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Hands-on – Girard-Perregaux 1966 Orion Trilogy Perhaps not the best-known collection at Girard-Perregaux, eclipsed somewhat by the prominence given to its Laureato luxury sports watch family and it... 10-08-2020 19:39	Introducing – Oris Hangang Limited Edition Oris has an ongoing commitment to environmental conservation with a focus on cleaning the world?s waterways. Awareness and money have been raised over... 10-08-2020 19:39	The Collector's Series – @winewhiskywatches and his MB I can remember clearly when MB&F\'s Max Busser showed me the Legacy Machine 1 for the first time. It is simply one of those watches that immediately m... 09-08-2020 19:35	The Petrolhead Corner – Busted! Caught Cheating at Rac Here it is, the bonus chapter in this diptych-turned-tryptic Petrolhead Corner episode covering cheaters and frauds in racing. So far we?ve seen cheat... 08-08-2020 19:38
Video – Reviewing the 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chr The Carrera is more than a watch for TAG Heuer. It has become an icon and a standalone collection hosting countless models from 3-handers to vintage-i... 07-08-2020 19:40	Hands-on – The Redesigned Chopard L.U.C Perpetual Twin The Chopard L.U.C collection was presented after the brand proudly inaugurated its Fleurier manufacture in 1996. This Chopard milestone gave birth to ... 07-08-2020 19:40	Hands-on – Delma Continental Chronograph Throwback chronographs are everywhere these days with pricing all over the map. At the upper end, there are truly iconic pieces like the Breguet Type ... 06-08-2020 19:31	Hands-on – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronogr The Royal Oak Offshore was presented in 1993, heralding a bolder style for the iconic Audemars Piguet luxury sports watch. The ROO offers a more power... 06-08-2020 19:31
Introducing – Girard-Perregaux Quasar Azure Originally presented in 2019, the Quasar is a bold iteration of the Girard-Perregaux Neo-Tourbillon, a futuristic take on the century-old Tourbillon w... 05-08-2020 19:32	Review – Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue Tudor is no stranger to dive watches with iconic pieces going back decades. Validated by both the French Navy (Marine Nationale) and US Navy (among ot... 05-08-2020 19:32	Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex King Turtle SRPE03 & The Seiko Turtle is undoubtedly Seiko?s most famous and best-selling dive watch. Its combination of attractive dials, user-friendliness, robustness an... 04-08-2020 19:35	Introducing – The Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Syst Launched at the end of 2019, the Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force is the modern yet traditionally elegant fruition of the brand?s research for new solu... 04-08-2020 19:35
Introducing – The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, When referring to the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, one of the most enduring dive watches on the market and a pioneer of the genre launched in 1953, we sho... 03-08-2020 19:34	Hands-on – TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 02 “Grand Pr Racing along the tight curves of the Formula 1 city circuit, historic cars compete in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a reference in the motoring... 03-08-2020 19:34	Introducing – Favre Leuba Sky Chief Date 43mm, Now wit Next to the bold and technical Raider Harpoon, Bivouac 9000 or Bathy 120 Memodepth, the Favre Leuba Sky Chief Date is the brand?s most classic offerin... 03-08-2020 19:34	Buying Guide – 5 Cool Bronze Watches for Patina Lovers Bronze, one of the first alloys concocted by man, has been used to centuries. This durable metal is known for a wide range of uses including for craft... 02-08-2020 19:33
The Petrolhead Corner – Busted! Caught Cheating at Rac As we?ve seen last week, cheating is a part of life, part of racing. Human nature taking over and not resisting the urge to get an unfair advantage ov... 01-08-2020 19:39	Letter From The Editor – Holidays, Geneva Watch Days, To say that these are weird times would be the understatement of the century. As I announced in March, we would continue our coverage on watches, as w... 31-07-2020 19:40	Face-to-Face – Rolex Submariner 116610LN vs Omega Seam In the world of diver\'s watches, there are two major ones, two that are well known to you and even to many people who are absolutely not into watches... 31-07-2020 19:40	Introducing – Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear & Chronoswiss is unanimously recognized as the regulator specialist. Born in 1983, the brand quickly made this historical display its hallmark, with mos... 31-07-2020 19:40
