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2021 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Calibre 4401
The Royal Oak range by Audemars Piguet needs little introduction. Launched in 1972 and designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, it defined a whole new segment of watches. New for 2021 is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm, which receives the in-house, integrated flyback chronograph movement originally developed for Code 11.59. This new calibre 4401 means that a few other things needed to be retouched too.?The Royal Oak serves as the perfect platform for Audemars Piguet to build their brand on. The collection offers everything from steel base models with time-and-date only, to ultra-complex haute horlogerie creations in precious metals. Throughout its existence, it has managed to evolve so many times, from the original presented in 1972 all the way to the latest interpretations. Models fitted with an ultra-thin QP movement, a contemporary ice-blue dial or a case and bracelet in titanium or ceramic. Audemars Piguet is not afraid to innovate with its iconic line of
Hands-On - Omega Speedmaster Apollo 17 45th Anniversary 'Tribute to Gene Cernan' (Specs & Price)
Much of the history of the Omega Speedmaster surrounds its part in the Moon landing and its status as official NASA watch for their astronauts. Thanks to this heritage, the Speedy?became the perfect play field for the Biel-based brand to create multiple limited editions, as tribute to Apollo missions or even to Snoopy Awards. While many watch enthusiasts might not understand the point of all these special editions, Speedmaster collectors just love them, and they will be happy to know that a new one is about to land, the?Omega Speedmaster Apollo 17 45th Anniversary ‘Tribute to Gene Cernan’.This new?Omega Speedmaster has been created to pay tribute to both the 45th Anniversary of the?Apollo 17 Mission, and in particular to one of the Astronauts who was onboard, Eugene ‘Gene’ Cernan. As a reminder, Apollo 17 was the final mission of NASA’s Apollo program, and was launched?on December 7, 1972, with a crew made up of Commander Eugene Cernan, Pilot Ronald Evans,
Baselworld 2018 - Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Steel 36mm / 40mm (specs & price)
While we’ve already introduced the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in bronze with a 36mm case, there are other novelties regarding the Pointer Date that Oris is introducing at Baselworld 2018. Alongside the bronze edition, Oris will also release some steel versions of the Pointer Date watch, this time in?40mm and 36mm cases, as well as with steel bracelets or leather straps – and again with an unbeatable quality/price ratio. Overview.While the bronze version of the?Oris Big Crown Pointer Date will certainly be one of the main talking pieces for the brand at Baselworld 2018, there are also some more rational steel versions. This watch is based on a limited edition launched mid-2017 – the?Oris Big Crown Pointer Date D.26 286 HB-RAG – which reintroduced one of Oris’ most famous designs, the 1984 Pointer Date watch, which in turn was based on a 1938 design. No more limitations now, the Pointer Date is back in the collection with various options. Below, some of the
Anonimo Militare Vintage - Pre-Baselworld 2017 (Specs & Price)
Pre-Baselworld 2017 – Anonimo goes back to its roots to better reinvent itself. To start the celebration of its 20th anniversary this year, the brand reissues the Vintage model of its Militare line: same features, same aesthetics enhanced with a hint of modernity and that unique Italian je-ne-sais-quoi…Anonimo was founded in 1997 in Florence after the Vendome Luxury Group, now Richemont, bought Panerai. As Panerai moved to Switzerland, some of its (ex)employees, among whom the military engineer Dino Zei, joined Anonimo to create a collection of sturdy watches, inspired by distinctive Italian design, with a focus on dive watches. The idea of Anonimo's founders, in particular Federico Massacesi, was that the product, with distinctive functional design, should always come before the brand itself. For this reason, the brand didn't appear on the dial for a long time. The choice of the name Anonimo, the Italian word for anonymous, was directly derived from this concept. The brand
Parmigiani Fleurier Tecnica Ombre Noir (Specs & Price)
Three of the most revered complications in Haute Horlogerie - minute repeater, tourbillon and perpetual calendar - are united in this exceptional timepiece, a unique Parmigiani Fleurier piece that retails for just under half a million Swiss Francs. The Tecnica Ombre Noire comes in a 45mm rose gold case with a splendid hand-guilloche dial. The combination of the gleaming rose gold case and the dark handsome dial is stunning, but the watch is not entirely new. In 2014, Parmigiani Fleurier launched a limited edition of five Tecnica Ombre Blanche watches – without the sumptuous guilloche dial.? The perpetual calendar functions are neatly arranged in three interconnected sub-dials with a fourth dial devoted to the one-minute tourbillon. But wait a minute, where is the slider to activate the minute repeater? Read on to find out more about this exceptional masterpiece.From the Toric to the TecnicaThe Toric holds a special place in Michel Parmigiani's heart; it was his first watch. Unvei
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