The Hublot Classic watch: A luxury-sports original which is still great

While the Hublot Big Bang watch collection has garnered all the headlines for the Hublot brand lately, I still remain a big fan of the Hublot Classic collection. There is something extremely refreshing to me about the minimalism and distinctively understated quality that these watches project. And of course, these were the original Hublot watches–timepieces which were as daring two decades ago, as the Big Bang watch is today. After all, in the 1980’s Hublot was an innovator in making rubber an accepted material for luxury watches, paving the way for so many other luxury watch brands which would follow in the 1990’s.

While the Hublot Big Bang is a powerful statement, respect is due to its historical predecessor, a fact which Hublot is keenly aware of. Even today, the Classic still stands on its own within the Hublot watch collection. With a nice range of models for both men and women, its still a great choice for an exclusive, under-the-radar luxury sports timepiece.

Milus Monocera: Brilliance in blending watch with jewelry

The Milus Monocera timepiece is a gorgeous piece of watch-ewelry. (Watch-ewelry = word I just made up combining watch and jewelry.) Milus has done a brilliant job of blending the simplicity of a cuff bracelet with the elegance and dazzle of a timepiece that could rival what some other brands are doing with their womens’ lines. Some history: the Monocera is named after the constellation Monozeros, which is Latin for unicorn.

This Monocera model features a rectangular case and a curvy design of 49 diamonds set on a finely brushed stainless steel cuff bracelet. Milus has also fashioned variations in different metals without diamonds that showcase the beautiful satin finish, as well as versions from the Haute Joaillerie collection with mother-of-pearl dials and bracelets that are emblazoned with diamonds in various colors. Diamonds or no diamonds, the Milus Monocera proves that timepieces and jewelry can be joined together in a superbly rare and fascinating way.

The Milus Zetios watches: Diverse choices, styled with class

Do you enjoy larger watches, and want a chronograph that is elegant, rather than sporty?  If these are your criteria, the Milus Zetios Chronograph is a great choice.  At 45mm in diameter, it is extremely substantial—not a watch for the faint-wristed! It’s also very refined, with one of the nicest case designs on the market, in my opinion.  I really love the cylindrical case lug design, and it really fits in beautifully with the smooth, rounded impression this Milus watch projects.

The dial of the Milus Zetios Chronograph watch is also extremely pleasing, with its polished Arabic numerals and distinct demarcation between the center and the peripheral section; its very classic, yet not stuck in the past, either.  The big date function at the twelve o’clock position is a technical plus of this chronograph, and it balances nicely with the chrono subdials. 

If you happen to like the Milus Zetios design, but feel the chronograph is a wee bit large, the slightly smaller 42mm Zetios watch with big date watch may be just the thing for you.   The extremely elegant Zetios Classic watch is the smallest of the Milus Zetios timepieces, and will no doubt be in high favor with traditionalists and anyone who places a design priority on simplicity.