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Petrolhead Corner - The legendary & often overlooked Royal Enfield
We took a look at Harley Davidson's last few traditional Sportsters last year and how remarkably old-school they were. Since 1986, the air-cooled Evo V-twins have barely changed and aren't much different than the Ironhead engines that preceded them (going back to 1957). You'd be hard-pressed to find more traditional motorcycles on showroom floors in 2021. Tragically, the last two Sportster models have been discontinued (as of 2023) in favour of modern, liquid-cooled counterparts, but a brand even more stubborn than Harley is here to fill in the gap. Royal Enfield has been producing motorcycles since 1901, two years before the American brand, and even the newest bikes are throwbacks to the past. It's the epitome of old-school cool!British PioneersRoyal Enfield is an Indian company today but started as a British manufacturer like Triumph, BSA and Norton. Bikes were produced in Redditch, Worcestershire and helped establish the ingredients of a modern motorcycle. The most famous model and
SIHH 2015 - Cle de Cartier - hands-on with live photos & specs - Monochrome Watches
Anyone who has ever carved the snow on skis or hugged a turn's line in a sports car or caressed the slope of a woman's back will appreciate the curves in the Cle de Cartier. Cartier's iconic march of shapes from Santos to Tank to Rontonde arrives at a new simplicity of innovation, design and form.The hard lines of geometry and sharp edges found in many watches disappear, and this watch introduces an elegance of smooth. The new Cle de Cartier, literally key, named for the shape of the crown, unlocks a svelte combination of gentle slopes and swooping curves based on the inspiration of a perfect circle. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The bezel is rounded, the lugs are tapered, and even the 40mm case (in white or pink gold, on bracelet or leather strap, with or without diamonds) bends in supplication, fitting the wrist like an embrace. Does one wear the Cle d
Buying Guide: Five Square(-ish) Watches To Satisfy Your Edgy Needs
It’s a given that the vast majority of mechanical watches rely on round or circular cases to portray the passing of time. After all, it makes the most sense, right? Hands rotate in a circular motion, which leads to circular dials and cases. But what if you’re looking for a different vibe in a more edgy style? Well, you’re in luck since watches like the Cartier Tank, TAG Heuer Monaco and several others have been trailblazers in square and rectangular watchmaking for decades. But there’s more on offer, especially since Patek Philippe recently ‘squarified’ its emblematic Nautilus. So with that in mind and kicking off with the Cubitus, here are five square(-ish) watches to satisfy your edgy needs!Patek Philippe Cubitus 5821ARObviously, when it comes to square watches, we have to talk about the all-new Patek Philippe Cubitus collection,?and we’ve gone for the two-tone 5821AR this time. The quadrangular (Patek’s name, not ours) sibling to the l
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Big Date Bucherer BLUE IW5105 Introducing, Price
A little over two years ago, MONOCHROME covered the?Portugieser Chronograph Classic Bucherer BLUE – a red gold model with a blue dial, but other than that, an identical base design of IWC Schaffhausen's Ref. 3904 made in 2013. Fast-forward to last year and we reviewed the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Bucherer BLUE, another collaborative effort between the Swiss watchmaker and the world's largest watch retailer. To mark its fourth anniversary with the aviation watch specialist, Bucherer launches a timepiece that draws from IWC's Big Pilot's Watch collection for the very first time. Of course, it also features Bucherer's signature blue colour on its dial. The IWC Big Pilot's Watch Big Date Bucherer BLUE, limited to just 100 pieces worldwide, is also the first partnership edition to feature a big date complication on its dial.This new IWC Big Pilot's Watch should certainly appeal to collectors of Bucherer's BLUE lifestyle collection (which has celebrated partnering with some of the w
Hands-On - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Enamel 2019 Limited (Specs & Price)
Since its facelift in 2013, the Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual has appeared in various guises, including the sleek black dial version we saw in 2016. However, I think there is unanimous agreement that the 2019 white gold version with its blue enamel guilloche dial wins hands down. Released as part of a limited edition trilogy, including the Master Ultra-Thin Moon Enamel and Tourbillon models, the new members of the Master-Thin Enamel family stole the show. The watch we will be looking at today comes with a revised movement and display and indicates the phases of the Moon in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.The Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Enamel we’re reviewing today is part of a sub-collection of 3 watches (all in limited production), depicting superb enamel/guilloche dials in translucent blue.Realigning the QP functionsLike its predecessor, the case of the new Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual still measures 39mm but is crafted in gleaming white gold and has a slightly thicker
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