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Weekly Watch Photo - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 15202 - Monochrome Watches
Audemars Piguet has quite an active video channel on Youtube and their latest video struck me like lighting. Just like when I saw the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 15202 at the SIHH earlier this year. That caused me to buy a vintage Royal Oak ref. 5402, nicknamed Jumbo.?This photo shows the sheer beauty of the Royal Oak’s dial and personally I have a preference for the 15202’s dial in favor of the newer ref. 15300 and ref.15400 dials. This dial, like that of the vintage ref. 5402, feature?the so-called petite tapisserie pattern. When wearing the Royal Oak and getting a glimpse like this while wearing my old ref.5402, always puts a smile on my face.Here’s the video that simply rocks (quite literary!)?Just like the Royal Oak rocked the watch world, when it was introduced in 1972. A sports watch in stainless steel, priced like a golden sports watch. When the designer, Gerald Genta, showed his new design to AP’s CEO, he didn’t quite see it. Luckily the Sw
IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVIII Edition Laureus Sport IW324703 (Specs & Price)
Just like every year, IWC celebrates a good cause with the launch of a special Laureus edition. The 12th of its kind – see more models here – and the first to be based on the “Small Pilot” Mark XVIII, this watch is?part of IWC’s commitment to support Laureus Sport for Good, which uses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Featuring a striking combination of black and blue, here is the 2018 IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition Laureus Sport.Before we move to the watch in question, a few words about?“Laureus Sport for Good Foundation”.?Sport eliminates differences, imparts self-confidence and promotes team spirit: this is the motto of Laureus Sport for Good, an organization that believes in the integrative force of sport, harnessing its potential to advance social change and provide more promising future prospects for disadvantaged children and adolescents. The foundation and its ambassadors from the world of profes
5 Questions for Guillaume T¨ºtu, COO of Ralph Lauren Watches
In 2009, a new brand made its debut to the SIHH, the?Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelry Co, a joint venture between the iconic lifestyle?brand and the Richemont Group, the watchmaking giant. Yet, the path?has not been simple and after several?unclear collections and hesitations in positioning the brand, the?brand was absent from the SIHH 2016. Though,?this was not the end of the story. New?teams,?repositioning of the collections,?appointment of industry?veteran?Guillaume T¨ºtu, first as?Product Development Director and as COO since October, finally a discreet comeback of the brand at the SIHH 2017. It was perfect timing for us to sit down with our long-time friend Guillaume and to understand his vision for the?Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelry Co.Before we let Guillaume explains his vision and the strategy Ralph Lauren?wants to implement for its Watch and?Jewelry division, the big news (as reported by our colleagues Watchonista here) is that the brand will be officially back at?the SIHH in
Introducing the updated Panerai Luminor 1950 3-Days Automatic and the new Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days Automatic - Monochrome Watches
Last week we showed you Panerai’s new dress watch, the Luminor Due, and today we’re going to look at all the other novelties that were presented to us during the recent presentation?in Amsterdam. First there’s an important update to the Luminor 1950 and there’s a new Luminor 1950 Carbotech. Let’s have a closer look of what we think of the update for the Luminor 1950, and how do we feel about the new Carbotech? However first we’ll give?you an impression of the location for the presentation, which is well worth a visit whenever you are in Amsterdam. The Panerai EventThe event location was the brand new (barely opened) Amsterdam Tower, a unique concept to work, eat, rave, and sleep. It is the brainchild of ID&T co-founder Duncan Stutterheim and architect Ben van Berkel. The tower will host a group of creative companies with a passion for music. There’s A’DAM & Co, a private members' club, there’s Restaura
First Look: The Olive-Green Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
With its Captain Cook, Rado, a brand part of the Swatch Group, is merging two important sides of its history. First, this watch collection revived one of the brand’s greatest watches of the past, a 1960s dive watch with a rather peculiar yet attractive design. Second, it is used as a vessel to showcase the company’s leading know-how in high-tech materials (the brand labels itself as The Master of Materials), in particular ceramics. This skilful blend of retro vibes and high-tech materials has recently been demonstrated with the Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton, which is now available in an unexpectedly cool mix of olive-green ceramic and PVD rose gold accents.?The Rado Captain Cook started its life as a classic take on the dive watch, yet with a slightly original design. Born in 1962, it was revamped in 2017 as a limited edition, then followed in 2019 by yet another 37mm limited edition – both watches faithful to the original concept and design, made out of sta
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