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The 2020 Santos de Cartier ADLC Black (Specs & Price)
Cartier enlarges its successful Santos collection with two time-and-date models clad in steel and black ADLC. The most contemporary proposal in this family of watches of late, the use of black ADLC and sleek matte finishes conspire to give the watch an emphatically masculine presence. Let’s have a closer look at these stealth Santos watches.Santos de CartierNot to be confused with the Santos-Dumont line-up of slimmer, flatter and more elegant models inspired by the historic 1904 original, the Santos de Cartier novelties belong to the refreshed 2018 family. You can read all about the new design tenets on the Santos introduced in 2018 in Brice's coverage here. Burlier, sportier and more contemporary, a watch that could almost be a member of the luxury sports watch category, the Santos de Cartier is composed of three-hand (Medium), time-and-date (Large) and chronograph models (XL) along with some skeletonised versions. The latest arrivals are available exclusively in the large case
Video Review IWC Big Pilot Annual Calendar Petit Prince Steel IW502710
The connection between IWC Schaffhausen and Saint-Exupery's heirs and their charitable organisation, the Antoine de Saint-Exupery Youth Foundation, dates back to 2006. And since then, we've seen multiple editions dedicated to one of the most important characters of literature, Le Petit Prince. While the Saint-Exupery editions are characterised by their warm colours and tobacco brown dials, the Petit Prince models display midnight-blue dials, stylised numerals and a certain vintage vibe. Today, the collection is enlarged with the new Big Pilot Annual Calendar Le Petit Prince IW502710, which is now available in stainless steel.The Annual Calendar complication appeared first at IWC in 2015, within the Portugieser collection. And it has been within the Pilot's Watch range since 2016. But keep in mind that this practical display of the calendar remains sort of a rarity and not many Big Pilot watches have been equipped with this complex movement. We've seen it in the 150-year edition of 2018
First Look: The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar
Mostly known for being the brand of the peripheral technology, Carl F. Bucherer, within its Manero collection, is no stranger to complications. Ranging from petite complications such as a big date or a power reserve to a highly technical Triple Peripheral Minute Repeater, there’s room for multiple iterations. A function that hasn’t been overlooked by the brand is the perpetual calendar. Yet, the Manero QP was, until recently, powered by a traditional movement with a central rotor… Not really fitting the brand’s ethos. This year, Carl F. Bucherer launches the Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar, which combines a highly coveted complication with the brand’s in-house, chronometer-rated peripheral movement.?Looking at the brand’s latest releases, the Manero Peripheral Perpetual Calendar was somehow discreetly teased. Indeed, as part of the Capsule Collection of Black Watches, Carl F. Bucherer presented a perpetual calendar housed in a carbon fibre case
GIVE AWAY: Montblanc Travel Watch Roll for 2 Watches - Monochrome Watches
One of the coolest things for this year, is that we can give away lots of great presents. OK, we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary. However it’s the brands that we cover here on Monochrome that chip in and donate these great presents, which we can share with you guys! After some amazing gift that we already send to twelve of you (10 Meistersinger desk clocks, one Ophion wrist watch and a Panerai book), the next gift -a stunning Ulysse Nardin wall clock– will be shipped as soon as we received the shipping data of the winner. Now it’s time to give away a very nice travel watch roll, made by, and made available by, Montblanc.?The travel watch roll is for two watches and is made of so-called ‘sartorial’ leather. It really looks great, and the quality and finish is absolutely superb. Personally I can’t leave the house without at least 2 or 3 watches -when i go for a longer trip, not when doing groceries- so a good watch roll is an important access
3 Watches from Certina, Hamilton and Tissot with Powermatic Movement
Last week, we published an in-depth technical article on the ETA C07.811 movement, also known as the Powermatic. This time, we’ll show how versatile this movement and its evolutions really are. In this guide, we'll take a look at three watches from Hamilton, Tissot and Certina with totally different concepts – dressy, diver or military – all equipped with slightly different calibres based on this Powermatic concept.? And remember, don't be fooled by their prices this is good watchmaking.Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium – The classic one-watch-collectionTissot has been around since 1853, and it hasn’t survived all this time by messing about. Tissot is a watch brand that everyone knows, but no-one really has an opinion about. Yes, it makes accurate and reliable watches and, yes, the designs are nice, and yes, the quality is excellent for the price but that's as far as it goes. This is kind of a middle-of-the-road brand. That entry-level approach might