Introducing – Norqain Independence 20, With Kenissi Ma Norqain is a young watch brand, and even though it launched only 2 years ago, it is already well-established and has built a comprehensive collection ... 30-07-2020 19:38	Introducing – The MB&F X L?Epée X Massena LAB T-R First teased as a unique piece for Only Watch 2019, T-Rex was the result of yet another fruitful collaboration between watchmaker MB&F and clockmaker ... 30-07-2020 19:38	Introducing – Bamford London Launches New Heritage Pep Mostly known as a customizer of watches, whoâ€™s been â€œofficializedâ€ by the watchmaking division of LVMH, to create unique TAG, Zenith and Bvlgari... 30-07-2020 19:38	Hands-on – The TAG Heuer x Fragment Design Calibre Heu TAG Heuer has been quite productive this year, creating more than one cool limited-edition chronographs. In addition to the two Carrera made for the b... 29-07-2020 19:41
Value Proposition – Seiko Prospex Street Series Urban When it comes to value for the money and efficient dive watches, Seiko is not an alternative, itâ€™s one of the definitive choices. Mixing accessible ... 29-07-2020 19:41	Industry News – Kering Group 2020 Half-Year Results In Following Swatch Group, Richemont and recently LVMH, it is now time for Kering, a French group specialized in luxury (fashion, jewelery and watchmakin... 29-07-2020 19:41	Introducing – The Glashütte Original SeaQ 39.5mm, Now Presented last year, the Glashütte Original SeaQ is the first watch of a collection focussed on instrument watches â€“ the â€œSpezialistâ€ collection... 29-07-2020 19:41	Introducing – Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Already involved with the America?s Cup since 1995, and also official timekeeper of the 36th edition of this legendary race, Omega is reinforcing its ... 28-07-2020 19:34
Hands-on – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwind The Royal Oak Offshore has always been considered a watch for men who are not afraid of making a (big) statement. And it?s not just size we?re referri... 28-07-2020 19:34	Hands-on – The Impressive Bvlgari Octo Roma Tourbillon What is Bvlgariâ€¦" A jeweller" A designer of beautiful high-end accessories" A respectable watchmaker" If ever you still had doubts regarding any of ... 28-07-2020 19:34	Hands-on – The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback, now wi Launched in 2016, the Manero Flyback has become a classic for Carl F. Bucherer and almost a collection within the collection. Indeed, the watch is ava... 27-07-2020 19:39	Industry News – LVMH 1st Semester 2020 Results Down, Y Following the results of Swatch Group for the 1st Semester 2020 and Richemont for the 1st Quarter 2020, showing respectively sales down by 43.4% and b... 27-07-2020 19:39
Hands-on – Piaget Altiplano 38mm Hand-Wound Blue & If thereâ€™s one watch that perfectly defines the concept of an elegant, ultra-thin dress watch, it is the Piaget Altiplano. Refined, discreet, mechan... 27-07-2020 19:39	Buying Guide – 5 Recently-Launched Watches with Stunni Blue might be one of the only colours where you can wear 50 different shades and it still looks good? it has been one the enduring colours for watch d... 26-07-2020 19:31	The Petrolhead Corner – Busted! Caught Cheating at Rac Bending the rules is considered somewhat acceptable, breaking them really isn?t and there?s a fine line between the two. And yes, also in a strongly-r... 25-07-2020 19:30	Hands-on – Piaget Polo S Automatic Green-and-Gold Limi Presented in 2016, the Polo S is Piaget?s take on the steel luxury watch. Infused with 1970s vibes, this versatile timepiece is evocative of the categ... 24-07-2020 19:36
Value Proposition – Akrone K-05 Automatic Chronograph The accessible microbrand market is flourishing, yet among those hundreds of value proposition models, one has to be extremely selective. Putting desi... 24-07-2020 19:36	Industry News – Watches & Wonders To Be Held in S While the centre of attraction for Watches & Wonders, previously SIHH or Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, has always been Geneva, Switzerla... 23-07-2020 19:36	Hands-on – The Hanhart S-Series 105 OE, No-Nonsense Fl The pilot watch is one of the most coveted categories on the market, with dozens of models offered, from accessible to high-end, time-only or chronogr... 23-07-2020 19:36	Introducing – TAG Heuer Aquaracer 43mm Calibre 5 ̵ Just in for summerâ€¦ Thereâ€™s nothing better than a robust dive watch to enjoy the holiday season, a watch that can look good during a dinner out ne... 23-07-2020 19:36
