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Review: new Japanese independent Nouvelle Chronometrie’s Montre Ordinaire
I explored a new Japanese independent maison and the First Edition of their launch watch - the Nouvelle Chronometrie Montre Ordinaire.
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Hands On: Nouvelle Chronometrie Montre Ordinaire
One of the most intriguing debuts in independent watchmaking this year is Nouvelle Chronometrie with its Montre Ordinaire. Despite the name, Nouvelle Chronometrie is actually Japanese, and the “ordinary” watch is a tourbillon chronometer inspired by 20th century observatory chronometer watches and dressed in formal Breguet attire. With its rigorously classical design, evident on both the front and back, the Nouvelle Chronometrie is distinctly Japanese at heart in how it careful reproduces and enhances traditional watchmaking – executed with a great deal of attention to detail. Moreover, the manufacturing of the watch is a combination of both old school manual methods and modern technology, reflecting a typically Japanese embrace of technology, not for cost efficiency, but for the sake of quality. Initial thoughts I first came across Nouvelle Chronometrie on Instagram. It was just images of the watch, with no information on the brand’s origins. Then I learnt Nouvelle Chronometrie was founded and led by Noritaka Sakurai, a longtime collector who pivoted to join the industry – which ironically left me a little sceptical. Though I have known Mr Sakurai for a long time and regard him highly as a collector, he was chief executive at Hajime Asaoka’s watchmaking outfit until 2020 – that employer was a red flag for me. Fortunately, Mr Sakurai has left that behind, and has now gone all in with Nouvelle Chronometrie, a project that deserves recognition and praise. Accor...
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Forget The Submariner: Buy This Omega Instead
Forget the Submariner: This Omega Seamaster 300M (Ref. 210.92.44.20.01.002) is the better buy. Today, we unbox and take a closer look at this 43.5mm black ceramic Seamaster. With its Co-Axial Master Chronometer moveme...
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OMEGA’s Critics Are Ignoring This & I was WRONG
OMEGA watches deserve more respect. From the Co-Axial escapement and METAS Master Chronometer certification to the value of the OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M, there are some genuinely important things this brand gets right.
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Inside Calibre 8914 | OMEGA
The Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8914. Rhodium-plated, with polished bevels and an applied Observatory medallion on the skeletonised rotor. Certified without a seconds hand.