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Discover "Passion for Watches", the Benelux Watch Fair (Nov. 18th - Nov. 20th) - Monochrome Watches
As watch journalists, we tend to focus on the two main events during the year: the SIHH in January and the mammoth Baselworld in March. Even if these two fairs are the main events of the year and if they are now opened to the public (partially), they remain mainly professional events, for retailers, photographers and, like us, journalists and bloggers. However, as a collector or passionate, you won’t see much. Smaller, yet highly interesting events exist around the world, and for those who live in Benelux or North of France, there is Passion for Watches, the Brussels’s based watch fair, which will have its 2016 edition from November 18th, 2016 to?November 20th, 2016.As we said, main events such as Baselworld or the SIHH present major?novelties, however, they are not organized for?final clients. You won’t have access to all the booths and you won’t be able to touch and feel. No worries, as watch brands are aware of this need to experience some wrist-time with the
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Green Dial/Bezel - Hands-On, Price
The Seamaster is one of Omega's most loved diving watches and a stable in the brand's portfolio. It is also part of Omega's history for ages, as the Seamaster name was first introduced in 1948 and has been in production ever since. It has been the canvas for a very wide range of styles, colours, materials and complications over the years and is divided into 4 sub-collections: Aqua Terra, Diver 300M, Planet Ocean and Heritage. Under the moniker of the 300M, Omega now introduces the Seamaster Diver 300M with a green dial and bezel. Let's find out more about the green Bond watch.We've already established numerous times the Seamaster Diver 300M is a very capable diving tool, and a watch professional divers could easily rely on when taking the plunge. This green version follows the latest evolution of the Seamaster Diver 300M down to the wire, just in a new colour. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
A Space Story - How a Micro-Brand Watch by Dave Sutton and an ErikasOriginals MN Strap Ended Up on the ISS - Monochrome Watches
Space exploration is a recurring topic when it comes to watches. Of course, the Omega Speedmaster a.k.a. Moonwatch is the reference when it comes to space-linked timepieces, however, it’s not the only watch that made it to space. Recently, we discovered that another watch had been launched via a resupply mission to the ISS, a custom-made pilot's watch, by Dave Sutton, worn on a Marine Nationale strap by our good friend Erika (from ErikasOriginals). Obviously, we wanted to know more about this very cool story.Dave's custom-made watch and Erika's MN strapThe watch itself is not branded or produced by one of the well-known brands. Much more interesting is the fact that the watch that was launched into space is a custom-made watch. Dave Sutton made a limited run of this watch, and it’s built with Seiko parts and some parts were supplied by friends. Dave has been as a professional pilot and professional diver (as the boating coordinator for the US research efforts in Antarctica)
Introducing: The Absinthe by Massena LAB and Ra¨²l Pages
What started as Massena LAB’s venture to create watches in collaboration with accessible niche brands or renowned independent watchmakers has grown to another level. Now, the horological creative studio not only designs and develops watches but has gotten to the point of co-developing its own proprietary movements. First seen with the Old School watch, made with Luca Soprana, Massena later launched the Magraph, involving talented indie watchmaker Ra¨²l Pages in the development of its hand-wound movement. Following the recent Observatory Dial watch with Phillips, the concept is now back in a new edition, the Absinthe watch, with a rich green dial that is about to make you see the Green Fairy…?The launch of the Magraph was an important step for Massena LAB, a declaration of independence. Moving beyond his usual strategy of reworking the design of watches (cases, dials, materials), William Massena decided to go one step further by developing his own proprietary movement, the ca
Introducing The TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon H02T Dubai Skyline
At the 2023 Dubai Watch Week, TAG Heuer reveals a new watch dedicated to the event’s host city, a Carrera Tourbillon H02T in a black PVD titanium case with carbon tachymeter fixed bezel and distinctive decorative elements, setting this limited series apart. While it is yet another rendition of the watch that made waves in 2016, bearing a sticker price below EUR 20k, the TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon H02T Dubai Skyline is worthy of a look as it retains its avant-garde appeal and impressive specs.With skeletonization and a 45mm blackened Carrera case, coupled with the use of carbon and dark ink-blue accents on the indices and sub-dials counter rings, the Carrera Heuer 02T Dubai Edition is designed as a cutting-edge sports watch, lightweight and with 100m water resistance, with a unique allure. The anthracite dial has an outer flange featuring a second/minute track. For chronograph functions, activated by pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock (with a blue joint matching other coloured ele