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Discover "Passion for Watches", the Benelux Watch Fair (Nov. 18th - Nov. 20th) - Monochrome Watches
As watch journalists, we tend to focus on the two main events during the year: the SIHH in January and the mammoth Baselworld in March. Even if these two fairs are the main events of the year and if they are now opened to the public (partially), they remain mainly professional events, for retailers, photographers and, like us, journalists and bloggers. However, as a collector or passionate, you won’t see much. Smaller, yet highly interesting events exist around the world, and for those who live in Benelux or North of France, there is Passion for Watches, the Brussels’s based watch fair, which will have its 2016 edition from November 18th, 2016 to?November 20th, 2016.As we said, main events such as Baselworld or the SIHH present major?novelties, however, they are not organized for?final clients. You won’t have access to all the booths and you won’t be able to touch and feel. No worries, as watch brands are aware of this need to experience some wrist-time with the
Kickstarter elegantsis JSK Series - Monochrome Watches
The first thing Taiwanese watchmaker elegantsis (the name is intentionally un-capitalized) wants you to know about the new JSK Series is that it is a joint project with US-based JSK Moto, a custom motorcycle design company. JSK makes some outlandishly cool custom motorcycles, so it's no wonder why elegantsis chose them as inspiration for these high-octane statement pieces. Currently on Kickstarter (as we already told in a previous article), the JSK series boasts of craftsmanship, strength, and style. Indeed, this line of watches features some interesting design features and impressive mechanicals. Three collections of JSK Series watches are advertised on the Kickstarter page (in descending order): Rarity, Classic, and Basic.DialI appreciate how, even with the intense design theme, elegantsis didn't try to reinvent the wheel with the dial layout. We have the traditional three hands, a date display, and some basic text at the 9 o'clock position. The sapphire crystal has an anti-reflectiv
Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 (Specs & Price)
The fifth edition of Dubai Watch Week kicks off with over 45 participating watch brands eager to unveil their novelties. Oris, the Swiss brand from Holstein, presents a new chapter in the life of its iconic Big Crown Pointer Date. A fundamental piece in the brand's history since 1938, the Big Crown Pointer Date is now powered by calibre 403, the new, in-house developed automatic movement with impressive resilience to magnetism, a solid five-day power reserve and a ten-year warranty.Introduced in 1938, the Big Crown Pointer Date was conceived as a pilot's watch and featured an oversized crown to help pilots adjust the time without having to take off their gloves. Another signature trait was the original date complication that used a central pointer hand. In constant production for over 80 years, the Big Crown Pointer Date was upgraded in June this year and equipped with the new automatic calibre 403. Based on the groundbreaking 2020 calibre 400 series, described by Rolf Studer, Oris's C
We list some of the coolest non-Swiss independent watchmakers.
It's easy to immediately think of Switzerland when it comes to fine watches, but kind of unfair. In some ways, watchmaking and Switzerland?are synonymous, like chocolate, or cheese fondue. Yet, despite being the industry's epicentre, it's far from the only place on earth where watches are made. There are countless brands and individuals doing some really inventive stuff, especially in the independent watchmaking scene. Chatting amongst the team regarding this very topic, we decided it was again time to go through some of the most interesting indies outside of Switzerland. And some come from quite unexpected countries!J.N. Shapiro Watches – USAWe start things off with an independent watchmaker that should definitely be on your radar, for a number of reasons; J.N. Shapiro. First off, he is doing some really interesting things in his workshop in California. Secondly, he tries to do as much as possible by himself or on US soil at least. Thirdly, he just launched a watch with the firs
Introducing: the Mido Multifort M Freeze with Ice-Blue Dial
Mido has done a commendable job updating its Multifort collection to 21st-century technical standards and contemporary tastes. As the brand's best-selling automatic model from 1934, boasting resistance to magnetism, shocks and water, the refreshed Multifort M is a rugged, accessibly priced, all-terrain watch powered by Swatch Group's Powermatic 80 movement. An attractive new dial colour expands the collection, and as its name indicates, the Mido Multifort M Freeze is designed to evoke icy blue landscapes.Ice blue dials are in demand these days, and Mido's sister brand, Tissot, got noticed with its PRX Powermatic Ice Blue last year. The new glacial blue dial colour of the Multifort M Freeze looks great and is enhanced with a subtle gradient effect. Like earlier editions, the dial also features a vertical satin-brushed finish to evoke the C?tes de Geneve decoration of its original 1934 Multifort model. Adding texture and interest, the pronounced vertical lines also let the dial interact
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