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Interview - Talking Tokenization of Watches with Huber and VP Bank
I guess you're well aware that we, at MONOCHROME, are not enamoured by watches that comprise something else than gears, pinions, plates, bridges and springs. Nicely finished metallic parts, 100% mechanical. As soon as a battery (or worse) is involved, we're out. Now guess what our first response is to anything blockchain, tokenization and the likes Yet, here's an initiative that somehow sparked our interest, and out of curiosity, we decided to ask some questions before we arrive at our usual conclusion.Why? Well, the first thing that caught my attention was the mention of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 14802, with a salmon dial. Let's say that this one topped my personal wish list for many years, and actually, it still does (although, with current prices, it's far out of reach). Huber, a large retailer in Liechtenstein (and for those unfamiliar with Liechtenstein, it's a small principality, located between Switzerland and Austria), together with the VP Bank in Liechtenstein came up
Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 Traveller's GMT Watches / Buying Guide
2019 has been another hectic year for the watchmaking industry, with multiple announcements, debates on the pertinence of watch fairs and numerous novelties. But 2019 is coming to an end and it is time to look back at which were the best models introduced. After a look at our 5 favourite chronograph watches?and our 5? favourite dive watches, we’ll?now look at the traveller’s watch category – GMT and WorldTime timepieces – as this is, to us, the most?practical complication on a daily basis, for modern gentlemen.?Here it is, our “best of 2019” guide for multiple-time-zone watches.IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition The Longest FlightCombining a travel complication to a pilot’s watch is a natural connection… Since pilots travel across multiple time zones on a regular basis, this function totally makes sense. And IWC is fully aware of that. After introducing the TimeZoner complication on a chronograph watch in 2016, this year the Sch
Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver - Accessible Dive Watch Review (Price)
Skin divers are always fun as they're generally a more stylish take on pro counterparts (hence the name). There isn't a hard definition, but skin divers are smaller, slimmer versions of bulkier professional divers with depth ratings between 100 and 200 metres. Some folk prefer a vintage-inspired re-edition like the Longines Skin Diver, while others gravitate to modern interpretations like Dietrich's SD-1. Skin diving itself is recreational and requires less gear (if any) to explore shallower depths. Dan Henry already has an impressive retro diver, the 1970 Automatic Diver 40mm, and the new 1975 Skin Diver comes in four variants with accessible prices.?The Collector?Dan Henry isn't just a guy who created a microbrand. Many in this field find a horological passion at some point and try to fill a hole in the market with something new or innovative. More often than not, however, microbrand offerings are more of the same, perhaps with unusual colours or a cool design element. The man behind
The Petrolhead Corner: Your Chance To Obtain An Actual James Bond Aston Martin V8
“I’ve had a few optional extras installed.” A seemingly simple phase at first, but when considering the fact it’s a quote from the world’s most famous spy and refers to a car by the Q branch, you know those “optional extras” usually pack quite the punch! It’s a quote from The Living Daylights, where Timothy Dalton portrayed 007, James Bond and can be seen driving around in an Aston Martin V8. Admittedly, this 15th instalment of the most popular movie franchises ever isn’t the greatest out of all the movies, but I’m not about to let that spoil the fun. Real-life, motoring fun you can actually obtain, by the way, as one of the four real-life driveable movie cars is coming up for sale at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction.My love for cars is no secret, as I share with you what I think (and my colleagues too) are interesting stories from around the world on an almost weekly basis, with help from our very own Brice and Er
The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bronze Case & Bracelet
The Big Crown Pointer Date collection has been part of the history of?Oris?since its introduction in 1938. It has even pulled Oris through the quartz crisis and as such is one of the pinnacles of the brand. Reinstating the Big Crown Pointer Date as a full collection in 2018 meant we've seen multiple variants of this interesting, very retro-styled watch. In recent years Oris has also been experimenting with the use of bronze, first seen on a Carl Brashear limited edition in 2016 but since then expanding to other collections as well. The Big Crown Pointer Date followed suit and is now updated with a quartet of full bronze models (including the bracelet), simply known as the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bronze.The Big Crown Pointer Date is a classic in the industry, even though it is a relatively simple watch at that. It just strikes a chord with its oversized crown, fluted bezel and red-tipped, crescent-shaped hand to indicate the date. The design is distinctly vintage, and even today the
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