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First Look: The White Gold AP Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked 16204BC
Last week, we covered most of the new models introduced by Audemars Piguet, as part of the 2024 collection – which included a new ROO time-and-date, a handsome new alloy named Sand Gold and a striking collab watch with John Mayer. There is one watch that we’ve kept away for now, but it’s a stunner. Based on our all-time favourite, the Jumbo Extra-Thin case (the original Royal Oak…), AP is bringing a new version of the Extra-Thin Openworked in white gold (16204BC) with a sleek grey-on-grey colour scheme.?The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked reference 16204 was introduced as part of the 50th-anniversary collection in 2022, which included the all-important 16202ST, the revised version of the classic Jumbo. Basically an openworked version of the aforementioned model, the Jumbo Openworked brought back a concept that was launched for the model’s 40th anniversary, with the reference 15203PT, a 40-piece limited edition. Ad - Scroll to continue with
Hands-on with the deconstructed Cartier Crash Skeleton (live photos, specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
A few months ago, we explained to you why Cartier should be taken seriously in terms of watchmaking. Forget about the jewelry image of the French Maison, they are now able to create both classical watches (with a deep historical background… did I say Tank?), modern collections (like the new Cle de Cartier or the diver watch Calibre de Cartier) and also?superb Haute Horlogerie timepieces (like for instance the recent?Rotonde de Cartier Grand Complication). Cartier is also very strong with?skeleton watches and one of their latest creations shows these skills in a surprisingly original way. Here is our hands-on with the?Cartier Crash Skeleton in platinum.Let us rewind the tape a bit and go back briefly over?the latest?watches introduced by Cartier. If you look closely, the French Maison focused its haute horlogerie collections mainly on squelette / skeleton watches. Here’s a quick list of skeletonized timepieces made by Cartier:The?Rotonde de Cartier Grand ComplicationThe?Roto
Hands-On: The Otsuka Lotec ¡í 6, The new Japanese Indie Sensation
In May of this year, we introduced Jiro Katayama, an independent watchmaker from Japan, and his brand Otsuka Lotec, which, despite its distribution being limited exclusively to his home country, has gained recognition across the continents. We had the pleasure of experiencing one of his models, the recently updated Otsuka Lotec ¡í 6, and here are our notes.Jiro Katayama, a Tokyo-based watchmaker and designer, draws his inspiration not from the realm of watches but from the industrial world where his career began – the world of cars, trains, aeroplanes, all kinds of vehicles, really, and gauges. Ad - Scroll to continue with article He studied automotive design and worked with Japanese automakers before a pivotal decision in 2008 changed his trajectory. Purchasing a bench lathe machine to create something entirely his own – since building a car was not
The Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon Lucent Steel
In 2019, Chopard entered the crowded field of integrated sports watches with the Alpine Eagle. The Alpine Eagle drew inspiration from the St. Moritz of 1980, Chopard's first integrated bracelet watch. The time-and-date Alpine Eagle was followed up with the sporty Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in 2020 and the limited-edition high-frequency Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF in 2021. The collection now welcomes the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon, the first model in the collection to bear the Poin?on de Geneve.?The Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon shares the same shape as the base Alpine Eagle, which means that it has a 41mm wide tonneau-style case with a round bezel held in place with eight screws and distinctive ears on each side of the watch. The tops of both the case and the bezel are vertically brushed, whereas the flanking elements are in high polish. Thanks to the micro-rotor automatic calibre inside, the case has been slimmed down in comparison to the time-only model, down to 8mm from 9.7mm. Additio
Roger Dubuis Hommage Double Flying Tourbillon with Hand-made Guilloche Dial - Monochrome Watches
In the weeks before the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), which will be held in Geneva from 20-24 January, you will get to see quite some new timepieces and during the watch fair, it will be even more. Like the Frankfurt Motor Show or the Geneva Motor Show are for cars, the SIHH is a perfect moment for the watch industry to show their latest timepieces. One of Roger Dubuis’ newest timepieces is the Hommage Double Flying Tourbillon with a stunning hand-guilloche dial. Geneva-based watch brand Roger Dubuis, one of the sixteen brands who will be exposing at the upcoming SIHH, can be considered as one of the most extravagant brands in the watch industry. Not only the design of their watches is extravagant, also the lavishly finished movements can be called extravagant. But hey, this is what makes that Roger Dubuis is still the only watch brand that is 100% Poin?on de Geneve certified. Ad - Scroll to continue with article