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Christmas Buying Guide - Our Top 7 chronographs of 2015 - Monochrome Watches
After?presenting you?our top 5 dress watches of 2015 and our Top 5 accessible watches of 2015, it is time now to look at certainly one of the most important categories of them all, simply because most of us love the chronographs. Of course, only a very few will use them as it should be but who cares, chronographs are cool, complicated and this year, brands introduced to us?really great ones. This is why you’ll see our top 7 chronographs of 2015?(and not Top 5)… Though choices, great results (and again, no consideration of price here, but just of beauty and sex-appeal).TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph TelemeterHere is certainly one of the coolest watches that TAG Heuer introduced in a long time (together with the brand new Monaco Calibre 11). It seems that the brand found the right recipe here: a bombe dial with panda layout (and a nice warmish silver colour), a vintage feeling, the right proportions, a 39mm case… All the ingredients of a great design are here.
Pre-Baselworld 2016 - The re-birth of the Girard Perregaux Laureato (2016 edition, ref. 81000) - Monochrome Watches
This year, the manufacture Girard-Perregaux, known for its impressive tourbillons (under three bridges or working on several axis), its?minute repeaters but also for the iconic 1966 collection, is celebrating its 225th anniversary. As you might expect (this is the rule in the watchmaking industry), the brand will come with several special watches dedicated to its?rich past. The first one we’re about to show you is rather surprising (and rather refreshing too) as it is not another 3 Gold Bridges watch but a throwback to the golden age of sports-watches, the 1970s. Here is the?re-birth of the Girard Perregaux Laureato with the 2016 edition, ref. 81000.The history of?the Girard Perregaux LaureatoAs you probably already spotted, the?Girard Perregaux Laureato has this rather unique 1970s shape, a mix of octagonal and round for the bezel, an integrated bracelet and a rather slim profile. This description might sound familiar and refers to several watches: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak,
F.P. Journe LineSport Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante
When F.P. Journe unveiled its LineSport Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante?during SIHH 2018, it caught our eye for several reasons. Not only was it F.P. Journe’s first split-seconds chronograph in regular production, but it also came with a surprisingly attractive price tag, making it one of the best value propositions in the rarefied world of rattrapantes. Presented in precious metal cases and bracelets, the inspiration behind the Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante was the one-off model F.P. Journe confected for the Only Watch auction of 2017. Although one or two design features of the Only Watch model appeared on the 2018 chronograph, the movement was substantially adapted to integrate the big date function. Let’s take a closer look at this magnificent hammered red gold version.BackgroundWhen you ask a watch lover about F.P.Journe, you're bound to hear grandiloquent names like Chronometrea Resonance, Tourbillon Souverain Vertical or Repetition Souveraine crop up in
Longines Master Collection Moonphase 42mm Blue Dial - Review, Price
Offering well-designed watches from a reputed Swiss company at reasonable prices seems to be a winning strategy for Longines. Introduced in 2019, the Longines Master Collection Moonphase watch continues this story, with a policy of keeping Longines in the price segment that it dominates (700 to 3,500 Swiss francs) – even with complications. Available in two sizes (40mm and 42mm), the moon phase model come with a range of different dials, including one with diamond indices. Today, we'll be looking at the 42mm Master Collection Moonphase with a handsome blue sunray dial, the most contemporary-looking of the lot with its on-trend colour scheme and simple but elegant dial.The Master Collection was launched in 2005, a collection of elegant classics with various complications ranging in complexity. Unlike the extremely popular Heritage Collection that references specific vintage models and revisits them with an earnest respect for the past, the Master Collection references traditional
First look: The new Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono in Sporty Black
Hamilton¡äs Performer is a relatively new series in the Jazzmaster collection, which comprises sporty, contemporary, and versatile watches, including seven 42mm Auto Chrono models. Classic in their appearance and with an undeniable wrist presence, these chronographs now face stiff competition from within, thanks to the arrival of the sleek, black-clad Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono. Let’s check the updated design and see what sets it apart.This new edition of the Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono is, in essence, the same as the rest of the series yet effortlessly elevates its cool factor with a bold 42mm x 15.22mm stainless steel case coated in sleek black PVD, but that’s just the beginning of its appeal. Motorsport inspiration – the crisp tachymeter scale with silver-toned markings adds a dynamic touch. Complementing the design are rounded, rectangular chronograph pushers and a fluted crown, matching the case’s aesthetic. With sapphire crystals on the