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Glashutte Original SeaQ Panorama Date - Dive Watch Review (Specs & Price)
During Time To Move 2019, Swatch Group’s own event to present the new collections, Glashutte Original presented?several watches totally in line with its usual conception of watchmaking, such as the facelifted Senator Chronometer or an engraved PanoInverse. Yet, the star of the show, the watch that the Saxon brand presented first, the main novelty for 2019… is a watch none of us actually expected from the brand; a dive watch collection named SeaQ. Following our first look right after its presentation, it is time now to have a closer look at the modern SeaQ Panorama Date, to see if this Saxon dive watch is convincing (or not).?We were not expecting GO on the dive watch market… But (spoiler) the result is quite convincing!The Glashutte Original SeaQ marks the debut of multiple things for the brand. Not only is this a new watch segment, with multiple references introduced, in various colours, sizes and complications, but SeaQ is the first member of a new collection, the s
Monochrome visits Belles Montres 2013 - Monochrome Watches
Apart from Baselworld and SIHH, watch enthusiasts around the world also have the opportunity to admire nice timepieces in smaller, more intimate exhibitions, such as QP in London or Belles Montres in Paris. As you know, we from Monochrome, we never miss the chance to present you with nice photos, great watches and fascinating stories. To begin a series of captivating articles, let's see what Belles Montres 2013 has for us.Belles Montres is the meeting of the year in Paris to contemplate timepieces. This show is far away from the madness of Baselworld and gives visitors a warm atmosphere and a closer look into an incredible selection of brands. 2013 is a transitional year for the exhibition - the French press group Le Point bought it in June 2013. This year, we have seen fewer exhibitors, slightly fewer visitors, but the quality of both, in our opinion, improved. Most of them are enthusiasts, connoisseurs that can meet directly with the owners of brands, discover exclusive models or unc
The 4 New Patek Philippe Minute Repeaters of the Rare Handcrafts 2020-2021 Collection - Monochrome Watches
During the Rare Handcrafts 2020-2021 exhibition held at its headquarters on Rue du Rh?ne from 16 – 26 June, Patek Philippe offers visitors a chance to admire its latest collection of one-of-a-kind watches, pocket watches and clocks decorated with rare handcrafts. Ranging from miniature enamel painting to wood micro-marquetry and from Grand Feu cloisonne enamel to manual engraving, Patek showcases the Maison's consummate artistic craftsmanship. Marking the occasion, four minute repeaters in the current collection have been given the rare handcrafts treatment. Ref. 6002R-001 Sky Moon Tourbillon Haut ArtisanatPatek's second most complicated wristwatch, the Sky Moon Tourbillon, gets a makeover and now appears in a rose gold case with a brown Grand Feu enamel dial. Making its debut in 2001 with Ref. 5002, the 12 complications spread across the two dials of the Sun Moon Tourbillon were surpassed with the Grandmaster Chime of 2014 and its s
Introducing: Citizen Super-Titanium Small Seconds NJ0180 Series
While today Citizen is mostly known for its accessible (yet compelling) watches, it should be reminded that the Japanese brand has been one of the pioneers of the use of titanium in watchmaking. In 1970, Citizen was the first company to commercialize a watch made of titanium. Still relying on this expertise, which you’d certainly expect in higher-end watches, Citizen today releases a new series of Super-Titanium.?Meet the new affordable hit from Citizen, a watch that could almost be called the “titanium Tsuyosa” and that, like this aforementioned accessible take on the integrated sports watch, delivers tons of horological goodies for the price. Here’s the new Citizen Super-Titanium Small Seconds NJ0180 Series.?First, a few words about titanium and Citizen… two names that should be considered an inseparable pair. The first commercial use of titanium in a watch dates back to 1970, in Japan, thanks to Citizen. Omega, for instance, used it in prototypes but th
Announcing "The Monochrome Video Week" - Monochrome Watches
Today marks the start?of the “Monochrome Video Week“. Over the next?five days we will be showing recent, as yet unpublished videos that we shot on?location in Villeret, Neuchatel and Geneva. The week culminates on?Friday with our most-viewed videos, also filmed on location in Glashutte (Germany), and in Switzerland in Biel, Geneva and Villeret. Just to be clear, these aren’t?corporate videos from?some of our favourite watches brands. These are?movies filmed in our own style, by our own crew, and on subjects of our choosing. So, for a change of pace, instead of showing you photos of watches or giving you?a written description of a manufacture visit, we’re showing you all of it?in the best possible way; film. After all, there’s no?better ‘tool’ than movies to explore the fascinating world of fine watchmaking. So sit back, relax, grab a big bag of popcorn?and get ready for what we have lined up for you during the?“Monochrome Video Week“