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In-Depth - The Evolution of The Regulator Watch by Chronoswiss
Chronoswiss and regulators are synonymous these days. The company was the first to introduce this style on production wristwatches back in 1987 and has built a brand identity around it. That's not to say that three-hand and chronograph pieces don't exist (they're alive and well in the Sirius and Timemaster collections), but regulators have become such a specialty that the others are often overshadowed. Not resting on its laurels, Chronoswiss has modernized the style with multi-dimensional and complex dials, skeletonization and advanced complications. Today we're taking a closer look at Chronoswiss and the evolution of the regulator watch.The regulator is the signature complication that defines Chronoswiss, and that makes this brand unique.Many pieces in Chronoswiss collection bring an almost futuristic aesthetic to a design that debuted hundreds of years ago in master clocks that allowed pocket watchmakers to quickly set their timepieces. The concept is very simple - the hour, minute a
The Collector's Series - An industry insider and his IWC Portugieser Automatic 7-day - Monochrome-Watches
As a watch lover, I find it fascinating asking those who work in the industry what they choose to wear from the particular brand they work for. It tends to be quite revealing given they spend the majority for their day discussing their respective ranges and the pro's and con's. This week the Collector’s Series moves to my home city of London. As we sat in the IWC London boutique I couldn’t quite believe it had been a year since it's opening and the first time Joey Syrett and I had met. Why IWC and why the IWC Portugieser Automatic 7-day, Joey gives us the inside scoop.When I think of IWC, one collection comes to mind. The Iconic Portugieser. The IWC Portugieser is seen as the first commercial' IWC collection. IWC have been creating pocket watches and wristwatches since its founding in 1868. The Portugieser was born in 1939, when two Portuguese entrepreneurs commissioned IWC with the task of creating highly accurate wristwatches with the precision of marine chronometers. At
Buying Guide: Ringing The Hours With Six Chiming Watches
While there is plenty to be enjoyed when it comes to a finely crafted mechanical time-only watch, sometimes you want a little more than that, right? From GMT watches to chronographs, and from moon phases to perpetual calendars, there’s an absolute abundance of complexity within the watchmaking industry. But what if you’re looking for a more audible experience? Not only seeing time but hearing it instead? Well, you’re in luck as today we’ve compiled a selection of chiming masterpieces. And to prove such a watch doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg (plus a kidney or two), we’ve included two examples priced below 5k!Christopher Ward Bel Canto Rosa GoldThe Christopher Ward Bel Canto is a prime example of a brand thinking out of the box. The brand’s technical director, Frank Stelzer, found a way to create a watch with a chiming hour complication for less than 5k! The Bel Canto has a 41mm wide by 13mm thick grade 5 titanium case with a Rosa Gold (sa
Celebrating 20 Years of that Very Special Perpetual Calendar by Glashutte Original - Monochrome Watches
As most of you might know, the perpetual calendar is among the most complex mechanisms that can be implemented in a watch. It is the most advanced type of calendar available, one that needs no adjustments, even during leap years. Having one in your collection is a must for any brand that wants to gain access to the exclusive “Haute Horlogerie” club. But not all perpetual calendars are born equal. Glashutte Original’s perpetual calendar, that has just turned 20, ranks up there as one of the most ingenious and legible of its kind.What is a perpetual calendar?QP, for quantieme perpetuel, or perpetual calendar, is the ultimate calendar watch. There are multiple ways to display and calculate the date on a watch; the most basic format is the date window that counts 31 days as a standard for every month (meaning that it needs to be self-advanced at the end of months with 30 or 28 days). Then comes the day-date, the triple calendar or the complete calendar, which are basicall
Longines Legend Diver No-Date Poland Limited Edition - News, Price
Among the countless retro-styled watches created by Longines – yes, there are a lot, and some are very desirable – one holds a special place in the heart of vintage dive watch enthusiasts, a watch that has been around for more than a decade now: the Legend Diver. Inspired by a 1960s compressor-style model, it returned to the market in 2007 with a no-date display… until it was (sadly) updated with a date. But, something has surfaced recently, something from Poland, something which has to do with our friends at CH24.pl. Yes, the LLD No-Date is back, albeit it in a very limited run of watches for the Polish market. Meet the new Longines Legend Diver No-Date Poland Limited Edition.?An original Longines Legend Diver Ref. 7042 – photo by blog.crownandcaliber.comThe modern Legend Diver is a faithful recreation of a very desirable dive watch created by Longines in the early 1960s, the Ref. 7042. This watch featured an oversized compressor case – with twin-crowns a
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