Technical Perspective: What Saturation Diving Really Means (And What Watchmakers Do About It)
It’s all about the helium, and not getting killed.
Launching on Kickstarter – The Bold Aviation-Inspired CJR “Commander Series” Watch
Most of the Kickstarter brands that we cover here on Monochrome tend to have an interesting unique story behind them, even though practically every single one of them is a micro-brand with very little traction in the multi-billion-dollar watch industry. CJR watches, which was founded in 2013, has now come out with the newly released “Commander Series”. A watch with a name that matches perfectly in my opinion, as when you look at it, it will command your attention.
Only Watch 2017 – The unique blue dial Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Black Ceramic
For its 2017 edition, Only Watch is attracting more and more brands, which want to participate to this charity auction. Absent from the previous edition, Audemars Piguet is back in the long list of manufactures, with a unique piece based on quite an impressive watch: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Black Ceramic. And now, it adds some color to its previous monochromatic look, as featured with a bright blue dial.
VIDEO: Tudor pares it back with the Black Bay Steel
I’m on record as being quite a fan of the Black Bay Steel. For me, it was one of the real highlights of Baselworld 2017. At first this might seem like a bit of an odd choice as the BB Chrono and S&G were the ‘buzzier’ pieces. For me, though, the Steel takes the Black Bay back to what it’s all about — the core of the collection. At its heart, this watch isn’t overly complicated or flashy. It’s a robust, everyday diver with a healthy dose of nostalgia thrown in. And that’s what the Steel delivers in spades. By removing colour from the equation it brings the purposeful design to the fore. I might go so far as to say it’s my favourite Black Bay of all time. Big call, but I’m happy to go there.
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Introducing: Rick Hale’s Incredible Large-Scale Wooden Clocks
Grasshopper escapements, daisy wheels, worm gears, and more.
What could well be on the wrist of Iron Man / Robert Downey JR? A URWERK UR-110 of course (and he wears it in Spider-Man Homecoming)
In the world of watches, it’s rather common to have watches “placed” in movies (sometimes, it’s a bit more than just that however). That’s a practice named “product placement” and, in certain measures, it seems to help selling watches (do you feel the irony here…?) However, the story here is much cooler than the usual “watch in a movie” and has been dictated by passion, and with one of the coolest watches around. So, what could well be the watch worn by Iron Man / Tony Stark a.k.a Robert Downey JR in upcoming movie Spider-Man Homecoming? And why this choice?
Dispatches: With Montblanc At The Petrolhead’s Paradise That Is The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Four days of fast cars from over 100 years. Bring earplugs. No, seriously, bring earplugs.
Introducing: Omega Launches X-33 Regatta, Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black ETNZ At The 35th America’s Cup
Two new watches at one of the toughest sporting events on land, sea, or air.
Review – The 2017 Seiko Presage Enamel Collection – Unlimited, Refined, Desirable
At Baselworld 2017, Seiko came with a very refreshing surprise (among all the superb watches they launched this year…) While we thought that the Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Chronograph would forever remain an untouchable dream – way too limited in production, sold out way too fast – the Japanese brand came with a full range of watches: the Seiko Presage Enamel Collection. It means not one but four watches with luxurious but friendly priced hand-made enamel dials, all mechanically powered, including the comeback of the superb chronograph… and they are not limited in production!
Only Watch 2017 – The Artistic Armin Strom Manual Made With Painter Hunt Slonem
For Only Watch 2017, the 7th edition of the biennial charity auction, Armin Strom is also part of the 49 partners that are coming with unique pieces or special projects. This year, the modern Swiss watchmaker presents a unique timepiece, which is a fusion between art and watchmaking. The art of watchmaking meets up with the expressive painting of an American artist. Here is the Artistic Armin Strom Manual Made With Painter Hunt Slonem.