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Breitling Chronomat 44mm Blacksteel Special Edition - Looking Into The Past And The Present Of This Extraordinary Line of Sport Chronographs - Monochrome Watches
Breitling was founded in 1884 and right from the start the company specialised in chronographs. In fact?it’s fair to say that many of the modern-day chronograph characteristics?we know and love can be attributed – at least in part – to developments undertaken by?the company. In 1942, Breitling introduced the first watch with a circular slide rule, the Chronomat. Some years later (1954) the legendary Navitimer made its debut. The focus of today’s article however is on the Chronomat, perhaps one of, if not, the most commercially successful Breitling model?of the past sixty years. Contrary to popular?belief, it is the Chronomat not the Navitimer that has proven to be Breitling's biggest seller. Today we’re taking a closer look at?the latest iteration, the?Chronomat Black Steel 44 SE. First though, some background.What is the Chronomat?It is generally accepted that the Chronomat made its public sales debut in 1942 and this is the date that has been quoted for
Celebrating 20 Years of that Very Special Perpetual Calendar by Glashutte Original - Monochrome Watches
As most of you might know, the perpetual calendar is among the most complex mechanisms that can be implemented in a watch. It is the most advanced type of calendar available, one that needs no adjustments, even during leap years. Having one in your collection is a must for any brand that wants to gain access to the exclusive “Haute Horlogerie” club. But not all perpetual calendars are born equal. Glashutte Original’s perpetual calendar, that has just turned 20, ranks up there as one of the most ingenious and legible of its kind.What is a perpetual calendar?QP, for quantieme perpetuel, or perpetual calendar, is the ultimate calendar watch. There are multiple ways to display and calculate the date on a watch; the most basic format is the date window that counts 31 days as a standard for every month (meaning that it needs to be self-advanced at the end of months with 30 or 28 days). Then comes the day-date, the triple calendar or the complete calendar, which are basicall
Your Guide to the "Dirty Dozen" - Including the Only British Member, VERTEX - Monochrome Watches
In our modern age of smartphones and wearable tech, it's easy to forget just how indispensable the humble mechanical wristwatch once was. Yet even a brief foray into the world of military watches is enough to provide a vivid reminder. Rugged, reliable and entirely fit-for-purpose, these simple timekeepers have played a critical role in the successful execution of military operations that dramatically shaped the course of modern history. Particularly during World War II, the period which we will be focusing on for the purpose of this article. Arguably the best-known such watches from this era are those of the British Military. More specifically, the Dirty Dozen.The 12 watches that compose the so-called “Dirty Dozen” – Photo by A Collected ManBackgroundChances are you're already familiar with the Dirty Dozen, or have at least heard the name. That's probably because the Dozen is amongst the most sought-after series by military watch collectors. If you're not familiar wit
Breguet Classique Chronometrie 7727 // Review, Specs, Price
When you think about Breguet, you probably picture a classic watch with elegant proportions, a guilloche dial and a beautifully executed movement. This is partially true, but there’s more to be said about the brand. Certainly, it is one of (if not the) most historically important brands, mainly because its founder, Abraham-Louis Breguet, is behind most of the innovations of the 18th/19th century, and most of them are still in use today. As a tribute to this glorious and rich past, the brand still retains its spirit of innovation beautifully demonstrated with this Breguet Classique Chronometrie 7727. Not a new watch, but one we wanted to explore again.Breguet, the innovatorWe’ve said it in the past and we’ll say it again: Abraham-Louis Breguet (10 January 1747 – 17 September 1823) is arguably the most important watchmaker of all times. Period. His influence on watchmaking, on chronometry and on anything related to the measurement of time is, still today, a tangib
2020 Ulysse Nardin Dual Time 42mm (Specs & Price)
Recently, Ulysse Nardin has demonstrated its boldness by designing ultra-modern watches with architectural openworked movements or complex displays. The brand is also about complications and, ironically, the simplification of these complications. One should keep in mind the work undertaken by the brand with Dr Ludwig Oechslin to simplify its perpetual calendar. In the same vein, one of the most emblematic displays by UN is the dual time and today this watch gets a complete overhaul. Meet the fully reshaped Ulysse Nardin Dual Time 42mm.Making complex things simple was Oechslin’s philosophy regarding watchmaking during his days at Ulysse Nardin. He was the creative genius behind the Freak, the Trilogy of Time collection (a trio of watches named Astrolabium Galileo Galilei, Planetarium Copernicus and Tellurium Johannes Kepler), and of course, the Perpetual Calendar he created for the brand in 1996 to celebrate its 150th anniversary. But prior to that, in 1994, another watch made som