Womens Watch Wednesday - Ulysse Nardin Classico Lady Grand Feu (Specs & Price)
Color - it is essence of life and Earth, and for many, it offers inspiration and makes a keen statement of individuality. Such is the case with the newest women's Classico Lady Grand Feu watches from Ulysse Nardin unveiled earlier this year and in stores now.A brand renowned for its marine heritage, its dive and water watches, as well as for its complicated repeaters, sonneries, automatons, Freak and more - Ulysse Nardin never ceases to delight us with its softer side. From its well-known Jade watch with twist crown instead of pullout crown (to save women's fingernails), to its women's Marine line and the Classico Lady, Ulysse Nardin regularly offers both form and function in its women's watches - sometimes with a bit more form or a bit more function depending on the watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article With the newest collection, this is beautifully evid

Girard-Perregaux 1966 blue dial and pink gold - Monochrome-Watches
The Girard-Perregaux 1966 blue dial is clearly the quintessential dress watch - so of course, we loved it. This was the case when we saw the?first?preview?before Baselworld?and?the same goes after a few weeks on the wrist. Now that you know our feelings on this blue dial and pink gold edition of the 1966, you have to know?the?reasons that led us to this conclusion, as well as the?strengths and also weaknesses of Girard-Perregaux last release (because, yes, it also has a scant few imperfections).What is a dress watch?Or at least, what are we expecting from a dress watch? The usual consensus, when asking several people, will lead you to any simple, discreet and elegant watch that would fit a?suit-and-tie dress code. First of all, it has to be simple and classical. Not that we don’t like people who?wear a Hautlence HL Ti 2 or an MB&F Moonmachine with a tuxedo, but in the collective psyche, a dress watch has to be discreet and elegant – meaning a rather small and conservati

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph US Navy Squadrons Editions Hands-On
For over 85 years, with the introduction of its first aviation timepiece in 1936, IWC Schaffhausen has been flying high with its pilot's watches. Since then, IWC has been perfecting the functional requirements of the Flieger watch with first-hand feedback from pilots, a crucial factor in developing mil-spec service watches. Today, the Schaffhausen-based brand releases three new ceramic chronographs directly inspired by the brand's collaborations with U.S. Navy squadrons. Marking the first time these squadron watches are available for civilian wrists, the chronographs fly the colours and squadron patch of three U.S. Navy and Marine corps aviation units: “Royal Maces”, “Tophatters” and “Blue Angels”. Rugged 44.5mm ceramic cases and sealed titanium casebacks engraved with the squadron's patch protect the brand's latest column-wheel chronograph movement.Legitimate aviation watchesContrary to many watch brands that produce aviation-inspired watches withou

Hands-on: The New Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Is Dressed To Impress
In traditional connotation, the dress watch is what you wear to an evening event, supposedly dressed to fit the occasion, in a suit or even a tuxedo. But what if your evening is about going out to bars, restaurants, and seaside clubs, where short sleeves and sandals are more welcome? You put on a watch that fits right in, a dress diver if you will, and the new editions of the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver should be one of the few stylish choices to consider.Maurice Lacroix launched the Pontos S Diver series in 2013, the company recently revealed a new 2023 model which we introduced to you a couple of weeks ago. The updated release concerns three models with 300m water resistance, two in stainless steel and one limited edition of 500 pieces in bronze. All three come in compressor-style cases of 42 mm in diameter, with twin crowns and an inner rotating bezel. This dive watch design certainly stood the test of time, but as it’s always about the details, here they are. Ad

New brand - Vortic Watch Co. mixing antique American pocket-watch movements and 3D printed cases (live pics & price) - Monochrome Watches
Brands come and go, but history remains, we all know that. And that is exactly what Vortic Watch Co. embodies as a product. Instead of designing, engineering and building an innovative new product, Vortic Watch Co. feels that we had it right the first time and decided to go from there. The American Artisan Series by Vortic Watch Co. was born, roughly a hundred years ago - well at least for the movements, as the 3D printed cases are all except vintage ones.Vortic Watch Co. is headed by three Penn State University graduates, who played around with 3d printing in steel and eventually ended up launching a watch brand. Each and every watch built by Vortic Watch Co. has a 3d printed steel case in various different finishes and dimensions. 3d printing has seen a huge increase of possible applications over the past few years, whether it being plastics, steel or other type of material. We've also seen some of these applications wander over into the watch industry, like the 3d printed dials of A