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History of the Pilot Watch Part II - Zenith Montre dAeronef Type 20 - Monochrome Watches
The Wright Brothers and Alberto Santos ushered in the golden age of aviation as well as the Pilot Watch (as we told you in the History of Pilot Watches Part 1), and Louis Bleriot assumed their mantle.? Once it was possible to fly, newborn pilots raised the goals, and people attempted to do the impossible, like flying across the English Channel.? These newly minted pilots, these fledgling birds, having just left the nest, were now trying to write their names in the record books.? Bleriot succeeded, and Zenith was there, forever establishing the fusion of horology and flight. The prize to fly across the English Channel was 1,000 pounds - adjusted for inflation, a tidy sum in any age.? The French newspaper Le Matin disparaged the contest by declaring that there was no chance of a pilot winning the prize; the attempt was unreasonable.In 1909 with a Zenith strapped to his wrist, Bleriot crossed 31 miles of open water, stretching from horizon to horizon.? The flight from Calais to Dover last
Sinn R500 Bullhead Racing Stopwatch (Specs & Price)
Sinn, the German watchmaker with a forte in instrument watches, revisits a racing stopwatch from the 1970s complete with the historical “bullhead” design. Although this new model takes its design cues from a vintage and original chronograph, the Sinn R500 Chronograph is made from contemporary high-strength titanium with racy design features. A stopwatch designed for the wrist, the overall look of the R500 evokes the exciting atmosphere of motorsports.?Instrument watches for extreme conditionsSinn was founded in Frankfurt, in 1961 by Helmut Sinn, an instructor for blind flight (relying exclusively on instruments for flying an aircraft in conditions of zero visibility) and a former WWII pilot. The core business under Helmut Sinn was the manufacture of navigation clocks and pilot chronographs. In 1994 the company was bought by engineer Lothar Schmidt who pushed technological development to create reliable, ultra-resilient instrument watches, often for special forces – in
IWC Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph Edition Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 - Monochrome Watches
IWC just launched a special edition of the Portuguese Yacht Club model for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012. And you still have the chance to win a trip to the Volvo Ocean Race in Miami.?The Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph Edition Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 features some details, which have not yet been used in the ‘normal’ Portuguese Yacht Club collection. Its case, measuring 45.5 mm, ?is made of titanium (!!) and it has a?black carbon fiber dial with unique markers. ?And IWC still makes beautiful photos… Ad - Scroll to continue with article In my previous post I already mentioned the chance to win a money-can’t-buy experience?you can win. IWC offered the change to win a trip to one of the two?Volvo Ocean Race stages, a Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph and a VIP visit to the Volvo Ocean Race Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing boat and private meet-
Record half-year sales for Swatch Group - Monochrome Watches
Echoing the positive industry trend and in line with expectations, Swatch group, the largest watchmaking consortium just announced record half-year sales for 2018.?The group’s net sales increased by 14.7% to CHF 4,266 million at current exchange rates, respectively by 12.6% at constant rates reflecting the improvement of the business environment after a prolonged downturn (Swatch group sales were up 5.8% in 2017 and down 10.6% in 2016). Growth is reported for all regions and is led by Asia and America.As a comparison, Swiss watch exports have increased by 9.9% over the first five months of 2018. LVMH and Kering will communicate their first semester results next week. Richemont will announce interim results in November. Ad - Scroll to continue with article As a result, the group's operating result has soared by 69.5% to CHF 629 million with an operating mar
Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Doble Luna (Specs & Price)
The brand that started life in Havana, Cuba, in 1882 and winged its way across the Atlantic to resettle in Capolago, a tiny Swiss village on the shores of Lake Lugano, proposes a double moon phase indication to reveal the cycles of the Moon in both Hemispheres. Staged against an anthracite dial with golden touches, the day, date and month are also featured on the dial. Playing on the brand's Havana links, the functions are housed inside the brand's vintage-inspired Historiador case with its prominent lugs and showy black and gilt dial.This is not the first moon phase and full calendar watch in the Historiador collection. Last year we saw a similar watch, the Luna Negra, with a partially skeletonised dial but limited to moon phases in the Northern Hemisphere. By far the best-stocked collection at Cuervo y Sobrinos, the Historiador has appeared in simple time-and-date, retrograde, GMT, small seconds, moon phase and now, the Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Doble Luna. Ad - Scroll
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