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Interview - Arnaud Carrez, Cartiers CMO, On The New 2022 Collection
Over the past few years, Cartier has been enjoying remarkable growth. The French? Maison is active across different categories and excels as a jeweller/watchmaker or watchmaker/jeweller. In line with MONOCHROME’s exclusive coverage of watches and according to a recent Morgan Stanley report, Cartier has become the second-largest watchmaker after . Watches & Wonders provided the perfect venue to sit down with Arnaud Carrez, the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer, with whom we had a comprehensive look at the new 2022 collection – and there are a lot of watches to discover.?Arnaud Carrez, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of CartierXavier Markl, MONOCHROME Watches – What makes Cartier watches different?Arnaud Carrez, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Cartier?– Cartier was born as a jeweller, which makes us very special in the world of watchmaking. Linked to our heritage, this singularity makes us different from the othe
Longines Heritage 1935, both the Historic Czech Pilot Watch and the New Version Explained - Monochrome Watches
If you look at the last few Longines we've written?about, you’ll immediately notice that they are all part of the Heritage collection, the tribute watches?to Longines’ great history. For instance, we’ve presented you with the Heritage Diver,?honoring?1970’s diving watches; the Conquest Heritage, a faithful re-issue of the original 1954 Conquest; and?the Heritage 1973?that recalls the iconic?1970’s racing chronographs. At Baselworld 2014, Longines introduced?another interpretation of a historic watch, a tribute to 1935?Czechoslovakian pilot watches, the Heritage 1935. Let’s look back at the Longines Czech Pilot and compare it with the new Longines Heritage 1935.?The historical Longines Czech Aviator’s watchIIn between the two World Wars, plenty of watch brands supplied timekeeping tools to military forces. These included Glashutte Original or A.Lange & Sohne and their now famous, and overly copied,?B-Uhr Flieger watches. Longines also suppli
RGM Model 600-B Chronograph Blue Dial (Specs & Price)
American watchmaker RGM introduced its Model 600 Chronograph last year with inspiration from military pilot watches from the 1960s and 1970s. It had a straightforward design with a black dial, bi-compax layout and no date and joined the rising trend of military-inspired chronographs like the Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph and Longines Avigation BigEye. Blue dials are really trending as well and Longines recently introduced the Avigation BigEye Titanium with a gradient blue dial, trading a bit of authenticity for style. The indie watchmaker is following suit with the RGM Model 600-B and a striking sunray blue dial.?The chronograph is part of RGM's broader pilot collection that house ETA movements in lieu of in-house calibres. This allows for more accessible pieces that still showcase the brand's quality and design prowess. The case is stainless steel with a brushed finish (polished bezel) and contemporary size – 42mm in diameter and 14mm in height with crystal. That cr
HYT H1 Red2 - Full REVIEW (live photos, specs, price) - Monochrome-Watches
We, at Monochrome-Watches, love independent watchmaking, very unusual displays and audacity of creation. HYT Watches had always been on our radar because it brings everything a young and ‘unchained’ Manufacture should: innovation, boldness, no compromise, unconventionality and that little slice?of craziness that we love. Until recently our experience with the brands and their timepieces were based on?(too) fast hands-on reviews during?exhibitions such as Baselworld?and the likes. It is now time to feel the experience of having an HYT H1 Red2 strapped on the wrist on a daily basis.What is HYT Watches?Although the introduction of the HYT H1 is quite recent (during Baselworld 2012), the idea of?a “water watch” was on Lucien Vouillamoz’ mind since 2002. After a few attempts and more researches, the idea had proved to be utopia, because of?a missing technology. A?few years after,?Lucien Vouillamoz, a former?nuclear engineer with a degree in thermodynamics, deci
Buying Guide - 6 Accessible Watches With 1970s Integrated Bracelet Style
Unless you’ve completely lost track of what’s happening in the watch industry for the last 2 years, you’re certainly aware of the sports watch with integrated bracelet’s comeback. Following the impressive popularity of watches such as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, many watch enthusiasts have suddenly felt the itch for adding such a watch to their collections… But there are two major issues. One, these are very expensive watches. Second, availability is… almost non-existent. So what if you want the look and feel of the luxury sports watch with integrated bracelet, without the price tag that comes along? Well, there are some pretty good alternatives out there, such as these 6 watches we’ve listed for you.Batavi Architect CopperBatavi is a recently-launched microbrand from the Netherlands, which has given us until now a couple of handsome, colourful and original vintage-inspired watches, such as the Kosmopoliet GMT. What the brand will launch in