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The Race for Accuracy - The definition of a Chronometer - Monochrome-Watches
A few months ago we reviewed here in Monochrome the new Omega Globemaster introduced in Baselworld this year. The specific model continues the company’s ever-lasting quest for accuracy squeezed out from a highly tuned mechanical wristwatch platform. From the 1948 Century model, to the Constellation series and then to the Globemaster and from various chronometer competitions to COSC and then to METAS standards, we witness that Omega, as any other Swiss watch company, has an obsession with the accuracy of its timepieces. However, Omega is not the only one in this quest; Patek Phillipe, , Audemars Piguet, Longines, Seiko, JLC, Chopard and many other companies, including Zenith competed in the past and still by following various standards try to produce an accurate and robust calibre. Accuracy is an intangible quality but at the same time a very useful feature for the lovers of mechanical watches. In this article therefore we will try to shed a light to the chronometry competitions
The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT Tigers Eye (Price)
The launch of the Legacy Machine FlyingT in 2019 was something of a space oddity in the brand's trajectory, marking the first MB&F watch designed for women. True to Max Busser's mission of creating complex kinetic timepieces, the ladies' LM FlyingT features a flying tourbillon rising dramatically above the dial plate, an intriguing dial perched at an angle and a prominent sapphire crystal dome. Enthusiastically received by women (and men too) and awarded the Ladies' Complication prize at the 2019 edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, MB&F launches another version of the Legacy Machine FlyingT this time with a beguiling Tiger's Eye plate and dial in an 18k yellow gold case set with diamonds.Flight Path of the FlyingTAs a member of the Legacy Machine family, the Legacy Machine FlyingT is very much an LM child with its pronounced domed sapphire crystal (20mm high) and cinematic tourbillon rising from a hole in the centre of the dial. Instead of the suspended balance wh
IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase - Review
Over the last few years, IWC has been steadily re-positioning its various collections in a decidedly upward direction. Most notably, the Portugieser has moved up a few rungs on the price list, whilst the Portifino now occupies the space this move created. Although at first this may not seem like great news for your wallet, it has resulted in the introduction of several interesting and attractive pieces into the Portofino range, including this gorgeous IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase. Today, we go hands on to find out what all the fuss is about.When I first laid eyes on the new Portofino Hand-Wound Moon Phase (ref. 5164) earlier this year, I must admit I was impressed. Quietly introduced without much fanfare from the brand, it is a nice-looking watch that packs a lot of functionality into a rather understated design. In keeping with IWC's Bauhaus aesthetic, the dial is well-balanced, with clear, easy to read font and indices and a focus on function leading form. Two different versio
Omega Speedmaster 57 Calibre 9906 40.5mm - Hands-On, Price
When thinking Speedmaster, you'll immediately have in mind the classic Moonwatch, the Professional model that is coincidentally the direct descendant of the watches that made it to space. This statement is, of course, partially right, but not complete. Since the 1970s, the Speedmaster is more than a watch, it's a collection. Alongside the Moonwatch, the heritage models powered by the Calibre 321, the feminine collection, the Chronoscope or the large Racing models, the brand also has a vintage-inspired watch with modern mechanics, the Speedmaster 57. And today, in the frame of the 65th anniversary of the watch born in 1957, Omega gives the latter a complete revamp. From case to movement or proportions, almost everything changes, and this new Omega Speedmaster 57 Calibre 9906 40.5mm Collection ticks many boxes.?Alongside the Speedmaster Racing and its 44.25mm case, the Speedmaster 57 and its 41.5mm diameter represents the modern side of the collection, at least technically speaking, as b
Introducing The Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic Kraken
It can be hard to get excited about “another dive watch” from “another microbrand,” but the latest Concordia Automatic Kraken from French-based Charlie Paris is not your typical offering. The stealthy aesthetics, Swiss automatic and comfortable depth rating push it above familiar Seiko or Miyota-powered divers that currently flood the market. Charlie Paris isn't a newcomer, but many will be unfamiliar with the Parisian brand. Founded in 2014 by childhood friends Ambroise and Adrien, there's already a healthy portfolio of affordable men's and women's watches. Designs are fresh, innovative and definitely worth a look.The Charlie Paris Concordia line comes in a few flavours and features both automatic and quartz variants, but the Kraken is the blacked-out, under-the-radar piece without a quartz counterpart. The names generally describe the look, like Concordia Dune with gradient brown dials and so on, but the Kraken is head-to-toe dark shades of grey, including the
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