Category: Novelty

Baselworld 2018 – Glashütte Original Adds New Dials and Casual Styles To The Senator Excellence Collection

At Baselworld 2016, Glashütte Original introduced a full new Senator collection named Excellence. Originally comprising no less than 4 different versions (time-only, tima-and-date, date-and-moon and perpetual calendar), it was only available with a classic design – Roman numerals and blued hands. For Baselworld 2018, the Saxon brand adds some casualness to two of the versions. Here are the Senator Excellence Panorama Date and Date and Moon with new dials and 42mm steel cases.

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First Look – Patek Philippe 5270P Perpetual Calendar Chronograph with Superb Salmon Dial

The perpetual calendar chronograph is a combination of complications that ‘belongs’ to Patek Philippe. The 5270 continues a long tradition initiated in 1941. It was introduced in 2011 with a in-house movement as the successor of the 5970, itself an evolution of the 3970 (read our article about the different generations of the 5270 here). It is now available for the first time in the noblest of all metals, platinum. And it comes with a truly stunning salmon dial that – as often with salmon dials – is elegant, unostantatious but with that very special twist.

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Baselworld 2018 – Seiko Prospex Diver 200m SPB077 & SPB079 – a Modern Recreation of the 1968 Ref. 6159-7001

Last year, Seiko re-created its first ever dive watch, the 62Mas, with a truly faithful re-edition, the Prospex Diver SLA017. Alongside this rather expensive and rare edition, the Japanese manufacture also reinterpreted the 62Mas in a more modern and more accessible way, with the Seiko Prospex Diver SPB051 and SPB053. This year, we’ll the same recipe but now applied to the 1968 Diver 300m. Alongside the rare and faithful Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025, Seiko is also introducing modern and accessible versions, the Prospex Diver 200m SPB077 & SPB079.

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First Look – The Updated Rolex Deepsea Ref. 126660

In 2016, Rolex updated one its most iconic watches, the Explorer 1 39mm, by improving some small details that collectors’ complained about. Surprising indeed, but Rolex now does really listen to them and make sure that youthful errors are corrected. This year, for Baselworld 2018, the same happens with the giant Deepsea and the crown has done a few updates to keep the model on par with expectations. Meet the 2018 updated Rolex Deepsea Ref. 126660.

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Video – Co-President of Chopard Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Explains the New L.U.C Quattro

A few days ago, just prior to Baselworld 2018, we introduced to you Chopard’s new take on one of its icons, the L.U.C Quattro, a complex watch with no less than 4 barrels and a 9-day power reserve. Yet, as powerful as this watch is, it remains a true statement of elegance and distinction – as a Chopard should be. To understand more about what this watch really represents for the brand, we asked Co-President of Chopard Karl-Friedrich Scheufele to explain its history and the reasons behind the creation of this 2018 edition – check the video on top of this article.

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Baselworld 2018 – Oris Big Crown ProPilot Alarm Limited Edition

An alarm is often loud, obtrusive and annoying, simply to remind you to do something at a specific point in the day. Whether it is waking you up, brushing your teeth, leaving home in time for the bus, or simply checking if you’ve won that superb vintage watch during an online auction. There are watches, however, that exchange this loud, obtrusive annoying interruption into a mechanical wonder, just like this Oris Big Crown ProPilot Alarm Limited Edition, set to be introduced during Baselworld 2018.

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Baselworld 2018 – Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Apollo 8 50th Anniversary”

A new edition of Baselworld means a new Omega Speedmaster Special Edition. This has become a tradition – think Snoopy Award, Apollo 11 45th Anniversary, CK2998 or Apollo 17 45th Anniversary. This year, the space theme is still the main ingredient of the recipe, as Omega celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 8 Mission. In that perspective, the brand chose to use the popular “Dark Side of the Moon” theme. But you’ll see in details that the Speedmaster Apollo 8 really is quite special – visually and mechanically.

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Baselworld 2018 – Longines Legend Diver Black PVD and New Movement

For Baselworld 2018, Longines brings a few updates to one of its most iconic modern watches, the Legend Diver. Not only is now comes with a new and more performant movement, but mainly, it now available in full black – case, dial, strap. And while, here at MONOCHROME, we’re usually not huge fans of full black watches, this new Longines Legend Diver Black PVD has quite some appeal.

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Baselworld 2018 – Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One – Reimagining a Classic

There is something special about Jaquet Droz. The singularity of the brand lies in a distinctive perception of elegance, embodied by the iconic Grande Seconde display. Inspired by a pocket watch created by Pierre Jaquet Droz in 1784, its artful simplicity feels understated, sophisticated and elegant. And for Baselworld 2018, the brand adds a strong modern note to its classic, with the new Grande Seconde Skelet-One.

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