News: Frederic Arnault Named CEO of LVMH Watches, Julien Tornare CEO of TAG Heuer
For some months now, we’ve heard and seen evidence that things were about to change at LVMH, a reshuffling strategy that industry insiders love to call the musical chairs of management. Things are now official as Julien Tornare, ex-CEO of Zenith, becomes CEO of TAG Heuer. He’s replaced in this role by Benoit de Clerck, who previously was COO of?Panerai, a branch of LVMH’s competitor, the Richemont Group. However, while many insiders expected Frederic Arnault, the son of the Group’s owner Bernard Arnault and ex-CEO of TAG Heuer, to take the lead at Bulgari, things appear different. Instead, he’ll take the position of CEO of LVMH Watches (a new role), overseeing Hublot, TAG Heuer and Zenith.?Frederic Arnault, ex-CEO of TAG Heuer, now appointed to a newly-created role, CEO of LVMH Watches29-year-old Frederic Arnault, who joined TAG Heuer in 2018 as Head of Strategy, later to become CEO of the company in 2020, has just been promoted to a different position, th

Is the mid-size Santos de Cartier the best option, or is it a classic poor mans choice? - Monochrome Watches
A direct comparison between the large and the medium-sized Santos de Cartier raises the question: what is actually large? Normally the term mid-size' is marketing slang for a ladies' model', but that's definitely not the case here. We put the Cartier Santos mid size and large size, side by side.?With the reintroduction of the Santos, Cartier really hit the right note at the 2018 edition of the SIHH. The revamped icon (yes, we hate that word as much as anyone, but hey, this watch genuinely deserves that designation) was a success for several reasons. The chief reason was undoubtedly the style of the watch. The new Santos is instantly recognizable, masculine, modern while still carrying that unmistakeable Cartier elegance. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The famed Parisian Maison not only recognized the potential for such a statement watch, but it also put th

The 2021 Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer
Today is Tuesday… and in terms of watches, you know what it means. Omega didn’t wait long in 2021 to bring its first novelty for “Speedy Tuesday” and, clearly, this is a very important one. Today, Omega updates its most iconic watch, a model that has been practically untouched since the late 1960s, with the current reference dating back to 1997. We, of course, talk about the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, the classic 42mm stainless steel reference with an asymmetrical case, the core member of the collection. Indeed, not a watch that can be updated without consequences. And here is the new?Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, which introduces the Master Chronometer Co-Axial Calibre 3861 in a regular production Speedy, with small (but cool) visual updates and new iterations in Sedna and Canopus gold.The Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, until nowWhile this article isn't the place to make the complete history of the Omega Speedmaster – for this, y

JLC Master Extreme World Alarm - Monochrome Watches
It’s been a while since i made a post, but i’m gonna post more frequently from now on. Furthermore i’m switching to english, so a lot of friends from abroad can also read and share my enthousiasm for mechanical wristwatches.For this post i borred some pictures from a member from Watchprosite. He bought the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Extreme World Alarm last year and since i’ve seen his pictures i’m hooked. Unfortunately this watch is not i my price range, but i can assure you it’s on my wishlist. You never know when you hit the jackpot ??It was this picture that made my heart beat faster… Ad - Scroll to continue with article For more pictures from this watch click here

Vacheron Constantin Metiers d'Art 'Angel Watch' - Hands-on - Monochrome-Watches
When you look at Vacheron Constantin’s collections, one is clearly apart from the rest, a range of very high end watches that are not showing the horological capacities of the manufacture but some?ornamental skills: the Metiers d’Art. In traditional watchmaking, Metiers d’Art watches (that stands for artistic workmanship) consist in bringing all of the finest aesthetic competencies in a single watch. It can include enameling, engraving, gem-setting or marquetry. To explain you what is the Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art?collection, we get our hands on with one of the nicest example, the ‘Angel Watch’.Enameled, engraved or guilloche dials are quite usual in Haute Horlogerie, even if they required highly qualified crafters. We already show you several examples of enameled dial, such as the milky white Sarpaneva Emali or the translucent Julien Coudray. Same goes for the hand-engraving technique such as used by Konstatin Chaykin in the Carpe Diem. But