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Thoughts on the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref.5711 (and why I didn't buy one) - Monochrome Watches
The segment of luxury sports watches remains an interesting and intriguing category in the world of watches. Since the very first luxury sports watch was introduced in 1972 – the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 5402ST – many brands have tried to enter this segment, most of them without the success they had envisioned. The watch we will be looking at today did succeed, and might just have superseded the immense success of the Royal Oak. I'm talking about the Patek Philippe Nautilus and today we'll be looking at this extremely popular luxury sports watch.Originally introduced in 1977 as the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 3700, this was Patek's take on the luxury sports watch and, like the Royal Oak, it was designed by Gerald Genta. In 2006 it was replaced by ref. 5711, an updated, modernised version of the basic stainless steel Nautilus. Over the years there have been quite a few variations, materials, and additional functions for the Nautilus, which we covered in our three-part
Beautiful Breitling, the Transocean Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
I know, i hardly write about Breitling. After seeing a few posts on Hodinkee and The Prodigal Guide I realized this new Breitling looks absolutely stunning. Breitling is on a roll with limited editions using their in-house calibre 01. My friend Kyle Stults of Perpetuelle.com wrote about all the limited editions using Calibre 01, starting with the Breitling Navitimer Calibre 01. After seeing the Talking Hands video on The Prodigal Guide and seeing some live photos at Hodinkee I just need to say I really like this Breitling. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The black dial and white registers on the Transocean Chronograph look absolutely stunning and has this all over vintage charm. With a diameter of 43mm is has a more contemporary size. This steel version (photo above) of the Transocean is limited to 2000 pieces and there is also a rose gold version, limited
Jay-Z Spotted Wearing Patek Grandmaster Chime at the 65th Grammys
Music legend, husband of another music legend and one of the most lucrative record producers of his generation, Shawn Carter, a.k.a Jay-Z, is known for his acquired taste in many things. Let’s start with cars and his unique Rolls Royce Boat Tail (equipped with a?bespoke Bovet 1822 watch). And because you’re reading MONOCHROME, he’s got some pretty fascinating watches too. His Daytona can be seen as almost entry-level, even if its an Everose gold model. Much more intriguing, he’s the owner of the one-and-only Perpetual Calendar known, a watch modified by Franck Muller. The man knows his watches. And to prove it, he was spotted wearing Patek Philippe’s most complex watch yesterday at the 65th Grammy Awards, the $2.2 million Grandmaster Chime 6300G. Although it’s not the first time he’s been spotted wearing this black dial model, all eyes were on his wrist.?Steve Stoute, Rich Paul, Jay-Z, Juan “OG” Perez and The-Dream attend the 65
Gustafsson & Sjogren Aurora - Review With Live Photos and Price - Monochrome-Watches
The Aurora Borealis, AKA the Northern Lights' are a natural display of light found on the northern hemisphere. If you've had the chance to witness them first-hand you'll know, they are nothing short of spectacular. Streaks of blue, green, purple and yellow light shooting across the sky in mesmerizing fashion. The same effect is achieved with the Gustafson & Sjogren's watches due to its Damascus steel features. We go hands-on with number 1 of 5 of the new GoS Aurora, which took inspiration from this arctic sunrise.The GoS Aurora is named after the Aurora Borealis which in turn is named after a Roman goddess, and the connection between the Swedish brand and Scandinavian heritage is obvious. Damascus steel is being made in Scandinavia for hundreds of years, and the Aurora Borealis draws thousands of tourists to the arctic regions. The team of master blacksmith Johan Gustafson and master watchmaker Patrik Sjogren tried to capture the essence ofthe northern lights in the Aurora, which w
Montblanc x Monochrome - Sharing the Passion for Fine Watchmaking - Monochrome Watches
Together with Montblanc we’re organizing an evening to share the passion for fine watchmaking. Sounds promising, right? Well, it’s actually even better than that because our friends of Montblanc have ensured us that there will be a lot of ‘horological sweetness‘, manufactured in Montblanc’s?manufacture in Villeret on show. That’s the old Minerva manufacture, the place where ancient manual techniques and skills still dominate the production of fine watches. So join us next week Thursday, 20 November, in the Montblanc boutique in Amsterdam.?The evening’s theme is ‘Sharing the passion for fine watchmaking‘ and Montblanc have ensured me that there will be more than enough ‘things’ that?we’re all passionate about: lovely timepieces from Villeret! That evening alone, there will be the oh so beautiful Meisterstuck Heritage Perpetual Calendar in red gold (which is also the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market),
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