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Bell & Ross Announces Its Partnership with the "Patrouille de France" - Monochrome Watches
It is no secret that Bell & Ross has a long history of military-inspired watches. From the earliest days of the brand, Belamich and Rosillo have made clear that pilots and their instruments were the foundation of the design behind most B&R models – such as the iconic BR 01. So much that these watches will end up on the wrists multiple pilots and elite forces. Following a couple of years focused on urban inspirations, the brand goes back to the roots in 2021, as it announces a partnership with France’s precision aerobatics demonstration unit, the world-famous Patrouille de France. A natural connection between two French entities.?Bell & Ross, a long-time partner of Squadrons, patrols and Special ForcesBell & Ross?was founded?in 1992 with?a shared vision of functional and tough watches. The idea was to create instrumental pieces, inspired by everything military - special forces, diving commandos, air-forces and field action in general. From the earliest days,
Weekly Watch photo - IWC Ingenieur ref. 3227 - Monochrome Watches
This week we have an excellent treat for you. Stunning photos of?one of the most beautiful models ever produced by IWC, the IWC Ingenieur reference 3227.?In 2005 IWC introduced a new Ingenieur collection and this comprised of the Ingenieur Automatic (ref. 3227), a mid-size model (ref. 4515) and, for the first time in the Ingenieur collection, a?mechanical?chronograph (ref. 3725). There where also two version in titanium?called AMG Edition. The photo is from Dimer, who also sent us a previous Weekly Watch Photo of the Ingenieur Laureus. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Dimer is eCommerce Manager at Ace Online Jewelers and also a crack with his camera. He put his Ingenieur in a box full of water, put that into the freezer and the next day he slowly defrosted the watch and made photos. A cool and daring experiment… Luckily it all worked out fine and the I
Interview - Adrian Bosshard and Alfredo H?berli on the new Rado Diastar
Rado just celebrated the 60th anniversary of their Diastar collection with the presentation of 4 new watches crafted from Ceramos, their high-tech composite material. The new models included an anniversary edition created with Swiss-Argentinian designer Alfredo H?berli. During the launch in Zurich, we sat down with the brand's CEO, Adrian Bosshard and Alfredo H?berli to discuss the genesis of this new collection.Rado CEO Adrian BosshardXavier Markl - MONOCHROME - Why was the launch of the Diastar back in 1962 so important for the brand?Adrian Bosshard, Rado CEO - Back then, the management of Rado had the dream of creating something never seen before in terms of features and design. There was a demand for scratch-resistant waterproof watches. Our engineers were able to meet these expectations and the Diastar was launched at the Basel fair in 1962. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Ochs und Junior Due Ore reviewed - Monochrome Watches
Ochs und Junior is the brain-child of Ludwig Oechslin and Beat Weinman and recently Ulysse Nardin came on board as the third partner. A logical third partner, if you know more about Oechslin’s achievements in the horological world. Since 2009 his ideas take shape in Ochs und Junior timepieces.?Ochs und Junior watches are recognizable by their clean and almost industrial design, lacking any kind of typical watchmaking finishing. And lacking any name or logo! The minimalistic design and raw, unfinished, machined parts determine the looks of all Ochs und Junior timepieces. Luckily I was allowed to borrow a Due Ore for a review.?It's a tough job, but somebody's gotto do it Ad - Scroll to continue with article HistoryI wanted to say that the story began with Ochs und Junior’s first timepiece, the Anno Cinquanta, however that wouldn’t be correct. It
Missing Faberge Egg Bought for Scrap at Flea Market - Monochrome Watches
Forget waiting for PBS Antiques Roadshow to appraise the egg - it is worth millions. Here is what we know: the egg is the third of eight missing Russian Imperial Faberge eggs, having been authenticated by Kieran McCarthy who is an expert in Russian artifacts. In 1887, Alexander III gave the egg to his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter, and many years after the Russian revolution, the egg recently sat for sale in an American flea market. It was purchased by a scrap dealer for $14,000. He hoped to make a $500 profit by melting the egg's gold and instead stands to make a fortune. Beyond the obvious sensationalism of the story, Monochrome became intrigued by what lay inside the egg.Opening the egg discloses an exquisite Vacheron Constantine lady's watch. The fabled horological maison became important in this caper because it was the only clue available to the buyer. Googling egg and Vacheron Constantin, the name engraved on the watch, generated regal search results of the Faberge var
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