MING 18.01 H41 Titanium Dive Watch, And Some Thoughts
Following last year's 18.01 Abyss Concept, a limited run of 10 prototype dive watches, Malaysian-based MING is back with its first production diver that improves on the concept. Steel gives way to titanium, there are a couple of case finishing options and it's even thinner than before, but MING's signature styling remains intact. If you're not familiar with the brand, it's already won in the Horological Revelation category of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve in only three years of existence, so it's certainly one to watch. The new MING 18.01 H41 expands on the brand's smaller, dressier watch portfolio with a unique, very capable diver.The concept model, the MING 18.01 Abyss, on which the production model presented here is based.The MING 18.01 H41MING recently updated its design language with the aptly named Design Language 2, first used on the 27.01 Ultra Thin dress watch with a more minimalistic approach. The 18.01 H41 takes this second generation design to the gym for a larger,

Pre-Baselworld 2015 - Oris Divers Sixty-Five - Specs and Price - Monochrome-Watches
Oris is known for creating interesting, solid, affordable but classical tool watches, including a bunch a very good dive?timepieces, such as the recently revealed Oris Aquis Depth Gauge. However, for this edition of Baselworld, the brand will strike hard and as they are?about to introduce a very cool watch, inspired by a practically unknown (and it’s a shame) vintage diving tool. It is called the?Oris Divers Sixty-Five and it could easily?change your opinion about Oris.The 1965 Vintage Oris Diver that inspired the 2015 editionThe watch you can see here is the one that inspired the new?Oris Divers Sixty-Five. It was introduced in 1965 and came with a 36mm chromium-plated brass case with a domed plexi-crystal, a bi-directional rotating bezel painted in black, and a black plastic tropic design' strap. It was water-resistant to 100m and featured a date window. Now that you have the ancestor, let’s have a look at the 2015?Oris Divers Sixty-Five. Ad - Scroll to continu

Introducing: The White Dial Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional
You've probably already seen that watch But up until today, it was not officially there. For decades, besides special and limited editions, the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch in stainless steel has primarily flaunted a black dial watch. Yet, at an event hosted by Omega in November last year, Daniel Craig, whom we are more accustomed to seeing wearing a Seamaster when portraying James Bond, was spotted wearing something special An unprecedented version of the classic Moonwatch with a light-coloured dial. And no, this wasn't the silver dial of the Canopus Gold Moonwatch. It had to be steel. And here it is confirmed, with the introduction as part of the permanent collection of a lacquered white dial Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional.? A full-white dial Speedmaster Moonwatch isn't something that common. Look closely, and you won't find anything of the sort, at least in the standard collection. There have been some white dial special, commemorative, regional or l

MIH Ga?a Watch - Monochrome Watches
The abbreviation MIH probably doesn’t mean much to most of our readers, except to our hardcore watch enthusiasts (or WIS, which stands for Watch Idiot Savant – another horological abbreviation) who will immediately recognize the acronym. MIH stands for Musee International d’Horlogerie and during the time that Mr Ludwig Oechslin was the curator of the museum, he introduced the MIH Watch. A portion of the proceeds goes to the museum to fund special restoration projects. And now there’s a new MIH Watch called the MIH Ga?a Watch.?The first MIH Watch has been appreciated by watch collectors and enthusiasts from all over the planet. It was sort of a love child of Ludwig Oechslin, Paul Gerber and Christian Gafner. The latter designed the watch, while Oechslin created the annual calendar on top of a Valjoux 7750 chronograph and independent watchmaker Gerber rearranged the chronograph’s actuators and levers for it to become a monopusher chronograph. While that firs

Weekly Watch Photo - 2 Rue de la Paix - Monochrome Watches
Early 2013 Vacheron Constantin opens a new boutique in Paris at 2 Rue de la Paix.?To celebrate the opening of?the Paris boutique, five Vacheron Constantin watch owners draw on their personal history and lifestyle to illustrate the values they share with Vacheron Constantin.Photographer?Thierry des Ouches, they tell us about their watch, their Paris and their love of the exceptional. The result is captured in five portraits and many more beautiful black and white mood photos showing Vacheron Constantin timepieces in their natural habitat, i.e. on the wrist. Ad - Scroll to continue with article All photos and short quotes from their owners are brought together on the website 2 Rue de la Paix. Alex Ghotbi, host of Vacheron Constantin’s own discussion forum The Hour Lounge, mailed me the following photos, but I can assure you that you can find many more beauti