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Hublot King Power 692 Bang New York Limited Edition - Monochrome-Watches
Hublot has?grown?tremendously fast in the past few decades and is now recognized as part of the top luxury Swiss manufactures. It has not always been the case?and before the arrival of the famous Jean-Claude Biver in 2004, Hublot’s destiny was rather?uncertain. Nowadays, we all know Hublot for its recognizable port-hole inspired?design, the oversized cases and because they were one of the main sponsors of the recent?Football?World Cup in Brazil (remember the?assistant?referees with the large signs above they head, to indicate extra time or changing players.)?Hublot isn’t shy of limited editions and?they?just released one that we do like.?Here is the?new Hublot King Power 692 Bang with hands and markers inspired by the NYC?yellow cabs.The Hublot King Power is the brand’s most massive and sportiest collection. It comes in a ‘gigantic’ 48mm case, that is made, depending on the editions, in carbon fiber, titanium or ceramic. ?As said before the design is inspi
Hands-On - The New Chopard L.U.C Full Strike in Platinum
A compendium of innovative horological solutions, Chopard's award-winning minute repeater returns in 2021 in a gleaming platinum case with a grey-blue dial. First presented in Fairmined rose gold in 2016, the L.U.C Full Strike has also appeared in white gold, in carburised steel, as well as the recently launched D¨ªa de Los Muertos model with a skull on the dial. Endowed with the revolutionary sapphire crystal gongs that give this minute repeater its unique crystalline sound, the latest platinum edition of just 20 watches perpetuates the legend with an even bolder and colder aura.The L.U.C Full Strike, A crystal-clear soundThe apogee of the 20th-anniversary celebrations of Chopard’s Manufacture in 2016 was the unveiling of the L.U.C Full Strike. Marking Chopard's first foray into the elite domain of minute repeaters, it needed to make a striking impression – acoustically and visually. To meet the challenge, Chopard revisited the minute repeater from head to toe. After 15,000
First Look: TAG Heuer Brings a Beads-of-Rice Bracelet to the Carrera Glassbox Collection
Bracelets are a perfect example of how functionality and aesthetics work harmoniously, producing visually striking and surprisingly practical, literally pleasing results. A well-crafted bracelet elevates the value of a watch, which is why collectors pay such close attention to them – far more than the average wearer, for whom metal links may seem simple and utilitarian. And in many cases, they are. Enters the Beads-of-Rice for the Carrera Glassbox.One of the most iconic bracelet designs, the Beads-of-Rice (BoR) style first appeared in the 1940s and has recently experienced a resurgence driven by the retro/vintage trend. Renowned for its exceptional comfort – thanks to numerous links, a great articulation and often rounded profile – the BoR bracelet has inspired many variations over the decades. Among the legendary bracelet makers, Gay Freres – once an independent company before acquired it in the 1990s – played a significant role in shaping this aspect o
The E.C. Andersson North Sea II (Specs & Price)
Today, we are going hands-on with an interesting new watch from a brand we first wrote about in 2016. Back then, Swedish brand E.C. Andersson was running a Kickstarter campaign to fund its first model, the military/marine inspired North Sea. As you may recall, the campaign was ultimately successful, and the first collection sold out. Now, the team are back with their second collection, the North Sea II, which looks very similar to the first version but features a number of subtle, yet important, updates. Given the popularity of the original model, keeping the same aesthetic is definitely not a bad thing. Read on for our detailed review of this comfortable yet robust timekeeper, that's happily, still also very affordable.Scandinavian design is renowned for its focus on functional simplicity, without compromising on the details and North Sea II certainly lives up this reputation. The overall design has a certain rawness to it, giving the watch something of an industrial look and feel. It
First Look: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle and Patrimony 270th-Anniversary Collection
Select members of Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle and Patrimony families have been invited to join in the 270th-anniversary celebrations. Eight references from both families have been singled out for the special treatment and flaunt dials decorated with a unique motif created for the 270th anniversary of the brand. As important as the dial, the manufacture calibres are also given distinctive finishings that will set them apart as anniversary pieces.The Traditionnelle collection pays homage to Geneva's haute horlogerie traditions. Distinguished by its classic cases with stepped lugs, fluting and a slender bezel, other features of this family are the railway-style minutes track, the faceted gold Dauphine hour and minute hands and the applied gold hour markers. The Patrimony collection is inspired by the ultra-thin round timepieces crafted by Vacheron Constantin in the 1950s. Characterised by an elegant minimalism, Patrimony timepieces share gently domed dials with slender curved hou
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