Hands-On MeisterSinger Perigraph Bronze Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
German brand MeisterSinger has carved a niche in the market with its single-handed watches. The Perigraph, MeisterSinger's automatic watch with an open date ring is revisited in this handsome, 43mm bronze case. A winning combination of industrial German design with the warm vintage appeal of bronze, this new take on the Perigraph is a limited edition of just 100 pieces and is available at retailers now. And here are our thoughts about it.Going for the BronzeAs you know, bronze cases have made a strong comeback on the watch scene. Thanks to its resistance to corrosion, bronze has been used widely in the production of nautical and scientific instruments. The patina that develops over time gives watches a distinctive antique feel we associate with early marine chronometers and other seafaring equipment. And don't be fooled into thinking that only chunky dive watches (this or that) are suitable vessels for the heavy metal, bronze has transitioned across the board as a case material for pil

Pre-SIHH 2016 Hands-On - Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph LE100 (live pics & price) - Monochrome Watches
A year ago, at the SIHH 2015, Montblanc surprised us by introducing a watch featuring both a tourbillon and an automatic, column-wheel, monopusher chronograph for less than 40,000 Euros – and that’s really impressive! This watch, the?Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph, will soon see its movement used in the TimeWalker collection, with the new, more conceptual and bolder case and a display that will please the seekers of sportiness. Let’s have a look in the flesh at one of the SIHH 2016 novelties of Montblanc, the?Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph LE100.The TimeWalker is the urban, modern (and quite sculptural) collection of Montblanc, a watch that is easily recognizable from?its lugs, hollowed in?the center and adorned with the Montblanc logo to the edges – see some examples of?normal TimeWalker watches here and here. Recently, the highly-productive?brand showed a massive evolution (that can be called a huge mode

Montblanc Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses - Monochrome Watches
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Minerva, Montblanc now comes with the Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses. Montblanc uses Minerva movements for it’s mechanical Collection Villeret 1858. The movements build but Minerva are of great beauty. Take a look at Mont Blanc’s website to see more of this line.Montblanc now comes with another beautiful watch in the Collection Villeret 1858, the Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses.I just really like the dial, the case and the tourbillon case…. and not to forget the “Heures Mysterieuses”. The hands are painted on two layers of crystal so they appear to be floating in the air. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Check out the post on Horomundi to read more about this watch and to see more pictures! Here’s one more from the beautiful tourbillon case ??I still find it hard to take Montbl

Looking For A Healthy Dose Of Class And Personality On A Budget? Look No Further!
Watches come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from very affordable to very expensive and everything in between. Throughout our weekly Buying Guide search to group together a selection of watches with a common theme, we thought it was time to take a look at some of the classiest watches you can buy at the moment. Classy watches with a healthy dose of personality of course, as we don’t want something ordinary or downright boring on the wrist, now do we? And to follow up on last week’s somewhat attainable selection, we’ve kept the budget low again. Let’s get straight into it!Raymond Weil Millesime Central SecondsThe Millesime by Raymond Weil came out of the blue and caused quite a sensation, not in the least for its elegant good looks. The contemporary take on the vintage sector dial is executed to perfection, with the salmon-coloured Central Seconds model being one of the stand-out pieces in the collection. With a 39,25mm by 9.25mm stainless steel case, it’s

Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954 Migrating to warmer climates - Monochrome Watches
Our guest contributor Angus Davies gets all poetic today. That’s what a mix of cold and rainy autumn weather and the sight of the beautiful and elegant Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954 does…I am sitting at my desk looking through a rain soaked window. My heart is tinged with melancholy. The prospect of winter is somewhat foreboding. I know the cold weather is coming, prolonged dark nights encourage hibernation beneath a duvet with double digit tog rating. Ad - Scroll to continue with article A swallow has the right idea. A brief sojourn to the British Isles in temperate summer months, April or May, and then a speedy return to warmer climes in September or October before hostile, inclement weather arrives.?There is a rationale to the swallow's itinerary. I have empathy with their logic.Small and beautifully formed, they fly with grace. Thei