Introducing – Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Kings Thereâ€™s no denying Jaeger-LeCoultreâ€™s mastery of ultra-thin, elegant watches. With this in mind, the team producing the latest film in the Kingsma... 22-07-2020 19:35	Hands-on – Ulysse Nardin Freak X Bucherer BLUE The Freak is undoubtedly one of the most striking concepts of the 21st century (so far), and one of the most recognizable Ulysse Nardin watches ever. ... 22-07-2020 19:35	Industry News – Swatch Group x COMCO – Ban Lifte COMCO, the Swiss Competition Commission, has just announced that ETA (Swatch Groupâ€™s movement manufacturer) is now free to deliver movements to thir... 22-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – The Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 19 Weâ€™ve said it before: Longines is one of the brands with the richest history and it is clear that the current management knows how to capitalize on ... 21-07-2020 19:39
Hands-on – The New Seiko ‘Monster’ PADI Ed Launched at Baselworld 2016, the association between PADI and Seiko has resulted in some of the brandâ€™s coolest models. Think Turtle SRPA21 or Samur... 21-07-2020 19:39	Video – Reviewing the Zenith Chronomaster Revival A386 No one can overlook the importance of the El Primero â€“ both the movement and the watch â€“ when it comes to chronographs. In 1969, the El Primero wa... 20-07-2020 19:32	Hands-on – Girard-Perregaux Neo Bridges “Earth T A week ago, we covered the fabulous La Esmeralda Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, a homage to the unique parallel bridge architecture that has beco... 20-07-2020 19:32	Introducing – Panerai Luminor Blue Mare 44mm PAM01085 For long, the formula of Panerai watches was simple: rugged watches inspired by the sea, with Italian design, simple mechanics and large cushion-shape... 20-07-2020 19:32
Buying Guide – 5 Of The Most Striking Tourbillon Watch The Tourbillon is, without doubt, one of the most spectacular and prestigious complications â€“ a must-have in the collection of a respectable watchma... 19-07-2020 19:32	The Petrolhead Corner – Breaking An Almost 80 Years Ol Pendine Sands in the UK, Daytona Beach and Bonneville Salt Flats in the US, Hakskeen Pan desert in South Africa and Ehra Lessien in Germany. All place... 18-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – Mido Ocean Star GMT Mido?s solid Ocean Star diver now comes with GMT functionality without sacrificing its hallmark 60-minute dive bezel. Three new models make their debu... 17-07-2020 19:32	Independent Watchmaking – Introducing the Kudoke 2 Noc Last year a small German brand won the ?Petite Aiguille? category at the GPHG, a category dedicated to watches priced between CHF 4,000 and CHF 10,000... 17-07-2020 19:32
Hands-on – Omega De Ville Tourbillon Master Chronomete When you think Omega, youâ€™ll probably have in mind iconic watches such as the Speedmaster or the Seamaster â€“ and rightfully so. You might think ab... 17-07-2020 19:32	Spotted – Lewis Hamilton with a Unique Full-Black IWC The Covid-19 pandemic saw major sports around the world grind to a halt, due to the devastating impact of the virus and its spread. This included Form... 16-07-2020 19:36	Industry News – Richemont Reports Quarterly Sales Down Following the monthly announcements made by the FHS regarding Swiss watch exports and half-year results by Swatch Group a couple of days ago, it is no... 16-07-2020 19:36	Hands-on – The New Grand Seiko Sport GMT Spring Drive This year, Grand Seiko continues its expansion with the introduction of many new models, which also includes watches from the Sport Collection â€“ and... 16-07-2020 19:36
Introducing – Glashütte Original PanoLunarTourbillon L Glashütte Original releases a spectacular 25-piece limited edition of the PanoLunarTourbillon in a platinum case. As a member of the Pano family, the ... 16-07-2020 19:36	Introducing – IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph E Partnerships with designers are a strong trend in the watchmaking industry today, a move designed to give watches a fresher, more contemporary face an... 15-07-2020 19:35	Baselworld 2018 – Seiko Presage ‘Riki EnamelR While Prospex is the definitive professional collection by Seiko, a range known for its accessible and high-performance models, the Japanese brand has... 15-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec Chocolate (L We got our first look at the Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec at Baselworld 2019 and were impressed with its bold styling and integration of retrograde sec... 15-07-2020 19:35
