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Collector's Series - The One-Of-A-Kind Czapek Antarctique Alpha
There's something truly fascinating and intriguing with the idea of having something unique, something that you've designed together with the manufacturer's team Bespoke watchmaking isn't such a common practice and we're always rather curious to hear the stories behind the creation of a bold, highly personal watch. Something like this Czapek, which isn't the most consensual of all. After all, this is also what makes it such a cool story. Dr. Ayham Refaat, a 45 year-old surgeon, entrepreneur and CEO from Dubai, indeed wears a one-of-a-kind Czapek Antarctique Alpha on his wrist. It matches his search for unique pieces and complicated watches perfectly. In this edition of the Collector's Series, he tells us all about his journey with Czapek to create the ultimate personal watch.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – What was it that attracted you to the Czapek brand? Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Ti 230 - Monochrome Watches
In the United Kingdom, the summer months in journalism are often referred to as the silly season’, a period generating very little newsworthy material, with journalists relying on more frivolous news stories to fill the pages. Well, 2021 seems to have reversed that trend. With the 2020 Olympics and a flurry of novelties from watchmakers who were not able to showcase their goods at the traditional venues (Watches & Wonders and the now-defunct Baselworld watch fair), not a day goes by without a new release. Just ahead of the only live' watch fair to be held this year (Geneva Watch Days from 30 August – 3 September), Girard-Perregaux has released a version of its popular Laureato Absolute in titanium. Apart from the handsome rendition of the Laureato Absolute in this distinctive lightweight metal, there's a nice bit of synchronicity in this story. The latest Laureato Absolute models are made of Ti 230 (titanium) and come with either a gradient blue or grey dial.?Background
2021 Excelsior Park Hand-Wound Chronograph Collection Review
As we’ve said already on many occasions, there are mainstream brands, and then there are so-called niche brands that are mostly known by seasoned collectors But don’t think this makes them less important. In fact, this might give these smaller, often undervalued historic names even more resonance and charm. One of them might ring a bell: Excelsior Park. A brand founded in 1866 and known as one of the pioneers of the chronograph, it fell into oblivion until this year. Thanks to Guillaume Laidet, the man behind the resurrection of Nivada, Excelsior Park presents its inaugural collection And yes, these are vintage-oriented, charm-packed, hand-wound, attractively priced chronographs that will certainly speak to a seasoned audience.Concise History of Excelsior ParkExcelsior was born in 1866 in the small but quite famous (at least if you’re into watches) town of St. Imier, Switzerland – also the hometown of Longines and the birthplace of Breitling. Founded as a watch
2021 Tudor Black Bay Chrono Panda 79360N - Specs & Price
Anniversaries are worth celebrating, and for 2021 Tudor is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first chronograph watches. In honour of that occasion, Tudor is relaunching the Black Bay Chronograph with a panda or reverse panda dial and other discreet tweaks, mostly on the bezel. A total of six new references are launched, all with striking light/dark contrasting dials. Here's the new Tudor Black Bay Chrono.Ever since the Tudor Oysterdate chronograph was introduced in 1970, the sports chronograph has been important to the brand. It has been a predominant collection for Tudor, evidenced by the Oysterdate Chronograph 7031 and 7032 as well as the Montecarlo 7149, 7159 and 7169. Even after the company’s rebirth, the Chronograph complication has played a major part in its success. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Black Bay collection is a very import
2021 IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph 41 IW3881 - Video Review, Price
The Pilot's Watch by IWC is a real icon and ticks all boxes that make up a great Flieger. No wonder IWC makes sure to keep the collection up to date and regularly refreshed. Expanding on the already impressive collection, the Schaffhausen-based manufacture introduces the downsized Big Pilot's Watch 43, which we've already seen here, as well as the IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41. Using the same recipe as before, but in a new size, with a new movement and several features to make it better than ever, we take a closer look at the latest member of the Big Pilot’s club in the video above and our hands-on article below.For over 85 years, IWC has enjoyed a long-lasting connection to aviation following the introduction of its first aviation timepiece in 1936. Ever since it has been perfecting the concept of a Flieger watch with one thing in mind: legibility. The functional requirements of a true pilot's watch have remained largely unchanged for a very good reason: they work, and they w
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