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The Longines Record Heritage continues the celebrations
Longines is celebrating 190 years of watchmaking with a selection of very nice watches. First and foremost, we had the return of the Longines UltraChron, an iconic high-frequency watch. Then shortly after the summer, the refined Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary was launched. To once more bring attention to the celebration of almost two centuries, Longines has just pulled the covers of a rather dashing retro chronograph. Known as the Longines Record Heritage, part of the new Record collection, it showcases a delectable retro design that seems to come straight out of the 1940s or 1950s. And once again, it reaffirms Longines’ excellent ability to look into its archives and select some very fine watches as inspiration for its present-day portfolio!Auguste Agassiz founded Longines in 1832, which is no surprise for those who already did the maths based on the 190th anniversary mentioned in the intro. The winged hourglass manufacturer can look back on a long and storied hist
Omega and METAS - The start of a new Era - Visiting the Omega Manufacture & the METAS certification (Part 2) - Monochrome Watches
In the first part of this article, we showed you the importance that METAS certification has for Omega and, through the words of President Nick Hayek and CEO Stephen Urquhart, what are the challenges, ins and outs and issues of implementing such a new, proprietary and innovative certification. It's time now to transport you in the heart of the Omega Manufacture and to have a detailed look at the facilities where METAS certifies the new Omega Master Chronometer watches.As collectors and lovers of beautiful watches we admire craftsmanship and product quality. We expect accuracy, consistency and smooth operations. Hour after hour, day after day, year after year. We expect minimal maintenance and a long life of our watches. In this article we will discuss how does Omega ensure this for their co-axial watches. We focus on the assembly and certification processes. Production of watch components, distribution and sales are left out to keep the article concise. Ad - Scroll to contin
Hands-on: The Montblanc 1858 Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph
This spring, Montblanc introduced the latest addition to the Unveiled Minerva series, the Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph. Like the 2022-2023 releases, the Unveiled Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronographs, it showcases the beautiful mechanics of the underlying movement in an exciting and visually captivating way. The new Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph continues the inverted calibre concept with a fresh twist. We are happy to share our hands-on experience, allowing you to decide which version you prefer.The Case of Five WindowsThe new Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph is an openworked piece of horology. Typically, openworked designs focus on the dial or movement, but this timepiece extends the concept to its 43mm stainless steel case. Featuring a fixed white gold fluted bezel, a nod to Minerva’s 1927 design, the case combines a satin and polished finish and maintains the same shape as the 2023 Unveiled Secret, albeit slightly thicker (14.78mm vs 14.18mm).
Baselworld 2019 - TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph Chronometer with Carbon Hairspring (Specs & Price)
The name Autavia first appeared during the 1930s, on dashboard instruments made by Heuer. The name was born from the contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion. It would later be associated with racing chronographs and iconic watches made during the 1960s and 1970s. For Baselworld 2019, TAG Heuer is launching a new Autavia. Departing from tradition, the new Autavia Isograph Chronometer is not a chronograph but boasts some convincing arguments on the mechanical side.AutaviaMost watch enthusiasts are familiar with the TAG Heuer Carrera, one of the brand's most important historical models, however, it was the Autavia that was Jack Heuer's bread and butter during the 1960s, 1970s and even in the early 1980s. It was also the very first wristwatch that Jack Heuer, at the age of 30, created for the company. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The original Autavia was a da
Weekly Watch Photo - Vintage Heuer Autavia GMT - Monochrome Watches
Our Weekly Watch Photo has evolved from showing one photo to a set of photos, all showing the same or similar watches. Of course the watch(es) are beautiful and the photos are of such quality that they increase your desire to add this watch to your collection. Of course I cannot help myself and have to tell more about the watch in question, so the WWP is usually accompanied with background information or interesting facts about that watch. This week we’ll have a look at one of my personal favorites, the vintage Heuer Autavia GMT.The photos are from Duncan (@thirtyfivemill.com), who has provided us with many Weekly Watch Photos. The very first Autavia chronograph with additional GMT hand was the manually wound ref. 2446 GMT. Later came the ref. 1163 GMT and the Autavia GMT we’re looking at today is a later model, ref. 11630 GMT. Both the ref. 1163 GMT and the ref. 11630 GMT are equipped with an automatic winding movement, while the older ref. 2246 GMT has a manually wound ch