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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Platinum Green Dial 15202PT Review
Before going further with this article, I want to apologize… I’m sorry because this watch will certainly create strong emotions on some of you. I’m not the one to blame here, it’s all Audemars Piguet’s fault. Yes, this new edition of the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin is simply stunning. Yes, it is the first time that the 15202 is available with a case entirely made in platinum. Indeed, it features a superb smoked green dial. And yes, as you’d expect, it will be a very rare watch. Say hello to the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Platinum and Smoked Green Dial 15202PT. And we’ve been lucky enough to spend some hands-on time with it.?Not the first Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin in full platinumBorn in 1972, the Royal Oak was a disruptive watch. A watch that defined a new genre, that of the luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet. That of the stainless steel watch merging sportiness with hau
First Look: Three New Ceramic Colours for the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph
Hublot introduced its Spirit of Big Bang collection in 2014 as an evolution of the popular Big Bang series. It retained all the familiar Bang elements yet was presented in an entirely new shape the brand seemed to have avoided until then – the barrel. Over the decade, the tonneau case series has grown and it is incredibly prolific in the chronograph category, with nearly thirty references in various materials and colours. At the start of this year, the brand expanded its offer by adding three new Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph references in coloured ceramic.The new Spirit of Big Bang Chronographs are cast in 42mm by 14.1mm Sand Beige, Dark Green and Sky Blue ceramic cases, bezel and caseback included, with a micro-blasted and polished finish. The crown, rectangular pushers, lugs and other distinctive elements align with the rest of the series, yet the case colours that extend to the dial design make the new references look undeniably fresh and appealing. Ad - Scroll to
The Sustainable Cedric Bellon CB01 GMT x Ace
Sustainability is a big thing in today’s society, and rightfully so as we’re heading in the wrong direction very fast when it comes to our beloved Planet Earth. The shift towards more environmentally friendly and sustainable ways of living also found its way into the watchmaking industry, with various brands doing their best to push back waste and pollution in whichever way they can. Through a wide range of programs or new production initiatives, carbon footprints are cut down and waste is transformed into resources. This strategic push has motivated watch designer Cedric Bellon to create the most sustainable watch available to date. Ace Jewelers, a Dutch watch and jewellery retailer led by Alon Ben Joseph and his family, has embraced this concept to create a special edition watch, the Cedric Bellon CB01 GMT x Ace Jewelers.Cedric Bellon, Watch Angles & Ace JewelersDesigner Cedric Bellon is quite a well-established name within the watchmaking industry, even though people
When Not Fighting The Laws of Physics Richard Mille Measures Them: The New RM 36-01 Sebastian Loeb - Monochrome Watches
In an industry where beauty and exclusivity can count as much, if not more than technical precision it's not uncommon to feel as though all of the life is being sucked out of the room once discussions begin to use words like torque' or inertia'. Think back to your days in school: did you sit with glee listening to lectures on the laws of Physics as told by Isaac Newton? I'm just speculating, but my guess is that Richard Mille's car has a bumper sticker on it that says something to the effect: The Only Law I Obey is F = MA! In any case, Mille's new RM 36-01 is both beautiful and at only 30 pieces worldwide VERY exclusive.I know that there is a contingent of readers' who only come to Monochrome-Watches.com for the pictures. That's fine. I totally understand; that's why I started visiting the site too! At times like these, as SIHH rages on, and my inbox literally FLOODS with specification sheets (and pictures! OOoooooh!) I comprehend how much of a role physics, plain-Jane Newtonian physic
Hands-On: The Elegant & Accessible New Tissot Chemin des Tourelles Collection
One of the largest brands in the watch industry, Tissot is typically regarded as a solid watchmaker founded upon strong pillars and coherent collections. There is, of course, the successful PRX range?in the integrated bracelet sports watch segment. There are dive watches with the Seastar, a classic all-rounder with the Gentleman The collection we are looking at today is a classic, dressy watch named the Chemin des Tourelles (Turret Road in French), after the name of the small street in Le Locle where the brand's factory was established in 1907. The collection went through a tasteful redesign this year, and we had the opportunity to get our hands on some of the new models.Designing a fine dress watch is not an easy task Being sleek and simple, the devil truly is in the detail. With the new Chemin des Tourelles, Tissot proposes an elegant, simple three-hander geared towards fans of no-frills watcjes. The collection is not new, and the overall look remains the same, but a lot has changed