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Introducing: The Longines Spirit Flyback Now in Titanium
Introduced in 2020, the Longines Spirit collection has been, without a doubt, the brand’s most prolific range in the past few years. Since its presentation, we’ve seen multiple editions, most of them built around the needs of pilots. Following a time-and-date, a?chronograph, a?no-date and recently a cool GMT Zulu time, without mentioning the different sizes, colours or materials, Longines released its flagship model, a large and high-end chronograph with column wheel and flyback, the aptly named Longines Spirit Flyback. First seen in stainless steel and reviving an important complication for the brand, this bold chronograph now comes back in titanium, which might be a good thing given its size.?Longines’ expertise in pilot’s watches is undeniable, as we’ve seen when the Spirit collection was introduced. Great explorers like Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart or Howard Hughes broke records or achieved impressive flights wearing a Longines on the wrist. This
Interview - S?ren Jenry Petersen, Owner of Urban Jurgensen
It isn't the first time we take a look at watchmaker Urban Jurgensen. If you're frequent readers of MONOCHROME, you know how special the watches made by this manufacture of Haute Horlogerie are. On a collector's side, there is a lot to love here, from the superbly elegant designs, the insane attention to details (those hands) or the beautiful movements. But What is it like to run a company like this today? How does it keep such an exclusive, high-end production relevant in 2019? S?ren Jenry Petersen, owner of Urban Jurgensen,? answers our questions.Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – What is your first horological memory?S?ren Jenry Petersen?– My very first sensation of a special watch, buying something I craved for a long time, was a rectangular Casio, with a case very much like an Apple today and an analogue hour and minute display on the top. On the bottom was a digital display. It had one of these typical 1980s thin steel straps. I was enamoured with the design of the piece. Tha
Richemont's Big Reshuffle - 4 CEOs Leaving (JLC, Vacheron, Piaget, Dunhill)
This was predictable. After the announcement by Richemont of first shakeups, by?abolishing the CEO and CFO roles, by appointing Jer?me Lambert as head of operations, by appointing Georges Kern as head of watchmaking, marketing and digital and already scheduling?several drastic actions for the group, it’s now time for the big reshuffle at the head of?the brands. The CEOs of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and Dunhill will be leaving?in the coming weeks.Today, in a discreet letter on its intranet (as related by letemps.ch), what we were waiting for is now official. Richemont’s?Chief Executive Officer Richard Lepeu and Chief Financial Officer Gary Saage have announced the departure of 4 brand’s CEO: Philippe Leopold-Metzger (Piaget) – see?photo below Ad - Scroll to continue with article Juan-Carlos Torres (Vacheron Constantin)
Hands-On - The 2022 TAG Heuer Carrera x Porsche Limited Edition
During Watches and Wonders 2022, TAG Heuer has unveiled its second chronograph stemming from its partnership with Porsche. This partnership between the two brands was announced in 2021 and resulted from an entwined history marked by an obsession with speed and motorsports. Following the first classic stainless steel version, the TAG Heuer Carrera x Porsche is back in a black-and-yellow limited edition for 2022.?First and foremost, the brands have in common the Carrera name that was incarnated by Jack Heuer's 1963 chronograph and some of the carmaker's most powerful creations. In particular, both Jack Heuer and Ferry Porsche were fascinated by La Carrera Panamericana, a perilous endurance race staged in Mexico that ended up inspiring the name of Jack Heuer's chronograph and the top-performing sports cars produced by Porsche. Ad - Scroll to continue with article S
Weekly Watch Photo - SIHH Impressions + Video Interview - Monochrome Watches
For the third year in a row, our friends at Montblanc invited me to the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie or SIHH. This allowed me to have a look behind the scenes of?the most prestigious luxury watch fair in the world.?Montblanc CEO mister Lutz Bethge talks with us about the SIHH and the Montblanc resident photographer?Pascal Le Segretain, who captured the atmosphere in stylish black & white, monochrome, images. And like we promised… in a few days, we have an exiting prize to give away to one of you! Ad - Scroll to continue with article The SIHH is a magnificent experience; it’s an invitation-only event where only the guests of the 16 exhibiting brands are welcome. Just imagine, 30.000 square meters, 16 exhibiting brands with HUGE booths, tables for 3-course lunch, bars for coffee, tea, your morning croissant or a nice glass of wine in
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