Introducing The Green and Red Lacquered Tank Louis Cartier
To say that Cartier has been prolific at Watches & Wonders 2023 would be an understatement. The brand is on fire, with so many new and attractive models, covering all collections, including a highly attractive Cartier Prive collection resurrecting the Tank Normale, or even a stunning grande complication pocket watch… But now, it’ll be about the most classic of the watches from the Tank collection, the Tank Louis Cartier. And it comes back this year in a duo of yellow gold, hand-wound models with Red and Green Lacquered Dials.?While the Cartier Tank dates back to 1917, with the inaugural model later renamed Tank Normale, the most emblematic version could well be the second iteration of this watch. Named Tank Louis Cartier, it has to be seen as a refined take on the original rectangular concept, with the emblematic design reworked to create a more delicate watch, its unique aesthetic being due to its vertical thin brancards and smooth angles. Ad - Scroll to con

Longines Master Collection Moonphase 42mm Blue Dial - Review, Price
Offering well-designed watches from a reputed Swiss company at reasonable prices seems to be a winning strategy for Longines. Introduced in 2019, the Longines Master Collection Moonphase watch continues this story, with a policy of keeping Longines in the price segment that it dominates (700 to 3,500 Swiss francs) – even with complications. Available in two sizes (40mm and 42mm), the moon phase model come with a range of different dials, including one with diamond indices. Today, we'll be looking at the 42mm Master Collection Moonphase with a handsome blue sunray dial, the most contemporary-looking of the lot with its on-trend colour scheme and simple but elegant dial.The Master Collection was launched in 2005, a collection of elegant classics with various complications ranging in complexity. Unlike the extremely popular Heritage Collection that references specific vintage models and revisits them with an earnest respect for the past, the Master Collection references traditional

The Stunning Gronefeld 1941 Gronograaf
Despite the breakthrough in materials, engineering technologies and manufacturing equipment, the new millennium has yet to produce much innovation in mechanical chronograph movement design. Still, upgrades to how chronographs function occasionally impress watchmaking enthusiasts, like the MB&F Sequential EVO or the AgenGraphe by Agenhor. Much to our joy, one of the most beautifully executed attempts to perfect the beastly mechanism came in the form of the Gronefeld 1941 Gronograaf, presented by the “Horological Brothers” Tim and Bart Gronefeld last year. We recently spent time with the Dutch watchmakers and their creation and gladly share our thoughts.Tim and Bart Gronefeld are the Horological Brothers, well-known in mechanical watchmaking for their high-end creations. They come from a family with a long watchmaking history, and both Tim and Bart have been in the industry for many years. Together, they founded their company, Gronefeld Watches, in 2008. It is based in Ol

Montblanc x Monochrome - Sharing the Passion for Fine Watchmaking - Monochrome Watches
Together with Montblanc we’re organizing an evening to share the passion for fine watchmaking. Sounds promising, right? Well, it’s actually even better than that because our friends of Montblanc have ensured us that there will be a lot of ‘horological sweetness‘, manufactured in Montblanc’s?manufacture in Villeret on show. That’s the old Minerva manufacture, the place where ancient manual techniques and skills still dominate the production of fine watches. So join us next week Thursday, 20 November, in the Montblanc boutique in Amsterdam.?The evening’s theme is ‘Sharing the passion for fine watchmaking‘ and Montblanc have ensured me that there will be more than enough ‘things’ that?we’re all passionate about: lovely timepieces from Villeret! That evening alone, there will be the oh so beautiful Meisterstuck Heritage Perpetual Calendar in red gold (which is also the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market),

The Laine Classic Chronograph, Powered by a Highly-Decorated, Restored Valjoux 22 - Monochrome Watches
Torsti Laine is a name that will probably not ring a bell for most of you. But, credit where credit is due: Torsti Laine has a very interesting story to tell and offers some very attractive watchmaking! At Baselworld earlier this year, I had the chance to find out more about the brand, the man, the watches and everything else there is to discover! And while we're at it, we'll go into detail with one of his watches; the Laine Classic Chronograph.Laine Watches was founded by Torsti Laine, and to date, he is the sole man behind the brand. Torsti is a computer engineer by trade but switched to watchmaking only a few years ago, following watchmaking classes at the Finnish Kellosepp?koulu Institute for Watchmaking, the very same school fellow Finn?Kari Voutilainen attended. Ad - Scroll to continue with article An impressive accomplishment in his short career in watchm