Weekend Round-Up: Stylish Set-Dressing, Madden Strategy, And Parisian Art
The art of expedition.
Watches By Material: Four super-tough watches that use DLC coatings
DLC, or diamond-like carbon, is a great tool for watch manufacturers to leverage. It’s capable of not only changing the aesthetics, but also the durability of a timepiece. To get an idea of how tough DLC is, the material typically measures at 5000-9000HV on the Vickers hardness test. Essentially, this means that DLC is as hard, and possibly even harder, than a diamond. That these coatings can be applied to cases and bracelets therefore results in some serious added benefits for the consumer. To explore DLC further, we have put together a list of four great watches that use DLC coatings. Bamford x Time+Tide GMT2 Yep, I know, shameless self-promotion alert. But let’s be clear: of all the watches on this list, this is the most affordable. What’s more, it was made in collaboration with George Bamford who pretty much made black DLC coatings the hot commodity for modification. With 100 metres of water-resistance, the GMT2 features a 40mm DLC-treated 316L stainless-steel case and a matching DLC-coated steel bracelet (along with a black Cordura Strap with blue stitching). At just 11.7mm thick, the Sellita SW330-1 powered watch will also slide under practically any shirt cuff, it’s all-black look ripe for…
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The Petrolhead Corner – A Collector and His Two Luscious Green Lamborghinis
In collecting, especially watches, the hunt for a specific item can be half the fun. Some people even state that the joy stops when the ownership starts, but this is debatable. Apparently the same can apply in collecting cars, which I can fully understand. Hunting down a specific car, with specific specs can be a […]
As the doors open again, here are 3 watches you can only get in the Sydney Hublot boutique
Sydney’s New Year fireworks were more symbolic than ever this year, hopefully distancing us from so many of 2020’s bleak memories including lockdown and Trump. And what about online shopping? Clicking is easy don’t get me wrong, but go through your watch drawer and do the maths: how many pieces have you actually bought online and how many have turned out to be a slightly different colour or size on your wrist than you imagined? My bet is there’s a fair few. That’s why we still need the reassurance of walking through the front doors of a boutique, having that friendly chat and maybe an espresso, and walking out with what? Something that fits you, suits you and stays with you through a more normal year (knock on wood). With that in mind, we visited the Sydney Hublot boutique that we published a story on last year. In store, you receive that feeling of reassurance that you just don’t get by stroking the mouse or scrolling through the online shopping basket. Here are three Hublot watches we were tempted by, all exclusively available at the King Street boutique. Hublot Classic Fusion Gold Crystal Nothing will prepare you for the deeply…
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The Collector’s Series – Justin Hast and his Platinum Grand Lange 1
Today we’re talking with non-other that Justin Hast about his platinum Grand Lange 1. You might remember Justin from when he did The Collector’s Series for MONOCHROME. So now he’s on the other side of the table, being the interviewee! After helping us out with The Collector’s Series, Justin continued to work in the world of watches; photography for several auction houses, writing for Hodinkee, and much more. Justin also recently published his first book, but today he’s explaining why he spend a hefty amount on a pretty simple classic watch, the A. Lange & Söhne Grande Lange 1.
Culture Of Time: Unraveling The Mysteries Of Time With Scientists From MIT
Turns out you don’t need to be a nuclear physicist to understand a new breakthrough in atomic timekeeping.
Breaking News: The Patek Philippe Ref. 5711 Nautilus Has Been Discontinued
At least there’s no more waitlist?
Can we all just admit that “erotic watches” are cringeworthy and embarrassing?
Some chapters of our sexual lives are best left behind – so why aren’t erotic watches dead and buried? This question sprung to mind last week after reports of Conor McGregor’s latest watch purchase that we wrote about here. In case you missed it, one of the pieces the UFC fighter bought was the Jacob & Co Rasputin Diamond Erotic Minute Repeater Watch, a $1.5m USD timepiece smothered with nearly 30 carats worth of sparklers over the case and dial. Above the blue skeltonised hands, two swans gaze lovingly each other’s eyes until this innocent pastoral scene gets an X-rated twist. If you lightly press the slider protruding from the left side of the case, a secret compartment on the dial opens to offer a glimpse of a woman in black stockings being pleasured by her lover from behind. How to make sense of this baffling object? It’s hilariously tacky, of course, and about as erotic as having a migraine on a bus. But there must be something more going on here to have persuaded The Notorious to fork out over a million bucks. Maybe there’s something about the clandestine nature of the thrill? The sudden exposure of the hidden…
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Introducing: The Chanel Première Extrait de Camélia
The essence of the maison distilled into a limited edition.
Hands-on – Peren Hintz, An Accessible Watch with Transylvanian Roots
If Transylvania is best known as the mysterious land of bloodthirsty vampires, the story of the timepiece we are reviewing today is related to a watchmaker, Eugen Hintz (1869-1962), who had settled his boutique/workshop in the Transylvanian city of Fagaras. The Peren Hintz is a tribute to a pocket watch that was produced for him […]