Watches NEWS
Introducing The Accessible Timex Marlin Sub-Dial Automatic
The watchmaking industry can be a daunting and dizzying environment, both from a mechanical and financial perspective. Every day we are bombarded with watches costing tens of thousands of dollars and uber-complex movements. And to be honest, considering the fact it is our passion and profession, we’re not often surprised by price tags well into the six figures (whether they’re justified or not is a different discussion…) But where does that leave people that are on a budget, or perhaps first-time buyers into mechanical watches? What’s out there that looks cool, yet is very affordable? That’s where watches like the new Timex Marlin Sub-Dial Automatic 39mm come in!The Marlin collection by Timex has been a long-standing range of affordable watches, with an understated design that makes it fit for the boardroom but also for more casual occasions. New to the range is this Marlin Sub-Dial Automatic 39mm, which offers a new look, and new mechanics, at roughly the
Opinion: What to think about the Tudor North Flag - Hands-on review with specs & price - Monochrome-Watches
You’ve probably seen this one all around the internet, right after its introduction during Baselworld 2015. Clearly, the Tudor North Flag was one of the main novelties for the / Tudor Group but we chose to wait before discussing it. Why? The reason is simple: this watch is important as it represents a real turning point for the brand?(new movement, new design) also this watch underlines its independence with its acrimonious split from big brother . Here are our thoughts on this very important timepiece,?the new Tudor North Flag.If you are returning readers of our online magazine, we guess that you have a more than average interest in watches and you already have your own opinion about the new Tudor North Flag. Its design may not be the only point of discussion. The stakes behind it are bigger than just introducing a newly designed watch and/or a new style for the Tudor collection. Tudor was and still is part of . However, as we mentioned, the North Flag is a turning point in
Roger Dubuis unveils the Monegasque collection in Monaco - Monochrome Watches
Last week Roger Dubuis officially launched the new Monegasque collection and they did it in style. According to Roger Dubuis it was all ‘European Art of Living’ and we can imagine it must have been a great evening in In Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo (also called Monaco).?Early this year, during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Roger Dubuis already showed the first models of the new Monegasque collection. Last week, on October 20th, they celebrated the official launch in a casino in Monaco, and also launched to new limited editions!?The Monegasque Club and the Monegasque Flying Tourbillon. Ad - Scroll to continue with article You don’t have to be a strap fetishist to love the Chesterfield-style strap of the Roger Dubuis Monegasque Club. This looks like the roaring twenties, Monaco style that is. Just picture yourself smoking
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time 5164 - Monochrome Watches
Patek Philippe released a new Aquanaut at Baselworld 2011, featuring dual time zones. The new Aquanaut Travel Time ref.5164 is just the perfect traveller’s watch!Stylish, functional and extremely comfortable are the words that come to mind when putting the new Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time on the wrist. It’s a true dual time zone watch, telling not only home time and local time, but also date (attached to local time) and a day/night indicator. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Photo credits go to Robert-Jan from Fratellowatches, who accompanied me for the meeting with Patek Philippe and did the photography.By pushing the pushers at the left side of the case, local time can be adjusted with steps of an hour in two directions. The date will follow the local time adjustment, also when this means jumping a day back in time. The day/night indicat
Oris Big Crown ProPilot Okavango Air Rescue Limited Edition Hands-On
Pilot watches and Oris go hand in hand. The latest Big Crown ProPilot model is dedicated to an aeromedical rescue organisation operating out of Botswana known as the Okavango Air Rescue. Following in the footsteps of the Rega Fleet and the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia limited editions, Oris wants to raise awareness of this exemplary and humanitarian enterprise that is coming up for its tenth anniversary this year. Decked out in safari colours, the 41mm Big Crown ProPilot Okavango Air Rescue combines an attractive safari green dial with the utilitarian attributes of a pilot watch.Picture this. You are on a safari in Botswana, crouched in the tall grass, waiting to take the perfect wildlife photograph of an impala drinking in a stream when you hear a herd of elephants approaching. Instead of following the guide’s advice of staying calm, your instincts get the better of you and you make a beeline for the jeep but trip and break your ankle. It’s worse than you thoug
[Rating:(5 / 5 stars)]
