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First Look: The New Certina DS-7 Powermatic 80 Collection
It won’t come as a surprise to tell you that the integrated bracelet category, watches inspired by 1970s luxury sports icons, is more popular than ever. Many brands, from entry-level to independent watchmakers, have already presented their alternatives in this field. When it comes to accessible luxury, the market is dominated by the Tissot PRX, a watch that has made a strong impact in the category. It is now time for Certina, another Swatch Group-owned brand, to unveil its vision of a sports watch with an integrated bracelet. Sleek and accessible, powered by the group’s solid automatic movement, meet the new DS-7 Powermatic 80 Collection.With the DS-7 collection, which also comprises a more accessible and sportier quartz-powered chronograph, Certina plays on the classic codes of the genre. Barrel-shaped case, raised bezel, a combination of textures, sporty look, full metal attire and a bracelet that follows the lines of the case… Simple, sleek and efficient.
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph 5500V with Calibre 5200 - Review, live photos & price - Monochrome Watches
Well, trying to hide the actual?fact that we literally felt in love with the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas collection, introduced during the SIHH 2016, will be rather difficult. We already showed you the?classical?edition, the?Vacheron Constantin Overseas Automatic 4500V – the sort of entry-level edition – and we continued our journey with the ultra-luxurious but really desirable one, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-thin ref. 2000V with Calibre 1120. However, in this collection, there’s more: a masculine and sporty chronograph, which besides these attributes keeps the same features as the rest of the collection: new in-house movement, Geneva Seal, refined look and versatility. Overview of the?Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph 5500V with Calibre 5200.What is the?Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph 5500V with Calibre 5200? Well, in all transparency, it is a sports watch. Yes, of course it is. If you look closely, it has everything a sport watch sho
Jaeger-LeCoultre Jubilee Collection 180 years - Tribute to Antoine LeCoultre - Monochrome Watches
Ok. How do we do this?? Where do we start?? I suggest you sit back, take a deep breath, set aside anything you might have seen in the past couple of years, hold tight and enjoy the following three (Yes, THREE!!) timepieces by Le Grande Maison: Jaeger-LeCoultre.Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in the Swiss Vallee de Joux region back in 1833, and for you quick thinkers that means that this year they exist 180 years. Now who can let that go by unattended? Exactly, no one. They have released a trio of absolutely stunning timepieces that boggle the mind and all comprehensible senses. Not just one timepiece to celebrate their birthday, but three extra special and highly exclusive creations. Ad - Scroll to continue with article First of, and this takes another deep breath just to pronounce correctly, is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee.
Pre SIHH 2015: Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Spherotourbillon Moon - Monochrome-Watches
The SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, based in Geneva) will take place very soon and almost every day, pre-show?novelties continue to arrive on our desk. After revealing a very special edition of the Master Calendar, with a meteorite dial, Jaeger-LeCoultre is coming now with a masterpiece. Not only is this watch absolutely beautiful to look at, but it also comes with a very complicated movement, a bi-axial tourbillon so-called?Spherotourbillon, now with an added moon-phase indicator. Here is the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Spherotourbillon Moon.The?Spherotourbillon is one of?Jaeger-LeCoultre‘s finest, together with the?Gyrotourbillon. We’ve already covered it in a previous article about the?Duometrea Spherotourbillon. This watch is based on two main innovations, both included in its name: the Duometre and the?Spherotourbillon. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Introducing Panerai Luminor Blue Mare 44mm PAM01085 (Specs & Price)
For long, the formula of Panerai watches was simple: rugged watches inspired by the sea, with Italian design, simple mechanics and large cushion-shaped cases. And, at the beginning a relatively accessible price that helped to create a huge community of fans. And then, things changed and Panerai became more complicated, more luxurious, more focused on limited editions. But as the brand’s CEO told us, it was time to clean up the collections and to refocus on what Panerai truly represents. And the latest model, the Panerai Luminor Blue Mare 44mm PAM01085 is just that.A simple but efficient design, a hand-wound, no-date movement, a no-nonsense package that goes back to the roots, a modern but cool look… The Panerai Luminor Blue Mare 44mm PAM01085 is a reassuring but also an important addition to the collection. Indeed, most of the watches launched as part of the digital Watches & Wonders 2020 were complex and relatively expensive models, playing with luminescence and/or inn