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2021 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph Calibre 4401
The Royal Oak range by Audemars Piguet needs little introduction. Launched in 1972 and designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, it defined a whole new segment of watches. New for 2021 is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm, which receives the in-house, integrated flyback chronograph movement originally developed for Code 11.59. This new calibre 4401 means that a few other things needed to be retouched too.?The Royal Oak serves as the perfect platform for Audemars Piguet to build their brand on. The collection offers everything from steel base models with time-and-date only, to ultra-complex haute horlogerie creations in precious metals. Throughout its existence, it has managed to evolve so many times, from the original presented in 1972 all the way to the latest interpretations. Models fitted with an ultra-thin QP movement, a contemporary ice-blue dial or a case and bracelet in titanium or ceramic. Audemars Piguet is not afraid to innovate with its iconic line of
Cartier's in-house Chronograph movement - Calibre de Cartier Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
In 2010 Cartier introduced the Calibre de Cartier featuring Cartier’s in-house movement?caliber 1904-PS, a solid base movement that found its way into the new Tank Anglaise as well. Last week Cartier introduced their new in-house chronograph movement, caliber 1904-CH, in a watch with the familiar Calibre de Cartier case and face.?This is of course very different from the classic elegant Cartier mono-poussoir models from the esteemed CPCP collection, however a great next step for Cartier’s mainstream collection. This is the new Calibre de Cartier Chronograph with caliber 1904-CH movement. Ad - Scroll to continue with article I think it’s justified to call this movement, Cartier’s first ‘normal’ in-house chronograph movement, putting aside the exotics from their Fine Watchmaking collection. The previous Cartier chronograph watch
First Look: The Anoma A1 Slate, The Second Edition of the Oddly-Shaped Watch
About a year ago, a new micro-brand launched on the scene and caused quite some noise due to its oddly shaped, slightly overdesigned but rather appealing triangular watch, the Anoma A1 Watch. The project of a young French-British watch enthusiast, Matteo Violet Vianello, the watch made a sensation with a sculptural case playing on the trend for shaped watches – Cartier Crash or Pebble, to name a few – and the initial limited run of blue watches sold out fast. The brand is back with the second chapter in its adventure, the Anoma A1 Slate – but there’s a bit more than just a new dial colour here.Anoma’s inaugural model, the blue A1 watchViolet Vianello’s passion for watches began in childhood and led him to work at Sotheby's and later at respected indie watch retailer A Collected Man. Last year, he started his own venture, Anoma, which is short for anomaly and does reflect the unconventional shape of his first model. The A1 watch draws inspiration from
Hands-on with the new Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemisphere - Monochrome Watches
A?world-timer?is perhaps the most practical complication of modern time. We travel around the world, our friends and sometimes also family life in different time zones. It’s just one step before we need migrate to the moon and need a star timer, so for now a good?world-timer?will do.?Montblanc understood the necessity of world-timers and two entirely new models. Let me introduce the Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemisphere, which comes in two flavors; the Northern Hemisphere with a silver-coloured dial and the Southern Hemisphere with a grey dial. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Some months ago I bought a small desk clock. Not just a desk clock but one that indicates the times on all the world’s time zones in one view. Since Monochrome welcomed a few contributors, I noticed how hard it is to stay in good contact with each other and not acciden
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Celeste Q5273480 (Specs & Price)
While the focus has recently been on the sporty/elegant Polaris collection, we shouldn’t forget that the “Grande Maison” is also one of the best representatives of Haute Horlogerie. Jaeger-LeCoultre knows its watchmaking and its metiers d’art and the brand’s latest creation is a superb testimony of this expertise. Meet the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Celeste.Presented during the 76th edition of the Venice International Film Festival, this new high-end piece by Jaeger-LeCoultre showcases the brand’s watchmaking skills with undeniable charm. Complex, kinetic, but also poetic, this new piece takes advantage of recent creations when it comes to its design and finishing – such as the Master Grande Tradition Repetition Minutes Perpetuelle or the Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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