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The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold Selfwinding 34mm
Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm in 2020 as the smallest-sized option with mechanical movement. Since its debut, AP has expanded the range with several variations, ranging from simple stainless steel to diamond-covered pink gold versions. For 2024, Audemars Piguet added two new models to the Royal Oak Frosted Gold Selfwinding 34mm series¡ªone in yellow gold and one in white gold¡ªboth adorned with special crystal sand-finished dials in yellow gold or rhodium-plated. And we have something to say about them!The monochromatic Royal Oak Frosted Gold Selfwinding 34mm watches rely on texture and light rather than colour, with their hammered finish on the case and bracelet complemented by the crystal-like surface of the dial. Observing these smaller Royal Oaks, one can’t help but wonder what similar time and date models in 39mm and 41mm would look like if Audemars Piguet offered them in these sizes. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
VIDEO - The Seamaster Chronicles - Part 3, A Technical Perspective on the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M
Today is the third and last instalment in our series of videos entitled “The?Seamaster Chronicles”. Following our two previous movies –?the first one focusing on the history of the legendary Seamaster, and the second one looking at how Omega managed to maintain the iconic status of this watch, even after 70 years of loyal service to sporty gents – it is now time to close the circle and take a look?at the technical aspects behind the Seamaster. To do so we will examine the latest model, the Seamaster Diver 300M, a.k.a the James Bond watch. As we’ve seen in this article, innovation and a pioneering spirit have always been part of the model and this isn’t about to change.Today, MONOCHROME offers you a guided tour to the installations where most Omega watches are created, tested and certified. We take a look inside the Biel-based, newly-opened Omega Manufacture and inside the METAS Lab – right where Master Chronometer watches are intensively inspec
TAG Heuer and Abarth partner with the Abarth 595 Competizione by TAG Heuer and a dedicated Carrera - Monochrome Watches
Abarth, the customization department of Fiat that some of you may know for the funky 1970s cars and numeral victories in rally, is about to launch a new limited edition of its fastest, funniest car, the?Abarth 595 Competition resulting here from a partnership with TAG Heuer. This?Abarth 595 Competizione by TAG Heuer features a specific matte grey wrapping, 17″ racing wheels, Brembo brakes and racing seats in Alcantara… Wait, is Monochrome-Watches turning into a car magazine?… No worries, the main point of interest here concerns what will be delivered with the car, a specific limited edition watch, the TAG Heuer Carrera Abarth 595 Competizione.Why is this partnership so cool? Usually, watches associated to cars are of two types. The first ones are made on request of the brand and sold directly by the car manufacture, like the not-so-cheap quartz Ferrari watches, sold on their own website or BMW watches sold at the car dealer. The other types are watches made by watch m
Weekly Watch Photo - IWC Ingenieur Automatic AMG Black Series - Pre-SIHH 2013 - Monochrome Watches
In this week’s Weekly Watch Photo we show you a so-called mood-photo of the new IWC Ingenieur Automatic AMG Series. Like the Ingenieur Automatic 40mm that we showed you yesterday, this is another new version for the fully revamped Ingenieur collection and features a rounded ceramic bezel.Because IWC hasn’t officially released the news, we’re looking at the IWC in-house forum for some facts. It looks like the AMG Black Series will measure 46 mm in diameter, 14.5 mm in height and feature the IWC in-house caliber 80110. Ad - Scroll to continue with article To be honest, I hoped the AMG Black Series would measure 44 mm in diameter, like the Ingenieur Automatic Mission Earth. Also the thickness of 14.5 mm is not something that I applaud. However visually it looks like a real treat, even offering a view on the movement through a sapphire crystal in t
Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar 1942 & 1948 (Specs & Price)
The?Historiques collection by?Vacheron Constantin has already proffered up some stunning watches. When the brand goes vintage, it simply is the best of what they can do. Think about the American 1921 (more on that watch and a new version in a coming article) or the 1955 Cornes de Vache Chronograph. The same recipe of updated “vintage” is now applied to two rare 1940s watches with triple calendar complication in mind, in order to create the new?Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar 1942 and 1948.The new “Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar 1942” on the right and the 1940s reference 4240 that inspired them on the left Ad - Scroll to continue with article The 1940s Vacheron Constantin Triple Calendar Ref. 4240To understand the new?Vacheron Constantin Historiques Triple Calendar 1942 and 1948, we need to go back to the 1
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