Used Nicknames in Watchmaking
Like them or not, appropriate or not, nicknames have to be earned. Watches are very personal objects and they reflect an enduring connection with fans. Often, these nicknames are directly inspired by the characteristics of the watch, its shape or colours. In other cases, celebrities or a special event made a watch famous and their name has remained linked to the model forever. One thing is certain, iconic watches from cult brands earn nicknames among collectors and aficionados. Not surprisingly, these are widespread across the more popular brands ( , Seiko, Omega) while the watches from niche or high-end brands get less of these familiar monikers. Even cult Patek watches are referred to by connoisseurs with their 4-digit reference numbers, rather than their names. Here are some of the brands with the most nicknames?Note: If you can think of any other nicknames, please share them in our comment section below. We’d be delighted to expand the list. As you would expect, no other bran
Jenny Watches may be a Brand youve Never Heard of, but it's left a Significant Mark on Dive Watch History - Monochrome Watches
We've covered many Doxa SUB dive watches over the years, including the Limited Edition Doxa Mission 31 SUB Professional and Doxa SUB 300 Searambler Silver Lung' Reissue. Founded in 1889 in Le Locle, Switzerland by Georges Ducommun, Doxa has a storied history that started with an 8-day watch movement in 1908 for car and plane dashboards. However, it was the Doxa Sub, introduced in 1966, that led to the company's current reputation as a dive watch specialist. Doxa, however, has a sister brand, JENNY Watches (pronounced as yen-ny), that produced dive watches from day one. Let's take a closer look at Jenny Watches, the relatively unknown brand that beat all of the major players to 1,000 metres of depth over 50 years ago.Old vs. new – The modern Jenny Caribbean 300 and the vintage Jenny Caribbean 700.Established in 1963 as JENNY & Cie S.A. in Lengnau, Switzerland (by Paul G. Jenny, son of original company founder Gustav Jenny), it was the first brand to produce a 1,000-metre water
Cousteau and the Timepieces of the Calypso team - Part 1 - Monochrome Watches
From a very young age I remember religiously watching the Jacques Cousteau documentaries that were broadcasted on TV every Saturday afternoon. These documentaries were a window in the outside world and they allowed a young child like me to see the yellow flying saucer submarine, the divers wearing sleek yellow Spirotechnique gear, the old man himself diving and giving instructions to his comrade divers. I still remember trying to see the watches that the divers and scientists wore; these idols of my young age gave me the ‘watch bug’ that I have had ever since! In this article we are going to explore the watches that Cousteau and his team used. The list is not final; of course there are some models that might be missing. However, from my research using pictures from the internet and some dedicated blogs and forums we’ve been able to make a pretty thorough list of the watches of Cousteau and his team. Back then, the mechanical divers watch was a tool, not a jewelry item
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