Jubileon is an independent and aspiring watchmaker in sunny Singapore. Founded in 2015, we have deep respect and reverence for the traditions of watchmaking, and our dream is to produce exquisite Made in Singapore watches one day. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our first ever watch series, the Swiss Made Superellipse, which is designed by us in Singapore.
In 2012, Christophe Claret unveiled the X-TREM series that stands for eXperimental, Time, Research, Engineering and Mechanism. This unique concept originated from Christophe Claret’s determination to bring watchmaking to the next level by incorporating innovative ideas and methods to deliver a timepiece that can be easily differentiated from…
Welcome to the inaugural Old vs. New, a column in which we take a look at an iconic vintage watch and the revamped 21st-century tribute. To kick things off, we’ll compare the Tudor Reference 7031 “Homeplate” chronograph and the Heritage Chrono, two nearly identical watches separated by almost 40 years. Tudor obviously decided very little needed changing when they brought back the recognizable design, but a closer inspection reveals some crucial modifications. After spending time with both, it’s easy to understand what makes each special in its own right.
With no fanfare or fireworks, quietly, in the middle of the rush of the SIHH 2016, in the luxurious salons of the Cartier booth, nearly forgotten because pushed into the background by the introduction of the Drive, Cartier introduced this year a new version of an icon, the Santos 100. Well, if the design remains the same as the previous editions, some new colors are available. No big deal… However, it was until we’ve been told this watch came for the first time with a manufacture movement. Here is the 2016 Cartier Santos 100 ADLC, the icon back in full black and in-house.
Chicago-based Astor+Banks is a new brand that concentrates on affordable watches with a military-style design. After a quartz chronograph and a time-only, hand-wind, Astor+Banks third wristwatch is the Pilomatic, a watch that takes its cues from several well known aviation timepieces. The Pilomatic is stainless steel, 42mm in diameter and fitted with a sapphire crystal. […]
In the watchmaking industry, some terms are certainly often misused, like for instance “independent watchmaking” or “hand-made“. What we are going to show you today represent these two notions in their purest form, something in the vein of Roger Smith, Georges Daniels or Philippe Dufour – don’t expect us to make comparisons on the watch or the level of finishing here, we’re talking about the spirit behind the watch. Today, open your eyes and enjoy the Kaj Korpela “Timepiece No. 1”, a truly hand-made tourbillon, from a properly independent watchmaker. This is why we love watches here at Monochrome and it immediately brought a big “WOW” on our lips. And keep in mind that this is the first watch, from a new brand…
For 2016, Ball introduces this handsome steel-cased version of the Ball Trainmaster Standard Time watch that aBlogtoWatch originally debuted in 18k rose gold back in 2013. At the time, the less than $7,500 gold-cased watch was a veritable bargain compared to the price of other gold watches out there, and its classic pocket watch style made for an enduring and friendly conservative design. Now, in 2016, the Ball Trainmaster Standard Time is back in a nicely polished steel case.
Image by Kristian Dowling/Time+Tide Images.
The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body?…
Today we’ll take a look at a significant watch in the history of dive watches: the Jenny Caribbean 1500. Just to clear the air preemptively, the name on the dial states “Philip Watch”, but as I’ll touch upon later, Jenny did build the watch. Perhaps innovation was easier in the 1960’s because the market was […]
Today we’ll take a look at a significant watch in the history of dive watches: the Jenny Caribbean 1000. Just to clear the air preemptively, the name on the dial states “Philip Watch”, but as I’ll touch upon later, Jenny did build the watch. Perhaps innovation was easier in the 1960’s because the market was […]