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Buying Guide: Watches & Wonders Reafirmed The Popularity Of Luxury Sports Watches
Although we saw plenty of very cool and innovative watches, it’s hard to ignore the continuing popularity of the luxury sports watch. With iconic entries like the Royal Oak and Nautilus still being very hard to obtain – both for their premium prices and limited supply – we’re always happy to spot alternatives. From indie brands to mainstream names and haute-horlogerie manufacturers, these six novelties presented during Watches & Wonders reaffirm the ongoing appeal of a good luxury sports watch.Czapek Antarctique RevelationOne of our favourite independent watchmakers, Czapek, has been playing around with its super sleek Antarctique recently, with the Revelation being the latest creation. This model completely opens up the automatic micro-rotor movement for the world to see. The modern construction of the skeletonised movement fits the shaped case perfectly, with the indices placed on the tinted sapphire crystal minute track. It comes on a brushed and polished
A. Lange & Sohne 1815 "Cuvette" Limited Edition (For the 10th Anniversary of the first Lange Boutique)
While the brand A. Lange & Sohne was revived in 1994 (with the launch of an entire collection, including the iconic Lange 1), the first brand boutique only opened in September 2007. This means that this Dresden-based store now celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and in order to pay tribute to 10 years of presence in the superb city of Dresden, A. Lange & Sohne have introduced a limited edition of the emblematic 1815, with a specifically engraved hinged “Cuvette” – dust cover or officer back – to make it really special.Lange opened its first “proprietary” point of sale in September 2007, directly adjacent to the Dresden Frauenkirche, a landmark of the baroque city which was restored between 1994 and 2005. This impressive and handsome monument is thus the star of the show of this watch, as it is engraved on the caseback of the new 1815 limited edition. Indeed, a rare fact at Lange, is that the back (at least in the beginning) did not di
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means to Cartier - Monochrome Watches
With the leadership of Carole Forestier-Kasapi at Cartier, you might expect Aretha Franklin to belt out, “Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves”. In a field dominated by men, she rises to the top of the heap, winning the prestigious 2012 Best Watchmaker Prize at the Grande Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG). The win is a well-deserved accolade for Forestier-Kasapi, and a tremendous boon for Cartier, almost an unfair advantage. Obviously, there is no glass ceiling at Cartier, or even crystal, just great watches. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Cartier’s resurgence is breathtaking. Yes, its head of technical development is a woman, and that fact is noteworthy, even celebratory, but the reason Forestier-Kasapi has succeeded is because she is a talented watchmaker with vision. She has revitalized Cartier and propelled them to the technical foref
Hands-on with the Zenith El Primero 410 Triple Calendar and MoonPhase now in blue with price (and cool cufflinks) - Monochrome-Watches
The Zenith El Primero is a very nice watch. There no point of disagreement for us. And when it comes with a triple calendar and a moon phase, displayed in a ‘vintage’ style and legible layout, it become an even better watch. This?timepiece?is called the Zenith El Primero 410 and for Baselworld 2015, it comes in a new limited edition with a cool blue dial (yes, blue is again is very popular this year). In addition, because we’re proper watch nerds here at Monochrome, we found something cool to match with?this watch: matching solid silver hand-made cufflinks depicting the El Primero.A bit of history…The Zenith El Primero movement was revealed in?1969. It was at that time the first – or to be precise and not to engage long fights between collectors – one of the first automatic chronograph movement – together with the Heuer-Breitling-Hamilton-Buren Calibre 11 and the Seiko 6139. Even experts do not entirely agree on who was first and there are quit
Personalize your Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso - Monochrome Watches
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is a perfect watch for personalizations and now you can create your personal design on the Jaeger-LeCoultre website and Facebook page. The Reverso offers an excellent opportunity for personalization, because of the reversible case. As long as the Reverso exists, owners have been doing this for different reason. Many examples can be found in the Reverso virtual musuem.?You could choose to have your own initial engraved, your zodiac sign or even the coat of arms of your family. Another option is to choose for a piece of art made in enamel. Maybe you want use an engraved Reverso when you propose, in stead of the usual ring? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Enameling the above piece of art isn’t something that can be done in a few hours. This takes time, attention and skills, skills that are rare!?A detailed miniature painting,
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