Weekly Watch Photo - Glashutte Original Senator Hand Date - Monochrome Watches
We love it, the Friday Wristshot post that has become a custom on many forums. These Glashutte Original Senator Hand Date and vintage Longines Conquest where posted at?Timezone UK.?The Glashutte Original Senator Hand Date was released in 2009 and was meant as an understated and elegant timepiece. The 40 mm stainless steel case is 11.2 mm thick, which makes a nice and comfortable watch to wear daily to the office. And like all GO’s, it features a gorgeous in-house movement. But that’s not today’s topic… Ad - Scroll to continue with article What Timezone UK member Andsan did in such a beautiful and stylish way, is to capture his watch together with some other items. Combined with the lighting, it creates a very warm and elegant atmosphere. This is one of the tricks to make gorgeous photos of a watch, it is however not easy. You have to find

The Vintage Corner - The Underrated Hamilton Chrono-Matic Calibre 11
The Calibre 11, or Chrono-Matic (depending on the brand using it) needs no introduction anymore. It is, with its two competitors, the Seiko 6139 and Zenith El Primero, amongst the most important movements ever created. Why? Because it was part of the earliest automatic chronograph movements launched in 1969 and celebrating its 50th-anniversary last year. Surprisingly, people often think about Heuer when talking about the Calibre 11, and sometimes Breitling. Less regularly though, the name Hamilton is mentioned. And today, we'll look at how the Calibre 11/Chrono-Matic influenced a series of cool chronograph watches at Hamilton.For more details about the Calibre 11, you can read this in-depth story here, retracing the origins of the consortium and the technical details.The Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania was America's largest pocket watch producer at the turn of the 20th century. Indeed, close to half of America's train engine drivers and railway workers – who dep

Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 & Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 Competition (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
Now that the SIHH?is opened, we have already seen the main novelties of IWC, Jaeger, Lange and Vacheron for example. However, we shouldn't forget another brand, which despite being the most exclusive one also creates interesting and well-priced timepieces. Usually playing on the classical side, this year Baume & Mercier goes bold and sporty. After the first editions we showed you here, here are the new editions of the?Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 & Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 Competition.The first editions of the?Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra were of course classical and faithful to the car it pays tribute to. In the common psyche, the?Shelby AC Cobra was blue with large white stripping's. Thus, the watches were showing the same colors, with blue dials, light blue stripes and silver sub-dials (and a few red accents… racing theme obliged). For the SIHH 2016, Baume & Mercier continues the partnership and introduces new editions, also based o

Omega and METAS - The start of a new Era - Visiting the Omega Manufacture & the METAS certification (Part 2) - Monochrome Watches
In the first part of this article, we showed you the importance that METAS certification has for Omega and, through the words of President Nick Hayek and CEO Stephen Urquhart, what are the challenges, ins and outs and issues of implementing such a new, proprietary and innovative certification. It's time now to transport you in the heart of the Omega Manufacture and to have a detailed look at the facilities where METAS certifies the new Omega Master Chronometer watches.As collectors and lovers of beautiful watches we admire craftsmanship and product quality. We expect accuracy, consistency and smooth operations. Hour after hour, day after day, year after year. We expect minimal maintenance and a long life of our watches. In this article we will discuss how does Omega ensure this for their co-axial watches. We focus on the assembly and certification processes. Production of watch components, distribution and sales are left out to keep the article concise. Ad - Scroll to contin

Buying Guide: A Selection Of Sub-Zero Cool Ice-Blue Watches
Call it ice blue, light blue, sky blue or arctic blue, the fact of the matter is, watches with a lighter shade of blue on the dial are hot right now. So hot in fact, it seems there’s a new one coming out every other week. Are we witnessing the shift from green, which was all the rage the past few years, to a new trend colour? Either way, there have been some really cool new watches this year, all with a variation of light blue gracing the dial. Here are six of the coolest, ranging from affordable to high-end.Tissot PRX Ice-blueThe Tissot PRX collection has been a smash hit for the brand, and one of the best versions is the 40mm size in ice blue. There’s just something very cool about it, as it captures the essence of the extremely popular integrated sports watch style, at a very reasonable price. For just EUR 745 you get the signature PRX design, backed up by the very good Powermatic 80 movement and that incredibly cool ice-blue dial. What’s not to like? The 40mm size