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Tudor Pelagos Qatar Watch Club Edition 2020 // News, Specs, Price
We see more and more “watch clubs” popping up around the globe. Don’t get us wrong, we actually encourage these initiatives as they are the best way to generate passion and increase horological knowledge among their members. One of these social hubs is named “Qatar Watch Club” and despite being quite young, it has already proven to be well established… Enough to tickle the interest of one of the most sought-after Swiss brands and enough to get this brand to create a special edition watch… Meet the Tudor Pelagos “Qatar Watch Club” Edition 2020.The “Qatar Watch Club” (QWC) was established in July 2018, by eight close friends with a passion for horology. It is still young but already has quite a community of watch enthusiasts based in the small but wealthy country located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The idea behind this club was “to create a social hub for everyone and anyone who shares the sam
Jenny Watches may be a Brand youve Never Heard of, but it's left a Significant Mark on Dive Watch History - Monochrome Watches
We've covered many Doxa SUB dive watches over the years, including the Limited Edition Doxa Mission 31 SUB Professional and Doxa SUB 300 Searambler Silver Lung' Reissue. Founded in 1889 in Le Locle, Switzerland by Georges Ducommun, Doxa has a storied history that started with an 8-day watch movement in 1908 for car and plane dashboards. However, it was the Doxa Sub, introduced in 1966, that led to the company's current reputation as a dive watch specialist. Doxa, however, has a sister brand, JENNY Watches (pronounced as yen-ny), that produced dive watches from day one. Let's take a closer look at Jenny Watches, the relatively unknown brand that beat all of the major players to 1,000 metres of depth over 50 years ago.Old vs. new – The modern Jenny Caribbean 300 and the vintage Jenny Caribbean 700.Established in 1963 as JENNY & Cie S.A. in Lengnau, Switzerland (by Paul G. Jenny, son of original company founder Gustav Jenny), it was the first brand to produce a 1,000-metre water
Patek Philippe Nautilus ref.5980/1A Fully Reviewed - Monochrome Watches
Any discerning watch fan would know that the race to build the first ever automatic chronograph in the late 1960s was one of the moments that changed the landscape of how we define sports watches today. It's a topic of much debate and great controversy regarding who came first. Similar to Formula One racing, the very sport that became synonymous to automatic chronographs, competition is stiff - and winning is everything. This is where qualifying in pole position, and passing the checkered flag first means basking in the glory of winning. However, any discerning race fan would also know that sometimes you don’t have to come first to win the championship…Put aside your watch nerd hat for a moment, and don the racing helmet of one of Formula One’s greatest. Let’s take a trip down memory lane. The year is 1991 and Formula One is at its peak, with speed demon Ayrton Senna (may he rest in peace) racing with everything he’s got. It is the year where the newer mor
Seven watches perfectly fit for the upcoming summer
Temperatures are rising, the sun is out earlier and brighter every day, birds are chirping their merry songs again, and people are getting into a more relaxed state of mind. Yes, summer is fast approaching! It's only May, and we have a bit of time to kill before we can enjoy a much-deserved summer holiday, so plenty of time for some watch shopping. Today we're looking at some of the best watches for this coming summer. And for the occasion, we've capped the budget at EUR 2,000, a level that is attainable to most. Here are seven sub-2k watches perfect for the summer!Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200M NB6021We start things off with the refreshingly humble and honest Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200M NB6021. Quite the name for such a simple yet excellent little diver, right? Starting at EUR 650, it is the most affordable of the bunch, but it comes with pretty impressive specs. It has a 41mm wide Super Titanium case with Duratect hardening, a glossy bezel insert, a decent mechan
Lang & Heyne Hektor Sports Watch With Integrated Bracelet
We’ve said it repeatedly over and over here, at MONOCHROME… The sports watch with integrated bracelet is simply the hottest, most desirable and most (commercially) successful watch category these days. Without surprise, we’ve seen dozens of brands entering the genre, from accessible luxury powerhouses to small independent watchmakers. We can’t blame them, as they are simply answering the demand for such watches. And since the idea seems to be working most of the time, there will be even more newcomers. The latest in line is one that we clearly didn’t expect… A Dresden-based brand specialised in refined and classic watches. Here’s the new Lang & Heyne Hektor. When you think about Lang & Heyne, you might have this kind of watch in mind. Classic, refined, slightly old-school, typically German timepieces of rare execution, with ultra-decorated handmade movements, once again built in a typical Saxon way. Based in Dresd
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