Tough times for the watchmaking industry? Certainly, with news of layoffs, buying back unsold stock, and considerable fall-off in profits dominating business news this year. But according to an interview reported in the Swiss press, there’s one very notable exception: Richard Mille, which says its turnover this year is up 20%, “mainly due to higher average prices.”
While a conventional tourbillon is already mesmerizing to watch, a multi-axis tourbillon only multiplies this pleasure. Let’s take a look at some of the
You certainly know how much love we have here, at Monochrome Watches, for independent watchmaking and unconventional displays of the time. In this small but so creative field of the industry, one brand always intrigued us: MCT Watches and their unique prism-based timepieces. Denis Giguet and Pierre Jacques, the founder and the CEO of the brand, today the two men behind MCT Watches, explain the ins-and-outs behind running such a manufacture. They talk details about the specific, unique, hyper-creative display and mechanism behind a MCT Watch and share some ideas for the future of the brand. “The Monochrome Video Week” brings you in unusual territories, the underground side of watchmaking.
This week we have a diverse selection of watches in the HODINKEE Shop. The timepieces range from elegant dress watches to sporty chronographs, with brands like Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Eberhard & Co., and Patek Philippe all represented. Read on to see the full selection.
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For Pre-SIHH 2017, Baume & Mercier is whipping up our appetite with two additions into their flagship collections: the Clifton GMT Power Reserve and the Promesse Moon Phase.…
Here’s a fun fact: Carl F. Bucherer is one of the the oldest luxury watchmakers in Switzerland still wholly owned by its founding family – a feat that grows more and more impressive every year as the industry’s original independents read more…
We always had a slight preference for Sinn watches that we would categorize as tool watches: the 140/142, 103, EZM series, 358, 756, 856 and so on. However, there’s more to Sinn than these watches for professional use only. They also have collections like the ‘Klassische Meisterwerke’ (dress watches basically), ladies’ watches and of course, […]
The story in a second Baume & Mercier’s Clifton always had a pretty face. Well, that face just got complicated. It’s hardly a secret. We like the Clifton at Time+Tide. It’s a well-balanced collection that walks a fine line between dressy and casual, retro and modern, all while being very well priced. Typically, though, these Baume & Mercier watches tend towards the simpler complications – calendar or moonphase or date – that sort of thing. Today we’re looking at a Clifton that loads all these complications into one watch. In theory it sounds good – more bang for buck, right? But in reality does all this added functionality detract from the simple allure of the Clifton? There’s only one way for us to find out. The dial As is immediately obvious, there’s a fair bit going on here, but the Clifton does a good job of conveying a large amount of information with as little fuss as possible. First of all, the blued hands indicate chronograph functions – central seconds, with minutes and hours at 12 and six respectively. The subdial at 12 also has windows displaying day and month, while the date is displayed via the red tip central hand.…
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What’s that, Rudolph? You’re worried about Santa being on time this Christmas? Understandable. Maybe get him one of these, then. This Planet Ocean Chrono is large and in charge – with massive wrist presence that will be a huge help for keeping an eye on his forthcoming deadlines. Plus, while steel versions of this watch require some heavy lifting, the titanium case of this model significantly cuts down the weight, meaning less effort for you and the rest of the reindeer. Who should you buy this for: If not Santa, then certainly someone sizeable. This has no place on a spindly forearm – which rules it out for Frosty the Snowman. What’s the damage: Under $13k Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Master Chronometer Chronograph 45.5mm titanium Australian pricing The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Master Chronometer Chronograph 45.5mm in titanium on rubber strap, $12,900.
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