Introducing – Patek Philippe 5303R Minute Repeater Tou Last year at Patek?s ?Watch Art Grand Exhibition Singapore 2019?, the brand unveiled its Minute Repeater Tourbillon Singapore, an elaborate minute rep... 14-07-2020 19:37	Industry News – Swatch Group 2020 Half-Year Sales Coll Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has just issued its 2020 half-year report and, as anticipated, its activity has been strongly impacted by the effects o... 14-07-2020 19:37	Introducing – Patek Philippe 5370P Split-Seconds Chron Patek and the chronograph complication is a long-lasting love story. The brand has been manufacturing stopwatches almost since its inceptionâ€¦ And wh... 14-07-2020 19:37	Introducing – Seiko Prospex LX Line Limited Edition SN Released in 2019, Seikoâ€™s LX Line is an entirely new collection of watches that are representing the best of Prospex in terms of quality and perform... 14-07-2020 19:37
Introducing – Patek Philippe 5270J Perpetual Calendar The Patek Philippe 5270J is the latest version of a lineage that perfectly sums up the brand, and that started in 1941 with the reference 1518, the fi... 14-07-2020 19:37	Introducing – URWERK EMC Time Hunter Desert Sage ̵ URWERK?s EMC Time Hunter, the world?s first watch that lets you adjust the precision and gauge the amplitude of the balance, is decked out in military... 13-07-2020 19:34	Introducing – Frederique Constant Runabout RHS Chronog Riva is probably the most emblematic yacht builder. This legendary yacht, the first examples of which were made by hand entirely out of wood, embodied... 13-07-2020 19:34	First Look – The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet With Sm One year ago, Audemars Piguet launched whatâ€™s probably its most important watch of the last 25 years â€“ the two other major launches were the 1972 ... 13-07-2020 19:34
Buying Guide – The Three Coolest TAG Heuer Limited Edi Chronographs are a long tradition at TAG Heuer and several of the brandâ€™s stopwatches occupy top spots in the list of iconic watches, in particular,... 12-07-2020 19:35	The Petrolhead Corner – The Story of the Man who Ran t Weâ€™ve all been through a similar situation when we might have thought something was a good idea, but which in hindsight probably wasn?t. At times, t... 11-07-2020 19:36	Hands-on – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm It might be smaller than your average Royal Oak, but there is no mistaking the lineage of these 34mm models. All the salient Royal Oak traits are now ... 10-07-2020 19:37	Introducing – Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Full Lum Fitting a circle within a square is no simple taskâ€¦ And when you add the fundamental elements of a dive watch to the mix, including the required rot... 10-07-2020 19:37
Video – Reviewing the Tudor Black Bay 58 Navy Blue Sadly, it seems that Tudor will only be presenting one new model in 2020â€¦ However, this model is a good one, a very good one indeed. Much anticipate... 10-07-2020 19:37	Introducing – Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer L Among the watches produced by German watchmaker Glashütte Original, one holds a special place in our hearts here, at MONOCHROME. With its classic mari... 09-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – The New TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronogr The celebration for TAG Heuer?s 160th anniversary continues with the release of four Carrera chronographs that capture the iconic DNA of the original ... 09-07-2020 19:35	Hands-on – H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds H. Moser & Cie.â€™s answer to an everyday beater is the steel three-hand Pioneer Centre Seconds. With its distinctive dial displaying the bare necessi... 09-07-2020 19:35
Introducing – The New Omega Constellation Gent?s Colle Earlier this year, Omega revived one of its iconic watches, the 1980s-inspired Constellation watch with its characteristic case shape, its bezel with ... 08-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – The Millennium Watch Book The past 20 years have been a particularly rich period for the watchmaking world. Fortunately, a new book is being published which aims to provide a c... 08-07-2020 19:35	Hands-on – The Rado Captain Cook Bronze Collection At Baselworld 2017, Rado surprised the audience with a very appealing diverâ€™s model named â€˜Captain Cookâ€™. While the brand has gained its modern ... 08-07-2020 19:35	Value Proposition – The echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Colle Following up on last year?s inaugural AVERAU Collection, Italian microbrand echo/neutra is launching a second series to honour the 1956 Winter Olympic... 08-07-2020 19:35
