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Technical Perspective - Going Beyond the Rattrapante Chronograph
If the chronograph is one of the most revered complications, the rattrapante (or split-seconds) function takes it to a whole new level. The word rattrapante translates from the French “to catch up”. Rattrapante chronographs feature two superimposed seconds hands that time two events of different lengths simultaneously. One hand (the rattrapante) can be stopped to read an intermediate time, while the other one (the trotteuse) keeps running. A second push on the rattrapante pusher allows the stopped hand to catch up with the moving hand. Joseph-Thaddeus Winnerl is considered to have developed the first split-seconds mechanism in the first half of the 19th century. The split-second chronograph however is not the only mechanism to time multiple events Here are a few original solutions.The Double-Split or Even Triple-Split ChronographIf rattrapante or split-second chronographs traditionally allow to measure split-times up to 1 minute, a major enhancement to this classic complica
Expert talk - The Montblanc 2015 Novelties with Suzanne Wong, Revolution Asia - VIDEO - Monochrome-Watches
Montblanc was without a doubt the most productive brand of the 2015 edition of the SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie). This is partially due to the arrival, in 2013, of Jerome Lambert, the new CEO (ex-Jaeger-LeCoultre) who?came with many new ideas to integrate Montblanc’s watchmaking activities and become a?manufacture with serious timekeeping collections. After the interview our editor Frank had with him, it’s now time to have the opinion of watch experts about the?Montblanc 2015 Novelties, and today we start with the influent Suzanne Wong from Revolution Asia.Suzanne Wong is the editor-in-chief of the renown print magazine Revolution Asia,?and influent contributor of Revo-Online (the online portal of the magazine). Although Suzanne lives in Singapore, you have a good chance of seeing her in Switzerland, visiting watch fairs or one of her favourite brands. Saying that she knows about watches is kind of an?euphemism. That’s the reason why having the?ope
Introducing the IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (Try saying THAT three times, fast!) - Monochrome Watches
While using the auspice of their 75th jubilee to look back, IWC are also using it to stretch-out a bit and do a few new things. The new IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (hitherto fore denoted as the IWC PPC) takes the perpetual calendar function and lays it out plain and easy.All of us here love complicated watches, you could say it is what we live for at Monochrome-Watches.com. Using the Portuguese?as a starting-point, IWC present the Portuguese?Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (Ref. IW397201, IW397202 and IW397203) as an ultra-limited glimpse into their future. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Beginning with the classically oversized 45mm case and minimalist dial of the original Portugieser, IWC have chosen to elaborate the far beyond a utilitarian, navigational themed watch. The ca
Swatch Group To Hold its Own Watch Fair In Zurich, During Baselworld 2019 - Monochrome Watches
The topic of watch fairs is hot these days. Everything started with the explosive news of?Swatch Group’s decision to leave Baselworld 2019. This led to several other departures, followed by the resignation of Baselworld/MCH’s CEO and multiple criticisms. In order to stop the bleeding and calm things down, the SIHH and Baselworld announced they will be synchronising their calendars again.?However, this isn’t the end of the story. A recent piece of news published by Reuters and Le Temps confirms that the Swatch Group will hold its own watch fair, in Zurich and right during Baselworld 2019.According to Reuters, which was informed by a retailer who received an official invitation, the Swatch Group will hold its own show in Zurich – rumours were already heading in that direction – with its most luxurious brands presenting their novelties. The invitation mentions the following brands: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz, Glashutte Original and Omega.
Sinn 158 Chronograph, Re-Edition 1550 SG Bundeswehr // Specs & Price
Sinn’s dedication to tool, pilot and military watches is undeniable. The brand is one of the main specialists in this field, with a full range of no-nonsense, robust and effective watches at reasonable prices. References such as the 103, the 140 or the 356 need no introduction anymore. However, if there was only one to keep in mind, this would be the “Bundeswehr Chronograph for Pilots”, known under the references 1550 SG (when it was made by Heuer) or 155 Bw (when manufactured by Sinn). This watch, produced during the 1960s, and later in the 1980s and early 1990s, is a legend among military chronographs… And today, it’s back! Meet the new Sinn 158 Chronograph.1960s-1990s – The Original Bundeswehr 1550 SG and the Sinn Model 155 BwThe Bundeswehr watch was designed for military pilots and created for the West German Federal Defense Force (Bundeswehr). It was initially made by a company called Leonidas, which was later purchased by Heuer. It was driven b
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