Talking To Pietro Tomajer, Co-Founder Of Indie Specialist Platform The Limited Edition
UK-based independent watchmaking specialist The Limited Edition is a place like no other. For almost 10 years now the online platform has been offering a mix of extensive knowledge, authorized dealerships and a curated collection of pre-owned watches of up-and-coming as well as established independent brands. Co-founder Pietro Tomajer: If watchmaking is here to stay, it's because of the artisanal watchmakers. Visionary artisans will prevent the industry from becoming an anachronistic phenomenon.'The Kudoke x The Limited Edition collaboration released in 2022.Education is key on The Limited Edition platform. But you won't find too many limited editions, funnily enough. CEO Pietro Tomajer: When we started, watch websites were only used for discounting, not for real education, apart from some blogs like MONOCHROME Watches and Hodinkee. But when you were looking to buy a watch, you would really only find online dealers that were trying to offer you a better price than their competition on

Fugue Chronostase, Making a Case for Modularity - Monochrome Watches
Modularity has become a big thing in the watch industry, with more and more embracing the concept of customisation (at least for some very high-end brands) and interchangeable strap/bracelet system – think Vacheron Constantin, Maurice Lacroix or Cartier. Yet, in the end, you have the same watch on a different strap. Certainly a nice first step and a good idea, but some thought they could go several steps further in this field of modularity. Meet Fugue Watch and the?Chronostase, an accessible microbrand that allows you to change the strap AND the case of your watch in less than a minute.A singular approach to modularityIn today’s context, modularity and the ability to customize your belongings have become more than a trend. For years, the car industry allowed ordering your car with a fully personalized configuration. However, the watchmaking industry is always a bit slow to embrace trends. It is only recently that we’ve seen mainstream brands offer easy-change systems

Weekly Watch Photo - IWC Ingenieur Laureus - Monochrome Watches
This week we start with a photo of an IWC Ingenieur Laureus, that was made by Dimer and immediately caught my attention. A good reason to dig a bit deeper in the history of the IWC Ingenieur.The photo shows the IWC Ingenieur Laureus, which is in fact an Ingenieur Automatic from the Vintage Collection with a blue dial and a special engraved case back. This is already?the fifth special edition IWC dedicated to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Ad - Scroll to continue with article When IWC launched Ingenieur in 1954 and it was considered more as a tool watch than as a piece of haute horlogerie. Perhaps tool watch has a bit of a negative connotation, because nowadays this term is generally used for bigger and more rugged watches. The first Ingenieur was more seen as a ‘civilian’ version of the IWC Mark XI, one of the ancestors of the modern IWC pilo

Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition - Specs & Price
If you are into watches, and most definitely into an icon of watchmaking named the Omega Speedmaster, the word #SpeedyTuesday might familiar. Created in 2012 by our colleagues of Fratello Watches, this must not be sued up to a single tag for social media but more as the?rallying cry of all Speedmaster passionates (and, yes, we’re amongst them). To mark this great achievement – which definitely serves Omega as a whole – the brand is proud to introduced a 2,012 pieces limited edition with several unique features, inspired by a 1978 Vintage “Alaska Project” edition, the?Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition.We’re not going to go over all the specs of the?Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition simply because this edition is based on the more than famous Professional edition “Moonwatch”. It means a 42mm stainless steel case, the iconic 1861 movement (virtually the same movement that powered the timepieces NASA's astronauts

Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 110 Years Anniversary - Monochrome Watches
Montblanc is celebrating this year 110 years of fine craftsmanship, as the company was created in 1906, in Hamburg, Germany. Even if the story started with pens, it is now a major brand with multiple fields of action, including watches – and some extremely nice timepieces manufactured by the Villeret workshop, previously known as Minerva. In order to pay tribute to this rich past, a series of 3 watches will be introduced, the?Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 110 Years Anniversary. In-house one-minute tourbillon, double cylindrical balance spring and the Heures Mysterieuses display, all together with a finely engraved dial. Overview.With this Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique 110 Years Anniversary, Montblanc goes back to the Maison's first fountain pen series - the historic Rouge et Noir line. This iconic writing instrument, with its serpent clip, was the inspiration behind this year's new Heritage Rouge & Noir Collection. Thus, you won’t be surprised to see