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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
Introducing: The New Ulysse Nardin Diver Net Azure & Diver Net Skeleton Azure
With the launch of the new Ulysse Nardin Diver Net Azure and Diver X Skeleton Azure, the brand continues its commitment to environmental protection by responsibly utilising raw and recycled materials. While these new watches share many similarities with previous models, they stand out with their distinct light blue colour schemes. Ulysse Nardin’s dedication to raising awareness about environmental issues is commendable and connects it to shark attack survivor and activist Mike Coots to support the OCEARCH shark tracking program. Shark activist Mike Coots Shark activist Mike Coots OCEARCH is a global non-profit organisation that researches sharks in order to gather otherwise unattainable data for scientific purposes. This data is used to conduct further research, provide education and raise awareness of the challenges our oceans are facing. The OCEARCH organization has conducted 45 expeditions around the globe so far and has published 75 papers on variou
Introducing: The Absinthe by Massena LAB and Ra¨²l Pages
What started as Massena LAB’s venture to create watches in collaboration with accessible niche brands or renowned independent watchmakers has grown to another level. Now, the horological creative studio not only designs and develops watches but has gotten to the point of co-developing its own proprietary movements. First seen with the Old School watch, made with Luca Soprana, Massena later launched the Magraph, involving talented indie watchmaker Ra¨²l Pages in the development of its hand-wound movement. Following the recent Observatory Dial watch with Phillips, the concept is now back in a new edition, the Absinthe watch, with a rich green dial that is about to make you see the Green Fairy…?The launch of the Magraph was an important step for Massena LAB, a declaration of independence. Moving beyond his usual strategy of reworking the design of watches (cases, dials, materials), William Massena decided to go one step further by developing his own proprietary movement, the ca
Introducing Roger Dubuis Excalibur Liu Wei Monotourbillon (Price)
The manufacture Roger Dubuis has gone a long way before settling to build the “future of hyper-horology.” The brand's vision of this future is a radical one. It is mechanically complex, flamboyant, excessive and expensive, so out of reach for the general population. Still, Roger Dubuis and its Excalibur watches remain a favourite for sheer creativity and rebel spirit paired with engaging, yet sometimes crazy, engineering solutions. Take Quatuor watches for an example. Or this new artistic collaboration, the Excalibur Liu Wei Monotourbillon.Roger Dubuis provided a canvas to welcome the reproduction of Liu Wei's original work and created inside the walls of the Geneva manufacture painting atelier. The work by this contemporary Chinese artist is said to reinterpret “the astral signature of the iconic Excalibur MT.” So it is the Excalibur MT that was “recrafted and reshaped” last year, which allowed for the artist's expression. “Art is about seeing
Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Fragment Heuer 02 Hiroshi Fujiwara (Specs & Price)
Today, TAG Heuer announces a new partnership with one of the most influential?personalities in the world of streetwear:?Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, the face behind the brand?Fragment. While some might find a certain interest in this venture, this is clearly not what gets us excited here at MONOCHROME. However, there is something very special about this new creation… It looks just stunning. Meet the?TAG Heuer Carrera Fragment, a reasonably-sized, retro-inspired, back-to-basics Carrera powered by the in-house calibre Heuer 02 – and that is just plain cool.Today in Tokyo,?the internationally renowned Japanese streetwear designer, influencer, musician and founder of Fragment, Hiroshi Fujiwara, announced his project with TAG Heuer. Of course, as you’ve probably guessed already, this new alliance led to the creation of a watch – and Fujiwara?has designed a brand-new outfit for the Carrera, namely the?TAG Heuer Carrera Fragment. Well, as we said in the introduc
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