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SIHH 2019 - IWC Pilots Watch Automatic TOP GUN IW326901 (Specs & Price)
If you've seen the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun, you're familiar with the Naval Fighter Weapons School for elite pilots, established in Southern California in 1969. IWC has paid homage to?Top Gun since 2007 and is releasing its latest three-hand automatic in the series with a new movement and a matte black ceramic case. Launched simultaneously with the new Pilot's Watch Automatic Spitfire, the TOP GUN model also shares the Spitfire's IWC 32110 automatic calibre, although the case is 2mm larger than the 39mm Spitfire and has a more modern aesthetic.The dial is reminiscent of IWC's Big Pilot's watch series, and the black ceramic case is stealthy and contemporary. Built with pilots in mind, the matte finish prevents reflections and ceramic is more durable than steel, while the black dial with large Arabic numerals offers maximum legibility. It's fair to say that the majority of buyers will never be ejected from a fighter jet, but the Pilot's Watch Automatic TOP GUN is also at home in the driv
Cool Finds: Highlights Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Auction by Christie's - Monochrome-Watches
Patek Philippe…?The most conservative, traditional and however desirable manufacture?is celebrating its 175th anniversary October?13th, 2014. Meaning that a very special collection will be introduced. Alongside this event, we have to remind Patek’s enormous history, with so many great watches manufactured. As a tribute, Christie’s will be holding one of the best auctions ever seen, with some of the most beautiful, rare, exclusive and interesting Pateks for sale. So, sell the house, sell one of your kidneys or sell the kids and?invest!Editor's note: Don't forget that next Monday (October 13th, 2014) is Patek's 175th anniversary. We'll be in Geneva, at the Manufacture,?for a live report of the novelties presented. Stay tuned on Monochrome-Watches!We won’t tell you which one is the rarest or the most exclusive?here, as all of them are almost unique and in stunning conditions. We’re talking about a really?serious selection made by?Christie’s Watch Depart
First Look: New Sizes and Colours for the Longines Conquest Collection
While its name dates back to 1954, the Longines Conquest as we know it now is the brand’s vision of an everyday, versatile watch. Combining robustness with casual elegance, these watches effortlessly adapt to any occasion, from business attire to a weekend at the beach. Fully revamped in 2023, it became more appealing and more adaptable than ever – until now, as the Conquest Collection grows again with the addition of new chronograph colours and new sizes, including an almost-perfect 38mm model.While you might have this style of watch when the name Conquest comes into the equation, when it’s not linked to “Heritage” next to it, the Conquest is basically Longines’ sporty-chic all-rounder watch. It’s a one-watch collection that gets the job done during the week and at weekends. Sensibly sized, discreet and sleek, colourful if you want, but also robust enough for leisure activities and powered by modern automatic movements. For 90% of the occasion
Video Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 (Specs & Price)
While you're certainly aware of the fact that the sports watch with integrated bracelet is all the rage these days – with the classic icons of the genre being the most sought-after watches on the market – the genre, which started with almost exclusively high-end watches, is now enlarging with new contenders in the accessible luxury range. And one that made a lot of noise when released was the Tissot PRX Powermatic 80, a watch with a fair price, an ultra-cool design and a lot of mechanical pleasure under the hood. Today, we give this watch a second look with another of our video reviews.The PRX is a reissue of a 1970s design by Tissot and the brand's take on the popular luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet. In 1978, Tissot launched a time-and-date quartz watch – batteries were popular back then – characterized by a slender barrel-shaped case, a prominent bezel, sharp facets and, most importantly, an integrated bracelet with large flat links that blende
Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater Tourbillon - Hands-on review of a 725.000 CHF watch (live photos, specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
What a complicated piece of haute horlogerie… This?Ulysse Nardin Hannibal combines no less than a tourbillon, a very complicated minute repeater, automatons, a distinctive dial material, superb finishes and the use of Metiers d’Arts techniques. With this timepiece, Ulysse Nardin achieved quite a prowess: combining a?Westminster Repeater (meaning certainly the most complicated type of chiming mechanism) with?jaquemarts (a sort of automatons). Clearly, this?Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater is far from being a daily beater. Let’s have a look.We'll get directly to the main disadvantage of this sort of ultra-complicated watches. It will cost you an arm, leg, two kidneys and your house. As you can expect, the?Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater Tourbillon is an extremely exclusive watch and with that exclusivity comes a price of 725.000 Swiss Francs and limited to 30 pieces. However, there are good reasons to this price, including a very complicated movement and th
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