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Exclusive: the truth about the real Armstrong's and Aldrin's Speedmaster references and how the Omega Speedmaster became the Moonwatch - Monochrome-Watches
We got it! The real story about how the Omega Speedmaster became the Moonwatch and all references of the watches worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during Apollo 11 Mission. Until now there has never been complete, nor fully confirmed information about these matters. Together with the Omega Museum, Monochrome brings for the first time ever the full story, and sheds light on what has been hidden in the vaults.?When we set out to write our three-part History of the Omega Speedmaster articles, we reached out to Omega – the Omega Museum to be precise – for help to verify some historical and technical details. The museum went over all details (everything is approved now) and we started talking about how the Moonwatch became the NASA's official watch, about the difference in reference numbers of the astronaut's watches, as mentioned in various articles and books, and more. Today we bring you the exclusive story that should end all speculations and urban legends. We hope you'l
Industry News: Watches and Wonders Geneva Announced for April 2024 With Focus on General Public
With nearly 50 brands exhibiting and 43,000 unique visitors (a 50% increase over 2022), the 2023 edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva has been a genuine success. This fair, the only one surviving after the death of Baselworld, has become an inescapable moment in the watchmaking calendar, with the participation of industry heavyweights (Richemont, LVMH, , Patek Philippe and more) and independent watchmakers. While the occurrence of the 2024 edition wasn’t even to be debated, we still don’t know who will leave or join the show. Still, we know the dates for Watches and Wonders Geneva 224, aso the fact that the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation wants to open its doors more to the general public.The upcoming edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva will be held from 9 to 15 April 2024 in Geneva’s Halles de Palexpo, as has been the case for most previous editions of the W&W and the SIHH (the name of the fair before brands like , Patek or Chopard, or the LVMH Group e
Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary // Review
Whenever Omega releases a new limited/special edition Speedmaster, you can be sure it will create noise in the collecting community. And if this watch is related to Space exploration or one of the Apollo missions, this will only increase the interest of the aficionados – and rightfully so, since Omega still owns true legitimacy in this context and the Speedy is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic watches ever. And if this new model bears a Snoopy, well, expect great enthusiasm from the crowd. A couple of weeks ago, Omega did just that, by presenting the Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary. And today, we have it on the wrist and we tell you all about it.Today, we’ll focus on the watch only. If you’re still wondering what Snoopy is doing on the dial of a chronograph watch, we have you covered with an in-depth article explaining all about the Apollo 13 mission, the incident (“Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here“),
Introducing the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage Gold Collection - Monochrome Watches
In January of this year Montblanc introduced an entirely new collection, called the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage collection. This collection, with its classic design codes, is the first to incorporate everything that Montblanc as a watch brand has to offer. From very affordable and classically styled time-only, to the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market, to the Pulsograph with its stunning Villeret-made movement. Now they?add the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage Gold collection, with full gold watches starting just north of € 6k.During the exclusive Genevan watch show in January, everyone was amazed – more likely shocked – by the price of the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage Perpetual Calendar. And even the Meisterstuck Heritage Pulsograph is (relatively speaking) a bargain at € 27k. Now Montblanc adds several 39mm gold models to the Meisterstuck Heritage collection and again the price immediately catches the attention. Ad - Scroll to continue with
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
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