Interview Omegas CEO Raynald Aeschlimann on The Brands Outlook and Innovation
Raynald Aeschlimann joined Omega in 1996. Gauging the performance metrics of the company, his role as CEO and President of Omega since 2016 has met with impressive success.?During the Omega Masters held in Crans-Montana, we were able to chat with him about the outlook for the brand and discover the new Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra-Light.Raynald, thank you for having us here in Crans-Montana. Can you tell us about the brand's performance?As you know, we are in the middle of the year and don't really talk about our figures, but Omega is once again performing on a very good base and the base is already high. Omega has an incredible legacy and I think the success of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing was another milestone, showing that the Speedmaster is one of these incredible Omega collections, a true icon of the watch industry. The success that we have had with the Speedmaster, this anniversary, not only with the Speedy Tuesday community, is very important. We are celebrating a 50th

Goodbye Sarkozy, welcome Hollande - Monochrome Watches
Nicolas Sarkozy is a man of style. He dresses well and he even has a nice watch collection.?This wouldn’t be a topic on Monochrome, if it wasn’t for the photo showing Francois Hollande,?the new French president,?looking at?his watch and actually staring at the clasp! Let’s first look at some photos showing the watches of the departing French president. There’s a Patek Philippe, a Breitling, an old Oyster Perpetual (Date or Datejust), a Daytona white dial and one with a black dial. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The photo above shows?a?typical inspired or even dramatic way of speeching. Not that I’m an expert in this field, but it seems the signature style of speeching for most French and Italian politicians.The following photo shows Sarkozy with a Oyster Perpetual on a jubilee bracelet. From this small photo I cannot?det

Six of the Coolest Military Issued or Field-Inspired Mechanical Watches - Monochrome Watches
In tactical combat missions or survival situations, soldiers depend on various instruments to complete their tasks and stay alive. For some missions, timing is essential, and as such, the watchmaking industry has always been a significant supplier to military forces, whether it is the Air Force or the Navy. Nowadays, most rely on digital instruments, but that hasn’t diminished the appeal of a good mechanical military issued or field-inspired watch. On the contrary, members of the armed forces have long proved the importance of the backup mechanical watch, and civilians love to rely on the tool-like properties often attributed to Mil-Spec watches as well. So much so that even today, various brands enjoy bringing back or reinterpreting historic military watches. With that in mind, here are six of the coolest ones now available.Tudor Pelagos FXDLast week, Tudor released a new version of its utilitarian Pelagos FXD. Sharing a history with both the US Navy and the Marine Nationale, th

Watch from my year of birth - part 2 - Monochrome Watches
More about my quest for a watch from my year of birth. A few days ago i already blogged about this quest, now the story continues. I’m considering (a reasonably priced) GMT Master 1675 or Submariner no-date ref. 5512 or 5513. But there are of course other options. Heuer and Omega also had some incredibly nice watches in that time. And although i’ve searched the internet, i’m sure there are many more nice watches from that time, that i haven’t stumbled across yet. So i’m open to suggestions. Mostly i prefer chronographs, divewatches and GMT’s, so toolwatches from the past. I’m a Heuer fan, but i just can’t think of many vintage Heuers that would meet my requirements in this case. Maybe a vintage Heuer Monaco would do, but somehow i would feel uncomfortable wearing such a watch on a daily basis. Most other Autavia models would only be less interesting as the one i already have and the vintage Carrera or Camaro are less appealing to me. Th

The Titanium Zenith Defy Revival Shadow
There is the funky blue, the ruby red and the gradient brown, and we were right to expect another bright-coloured edition of the Defy Revival by Zenith to join the series (like the blue A3651), but no. The brand opted for “dark tones and muted textures” for the new watch in the Defy Revival series, in line with the Chronomaster Revival Shadow, released by Zenith in 2020. The new monochromatic Zenith Defy Revival Shadow looks stealthily good and contemporary but keeps its full vintage flare.It is impressive how a watch conceived half a century ago can be provided with a new look with so few changes. The 37mm case of the new Defy Revival Shadow, including its distinctive fourteen-sided bezel, is made from titanium and is micro-blasted to achieve the desired matte finish. The iconic “ladder” bracelet, designed by Gay Freres exclusively for Zenith in 1969 and until now produced in stainless steel only, is now crafted in titanium and gets the same treatment as the ca