The Collector's Series - Watch-Journalist Lukasz and his Tudor Heritage Chrono Ref. 70330N - Monochrome-Watches
On this leg of the Collector’s Series, we find ourselves in Poland. We sit down with one of the country’s foremost watch experts, Lukasz Doskocz (from chronos24.pl), to find out why he fell for an uber cool Tudor. Lukasz describes himself as a yet-to-be developed' collector with interests in unusual, avant-garde creations as well as classic, timeless icons, like the Tudor Heritage Chrono Ref. 70330N you'll discover?below. He has a passion about all things handcrafted and non-electronic, which means an Apple Watch is a big NO!Born and raised in Warsaw, Lukasz studied mechanical engineering,?but quickly came to the realization that it wasn't what he wanted to pursue in his working life. He is a graphic and web designer turned journalist. With a passion for all things hand-crafted and non-electronic, he co-founded chronos24.pl?6 years ago – which has now grown to become the largest, Polish specific platform dedicated to watchmaking. He is proud to be both Editor in chief

Recap - the best watches introduced by TUDOR in 2021
As we’re getting closer and closer to the year’s end, and probably looking to put 2021 behind us quickly for several no-need-to-mention reasons, we’re also looking back on what has been a very interesting year in watchmaking. Not only did we see a very impressive run of new watches, but several brands have seemingly stepped up their game and brought us some exciting news. New colours, new materials, entirely new models, and more. Tudor has been one of the most active brands this year and today we’re looking back at what we think are the best novelties by Tudor in 2021. And as you’d expect, there are multiple Black Bay models listed, with one obvious exception.Tudor Black Bay Chrono PandaThe first Tudor Black Bay Chrono appeared on the market in 2017 but was received with mixed emotions. This year we saw a new and improved take on the concept, in the popular Panda style (or Reverse Panda of course). The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Panda features all the hallmark

Review of the Fortis Cockpit One - Value Proposition
When you're on the hunt for your perfect watch, or even just a compulsory purchase, there is a lot out there to lust after. For example, when it comes to dive watches we've seen that there are a lot more than just Submariners, Seamasters or Panerais to choose from, which is great especially if you are shopping with somewhat of a limited budget. Case in point, this newly introduced Fortis Cockpit One, an automatic Swiss watch with some very nice features, in the 1000-1500 Euro/USD/CHF price bracket. Today we're taking a long, hard look at what you get for that money in one of our familiar extensive reviews!Fortis is a brand that probably isn't on everyone's radar but I don't know if that's necessarily fair. They definitely deserve some attention for some of their earlier collections as well as what's available in today's market. The most well-known pieces from the brand are perhaps the B42 or Cosmonaut's collections, which are mostly vintage inspired, automatic chronographs and space-bo

An Unusual yet Fascinating Pilot's Watch, the 1950s Jardur Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
The Jardur Company of 874 Broadway, New York was a manufacture of “Navigation Instruments” as well as an importer of the Jardur Bezelmeter and Super FlightMaster aviation wristwatches and chronographs. In the early days of commercial flight, someone had to provide the navigational instruments, logbooks, charts, navigational aids and elapsed time recorders to make long-distance flight possible and Jardur was one of those companies. I contacted AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) to find out about Jardur as I had seen it referenced by pilots as their flight watch of choice' including B-29 Pilots during WWII as well as amateur pilots of the period.Below, a?Jardur Flight Calculator and Plotter Below, a?small 24-hour dial manual-wind Jardur pilots watch Ad - Scroll to continue with article I first came across chronographs

A Panerai for all ocassions - the Radiomir Black Seal 3-Day Automatic - Monochrome Watches
It always has been a love-hate relationship among collectors with regard to Panerai timepieces: the use of Unitas and ETA movements had been frowned upon by many. Yet Panerai enthusiasts, or Paneristi as we like to call them, praise the brand for its uniqueness, heritage and no nonsense look. As such, there is only one direction for a brand that is so revered and reviled at the same time, and that direction is up, here's why.Panerai timepieces were always built like a tank, built in such a way that it is supposed to be worn outdoors by adventurers and thrill seekers alike. With all the fuss of its Luminor as the quintessential Panerai that every Paneristi should have, people tend to forget that Panerai's first ever piece was not a Luminor, but rather a Radiomir. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Radiomir was a true classic of a piece that remained unchang