Watches NEWS
Buying Guide - 5 Luxury Sports Watches With Micro-Rotor Movements
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo and the Patek Philippe Nautilus seem just unobtainable these days… the luxury sports watch is one of the most sought-after categories today if not the hottest. The archetype is straightforward: match a sporty but clearly expensively-crafted steel watch with an integrated bracelet and an automatic, ultra-thin calibre. Casual elegance to its maximum. In this respect, micro-rotor calibres – a great way of saving height in a movement, but also exposing more of these beautifully executed mechanics – can be an especially relevant and elegant option. We meet the burden of proof with 5 of the best luxury sports watches equipped with a micro-rotor movement.?Bulgari Octo Finissimo AutomaticIn a record span of just ten years, the bold contemporary Italian design and sophisticated ultra-thin Swiss mechanics of Bulgaris Octo family have consecrated it as a modern watchmaking icon. Thanks to its BVL138 micro-rotor movement, the Octo Finissimo Aut
Pre-HYT H2 Tradition - the Hydro Mechanical Horologist goes (a bit) retro (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
After several reviews of their watches, you should know what HYT is and that the timepieces they produce are highly technical, bold and modern. Whatever we talk about the H1, the H2, the H3 or the H4, they are all very far from being called vintage-oriented, traditional or retro. Recently, we’ve seen evolutions of several editions from the?Hydro Mechanical Horologists (that’s how the folks at HYT like to call them), like the aviator-style H2 or the implementation of a lighting system (mechanically-driven) in the H4. For their first participation at the SIHH (into the “Carre des Horologers“, with 8 other independent brands), HYT makes a U-Turn, with a more traditional vision of the H2… and some tweaks on the movements and display. Let’s have a look at the?HYT H2 Tradition.Take a look at the HYT H2, the second watch created by the brand, with the typical V-shaped bellows and the entirely skeletonized movement, visible from the front. I dare anyone to c
Introducing: The new Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris 2024
Released in 2021, the Chronoscope was a surprising take on the classic Speedmaster, combining a large case, a two-counter dial (usually found in larger versions and racing-oriented models) with a vintage-inspired dial bearing no fewer than three snailed-shaped tracks. Untouched since its presentation, which included steel and bronze-gold versions, the Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope collection now expands to celebrate the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics – Omega being, once again, the official timekeeper of the event. And we now have appealing new models with charm and luxury, including references in Moonshine gold.What we’re looking at today are new variations around an existing collection, in order to celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games of Paris 2024, which are set to begin in just 100 days. In short, these new Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope models are identical to the classic versions we have reviewed here, only bringing new colours and materials. But as we’ve told on mu
SEA TIME, Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting, and Diving (Book)
Written by Aaron Sigmond and Mark Bernardo, with a foreword by New York Times' Clive Cussler, SEA TIME: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting, and Diving explores the ties between the nautical and watchmaking world from marine chronometers, regatta chronographs to popular dive watches.This lavishly illustrated coffee-table book SEA TIME looks at over 100 modern and vintage nautical-inspired mechanical watches with details about their history, inspiration and technical specifications. Chapters include The Icons, presenting some of the most legendary dive watches, Dive watches or Sailing and Regatta watches. The list of portraits presents watches such as the Submariner, Omega Seamaster, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Panerai Luminor, Doxa Sub 300 and many more! In short, all you need to know about watches inspired by the deep blue yonder. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
5 of The Most Iconic Dive Watches You Can Buy in 2018 - Monochrome Watches
In the world of watches, there’s a puzzling but immense attraction of men for dive watches. Should it be the adventurous look? The toolish design, the masculine, sporty, robust attributes…? For multiple reasons, various examples of dive watches have become some of the most iconic timepieces ever created – even if nowadays most of them aren’t used for what they’ve been created at first (hello, desk divers!) While the market is crowded with such watches, here 5 dive watches that you can buy in 2018 and that truly deserve the “icon” title, as all of them have somehow created history.Note: this list is far from exhaustive. There are many more watches that could have been part of this selection. For this reason, feel free to add your favourites in the comment section, at the end of this article.Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPECA selection focused on iconic dive watches has to include a Fifty Fathoms by Blancpain. For what reason, you’ll ask us?
[Rating:(5 / 5 stars)]
