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Introducing Three Audemars Royal Oak With Smoked Dials & Diamonds
No fan of the Royal Oak can forget last year's 50th-anniversary celebrations, which also introduced some design tweaks on a selection of 34, 37, 38 and 41mm Selfwinding Royal Oak references. The party continues in 2023 as three smaller-sized white gold Royal Oaks get new blue smoked Grand Tapisserie dials and an infusion of light provided by the baguette-set diamonds on the bezel and dial. The recipients of this glamorous makeover by Audemars Piguet are 34mm and 37mm time-and-date RO Selfwinding models and a 38mm version of the RO Selfwinding Chronograph.The design upgrade practised on several Royal Oak Selfwinding models in 2022 enhanced the play of light thanks to the enlarged polished bevels on the top and bottom of the case and heightened the contrast with the satin-brushed hand finishings on other parts of the case. Another benefit of the facelift is the more slender silhouette of the watch, extending to the integrated bracelet, which now has trapezoid-shaped links closest to the
ATTACK OF THE CLONES! See What Happens When a Body and Face are CLONED - But the Soul is Nowhere to be Found! - Monochrome Watches
I’m truly sorry to dredge up this subject once again – but I’ve been asked by some highly influential people to pontificate on the sordid subject of ‘so called’ clone watches.A few weeks ago I shared an exchange of messages back and forth with Monochrome-Watches.com Editor, Founder, Head-Honcho and newly-wed: Frank Geelen. This t¨ºte-¨¤-t¨ºte was initiated by a clone' watch Frank saw in the window of an Italian jewelry shop. We then played a little game of yeah – but did you know about THIS one' sending links to auctions for clone watches back and forth. By the time we were done we were both a bit shocked at how many there were and we were also a bit horrified that the companies that created these watches were not fly-by-night organizations, they were generally well-regarded brands in the industry, with serious credentials and credibility at stake! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
The Studio Ghibli x Seiko Presage Nausica? SPB437 Caught Me By Surprise In A Good Way
As someone working in the industry seeing hundreds if not thousands of watches each year, I often label a watch as a potential “yes” or “no” based on a press release or a couple of images. I’m sure, to some extent, that the same goes for collectors and enthusiasts. Sometimes, I’ll dismiss a watch for myself – not saying that it’s a bad watch whatsoever – but because I feel it doesn’t resonate with me enough to consider a purchase. But, I wholeheartedly admit that sometimes, I have to backtrack after I get to handle the watch in question and change my thoughts on it because it genuinely surprises me. That’s exactly what happened with one of Seiko’s latest releases, the Studio Ghibli Nausica? of the Valley of the Wind SPB437 limited edition.?It’s often said that collaborations are a dime-a-dozen these days and that they have lost most of their lustre in the process, and I fully agree. Collaborations have become
Hands-On: Impressions about the Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified
About a month ago, out of the blue, Omega released a new, rather polarizing and unique-looking version of its emblematic chronograph, the Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified.?Well, it wasn’t really out of the blue, but we’ll come back on that in a few. Colourful, tool-oriented and with a dial full of references to the world of aviation, it is a watch with a completely different style from what we’ve come to expect from the streamlined Moonwatch – it’s also very different technically. We had the chance to get our hands on one of these Speedmaster Pilot watches and I’m going to share some of my impressions… Is it oddly cool or just odd? Let’s find out.BackgroundThe Speedmaster started life in 1957 as a racing chronograph to measure average speeds and also introduced the concept of the external bezel with a? tachymeter scale, hence its name, to the watchmaking world. However, it quickly changed vocation during the 1960s to become the watch of
First Look: The New 39mm PVD-Gold Edition of the Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole
The cool Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole is back! Dating back to models from the 1960s, this evocative name was used for several Rado models, in particular, travel watches with a world time bezel – while the Captain Cook name immediately refers to the brand’s vintage-inspired dive watches. The Over-Pole came back in 2022 as a steel limited edition and part of the Captain Cook collection. For 2025, we get a yellow gold PVD-coated version. Slightly larger but with the same classic adventure charm, it continues to evoke the romance of vintage travel.A relatively loyal reinterpretation of classic Over-Pole world timers, this new limited edition differs from the 2022 series by its yellow gold colour, which further imbues the design with a retro feel but with enlarged dimensions. Still, its polished gold PVD-coated stainless steel case remains relatively compact at 39mm in diameter (versus 37mm for the previous re-edition), with a reasonable thickness of 10.9mm. The domed sapphire cr
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