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A Collected Man to Sell Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie
Monsieur Dufour, as I like to call him, is one of the most revered watchmakers of Switzerland. Sort of a legend of the independent watchmaking scene, a person who’s capable of manufacturing some of the most refined movements you’ll ever come to see… And a man with very limited production. Of course, this combination of desirability and rarity already had its effect on the prices of Philippe Dufour’s watches, since a Simplicity can reach over USD 1 Million, and even more for a Duality. But what has just surfaced today is even more exclusive, being one of the rarest and most complex modern watches; one of the 8 Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie wristwatches ever made. And A Collected Man, the London-based online platform specialized in high-end watches, has listed this example for public sale at… USD?7.63 million. And that could become a new world record.If the Simplicity can be seen as the purest expression of Dufour’s talent, and the Duality
SIHH 2015 - Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 days Accacio 47mm PAM00604 - Specs & Price - Monochrome-Watches
You've seen the brand-new Mare Nostrum, and we showed you the CarboTech and here is the third instalment of the SIHH novelties by Panerai, the rather interesting Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaio. It isn't highly complicated, nor does it come a brandspanking new material but a rather unique look, harking back to the birthplace of the brand. Here is the Panerai Radiomir Firenze 3 days Accacio 47mm PAM00604 with its fully engraved case in stainless steel (and yes, this is quite an interesting feature).Florence, Italy, 1936. The birth year and location of a now highly collected brand called Panerai. The dimensions of the very first Radiomir watch are reflected into the very latest. Although the brand is now part of Richemont Group and relocated in Neuchatel, the design of the timepieces is still very reminiscent of yesteryears creations. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Seiko Prospex Diver's 55th Anniversary 1965 Re-Creation SLA037J1 // Review
Seiko’s excellent reputation in the field of dive watches is unquestionable. We’re talking top-tier actor, member of a fine club of influencers that helped shaped what the modern dive watch is today. Yet, on the contrary to some Swiss competitors and their 1953 introductions, Seiko waited for a few more years before taking the plunge. In 1965, the Japanese manufacturer set the tone with an important watch, the “62MAS”, also known as the first professionally oriented dive watch of the brand. This year, Seiko is celebrating 55 years of “professional specifications” (pro-specs… Prospex) dive watches with a trilogy of recreations and today, we go hands-on with “the first”, the Seiko Prospex Diver’s 55th Anniversary 1965 Re-Creation SLA037J1.The 1965 Seiko 6217-8000, a.k.a 62MASKnowing Seiko’s devotion to the professional-specs dive watch, there’s no escaping the background story about the watch that started it all, the
Hands-On Seiko Prospex SRPA21 PADI Turtle - A nice, colorful, affordable dive watch for summer (live pics, specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
Imagine you are looking for a new watch, a watch that you could easily wear during summer, weekends, holidays, to the pool, for all kind of leisure activities, with a solid construction, a robust water resistance, a rather cool look, slightly vintage-inspired, from a reputable manufacture, with in-house movement and automatic (of course). What could be the options? A Tudor Black Bay? A Hulk Submariner? A Seamaster 300? If you don’t have (or don’t want to spend) €3k to €7k, the best option is coming from the other watchmaking heaven, Japan. And for an almost ridiculous 429 Euros, you can have all of that, in the name of the?Seiko Prospex SRPA21 PADI Turtle. And here is why it’s such a cool and?nice dive watch for summer (and more).The?Seiko Prospex SRPA21 PADI Turtle is cool because it’s a vintage reissue…That’s something our own “professor“, Mister Ilias Giannopoulos, already explained when introducing and first testing the new Seiko SRP
TAG Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer 85th Anniversary Edition - Hands-On (Specs & Price)
This year, Jack Heuer, Honorary President of Tag Heuer and watch industry royalty, is celebrating his 85th birthday. To mark the occasion, Tag Heuer will unveil a limited edition of the iconic Heuer chronograph - the Autavia - specially designed by Mr. Heuer himself. In total 1,932 pieces will be produced - in reference to Mr. Heuer’s birth year - with piece number 1 to be offered as part of the exceptional timepieces at the auction Heuer Parade organised by Phillips on the 11th of November in Geneva. Read on for all the details.The Autavia CupBy now you've all heard (or read) about the story of the new Tag Heuer Autavia. By way of a quick recap: in 2016, Tag Heuer came up with the idea of reintroducing the Autavia and held a special competition called the Autavia Cup to decide which model would be used. Long story short, a lot of people voted and the Autavia 2446 Mark 3 Jochen Rindt was declared the eventual winner. At Baselworld this year, Tag Heuer debuted the new Autavia 2017