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Hands-On - The 2022 Pasha de Cartier Skeleton ADLC (Specs & Price)
The Pasha de Cartier collection has a wonderful background story involving the fabulously wealthy Pasha El Glaoui of Marrakech and his request to Louis Cartier to produce a gold waterproof watch with enough panache to accompany him on any of his countless social appointments. The only snag with this story is that the alleged 1932 model has never materialised (see below). Be that as it may, the one fact we can confirm is that Gerald Genta was the designer behind the Pasha collection of 1985. Faithful to Cartier‘s tradition of shaped cases, the Pasha plays with the geometry of a square inside a circle and is easy to recognise thanks to its cabochon-capped crown protector attached to a small chain. Among the 2022 releases was a surprising and not very publicised version that proved even more surprising in the dark. We take a closer look at this Pasha de Cartier Skeleton ADLC.The classic, closed dial version of the Pasha de Cartier, in its revamped version of 2020The Pasha, as we kno
Recap: The Best Luxury Sports Watches Of 2023
We’re all well aware how the luxury sports watch segment has exploded over the past few years. To the point, sadly, where the usual suspects have become unavailable and often subject to speculation. Luckily, though, affordable alternatives have penetrated the market, and even independent watchmakers have stepped up to meet demand. Although the market has calmed down a bit, the luxury sports watch remains one of the most popular segments in the industry. We’ve gone through all the new entries that were released this year and have narrowed it down to what we think are the five Best Luxury Sports Watches of 2023.From affordable entries to proper haute horlogerie watches, there’s something for everyone to enjoy when it comes to the luxury sports watch. The integrated sports watch design, pioneered by the late great Gerald Genta, hasn’t lost any of its appeal. On the contrary, the segment is booming with newcomers entering the fray. New collections often take a look
Interview - The Online Watch Market - Philipp Man from Chronext
Today marks the fifth instalment in our series of interviews focusing on deciphering the world of online watch marketplaces. Today, we look at Chronext and talk to someone we’ve know for some years already, CEO?Philipp Man (who was featured in our “Collector’s Series” here). As he likes to say, “the new luxury buyer is online” confirming how important this specific angle of the market is. What makes Chronext different? Own stock, verified watches, authenticity guaranteed, security in buying watches online… all explained in the following interview.?Can you give us a quick history of Chronext?My co-founder Ludwig Wurlitzer and I developed our business idea during our university studies and founded CHRONEXT directly afterwards, in February 2013. We were both 22 years old. We now employ around 130 people and ship luxury watches to 130 countries. Our platform lists 31,000 watches from renowned retailers and brands directly including new, pre-owned a
Introducing the Omega Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph Edition Rio 2016 (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
As you may know, Omega Watches has been the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932 (except a few exceptions). As one of their greatest achievement and an important partnership, which the brand is hugely proud off and shows this with several limited editions, like the?Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Sochi 2014. Recently, they came with their first watch paying tribute to the 2016 Olympic Games that will take place in Rio – a watch based on the Speedy Mark II – and now Omega is introducing?another limited edition, this time based on one of their most provocative models. Here is the?Omega Seamaster Bullhead Chronograph Edition Rio 2016.Let’s first have a look at previous limited editions created by Omega Watches and dedicated to the Olympic Games:The Omega Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial London 2012 Limited Edition, a vintage-inspired watch that pays tribute to?the very first Seamaster launched during the London Olympics of 1948The?Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Sochi 20
MCT Sequential One - Review of one of the most impressive timepieces in the market - Monochrome Watches
I know, that’s quite a title to start with, and of course I will explain why I make?such a bold statement. I’m curious to find out if you agree – that is, after reading my review. Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps, or short MCT, introduced the Sequential One in 2009 and it is still in the collection. In the world of high-end watchmaking this is a rather odd duck, because you can also look at the Sequential One as a sort of automaton. An automaton that indicates time! It indicates the hours with?4 modules composed of 5 triangular prisms each, and the minutes are indicated by a central minute hand on a 270 degree jumping minute-sector. Today we’re reviewing the MCT Sequential One s110 EVO, after wearing it for more than a month (which was a sheer pleasure.)?Shortly before the start of the new millennium, several young watchmakers started highly innovative watch brands. In this new wave of high-end independent watchmakers (think: Vianney Halter, URWERK, MB&F,
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