Introducing – Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie California D Czapek expands its Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph collection with the incorporation of this California Dreamin? model. Although its name will have y... 07-07-2020 19:38	Introducing – Ressence Type 1 Slim X Ten years ago, a brand that would soon become one of the most respected yet unusual members of the independent watchmaking scene was launchedâ€¦ in Be... 07-07-2020 19:38	Introducing – The New Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT Lin The well-represented Tonda family welcomes its luxury sports watch line with the new Tonda GT. Like the GTs of the car world â€“ the Gran Turismos or ... 07-07-2020 19:38	In-Depth – The Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillo When thinking about tourbillon watches, two indisputable references immediately come to mind. There is Breguet, the inventor of the tourbillon himself... 06-07-2020 19:39
Introducing – Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet, Now With A year after its introduction, Audemars Piguetâ€™s controversial yet entirely novel collection, Code 11.59, sees its first major evolution with the in... 06-07-2020 19:39	Independent Watchmaking – Kees Engelbarts – Hand Kees Engelbarts might not a household name for most people. Readers of MONOCHROME, however, have been introduced to the watches of this most original ... 06-07-2020 19:39	Buying Guide – 5 Recently-Launched All-Terrain Watches Summer is here and it is time to live outside again! Summer is a time of fun and not really the moment you want to strap a dress watch to your wrist. ... 05-07-2020 19:32	The Petrolhead Corner – The Dutch Made Exception, the We Dutch are a small, but proud nation. When someone does something unusual and does that well, we tend to see them as one of us, as part of the peopl... 04-07-2020 19:35
Introducing – Ulysse Nardin Freak X Bucherer BLUE With its numerous joint creations, Bucherer BLUE has given birth to a series of truly unique and disruptive timepieces. Think about the IWC Portugiese... 04-07-2020 19:35	Introducing – Oileán Watches, John McGonigle’s N John McGonigle is a name that will immediately sound familiar to some of the most seasoned watch collectors. After a career in high-end watchmaking, w... 03-07-2020 19:36	Video – Reviewing the Czapek Antarctique Following what weâ€™ve started recently with the Bvlgari Octo, we continue with our series of detailed video reviews with the latest addition to the l... 03-07-2020 19:36	Value Proposition – The Red Watch from the William Woo I?ve said it many times over the years â€“ dive watches are a dime a dozen. Established brands and microbrands alike have already mastered the basics,... 03-07-2020 19:36
Hands-on – The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, Now on Titaniu The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a watch that needs no introduction anymore. Based on one of the earliest dive watches, a model created in 1953, the mod... 02-07-2020 19:34	Introducing – The Spectacular Atelier de Chronométrie Atelier de Chronométrie is something special in the watchmaking sceneâ€¦ Truly special. And what these Barcelona-based guys are doing is equally speci... 02-07-2020 19:34	Introducing – Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Opaline & Laurent Ferrier is coming up for its tenth anniversary this year and celebrates with the release of this Classic Origin Opaline watch in a 40mm Grade ... 02-07-2020 19:34	Introducing – Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Launched during Time to Move 2019, the Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph was Jaquet Drozâ€™s most important new model of last year. To integrate... 01-07-2020 19:45
Hands-on – The Genus GNS1.2 TD In Damascene Titanium Last year saw the introduction of a new brand on the independent watchmaking scene, a brand that impressed with a novel way to display the time; Genus... 01-07-2020 19:45	Introducing – Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue This is itâ€¦ Somehow unexpected but also envisioned by some collectors, the new Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue. We thought Tudor was not introducing... 01-07-2020 19:45	Introducing – Breguet Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 709 The Automatique Seconde Rétrograde, like all watches in the Tradition collection, is inspired by Breguet?s historical subscription watches. With most ... 01-07-2020 19:45	News – Porsche Design Launches Its Custom-Built Timepi Porsche Design watches have a long tradition of automotive influence, in particular, the iconic 911 that has been a source of inspiration for multiple... 01-07-2020 19:45

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