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Announcing Dubai Watch Week 2021, MONOCHRME Reporting Live
One of the key events in the region and in the global watch calendar, Dubai Watch Week returns for its fifth edition from November 24 – 28, 2021. As with previous editions, Dubai Watch Week 2021 will be held at the Gate, a venue with over 70,000sqm in the heart of Dubai's financial district. Over 45 watch brands will exhibit under the umbrella “Reunited for a moment in time“. Several of these will be introducing new models or limited editions. Dubai Watch Week is also a unique networking platform where everyone can share knowledge. In particular, the programme includes a Horology Forum gathering industry experts and watch enthusiasts and hands-on workshops.Dubai Watch Week was founded in 2015 by watch retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and aims to share knowledge, build connections, bridge communities, and celebrate the meticulous art of watchmaking. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Cu
Introducing The New Hublot Watches of the LVMH Watch Week 2021
Today, three of the LVMH watch brands – Bvlgari, Hublot and Zenith – are releasing part of their new collections for 2021. As part of the novelties presented by Hublot this year, we have new takes on the Big Bang, with classic or complex movements, playing on materials and colours, as well as a new women's watch. Let's get an overview of the 2021 Hublot watches.Big Bang Integral Ceramic in new ColoursThe trend for watches with integrated bracelets is showing no sign of abating. Following this trend, Hublot unveiled the Big Bang Integral last year at the LVMH Watch Week 2020. The model can be distinguished from other Big Bang watches by its three-link bracelet integrated into the 42mm case. Following the already existing black ceramic version, Hublot now launches the Big Bang Integral in three new ceramic colours; white, navy blue and grey. The watch is powered by the latest version of the in-house Unico column-wheel automatic chronograph. Qu
Introducing The New Hamilton Jazzmaster Face-2-Face III
Introduced in 2013, the Jazzmaster Face-2-Face brings Hamilton’s innovative watchmaking expertise and flair for unconventional design to the fore. Today,?Hamilton introduces the third chapter in its fascinating Face-2-Face saga with a swivelling case and two dials with chronograph functions on one and measurement scales and an openworked movement on the other. ?In a departure from the large oval-shaped cases of the preceding models, the new?Hamilton Jazzmaster Face-2-Face III?comes in a more compact 44mm round case at an even more accessible price. An out-of-the-ordinary watch, the double-faced Jazzmaster is a limited edition of 999 watches.Quirky designsHamilton, the American watch brand that became a Swiss subsidiary of Swatch Group in 2003, revolutionised the watch scene by producing the world’s first electrical battery-operated watch in 1957, the Ventura. That might have been enough to secure its place in the annals of watch history, but it also stood out with its odd s
The Collector's Series: Bringing The Light On The Unusual Patek Philippe Neptune
When you think about sporty Patek Philippe watches in stainless steel with aquatic references, names such as Nautilus and Aquanaut will be at the centre of the conversation. Both iconic models, both highly coveted, both around for several decades. But there's another watch that completes the trilogy. A watch that is much rarer and far less conventional. Still, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Gaurav Rekhi (@HighendTime on Instagram), a long-time Patek Philippe admirer, perfectly summarises this. Although he loves his Nautilus and his Aquanaut, it's his Patek Philippe Neptune 5085 he highlights for our Collector's Series.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – How did you personally get introduced to the brand??Gaurav Rekhi –?You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation is what the ad said, and I, being a young banker on Wall Street in the summer of 1998, was completely hooked.? Like many other lovers of horology, this was my first in
Video Interview - 5 Questions For Davide Cerrato, Managing Director Of Montblanc Watch Division, About 2017 Collections - Monochrome Watches
At the SIHH 2017, Montblanc launched an entirely?redesigned TimeWalker?collection, transforming these watches from “modern-urban” to real sports timepieces, mainly chronographs and racing-car-oriented stop-watches. This is an extremely important collection for the brand, which was until now rather absent from the critical sports-watch category. That being said, you can imagine how crucial this new TimeWalker collection was for Montblanc. The mission of?Davide Cerrato, Managing Director Of Montblanc Watch Division, who’s experience in sports-watches is undeniable, was clear… and now that we’ve seen the watches, we can tell you that he successfully managed the?transformation of the collection. Instead of trying to explain it ourselves, let’s simply hear what the creator has to say about it. Here are?5 Questions For Davide Cerrato, Managing Director Of Montblanc Watch Division, about the 2017 Montblanc collection. Ad - Scroll to continue with
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