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What to know about the Dominique Renaud DR01 Twelve First, a highly innovative concept with brand new escapement - Monochrome Watches
Dominique Renaud might not be the most famous name, at least for a large audience. However, passionate insiders have known him for decades, as being the co-founder of Renaud & Papi (now owned by Audemars Piguet and known as APRP). After almost 15 years of retirement, Dominique Renaud came back last year in the light; announcing he was to be part of HYT, as technical consultant. And now, he's back, on its own, with a revolutionary concept watch, mixing highly innovative escapement type, energy efficiency and optimal accuracy. The watch is called the?Dominique Renaud DR01 Twelve First and here what we already know about it.First of all, let’s put?the debate about design (shape of the case and overall look of the?Dominique Renaud DR01) aside, for a simple reason: the 12 first watches that will be manufactured are entirely customizable, meaning that probably none will look the same. This watch is a concept, a technical experimentation rather than being a watch meant to tell time
The Speake-Marin Magister Tourbillon, the back to basics watch - Monochrome Watches
Peter Speake-Marin is going back to his roots with a tourbillon, after an incursion in the world of sports watches. This complication is of very special significance for him. This is a good reason to take a closer look at his Magister Tourbillon, bringing together a host of details characteristics of his watch design we have been enjoying for some 15 years.Background / Reminder about Peter Speake-MarinAfter qualifying as a watchmaker at Hackney Technical College in London, Englishman Peter Speake-Marin moved to Switzerland in the late 1980s. There, he further learnt his trade at Wostep, the renowned watchmaking school in Neuchatel. Returning to London, seven highly formative years to set up and run the antique watch restauration department at Somlo antiques in Piccadilly London were an influential period on his career, allowing him to discover the valuable works of past masters. In 1996, he was attracted back to Switzerland to develop high complications for Renaud & Papi, the high-
Our Favourite Watches of "Time To Move" Swatch Group Event - Monochrome Watches
The news broke last summer – Nick Hayek announced that from 2019 onwards, Swatch Group and its brands would no longer be present at Baselworld. As a consequence, the luxury powerhouse decided to organise its own product presentation “Time To Move” for its most luxurious brands: Breguet, Blancpain, Glashutte Original, Harry Winston, Jaquet Droz and Omega. First for retailers in Zurich in March, and then for the press in each of the brand's Manufactures (except for Glashutte Original). Held mid-May, the unveiling of these novelties came later than usual and we were very curious to see what surprises the Swatch Group high-end brands had in store for us. Here are our favourite watches from “Time To Move” - which we have limited to just one watch per brand.Note: this selection is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME team. It reflects our preferences of the watches unveiled during “Time To Move”. If there are other watches you'd love to mention,
Hands-on - Getting to grips with the Delma Quattro Limited Edition
You would think that after decades of development and innovation, the dive watch would have reached a certain status that needs no more improvements. Sure, you can upgrade the depth rating or play around with the materials the design or colours, but that’s about it, right? The majority of dive watches end up looking more or less similar and follow the codes set by iconic divers like the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Submariner. But, as brands prove time and time again, there’s still room for growth and new technological solutions. Take for instance the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge, of which I happen to own the first-gen version. This uses a very simple and foolproof way to indicate the depth of your dive. Another fine example is the recently introduced Delma Quattro Limited Edition, which we will be taking a closer look at today. So without further ado, let’s dive straight into it!BackgroundEver since Delma’s foundation in 1924 it has operated independently and is sti
Zeitwinkel and CronotempVs Collectors Present the 126¡ã
ChronotempVs, the private Spanish watch collector's club with an international following unveils a new collector's edition made with reputed Swiss manufacturer Zeitwinkel. Attracted by the brand's traditional approach of hand assembling and adjusting its automatic movements, ChronotempVs introduces the 126¡ã watch. Equipped with Zeintwinkel's in-house automatic ZW0102 movement, the design of the dial was proposed by the collector’s club and features contrasting materials and finishings.Zeitwinkel and ChronotempVsChronotempVs originated as a private watch collector's club in Spain in 2009 and is now an active community present in 19 countries with 15 special editions under its belt. Oris, Habring, Urwerk and Laine are just some of the brands ChonotempVs has commissioned watches from recently. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The latest collaboration is w
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