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Retrospective - 20 years of GPHG, And The 19 Winning Watches To Date
This year will be the 20th anniversary of the Oscars of watchmaking, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve. As such it is an exceptional year: a year of change and of celebration. This year, the GPHG is launching its international watch industry Academy. The initiative will invite several hundred stakeholders in the sector to take part in the various stages of the watch selection process. Besides the traditional award ceremony that will be held on November 12th 2020, the GPHG has announced a series of events, including two exhibitions showcasing the 19 winning watches since 2001. These exhibitions will be open to the public during the upcoming editions of Watches & Wonders and Baselworld. To whet your appetite, MONOCHROME has put together a compilation of the exceptional timepieces that won the Aiguille d'Or.2001 - Vacheron Constantin Lady KallaThe first laureate of the Aiguille d'Or was a women's watch and it is the only one to date. The Lady Kalla is a magnificent white gold tape
Omega Speedmaster History Part 1 - the early pre-moons
Fasten your seatbelt and take a ride with us into the past! In this 3-part story, we will try to show you the most important pieces of the huge?Omega Speedmaster?collection. We had the chance to handle the watches from the Omega Museum (that were presented in the Parisian Boutique during a special event), all fully original or even prototypes of one of the most important chronographs ever made. To start the journey, we’re going to cover the 1957-1969 period, also known as the pre-moon times.Historical Background – NASA testingEven if it is now known as the Moonwatch', the Omega Speedmaster wasn't developed with this idea in mind. Back in 1957, it was part of the “Professional” collection, alongside the Seamaster 300 and the Railmaster. The Speedy' was introduced as a racing and sports chronograph, complementing Omega's position as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games. Such a watch was a useful tool, with its 1/5th of a second chronograph. Keep in mind t
Introducing The Summery Hublot Big Bang Unico Sky Blue
Hublot has forged its identity on a fusion of state-of-the-art materials and extroverted watches, personified by the Big Bang collection. Similar to the differences between the original Royal Oak and the beefier, more aggressive temperament of the Royal Oak Offshore, Hublot's original Classic Fusion of 1980 was fed a steady diet of testosterone to grow in stature and become the bigger and bolder Big Bang in 2005. Hosting a wide array of complications, the Big Bang Unico sub-collection is equipped with Hublot's fully integrated in-house chronograph complication. In light of the upcoming summer months, the Big Bang Unico appears in a Sky Blue ceramic case and matching rubber strap.Colourful ceramicAs a precursor in the use of colourful high-tech ceramic cases since 2019 (with unusual colours like yellow and red), Hublot delivers its summery 100m water-resistant Big Bang Unico in a 42mm light blue ceramic case decorated with satin-finished and polished surfaces. With a thickness of 14.5mm
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar 2020 Hands-On
Earlier this year, during the digital presentation of Watches & Wonders, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled a refreshed take on its Master Control collection. Among the four watches representing the updated 2020 design features is the Master Control Chronograph Calendar, a captivating combination of complications that immediately caught our eye. Equipped with a column-wheel chronograph and triple calendar display with moon phases, the Master Control Chronograph Calendar marks the first time JLC concocts this mix of complications. With its refined whiff of the 1950s without being a vintage throwback, this beautiful Master Control Chronograph Calendar is fitted with a new automatic in-house movement. Let's take a closer look at this compelling combo of complications.Master ControlIntroduced in 1992, the defining spirit of the Master Control collection is the combination of technical rigour with stylistic restraint drawing on inspiration from classic round timepieces made by JLC in the 1950s.
Music To Our Ears: Ulysse Nardin Performs Vivaldis Violin Concerto in E - Monochrome Watches
For us, this is the most wonderful time of the year. The manufactures have all been working so hard to prepare their latest offerings for Baselworld. Everyone honing and refining his or her novelties to capture the most attention from the press. Sometimes, the urge to show-off (or maybe psyche-out their competitors) is just too strong and we get a little peak under the tent as we have today. Ulysse Nardin bring us the second installment of their Musical Watch collection to prove that what makes a watch smart' is not always being able to sync to a satellite feed or trawl down to the depths of the oceans. A watch that plays music at the push of a button,?without an MP3 file anywhere to be found.It must be nice to not have anything to prove to people. Ulysse Nardin don't have anything to prove to anybody. They have ticked all the boxes for dress, dive and chronograph watches. They have offerings that present the highest traditions of watchmaking both in technical expertise and craftsmansh
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