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First Look: New Grey Dials for the Steel AP Code 11.59 Selfwinding and Chronograph
In 2023, four years after the debut of the Code 11.59 collection in precious metals, Audemars Piguet introduced stainless steel models. The expansion included six Code 11.59 references – three Selfwinding and three Selfwinding Chronographs – featuring a fresh dial pattern, new colourways, and striking gradient dials with ceramic elements. The brand continues the collection’s evolution by revealing two new steel references, distinguished by a refined shade of grey accented with the signature Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 details. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Both the Selfwinding and Selfwinding Chronograph maintain the Code 11.59 collection's distinctive case architecture, characterised by openworked lugs, a slim bezel, and an octagonal case middle. The interplay of brushed and polished finishes enhances the dynamic look. The case is topped with a
Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 - Inc. Historical & Strategical Background, Specs & Price
This is a fact: Breitling is changing. Since the arrival of Georges Kern (ex-CEO of IWC Watches and ex-Richemont) and CVC Partners at the head of the brand, some drastic?changes are underway. And we all know that change is both a necessity and the most complex thing to manage. The first evidence of this new strategy is named the?Breitling Navitimer 8 collection, news that already made the headlines and provoked strong debate among the watch community. Now that we’ve had a chance to hear from Kern directly, it is time for us to take a closer look at the collection’s flagship, the?Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph, and try to give you a clearer view of what is going on at the brand.Breitling’s entirely new strategyBefore we move to the hard task of clarifying the?Navitimer 8, it is important to understand the new, global strategy that Kern is deploying. First of all, the new Breitling is built around a new team which is financially involved (all top managers are shareholders
Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 Chronograph Watches / Buying Guide
The end of the year is fast approaching, so it’s time for us to look back at the best watches 2019 brought to the watch community. And there were a lot of interesting novelties. So, we reunited the MONOCHROME team, debated and we today we start our “Best of 2019” series, looking at the five best chronographs of the year – in our opinion, that is… meaning that you’re allowed to disagree and to share your favourite 2019 chronograph watches with us in the comment section.Blancpain Air Command Chronograph Re-EditionWhy this one? SImple… Look at it. This watch is simply the coolest Blancpain in recent years. While most of the watches produced by the brand are elegant, classic pieces of vintage-inspired divers, this new watch feels different. Blancpain might not be the best-known brand for pilot’s watches (sister-brand Breguet has more pedigree, obviously) but still, the brand, back in the late-1950s produced an elusive watch intended to be wor
Patek Philippe 5270J-001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Yellow Gold
The Patek Philippe 5270J is the latest version of a lineage that perfectly sums up the brand, and that started in 1941 with the reference 1518, the first-ever perpetual calendar chronograph. Introduced in 2011, this watch is now in its third iteration – all of them are explained here. Currently available in 18k pink gold on matching bracelet and in platinum with a salmon/gold-coloured dial, Patek is extending its regular collection with a version cased in yellow gold for the first time. Meet the new Patek Philippe 5270J-001 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.The 5270… A collection into the collectionAs surprising as it seems, the Patek Philippe 5270 has never been cased in yellow gold, especially when you find out that Patek has already introduced nine versions of this watch in the past (and this doesn’t include the 5271 with diamonds): Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Baltic MR01 Salmon Accessible Calatrava-style Micro Rotor Watch Review
Baltic, the young and fresh indie watchmaker from France, has managed in a few years to make a name for itself with a collection of superbly designed, neo-retro watches with relatively accessible prices. It all started with a duo of 1940s-inspired watches with a slightly elegant touch. Then, the brand moved into sportier territories with several editions of the Aquascaphe. Today, Etienne Malec (the founder) goes back to one of his favourite types of watches, the so-called Calatrava style, with an elegant and compact micro-rotor watch that made quite an impression on us. Great look, gorgeous dial and even mechanical pleasures; let’s have a closer look at this new Baltic MR01.As a reminder, here’s what we explained about Baltic Watches in our in-depth article on the inaugural Aquascaphe Diver: Baltic Watches is the brainchild of Etienne Malec, a young Frenchman who has inherited his father’s passion for watches - something he shared with us already, some years ago. An a