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HIBAW! (Honey I Bought Another Watch!) - Monochrome Watches
Dads and Grads' season is over!? From now until December, if you want a new watch, you're going to have to buy it for yourself.? And, it's going to cost you MORE than you expected to pay! Better make it snappy 007! You don't want Moneypenny to find out!No, prices are not going up (that I know of).? This has nothing to do with the waxing and waning of the foreign exchange markets!? This has to do with the fact that without the pretense of a gift giving holiday' like a birthday or an anniversary; if you buy yourself a new watch (and let's face it - by virtue of the fact that you elect to read articles on Monochrome.nl - you probably have a list of watches 10-deep that you want to buy) you are going to have to get a gift for your wife or girlfriend or partner!Now for the age-old question: what to get her?? Another watch, or heaven forbid, a MATCHING watch is out of the question!? Some Manufactures produce fine ladies' jewelry - Audemars Piguet, Piaget and Montblanc to name but a few.? The
Hands-On - Bulgari Octo Retro Maserati GranSport & GranLusso (Specs & Price)
This couldn’t really be more of an Italian affair… Since 2012, the two Italian brands Bulgari and Maserati have worked in partnership for the creation of dedicated watches, inspired by the world of luxury and sports cars. The first two editions, a complex Octo Quadri-Retro in 2012 and a bold?Octo Velocissimo?in 2014, were equipped with chronograph movements. However, for their latest joint creation, the new Bulgari Octo Retro Maserati, we’ll have something completely different in terms of display, but still with the same sports-car inspiration behind.Even if the two Italian brands Bulgari and Maserati have been in union since 2012, it couldn’t be considered a highly prolific partnership. Indeed, in 5 years, only 2 watches have been created. And in fact, knowing how this industry can “milk” some ideas to a point close to annoyance, it seems that having a few, yet well curated dedicated editions, is actually more relevant. In 2012, the first watch crea
Buying Guide - The New Watches of 2017 to Buy with 10,000 USD/Euro
Let’s agree on one fact: in the world of watches, 10,000 USD/Euro is a perfect median budget. It allows access to most of the luxury brands, including the most coveted ones, to benefit from proper Swiss quality (and by that I mean watches that really are Swiss Made) and finally, you can even access what drives the passion for watches: in-house or exclusive movements. If 10,000 USD/Euro is already a strong budget,?trust us, it’s probably the best money-spent/pleasure ratio possible. Here are 5 watches launched in 2017 priced around the “10k psychological price point” and that won’t make you feel like you have lost your money (Oh and in fact, we have?6 watches…)The Boldest… And the Slimmest – Bulgari Octo Finissimo AutomaticWhat a surprise…! And what a superb watch. While the records for the slimmest watches (automatic or not, with or without complications) usually were the apanage of a certain brand beginning with a P, it seems that
Cartier Time Art, Mechanics of Passion - a book Monochrome Watches
Our contributor Martin Green was one of the first to receive the book Cartier Time Art, Machanics of Passion and reviewed it. The book is written by Jack Forster, editor in chief of Revolution USA and manager of the Revolution online forum, and published in honor of Cartiers incredibly rich and often unknown watch history.?Not many people realize that when they put on their Santos Galbee, Santos Demoissele or even Santos 100, that they are wearing a design that is in essence almost a century old. In fact, most people don't know that Cartier redefined wristwatch design when the wristwatch itself was barely born. Time for Cartier to open its treasure trove with an exhibition of their private collection in Museum Bellerive, located in Zurich, Switzerland. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Cartier christened this exhibition Cartier Time Art, Mechanics of Passion,
Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea - Monochrome Watches
Jaeger LeCoultre releases another re-issue and might I say, again a very nice one! Two new limited edition?models Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea look they will sell out fast. Recently Jaeger LeCoultre released the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin as tribute to the very first Reverso. Two years ago they already released the Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1965 and the Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1968, also two very desirable super-compressor style watches! And lets not forget the Memovox International that was released last year.And now a tribute to the Deep Sea, a vintage Jaeger LeCoultre dive watch from 1959. There are two new Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea models, one for the European Market and one for the American market. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Memovox tribute to Deep Sea is issued in two limited series: the Jaeger- LeCoultre Classique 1959 intended for the E