Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase in Full Steel
As you well know, dear reader, we manage to get our hands on an enviable number of incredible timepieces here at MONOCHROME. Some, like the stunning Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance with guilloché dial by Kari Voutilainen, make their presence immediately felt, whilst others, like the Tudor Heritage Black Bay steel, are decidedly more understated, although no less appealing. Today, we are getting hands on with a watch that falls decidedly in this latter category, the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase in full steel.
For the third instalment in our video series of the best watches of 2017, we’re talking about watches priced between $5000 and $10,000, including a versatile Omega, a couple of chronos and some more dressy options. Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chrono The Tudor Black Bay landscape got a little complicated this year with the addition of a chronograph to the family. And the extra detail isn’t just on the dial side — the movement, the result of a new partnership with Breitling, is quite interesting too. From $5690 Tag Heuer Autavia Heritage Heuer fans rejoice! The Autavia was re-released in 2017, and in exceptionally fine form. The inverse panda dial, the distressed camel strap and, excitingly, powered by the revamped CH80 movement … From $6600 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date Jaeger-LeCoultre had a banner year in 2017, thanks largely to their well-received Master Control trilogy. And while there are three options to choose from, we find it hard to go past the simplicity of the Master Control Date. $8300 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Master Chronometer Omega’s do-everything Aqua Terra was dear to our hearts this year, a classically styled three-hander that offers just the right mix of flash and function. From $7250…
Next up in our holiday season wrap-up of the great value watches, we’re talking about the best watches of 2017 priced between $1000 and $5000. Same rooftop bar, same banter, but new shirts and (more importantly) new watches. Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer It makes perfect sense for a Pilot’s watch to have a second time zone. It makes even more sense for that time zone to be easily and intuitively adjusted. And adjustments don’t come much more easy or intuitive than the quick bezel change on this Oris. $5000 Longines Avigation BigEye The well-priced winner of the GPHG’s revival prize – Longines’ Avigation BigEye – was a clean-looking chrono and a surefire entrant into this list … $3450 Nomos Club Campus Nomos’ Club collection got a new member in 2017, the fresh and youthful Club Campus. And while it’s geared towards graduates and new entrants into the world of watches, its quality and design ensures that it stands tall on its own merits. From $1870 Bremont Supermarine Type S301 Bremont might be better known for their tough-as aviation watches, but it turns out they’re a dab hand at divers too. The Supermarine Type S301 adds some serious vintage charms to…