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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-thin ref. 2000V with Calibre 1120 - Live Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
Renewing an icon is not an easy?task?(not an easy task at all!) However, as iconic as it is, the?Vacheron Constantin Overseas has been in the collection, with an?unchanged design, for the past 12 years. The Overseas?had its last update?in?2004, and the only alterations have been cosmetic, meaning new dial colours, and adding some complications. Until now, the Overseas collection didn’t comprise a true heir to the Overseas ancestor, the Vacheron Constantin 222, which was the brand’s luxury sports watch back in the 1970’s. In other words, there was no Overseas Ultra-Thin. And that’s remarkable since the Overseas plays in a special category, the Holy Trinity of luxury sports watches (the AP Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas.) Now, for the very first time, there will be an ultra-thin Overseas?and it comes with the same (base)movement, dubbed calibre 1120, as used by the other two Holy Trinity of luxury sports watches. An exiting
IWC Adopts The Woodland Concept For Its Clever Pilot's Watch Timezoner TOP GUN
IWC Schaffhausen is well known for its pilot’s watches, its TOP GUN sub-collection and the use of ceramics. These three elements come together in the brand’s latest travel watch, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. The Timezoner, to keep it short, was introduced only a couple of years ago and is available as a pure travel watch or as a chronograph. IWC now adds a new style to the simpler of the two, the Pilot’s Watch Timezoner. Following the steel and blue ‘Le Petit Prince‘ and the all-black Ceratanium, this impressive wrist companion is presented in a TOP GUN Woodland forest-green ceramic execution, expanding the ‘Colours of TOP GUN‘ range.The formidable 46mm wide case is machined out of green ceramic, a material IWC has extensive experience with. The case is fitted with a black Ceratanium rotating bezel (and crown), but don’t mistake it for a diving bezel. Instead, pressing down on the bezel allows you to rotate it in both directions, wi
Interview - Luc Pettavino About Only Watch 2019
The eighth edition of the biennial fundraiser for research on Muscular Dystrophy will take place on Saturday 9 November 2019 in Geneva, where unique timepieces created by some of the world's best watchmakers will be auctioned. We took some time in Baselworld to meet its founder Luc Pettavino, President of the “Association Monegasque Contre les Myopathies”, to discuss the new edition and its programme.How did you start Only Watch?I was the organizer of the Monaco Yacht Show. In 1999, just before the Yacht Show, I saw a TV programme with Jean-Claude Biver. At the Yacht Show, Jean-Claude was visiting Wally Yachts, I went to introduce myself and Blancpain became a sponsor of the Yacht Show. This is how I got to know the Swatch Group. I had already created some themed charity auctions based on arts or unique creations from diverse brands (editor's note, Luc Pettavino's late son, Paul, suffered from muscular dystrophy). In 2004, I thought I was contributing to research but that w
First Look: Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Titanium Edition
First released in 2019, the Chopard Alpine Eagle collection was met with great success. The brand's vision of a luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, it took design cues from a vintage model – the St Mortiz – and adapted it to modern tastes. Specifically, it stands apart with its fascinating textured dial, modelled after an eagle's eye iris. Already existing with an array of complications, this year Chopard brings back the sportiest of them all, the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono, in a new lightweight titanium case.The latest addition to the Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono series boasts a substantial 44mm diameter and a height of 13.15mm. The case features a distinct tonneau-shaped middle part and a round bezel, reminiscent of earlier references, but this time crafted from grade 5 titanium. The crown, adorned with a compass rose on top, and the chronograph pushers, positioned alongside crown guards, are made from Lucent steel. The watch maintains a water resistance of 100
Introducing the 2014 edition of the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge (specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
Oris is known for its rugged, sporty tool-watches. The Aquis is famous into?the community?of divers – a collection that includes some interesting, technical, well finished but affordable tools to be used under the deep salty waters.?One is?particularly noticeable because it includes a clever mechanical depth gauge. Here is the?updated edition of the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge.The Oris Aquis Depth Gauge was hailed as one of the most innovative diving watches when it was launched in 2013. It answered the challenge of how to build a depth gauge into a mechanical watch. It had a pioneering depth gauge function, developed and patented by Oris. Even if we,?at Monochrome-Watches, mainly focus on high-end watches, we recognized that this Oris Aquis Depth Gauge was truly interesting when it was unveiled. And somehow, with its mechanical system to indicate depth, we found it really special – and we love special watches! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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