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Introducing: The Full-Platinum Omega Speedmaster 321 is a 6-Digit Endgame Speedy
Back in early 2019, Omega announced the comeback of the legendary Calibre 321 – or at least a faithful recreation of the movement that powered the brand’s emblematic Speedmaster from its introduction in 1957 until around 1968, when the brand switched to the more reliable Calibre 861. The first watch with this historic movement inside its case was a highly luxurious, highly expensive platinum Moonwatch with an onyx and meteorite dial – followed by the steel Speedmaster “Ed White” Moonwatch Calibre 321, possibly the ultimate Speedy for the fans. But Omega has silently released something rare, the endgame Speedmaster Moonwatch, a six-digit full platinum edition of this Speedmaster Calibre 321 first seen in 2019.The title of the most expensive Speedy is still in the hands of the crazy complicated Speedmaster Chrono Chime, a 45mm gold watch with an aventurine dial and a superb movement co-developed with Blancpain, featuring a split-seconds chronograph and a rep
Hands-On: The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon Platinum Milano Blue
In a very short period, the Tonda PF collection has stolen the limelight and positioned itself as the star product of Parmigiani Fleurier. Released with Guido Terreni at the helm in 2021, the Tonda PF reinterprets the luxury sports watch genre with refreshing minimalism and understated elegance that place it in a class all its own. During Watches & Wonders 2023, Parmigiani Fleurier introduced a second platinum version of its Flying Tourbillon, this time with a dapper Milano blue dial. In contrast to the sober monochromatic look of its predecessor, this platinum combo with a dark blue dial is a sharp dresser.When Terreni was appointed CEO in 2021, one of his opening moves was to get Parmigiani Fleurier a seat in the luxury sports watch arena with a collection based on the elegant Tonda family. Rooted in Michel Parmigiani's ultra-slim Tonda dress watch collection, the mandates for the Tonda PF collection were refinement without ostentation. According to Terreni, the sartorial style o
In-Depth: Diving with the Sinn U50, The Smaller German Diving Instrument
If you're on this website, reading the latest article in my diving test series, there's a pretty good chance that you have at least a passing familiarity with Sinn watches. There is an equally good chance that most of your non-watch-nerd friends, family, and colleagues do not. Flying just under the radar, Sinn has been producing beautifully well-made toolwatches for over 60 years now. If there's any brand that functions as a nod and a wink and a horological secret handshake, it's this Uhrmacher aus Germany. And that handshake has to be done with an iconic diving instrument (it really is that) on the wrist, a Sinn U1 Or should it be its smaller, more versatile brother, the Sinn U50?A Bit of HistoryFounded in Frankfurt in 1961 by former WWII pilot and flight instructor Helmut Sinn, the brand initially focused on the manufacture of navigation clocks and pilot chronographs. In the 1960s and 1970s Sinn manufactured watch cases for military and consumer use, including the notable Heuer/Sinn
Hands-On - The TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition (Opinion)
There’s no denying that?the new TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial is bold and polarising. It creates strong and partial emotions. It’s far from making unanimity, it’s far from the classic codes of sports watches. It is pretty special, period. We introduced the watch about a week ago, and when our editor Erik wrote his article, he remained pretty neutral. It is indeed hard to judge a watch of this kind only on press images and 3D renderings. But now, we had the chance to get our hands on an example of the Purple Monaco… and it’s time to answer the question; has TAG Heuer gone too far this time, or has it created a super-cool watch for a niche audience? Let’s find out.?The most classic edition of the TAG Heuer Monaco, with its blue panda dial.First of all, rest assured. If you are on the market for something more classic, less polarising, and more in line with the usual style you expect from such a watch, the Monaco is still available as part of the permane
Buying Guide - Five Dress watches for less tahn 1,000 Euros
There are moments in our lives that require us to dress up at least a little. A wedding, a 25 year work anniversary, a high-class event, going to the opera, or perhaps just going out to town and wanting to feel like a million bucks. What would you wear on your wrist for such an occasion? Surely it must be something that costs an arm and a leg, looks dapper and comes from some high-end watch manufacturer? No, not quite. On the lower end of the spectrum, there is plenty of options to choose from. You don't even have to break the 1k barrier for a nice, classy watch, as showcased in today's Buying Guide featuring 5 elegant dress watches for less than 1,000 Euros.Baltic MR-01The Baltic MR-01 caused a bit of a buzz when it was recently released to the public. Baltic takes the very classical Calatrava style of watchmaking as a starting point and adds its own fresh touch to it. The result is a very fairly priced dress watch with vintage dimensions, a nice mechanical movement and some interesti
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