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VIDEO - Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
Now we see quite a few spectacular timepieces every year, sometimes when they’re about to be launched and sometimes when there’s still a lot?of work before it’s ready to be launched. But what we got to see at Piaget the other day, was simply unheard of, and properly mind-boggling. Piaget has created a watch with a thickness of just 2.00 millimetre. And I’m not talking about the movement, the entire watch is 2mm thick. That’s thinner than the leather strap on your watch, thinner than a Swiss five Franc coin.Piaget has a long history of ultra-thin watches, and they have set numerous records in this field. In 1957 they introduced the thinnest hand-wound movement ever, calibre?9P, that is only 2mm thick. Three years later they introduced the automatic calibre 12P measuring 2.3 mm thick. There have been much more in the past decades, and just a month ago they launched the thinnest automatic watch, measuring just 4.3mm thick, and with that crushing the previous
Increased interest in independent watchmakers? - Monochrome Watches
Statistics of Monochrome show an increased search for independent watchmakers. Although it’s easy to find information online, it is difficult to see their watches yourself…. unless you’re close to one of the few boutiques selling watches from independent watchmakers.Before making the decision to buy a watch, most watch collectors like to see and feel a watch.?In most parts of the world it’s fairly easy to get a closer look at watches from brands with a large dealer network like , IWC, Cartier, TAG Heuer and Panerai. If you’re looking for watches from independent watchmakers it’s not so easy to find a dealer.If you live in Europe, a trip to watch-mekka Switzerland is of course the best option. Most independent watchmakers live and work in Switzerland and in most cities you’ll probably find several boutiques who represent these watchmakers. However if you’re not in the position to visit Switzerland, there are only a few dealers in the rest
Review: Diving With The Casio G-Shock Frogman MRG-BF1000R
The name Casio, rendered in that never-changing font, has the ability to conjure a wide array of nostalgic feelings for people of a certain age. For me, it conjures up warm memories of a 1980s childhood filled with a bevy of calculator watches and F91s and SK-5 keyboards. I can still hear those dog and laser sounds, clear as day. For others of a more scholarly bent, it likely brings to mind the simple pocket calculator or those very intimidating graphing calculators that seemed to hold the power to control the world if you knew what all the crazy buttons did.?Whatever your particular flavour, Casio has held a permanent place in a lot of our hearts for a lot of our lives. No small feat from their humble beginnings as the inventor of a cigarette-holding ring in post-WWII Japan that allowed both hands to be kept free for work while continuing to smoke. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Introudcing: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater
Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils a spectacular pink gold Reverso with a minute repeater powered by a new, fully integrated and shaped in-house movement. Taking advantage of the sleek Art Deco geometry of the Reverso and its swivelling case with two faces, the Grande Maison showcases its refined artistic crafts with an elegant guilloche decoration on the front dial. The reverse dial of the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater reveals a radically different view of the openworked movement in all its mechanical complexity. Many people are familiar with the origins of the Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso as a practical reversible watch designed to withstand the rigours of polo matches in 1931. After 60 years of time-only indications, Jaeger decided to innovate and introduce complications into the rectangular format of the Reverso. Among these was the 1994 Minute Repeater, the first rectangular-shaped minute repeater in history with an aperture on the dial showcasing the strike regulator
Oris Hangang Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
Oris has an ongoing commitment to environmental conservation with a focus on cleaning the world's waterways. Awareness and money have been raised over the years via partnerships with the Clean Water project, Reef Restoration Foundation, Coral Restoration Foundation and other non-profits, and limited edition Aquis dive watches complement these efforts. Previous models include the Clean Ocean Limited Edition, Lake Baikal Limited Edition and Carysfort Reef Limited Edition, and the latest Hangang Limited Edition takes us to the Hangang River in Seoul, South Korea. Oris is partnering with Seoul KFEM, part of the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements, to help clean the most important river in the capital.? The ongoing Oris Change for the Better campaign is highlighting the plight of the Hangang River, the second-longest river in South Korea and most vital as it supplies water to 10 million residents in Seoul. Its current state is perilous as decades of po
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