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Baselworld, here we come!! - Monochrome Watches
Baselworld 2009Together with my friend and watchbuddy Robert-Jan, who also runs a watch weblog named Fratellowatches, i’m going to visit Baselworld. Coming friday, saturday and sunday we will have meetings with a lot of watch brands. From Basel we will report about our meetings, the watch and jewelry show in general and lots of other new watches we will hopefully get to see.Last year more than 100,000 visitors (from 100 countries) and more than 2,000 exhibitor (from 45 countries) where present at Baselworld. And almost 3,000 journalists from 70 countries reported about all the new fair which took place in a 160,000 m2 exhibition area. Ok these are impressive numbers and from what i’ve read and heard from visitors from previous years the show is overwhelming.Friday and saturday we will have meeting s with? Swatch Group brands Blancpain, Jaquet Droz, Glashutte-Original and Omega. Since i have a weak spot for TAG Heuer i will also visit their stand, although i don’t have
Touched By The Hand Of Maradona (who offered a Hublot to the Pope) - Monochrome Watches
Thirty years after an act of personal divination brought the World Cup to Argentina, football superstar Diego Maradona (a.k.a Hand of God) was brought face-to-face with Pope Francis (a.k.a Man of God) for charity football tournament organized by His Holiness… and a?surprise came in the middle of the game, not touched by the hand but?strapped around the wrist this time.Hublot are never shy about asserting their sporty nature and demonstrating to the world their love of sports and sporting events. Indeed, there are few brands that I can name who have worked to assiduously to court so many athletes and teams. This time however, Hublot have gone in an entirely different direction: one of their international ambassadors - football great Diego Maradona has chosen fellow Argentinian, Pope Francis as the recipient of a brand spanking new Hublot Big Bang Unico watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Bell & Ross BR 01 Skull Bronze - Hands-on with Live Photos, Specs & Price - Monochrome-Watches
Most of you probably know Bell & Ross… Indeed, with their square-shaped cases and a?design inspired by jet-fighters?instruments, Bell & Ross watches are?easily?recognisable?among other?timepieces.?However, just when you thought the design (that you can see here) was in danger of becoming ubiquitous,?Bell & Ross release their?latest collections (including this Tourbillon Chronograph Monopusher). The BR 01 Skull Bronze is not a watch you see everyday. Here is why.Bronze cases have became quite popular in the last few years, with examples like this Zenith Type 20 Extra-Special and an edition of the IWC Aquatimer. Bell & Ross also surfed on the Bronze wave recently, with a unique watch that will be auctioned for Only Watch 2015, the?Bell & Ross BR01 Skull Bronze Tourbillon. However, this watch, considering its exclusivity and its complicated movement, will certainly never be yours (that’s the concept of unique pieces…). For this reason, Bell & Ross
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar 2020 Hands-On
Earlier this year, during the digital presentation of Watches & Wonders, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled a refreshed take on its Master Control collection. Among the four watches representing the updated 2020 design features is the Master Control Chronograph Calendar, a captivating combination of complications that immediately caught our eye. Equipped with a column-wheel chronograph and triple calendar display with moon phases, the Master Control Chronograph Calendar marks the first time JLC concocts this mix of complications. With its refined whiff of the 1950s without being a vintage throwback, this beautiful Master Control Chronograph Calendar is fitted with a new automatic in-house movement. Let's take a closer look at this compelling combo of complications.Master ControlIntroduced in 1992, the defining spirit of the Master Control collection is the combination of technical rigour with stylistic restraint drawing on inspiration from classic round timepieces made by JLC in the 1950s.
Talking to Sylvain Dolla, Tissot's CEO - Monochrome Watches
Tissot is one of the oldest brands in the portfolio of Swatch Group. Founded in 1853 by Charles-Felicien Tissot and his son, Charles-emile Tissot, it was acquired by Swatch Group in 1998 and positioned as a manufacturer of robust yet affordable watches with a sporting soul. Hugely benefitting from the Group’s resources, Tissot relies on its extensive archives to create appealing watches at accessible prices. In recent years we’ve seen some strong offerings, like the Heritage 1973 Chronograph, the Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80, and the smash-hit PRX Powermatic 80. All the more reason to sit down with CEO Sylvain Dolla.Sylvain Dolla, CEO of TissotXavier Markl, MONOCHROME – You took the helm at Tissot as CEO a few months ago. What surprised you at Tissot?Sylvain Dolla, CEO for Tissot – When I arrived at Tissot, I was amazed by the amount of archives the brand has been collecting since its beginning in 1853 and how it has taken advantage of these to releas
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