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Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial - Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
The Audemars Piguet Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial is my horological fantasy come true. Appealing on an aesthetic and technical level, the Millenary Frosted Gold Opal Dial wears its beating heart on its sleeve and plays with volume, texture, and light in a contemporary key. Feminine yet assertive, this Millenary model flies in the face of traditional women’s watches. As Fran?ois-Henri Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet likes to say: women's watches shouldn't be limited to shrinking, pinking and adding a few diamonds. And, as you will see, there is absolutely nothing shrinky, pinky or diamondy about the Millenary Frosted Gold.An elliptical caseTechnically known as elliptical' – and not the kind you would find in a gym – the oval-shaped case of the Millenary has an organic and intrinsically feminine appeal. Elliptical or egg-shaped cases are not very common but do make the occasional appearance in the realm of high-end watchmaking, with examples like Ulysse Nardin's J
Throwback To The Thinnest Minute Repeater, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater - Monochrome Watches
Until you have it on your wrist it's hard to appreciate just how thin the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater really is. Introduced back in 2016, it measures a mere 6.85mm thick cased up, with the complicated movement inside accounting for only 3.12mm of that. By way of comparison, a British one pound coin is 3.15mm thick! As interesting a model as it is however, it was just one of those watches that for one reason or another, we didn't get a chance to cover in detail here on Monochrome. As they say though, better late than never. So here – one year late – is our in-depth, hands-on look at the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater.World Record(s) HolderBy all accounts, the measurements quoted above are enough to decisively name the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater as the world's thinnest minute repeater now in production (back in the days,?Genta developed a 2.72mm repeater movement, which quickly proved unreliable). This is no doubt a very impressive feat in and o
Winners of the Grand Prix dHorlogerie de Geneve 2012 - Weekly Watch Photo - Monochrome Watches
This year a watch has won two prizes and as far as I could go back in historic results, this is a first. The MB&F Legacy Machine 1 has won both the Best Men’s Watch Prize and the Public Prize! Congratulations from the entire Monochrome team to all winners and double congrats to MB&F!The “Aiguille d’Or” or “Golden Hand” was won by TAG Heuer’s Mikrgirder and there are more winners in the different categories, which we’ll show you. However first the Weekly Watch Photo, for which we selected a magnificent photo of the (double) award winning Legacy Machine 1, photographed by?Kazuyuki Takahashi. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Winning two prizes for one watch is an incredible achievement and all credits go to Max Busser, his team and the men responsible for creating Legacy Machine 1, Jean-Francois Mojon and?
Omega Chrono Chime Olympic 1932 and Speedmaster
Omega is well known for its luxury sports watches, for beautifully made, resilient watches equipped with impressive Master Chronometer movements incarnated by models like the Speedmaster and the Seamaster. Fewer know that Omega can also do incredibly high-end watches, such as a tourbillon produced in its Atelier d’Excellence workshop. And the latest watch to emerge is absolutely mind-blowing. Meet the most complex watch ever produced by Omega, a timepiece that combines expertise in chronographs, chiming mechanisms, sports, the Olympics and a unique sense of perfection… We’re talking about the new Omega Chrono Chime models – Olympics 1932 and Speedmaster – and the new calibre 1932.A truly impressive new movementAt the heart of these two new models is a movement, a mind-bogglingly complex movement and one that connects two important milestones in the life of the brand. Few might know that the first minute repeater wristwatch was made by Omega (at the time kn
Introducing: The New Panerai Luminor Logo 44mm PAM01624
When it comes to Panerai, we’ve seen the brand getting slightly out of track from time to time, with complex movements, smaller watches with low water-resistance and innovative materials that didn’t feel too convincing. So, when the brand introduces a nice-looking, straightforward model that does everything you want from a Panerai, we somehow have to talk about it. And this new Luminor Logo 44mm PAM01624, a classic, sleek hand-wound watch with a discreet dash of colour does all of that.Back-to-basics… This is what this new PAM01624 is all about. A classic movement, the signature Luminor case, the OP logo on the dial and a time-only display with small seconds. Let’s start with the specs; Luminor shape with the trademark crown protection, a 100m water-resistance, a domed sapphire crystal on top with a closed back. A polished exterior, a nice brown leather strap for that iconic look and feel and an additional green rubber strap included in the box, for when you wan
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