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The Collector's Series: the Breguet Type XX that ignited Brice's Passion for Watches - Monochrome Watches
It was an immense pleasure to sit down with our very own associate editor, Brice Goulard, and hear where his passion for watches comes from. Brice is the only Frenchman in the Monochrome lineup, so me being from the UK, we try to avoid talking about the Football or le Rugby. Luckily we have no problems talking watches, so we caught up with Brice in Paris to find out why Brequet is so close to his heart and why the Type XX is historically so important.How did you first get into watches?My first contact with watches will sound familiar to many collectors. I was 15 years old and my father offered me a 1960s mechanical chronograph that was previously owned by my grandfather. I guess it was a Yema, a French brand that used to be extremely popular in France in the 1950s / 1960s. However, don't ask me for more details about this one, as I only had it for a short period of time, before it had been stolen! Anyway, this watch was the starting point of everything (and it explains why I'm here, at
Hands-On - The 2021 Pasha de Cartier Chronograph 41mm
Pasha de Cartier watches attest to the Maison's unwavering dedication to creating flamboyant timepieces with daring shapes and out-of-the-ordinary hallmarks that are often shared with models from its revered collections. Cabochon-adorned crowns, crisp black Arabic numerals and blued steel hands are just a few examples. The Parisian watchmaker now releases a 41mm chronograph version of the Pasha, with undeniable sporty aesthetics. It features a rotating bezel, sapphire cabochon-topped push-pieces, a sapphire caseback exposing a manufacture movement and the brand's innovative strap-swapping technology.From a 1980s cult watch to a modern-day chronographWho could fill the role of creating an iconic sports watch with a distinctive diver's bezel and a unique square inside a circle concept? Gerald Genta is the name that springs to mind, but legend has it that the Pasha de Cartier‘s origins date further back in time. If the story of its origins is true, the watch was a commissioned piece
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph US Navy Squadrons Editions Hands-On
For over 85 years, with the introduction of its first aviation timepiece in 1936, IWC Schaffhausen has been flying high with its pilot's watches. Since then, IWC has been perfecting the functional requirements of the Flieger watch with first-hand feedback from pilots, a crucial factor in developing mil-spec service watches. Today, the Schaffhausen-based brand releases three new ceramic chronographs directly inspired by the brand's collaborations with U.S. Navy squadrons. Marking the first time these squadron watches are available for civilian wrists, the chronographs fly the colours and squadron patch of three U.S. Navy and Marine corps aviation units: “Royal Maces”, “Tophatters” and “Blue Angels”. Rugged 44.5mm ceramic cases and sealed titanium casebacks engraved with the squadron's patch protect the brand's latest column-wheel chronograph movement.Legitimate aviation watchesContrary to many watch brands that produce aviation-inspired watches withou
The Collector's Corner - Revisiting the Breguet Type XX 3800ST
In one of our earlier articles in The Collector's Corner, we dove into Breguet's illustrious history, focusing on the rebirth of the brand during the midst of the quartz crisis, by looking at the elegant and high-end hand-wound Chronographs of the Roth era. Today, we revisit Breguet, albeit at a slightly later point in the company's history, namely the Investcorp era. And also, a completely different kind of watch, which also looks at the illustrious past of the brand, as well as another side of the family, that of the aviators. This episode of the Collector's Corner is devoted to the brilliant 1990s Breguet Type XX.?To recap, the Breguet business remained under Breguet family ownership for two generations before it passed to Edward Brown, a watchmaker who had served as factory manager in the company. The Brown family maintained stewardship of the Breguet legacy for 100 years before the company was again sold to the Parisian jeweller Chaumet in 1970. Under Chaumet’s management an
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar 2020 Hands-On
Earlier this year, during the digital presentation of Watches & Wonders, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled a refreshed take on its Master Control collection. Among the four watches representing the updated 2020 design features is the Master Control Chronograph Calendar, a captivating combination of complications that immediately caught our eye. Equipped with a column-wheel chronograph and triple calendar display with moon phases, the Master Control Chronograph Calendar marks the first time JLC concocts this mix of complications. With its refined whiff of the 1950s without being a vintage throwback, this beautiful Master Control Chronograph Calendar is fitted with a new automatic in-house movement. Let's take a closer look at this compelling combo of complications.Master ControlIntroduced in 1992, the defining spirit of the Master Control collection is the combination of technical rigour with stylistic restraint drawing on inspiration from classic round timepieces made by JLC in the 1950s.
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