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Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial - Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
The Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial is my horological fantasy come true. Appealing on an aesthetic and technical level, the Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial wears its beating heart on its sleeve and plays with volume, texture, and light in a contemporary key. Feminine yet assertive, this Millenary model flies in the face of traditional women’s watches. As Fran?ois-Henri Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet likes to say: women's watches shouldn't be limited to shrinking, pinking and adding a few diamonds. And, as you will see, there is absolutely nothing shrinky, pinky or diamondy about the Millenary Frosted Gold.An elliptical caseTechnically known as elliptical' – and not the kind you would find in a gym – the oval-shaped case of the Millenary has an organic and intrinsically feminine appeal. Elliptical or egg-shaped cases are not very common but do make the occasional appearance in the realm of high-end watchmaking, with examples like Ulysse Nardin's J
Introducing the IWC Portofino Monopusher Edition Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Unique Piece - Monochrome Watches
We’ ve seen many watch brand introducing new timepieces, usually limited edition and some times one-off’s, to highlight their relationship with a car brand, a football club, or, like now, a film festival. What we haven’t seen before is that a brand uses such an introduction to launch an entirely new movement. And that’s exactly what IWC does, now they introduce the ‘piece unique’ IWC?Portofino Monopusher Edition Tribeca Film Festival 2015, which showcases the new Portofino hand-wound 8-days movement with an integrated mono-pusher chronograph. Oh, and you can own this ‘piece unique’ because it will be sold through the online auction by Christie's.One of the virtues of using a large movement is that it’s possible to integrate additional complications. Until now IWC’s Hand-Wound 8-Days movement, a large movement, featured a small off centre second display (at 6 o’clock), a power reserve indicator (at 9 o’clock) and a
Interview - Marc Aellen, CEO of Certina, On 2021 Models & Market Forcast
Founded by the Kurth brothers in 1888, Certina can look back on a rich history. Today Certina is a part of the mid-range brands of Swatch Group, which is also the entry-level to mechanical watches. Certina is catalogued in the Sports watch section, with a slight vintage flair. During the presentation of the brand's 2021 novelties in Geneva, we spent some time with the CEO of Certina Watches, Marc Aellen, to talk about the recent evolution of the brand, the growing demand for mechanical models, the impact of the pandemic, the future of the brand and of course the new watches that have been recently presented.Marc Aellen, CEO of Certina WatchesXavier Markl, MONOCHROME – Marc, how did you get into watches?Marc Aellen, Certina – My father was a watch designer in the Neuchatel region. When he passed away in 1998, I was still too young to take over his business. Naturally, growing up in the area, you get to learn and love watches. After I graduated in business administration, I h
The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 39mm Face-to-Face with the 41mm Version - Monochrome Watches
As we explained when Tudor introduced its latest vision of a vintage-inspired dive watch, the?Black Bay Fifty-Eight 39mm, internal competition is getting stronger than ever… BB41mm or BB58? Tough choice! To shed some light on the situation, we have staged a face-off between the Black Bay 41mm and the?Black Bay Fifty-Eight 39mm and arm?you with all the details to help you choose between what are, obviously, two great watches.Background – the Black Bay conceptThe Tudor Black Bay was?born in 2012, as the second step in Tudor’s revival era – one year after the Heritage Chrono and the same year as the Pelagos – under the Philippe Peverelli/Davide Cerrato management tandem. The Black Bay clearly redefined the brand, repositioned the collection, made the brand sexy again and put it back on the road to success. The Black Bay was – and still is – the brand’s best seller and will remain the milestone of Tudor’s recent history.The three versio
Hands-On - Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Pre-SIHH 2018 (Specs & Price)
With the SIHH 2018 only a few weeks away, brands are pre-releasing selected models to whet our appetite. Among them is Montblanc, which has unveiled a new version of their iconic Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph. Meet the Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph, bringing a classic and elegant take on this watch that has always been a favourite here, at MONOCHROME.BackgroundIn 2008, Montblanc introduced its first Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph, a tribute to the French watchmaker, the first to have made a timepiece called a chronograph (in Greek chronos=time, graphein=to write) in 1821 – an invention actually writing time, as it?inks measured times intervals with a drop of ink squirted on a rotating dial at the push of a button. Like the invention of Rieussec, Montblanc's chronograph featured rotating discs for the elapsed seconds and minutes, read under fixed hands. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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