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Watches and Espresso - Monochrome Watches
Last year Robert-Jan from Fratellowatches and Gerard from Horlogeplatform Nederland initiated an informal meeting of local watch enthousiasts. The idea was to make the Watches and Espresso meeting into a returning event in different locations in the neighborhood. Recently we met at a place near the sea, where it was very quiet due to the lousy weather. 8 Fellow watch enthousiasts joined to talk about watches, admire newly aquired watches and discuss the watch industry.TableshotOne of the things has become a returning topic is the size of watches and specifically the very large sized watches. I think most of us think that the BIG hype has gone far enough and it’s time to return to smaller sized watches.Personally i think large watch can be nice, but only for watches with a history of being big. Like the Panerai Luminor Marina and Radiomir models which have always been 45mm or 47mm large, which made sense for the purpuse they where designed for. Also the IWC Big Pilot has large anc
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition - Monochrome Watches
Working closely with the world's most famous spy in cinematic history, currently portrayed by Daniel Craig, Omega has created a rather unique Seamaster Diver 300M. The new 007 Edition – which is non-limited by the way – looks and feels completely different from the regular Seamaster Professional series. And that is a good thing because a man of his stature deserves something special right? So without further ado, let us take you through all the details of the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition.I vividly remember growing up with the James Bond movie franchise. Being a kid of the eighties meant that many films came before I was born, and many have come since, but I've watched them all several times over. One thing that stands out most to me, besides the obvious taglines, is the gadgets (and the cars of course). In almost every movie, the Q-branch of MI6 plays a major role in James Bond's missions, supplying him with the necessary state of the art equipment, often disguise
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
The Quirky Yet Wildly Fascinating Gelfman IN-16 Nixie Watch
As a rule, we rarely cover battery-powered watches on MONOCHROME - but rules are made to be broken, or at least make exceptions. And the quirky Gelfman IN-16 Nixie provided the perfect opportunity. With its retro-futuristic design, this digital display watch is simply in a class of its own as the jury of the GPHG confirmed in 2022, nominating it for the Petite Aiguille. I have always been fascinated by clocks using Nixie tubes, and the idea to strap a watch using such a display on my wrist was really tempting!The future is not what you thought it would be Seemingly a blend of old-fashioned retro styles with futuristic technology, the Gelfman IN-16 Nixie is a perfect example of how the tension between the past and future can produce some of the quirkiest and most fascinating designs. This space-age creation relies on yesteryear digital technology with two nixie tubes held in a quirky hand-polished stainless-steel case. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC Hands-On - SIHH 2017 (Price)
Montblanc has more or less reinvented itself over the last few years, with innovative complications, well designed watches, new high-tech materials and development of the Minerva manufactured movements alongside the goal of “accessible luxury”. All models are offered at relatively competitive prices, even if we are talking about the incredible Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter. Making their debut?this year will be no less than 5 new TimeWalker models including this Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC, a sporty chronograph?for travellers.Earlier this year, Montblanc surprised us with the high-tech, lightweight Montblanc TimeWalker Pythagore Ultra-Light Concept, which barely tipped the scale at an amazing 14.88 grams. Following on from this Montblanc announced that the models being launched at the SIHH 2017?are inspired my motorsports, harking back to the gentlemen days of racing with 5 new TimeWalker variations, including this Chronograph UTC. As we already know, motor