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Buying Guide - 10 Of The Most Iconic Chronographs You Can Buy In 2018
The chronograph is one of the most popular complications today. It is even more than a complication and has become a watch category in itself. It is stylish, practical and boasts a serious amount of technical complexity. For watch connoisseurs, there aren't many experiences that are as rewarding as pressing the pushers of a stopwatch or admiring the intricacies of a fine manual-winding column wheel chronograph. Moreover, its important role in watch history, along with the sports and lifestyle associated with the chronograph,?are?all part of its universal appeal.Here are 10 of the most iconic chronographs (stopwatches that have set new standards and that have stood the test of time) that you can buy in 2018. Of course, you'll have your own thoughts on this, so do not hesitate to give us your top 10 most iconic chronographs that can be bought today in the comment section below! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Anoma, a New Microbrand, Unveils its Sculptural A1 Watch - Monochrome Watches
There's no stopping the rise of small, independent brands hoping to secure a footing in the tricky world of watchmaking. While many fledgeling brands will pop up briefly and then fade into oblivion, we try to select brands with potential staying power. The latest to brave the scene is Anoma and its sculptural A1 watch that underscores the brand’s strong focus on design. Belonging to the category of shaped watches, the A1's intriguing, rounded triangular profile is a flashback to mid-20th-century design.Matteo Violet Vianello’s passion for watches has been channelled into his new microbrand. Although he is not a watchmaker or designer by trade, he has experience at respected indie watch retailer A Collected Man. The name Anoma, which is short for anomaly, is inspired by the unconventional shape of the brand's first watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Creux Automatiq Sports Luxury Watch Review (Specs & Price)
One of the major trends for?2016 has been the arrival of new-comers to?the market – new brands, created?from scratch, mainly driven by?crowd-funding (see all those affordable “Kickstarter” campaigns), with some of them showing highly interesting concepts. This trend will most definitely continue in 2017, believe us. However, most of these new projects are focused?on affordable, non-Swiss-Made watches – something that we do?not necessarily dislike here at Mono but a bit of good-old Helvetic quality is always welcomed. With that in mind,?here is the?Creux Automatiq Watch, a clever play on the luxury sports watch concept, Swiss-Made, qualitative, yet an affordable alternative?to certain well-known luxury watches you?might have in mind.The story behind?Creux AutomatiqCreux Automatiq was formed by?the minds behind the luxury diamond jewellery specialists known as Culet Jewellery, a company based in Sydney, Australia.?Dane Rumble, watch enthusiast and owner of?Culet J
Hands-on - Frederique Constant Classic Manufacture with Black Dial (Specs & Price)
Sports watches have a certain appeal, a?definitive coolness that makes them desirable. Yet, there?comes a?time?in your life, when?only owning these types of?timepieces is no?longer appropriate. At a certain point, every gentleman needs an elegant dress watch. However, while the need and the desire is present, the same cannot always be said?for the money… This is why we wanted to show you the?Frederique Constant Classic Manufacture with Black Dial. Extremely elegant, refined, mechanically interesting and yet, rather accessible.You can’t always dress like a teenager and wear a sports watch. At?certain times, a dress watch is required: formal business environment, black tie parties, matching?your?watch with a suit… Even if I don’t?see anything?wrong in wearing a Submariner or an IWC Pilot with a suit, this is not the case for everyone. Even a small watch collections should include?a subtle, smaller, slimmer and less tool-ish watch. If the idea of?going in?the opp
Industry news - Omega Opens New High-Tech Factory in Biel
Today, Omega just unveiled their brand new eco-friendly premises designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. Located next to the brand's historical building where the brand is headquartered, the new factory was inaugurated today (Editor's note: November 2, 2017) and it is an important step for the brand, allowing it to centralise its forces, hitherto spread out between various sites. No revolution there (which Omega does not need) but an evolution bringing watch assembly training and quality control (T2/T3/T4 for those familiar with the Swatch Group production flows), under one roof, and providing a cutting-edge setting to operate the brand's production activities. The technology used inside the building is indeed impressive. This is evident with watchmakers and operators' workplaces benefiting from robotic assistance at the highest level, but also with the organization of the workflow and control procedures. The central stock is fully automated and
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