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Richard Mille RM UP-01 Ferrari World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
If anybody thought the main contenders in the battle for ultra-thin mechanical watches were Bulgari and Piaget, today's news is going to come as a big surprise. Just months after Bulgari's launch of the Octo Finissimo Ultra, the previous world's thinnest mechanical watch with a 1.80mm profile, Richard Mille steps on the accelerator and steals pole position from Bulgari with its mind-blowing 1.75mm thick RM UP-01 Ferrari. However, there is another astonishing fact about the Richard Mille watch, which has to do with its construction. Unlike Piaget and Bulgari's ultra-thin watches, which use the caseback as a baseplate, Richard Mille has assembled the 1.18mm manual-winding movement INSIDE the case. A limited edition of 150 timepieces, the RM UP-01 is the first watch to emerge from the brand's recent alliance with Ferrari.Il SorpassoWho could have seen this coming? In one of the most intrepid and exciting sorpassi (overtaking) in the watch world, Bulgari's 1.80mm thin Octo Finissimo Ultra
Cool Finds: a vintage Heuer Skipper, a mint LeCoultre Quartermaster and a gorgeous Vacheron-Constantin Triple Date Moonphase, sold by Antiquorum - Monochrome-Watches
Auctions are always offering superb opportunities to find cool watches, but (unfortunately) mainly vintage es and Pateks. Not that we have a problem here, at Monochrome-Watches, with these two brands, but we also love the exclusivity and originality of understated watches. Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 30th, 2014), the famous auction house Antiquorum will host a huge sale, full of interesting watches (at least, for us). Here are 3 of them that we wanted to show you.Lot 285 – A vintage Heuer SkipperThis is a rare one. Don’t be fooled by the Autavia shape. Even if it is technically speaking an Autavia, the Skipper is different and mainly, very hard to find. What we have here is a Heuer ref. 73464, produced during the 1970s (it was part of the 1971, 1972 and 1973 catalogs). What differentiates this Skipper from a classical Autavia is its blue dial and bezel and the 3-colour 15-minute counter. Inside ticks a?Valjous 7734 movement (the classical 7730 manual calibre with a date f
Ulysse Nardin Freak X Bucherer BLUE (Specs & Price)
With its numerous joint creations, Bucherer BLUE has given birth to a series of truly unique and disruptive timepieces. Think about the IWC Portugieser, the Panerai Luminor Marina or the Oris Sixty-Five Chronograph. The most recent member in this BLUE collection was created with Ulysse Nardin and is a true horological UFO. Meet the new Freak X Bucherer BLUE.In the early 1980s, the encounter between Rolf W. Schnyder, a businessman and visionary, and Ludwig Oechslin, a brilliant horologist, turned Ulysse Nardin into one of the most innovative watch brands in town. This partnership would yield several milestones in mechanical watchmaking history. Among these, the legendary Freak housing the innovative dual direct escapement with silicon escapement wheels. With it, Ulysse Nardin not only became the pioneer of silicon in mechanical watchmaking but developed a new escapement (which remains a crowning glory for the most skilful and creative watchmakers) beating at the heart of a complex and a
"The Monochrome Video Week" - Recapping Some Of Our Most-Viewed In-Depth Movies - Monochrome Watches
Today marks the final?day of?“The Monochrome Video Week”. We hope you have enjoyed watching?the in-depth movies presented this week. All of them have been filmed in our own style, by our own crew and feature subjects that we are truly passionate about;?haute-horlogerie finishing at Montblanc, 20 years of visionary?watchmaking at?URWERK, not to mention the inner-workings of two brands that are dear to our hearts, MCT Watches and Ateliers DeMonaco. Now it’s time for us to recap some of our most-viewed movies. From the conservative but oh so desirable world of A. Lange & Sohne, to an inside look at the?integrated manufacture of?Armin Strom and a headlong dive into the?creative world of MB&F and the MAD Gallery, here are five movies for the watch lovers.Montblanc –?The Patented ExoTourbillon explained by Davide CerratoIf you’ve ever wondered what a tourbillon actually?is?then this video is made for you. Follow Davide Cerrato,?Managing Director of the M
Second-Hand Can No Longer Be Ignored By Watch Brands - Monochrome Watches
With the development of e-commerce and as the trend for vintage watches consolidates, the market for second-hand luxury watches is growing fast. A survey by the Boston Consulting Group published in September 2020 reveals that “the market for secondhand hard luxury items – primarily watches and jewellery – is worth about €21 billion worldwide and growing at 8% a year, faster than the luxury industry overall”. Industry players, in particular luxury watch brands, can no longer ignore pre-owned.Originally restricted to auction houses, pawnbrokers and a few watch dealers, the second-hand luxury watch market has transformed dramatically over the past few years. It has become much more acceptable, and even cool to wear pre-owned watches. There are savings to be made, there is a growing emphasis on sustainability, and second-hand can be a way to obtain sought-after models and track down rare, elusive models. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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