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Konstantin Chaykin Takes On The Silver Screen! - Monochrome Watches
The Russian genius returns with another incredible creation! Once again culling inspiration from the pages of history, the Cinema watch pays homage to an inventor from a bygone era.?The last time we caught up with Konstantin Chaykin it was to discuss the Levitas watch; a watch whose inspiration drew back to Robert Houdin's early 19th century Mystery Dial' clocks. Now it seems that he has turned to a different kind of magic, movie magic to build an incredibly clever and whimsical watch!The Eadweard Muybridge Cinema Watch is a 31 jewel, manual wind movement with 48 hours power reserve, creation telling the wearer time in hours and minutes. The first impression I had of the shape and layout of the 37mm by 47mm stainless steel case was that of a medium-format camera something old-fashioned at a minimum. By pressing the button at 9 o'clock on the case, an image of a horse and rider galloping appears! See for yourself! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Retrospective - The Entire Omega Seamaster x James Bond 007 History - Monochrome Watches
Neither of them need an introduction. On one side is the most famous special agent in the world. On the other side is one of the most respected Swiss watch brands. And their collaboration is as explosive as the movies. While in most films, watches only make?short screen appearances, with James Bond 007, this accessory has gained a totally different status, becoming a character on its own. Here is an exhaustive retrospective of all Omega watches used in James Bond movies, from 1995 Goldeneye to 2015 Spectre.The Omega X Bond collaboration started with the actual revival of the series, as for quite a number of?years, the 007 franchise languished?in the shadows. However, back in 1995, some fresh air was given to the 007 concept, bringing back elegance – in the name of Pierce Brosnan – as well as action, perfectly controlled humor and up-to-date stories – everything that made 007 famous and loved. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
A Technical Perspective - The Omega Co-Axial Escapement Fully Explained
The idea sprouted some 40 years ago?in the genius mind of a British master craftsman, who worked his way up to become one of the greatest watchmakers of the 20th century. Following numerous attempts to find an escapement that would perform better than the century-old lever escapement, George Daniels eventually designed the “Co-Axial” escapement. This superlative escapement is now at the heart of the vast majority of Omega's watches and a key element in meeting the remarkable quality requirements set by the brand, including the Master Chronometer certification.George Daniels’ co-axial escapement drawingThe escapement is without doubt one of the most critical parts of a watch, the brain of the movement if you will, although some consider it the heart. It is the device that determines at what speed the energy from the mainspring is released. It works in conjunction with the oscillator, giving impulses to power it. In return, it is regulated by the oscillator. Its role is
Richard Mille RM 61-01 Yohan Blake Limited Edition - Hands-on with live photos & price - Monochrome-Watches
SIHH 2015 was a ladies year for Richard Mille. The brand introduced one of the most impressive watches for women ever seen, the Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur with a flying tourbillon hidden in a flower – and that appears?every 5 minutes. However, in the crowd of flowers, diamonds and poetic feelings, there was another novelty at the SIHH that is more our material here, a new limited edition of Yohan Blakes’ watch, the full black edition of the?Richard Mille RM 61-01, a.k.a. ‘Baby Blake‘.Richard Mille is a real gentleman with its ambassadors. Not only he’s giving them watches but he mainly creates watches in limited editions for and with them. If some are only featuring some design clues, like the?Richard Mille RM 57-01 Tourbillon Phoenix and Dragon created for Jackie Chan, most of these special watches are made with a unique purpose, being the best possible ally of the ambassadors. Take a look at some of them:The RM 36-01 with mechanical G-force
Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX Self-Winding and Complete Calendar with Blue Dials (Hands-On) - Monochrome Watches
This year, Vacheron Constantin will introduce striking blue dials to its popular FIFTYSIX collection. While it may be an obvious iteration for the brand, it is certainly not an unwelcome one, adding another element to Vacheron's entry-level offering. Today, we're taking a quick look at the new FIFTYSIX Self-Winding and FIFTYSIX Complete Calendar dressed in blue.By way of a quick refresher, Vacheron introduced the FIFTYSIX collection last year at SIHH 2018. Intended very much as an entry-level range designed to attract younger buyers to the brand, it was initially met with mixed reviews. Some - including us here at MONOCHROME - found the idea of an affordable' (relatively speaking, of course) watch a bit at odds with the brand's prestigious reputation for Haute Horlogerie. Ad - Scroll to continue with article To be fair, this opinion was mainly formed on the basi