They say that black is slim, and it is no different with clocks. Black watches often look more compact when they are side by side with their non -black objects. But the game has a different side than just beating the color black and calling it a day. The use of black as a styling element can increase a clock to a higher level and skillfully play on moving contrasts between materials or surfaces. In this sense, there are five high-end watches that hug the dark side full (with the strange touch of color here and there!).
FP Journe Street Chronometer
The FP Journe Chronomètre Furtif as a unique charity in 2023 in Blue celebrated its commercial debut at the beginning of this year and delighted us with its stealthy concept. The case is made from Wolfram -Carbid and Tantal, materials that have a hard time to machine and end. The surprising game in contrasts continues on the dial, which has a mirror-polished anthracite finish with frosted digits. In certain perspectives, practically everything interferes, but shift into the light and the digits and hands dive out! The massive gold movement also has a moon phase and electricity reserve display on the back and keeps the face clean like a whistle. The Chronomètre Furtif costs for CHF 85,000.
You can find more information at fpjourne.com.
Quick facts -42 mm x 9.5 mm-Wolfram carbide & tantalum shell-sapphir crystal front and back-mirror-polished anthracite gray Grand Feu enamel dial-frosted dial-matt rhodium-shaped hands white and white steel seconds 1522, Hand-wound-S.-ST.-Brid-St.-St.-St.-Leader, Platten-21.600VPH-56H-St.-Brids & Plat, 21,600VPH-56H-St. Rosgold. Phase and performance reserve on the back – integrated bracelet from Wolfram -Carbid with folding closure – CHF 85,000
Renner Type 3 BB2
Resence has worked out a unique and unconventional series of watches, whereby the type 3 filled with oil is the previously famous clock of the brand. The latest generation, The Type 3 BB2, includes a completely black look with a black DLC-coated titanium mean. The upper chamber filled with oil houses a black titanium dial with the typical orbital display from RSENCE. It shows you the hours, minutes, weekday, day and the operating temperature of the oil inside. The lower chamber houses a modified ETA movement that drives the patented ROCS module in the upper chamber through a magnetic transmission. Wear on a black leather strap and in retail for EUR 50,600.
You can find more information at RessenceWatches.com.
Quick facts -44mm x 15mm-Black DLC-Coated Grade 5 Titanium Case-Domed Sapphire Crystal Top (Oil-Filled) and Bottom Chambers-Rotating Winding/Setting Caseback-10m Water-Resistant-Black Titanium Display for Hours, Minutes, Day Of The Week, Date, Oil Temperature- Super -Luminova – Modified ETA 2824/2 Base with Patented Rocs Module – Magnetic Transmission – 28,800 Vph – 36h Power Reserve – Black leather strap with titanium buckle – EUR 50,600
Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF
The alpine Eagle from Chopard houses one of the best dials in the luxury sports watch segment with its iris-like finish and often rich tones. However, the brand chose Pitch Black for the latest Alpine Eagle 41 Cadence 8HF! In an ultra-differentiating ceramicized Titanium housing, the only colored sparkle comes from the light orange details on the minute track, the central second pointer and the high-frequency arrow mark. This last element also indicates the movement side of things, since the caliber 01.14-c beats at high speed of 57,600 VPH or 8Hz. Worn out on a black or orange rubber belt or a black veal leather leather, this 250-part limited edition costs 26,800 EUR.
For more information, see Chopard.com.
Quick facts -41 mm x 9.75 mm ceramicized titanium shell, brushed and polished-sapphire crystal front and back-and-back water-resistant-pitch-black sun-brushed dial applied marker & hands with a cool gray super-luminova orange details & central secondary hand-handed reserves. – Ceramicized titanium bridges & main plate – black or orange rubber belt or black veal leather leather strap – limited to 250 pieces – 26,800 EUR
Bell & Ross BR 03 Diver Lum outline
Readability is the key to pilot watches, and Bell & Ross understands that pretty well. As is well known, the Paris brand inspires flight instruments and of course also knows how to loosen the reins while maintaining your ethos with aviation motifs. The latest is the BR 03 DIVER LUM outline, which takes the Squared Pilot's Watch Design under water, this time in a microblasted black ceramic housing. The diving bezel is equipped with a shining scale, and all markers and hands have a bright outline, hence the name. Limited to 500 pieces and delivered with black rubber and synthetic fabric straps. It costs it, it costs her 5,500 EUR.
For more information, see Bellross.com.
Quick facts -42 mm x 42 mm x 11.2 mm-black ceramic housing, microblastet-uninirectional rotating bezel with a bright 60-minute scale-sapphir crystal baking-300 m waterding-proof matt black lasing-dial-soiling indices & hands with SLN-outline date 04: 30-br-cal. Rubber & Black Synthetic fabric straps with black PVD-coated steelaps boundary to 500 pieces 5,500 EUR
IWC engineer automatically 42 black ceramics
In view of the IWC expertise in Zirconium oxide ceramics, it was only a matter of time before the completely renewed engineer would also use this ultra-resile material. The IWC engineer Automatic 42 Black Ceramic does exactly that, although in a slightly larger package than its non-ceramic siblings! The reasoning is that black is slim, so that the brand can play a little with proportions and dimensions and fall in a larger movement. The internal caliber 82110 automatic can be seen by the tinted Sapphire caseback and delivers 60 hours of electricity reserve. The integrated bracelet is also ceramic and ends like the case. The watch costs for EUR 21,500 EUR.
You can find more information in IWC.com.
Quick facts -42mm x 11.6mm-Black Zirconium Oxide Ceramic, Satin-Finished & Sandblasted with Polished Bevels-Sapphire Crystal Front & Back-100m Water-Resistant-Black Soft-Iron Dial With Grid-Like Pattern-Black Appefight Markers & Hand Sln-Date Window AT 3 ′- IWC Calibre 82110, in -house – automatic winding with pellaton system – 28.800VPH – 60H Power Reserve – Integrated black ceramic bracelet with butterfly closure – IW338903 – EUR 21,500 EUR
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