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Introducing – Artisans de Genève “Andrea Pirlo P If you are a regular reader of MONOCHROME, you should now be familiar with Artisans de Genève, a watchmaking company that offers customization service... 13-12-2019 19:47	Face-to-Face – The RO Battle – The New Audemars The Royal Oakâ€¦ A watch that needs no introduction anymore, a watch thatâ€™s so iconic that its popularity goes way beyond the confines of watch afic... 13-12-2019 19:47	Introducing – The Revamped Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronog Ulysse Nardin is clearly in the middle of an import restructuring process and updating most of its emblematic watches. After new watches in the Marine... 13-12-2019 19:47	Hands-on – Lebois & Co. Officially introduces its Lebois & Co. could have been just another Kickstarter brand launching a new campaign. But instead, it chose to do something else? It chose to go one s... 12-12-2019 19:42
Introducing – Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph x Fine The Maurice Lacroix Aikon is one of the most successful collections of the Saigne-Légier based manufacturer. This accessible take on the popular steel... 12-12-2019 19:42	Face-to-Face – MoonPhase or Outsize Date…" Recently I had the opportunity to enjoy spending some quality time with not one, but two exceptional timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne. Belonging to th... 12-12-2019 19:42	Introducing – Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date 40mm If youâ€™re into watches, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date should be no stranger to you. In a few years, this watch has become the signature element of... 11-12-2019 19:40	Video – Czapek, an Indie Watchmaker with History, a Un Launched in November 2015, Czapek is still a relatively young independent watchmaker, which in 4 years has managed to become one of the top members of... 11-12-2019 19:40
Review – Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squel The third ultra-thin tourbillon model to join Breguet?s Classique family in 2019, the reference 5395, is about as anachronic as they come. Unlike the ... 11-12-2019 19:40	Review – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph Master Earlier this year, at the Swatch Group?s independent Time to Move event, Omega introduced a chronograph version of its successful Seamaster Diver 300M... 11-12-2019 19:40	In-Depth – 80 Years of A Military Icon, The Legendary Hanhart isn?t a name that many watch enthusiasts think of first, or are even familiar with. The Swiss/German brand flies a bit under the radar in the ... 09-12-2019 19:44	Buying Guide – Best Of 2019 – Our Top 5 Travelle 2019 has been another hectic year for the watchmaking industry, with multiple announcements, debates on the watch fairs and numerous novelties. But 20... 08-12-2019 19:36
Hands-on – Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date “Blue D If you didnâ€™t know yet (well, now youâ€™ll know), I have a soft spot for vintage-looking dive watchesâ€¦ I know, Iâ€™m weak â€“ and I never dive â€“... 07-12-2019 19:41	The Petrolhead Corner – “Continuation Cars” Whatâ€™s currently the coolest trend when it comes to ultra-exclusive cars" Armor glassâ€¦" Tesla proved that thereâ€™s room for improvement. Hybrid h... 07-12-2019 19:41	Hands-on – Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar Schoo In tune with the season, Laurent Ferrier launches an ?autumn-inspired? version of his well-known Galet Annual Calendar School Piece. Created for retai... 06-12-2019 19:39	Introducing – Longines Heritage Military 1938 Founded in 1832, Longines is among the oldest registered watch brands in the world. It?s no wonder that the company has a sizeable portfolio of faithf... 06-12-2019 19:39
Introducing – H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillo We introduced the H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept back in 2017 and were in awe of its striking minimalism. No name, no indices, no logo ?... 06-12-2019 19:39	Value Proposition – Marnaut Seascape 200, a new, Acces Marnaut launched its first dive watch back in 2018 with a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Dark Surge 300m. We reviewed this piece earlier in the ... 05-12-2019 19:49	Introducing – Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers ?La Vacheron Constantin interprets an Haute Horlogerie Christmas carol with a series of 12 unique pieces made by its Les Cabinotiers artisans and grouped ... 05-12-2019 19:49	Introducing – IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Ca Manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has dedicated two limited-edition Pilot?s watches to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, the renowned constructor of Formu... 04-12-2019 19:49
Introducing – The New Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 E This is it? The big news for Omega, the new James Bond watch! After a limited 007 edition based on the Seamaster Diver 300M celebrating the 50th anniv... 04-12-2019 19:49	Value Proposition – Aramar Walrus, a Cool 1970s-Inspir If you are looking for a vintage-inspired dive watch, the world is your playground. Especially since ambitious young watchmakers and marketeers heard ... 04-12-2019 19:49	Introducing – Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate Boutique E Time and time onlyâ€¦ When Blancpain introduced the new Villeret Ultraplate 6605 at Time To Move, we called it â€œthe most understated of all Blancpai... 04-12-2019 19:49	Hands-on – Bovet 19Thirty Fleurier, now in Red Gold wi The Bovet 19Thirty Fleurier is one of the simpler models in the brandâ€™s universe of ultra-refined, ultra-ornamented timepieces. First presented in s... 03-12-2019 19:46
Value Proposition – The Cool And Accessible Dan Henry One of the best value propositions for dive watches is the Dan Henry 1970 Automatic Diver, hands down. We covered the 44mm original a couple of years ... 03-12-2019 19:46	Introducing – MB&F Legacy Machine Thunderdome (Li Max Büsser and Friends, or simply MB&F, was created as an avant-garde horological lab with a vision: gathering talents to create radical mechanical ar... 03-12-2019 19:46	Introducing – OW C-1000, Tribute to the Ollech & Recently, we introduced OW Watches, the revived Ollech & Wajs, a hidden gem of the vintage watch industry, maybe not as well-known as most mainstream ... 03-12-2019 19:46	Opinion – SwatchPAY! Will Make Watches Useful Again Here, at MONOCHROME, we adore watches. Mechanical, high-end watches, hand-finished. We?re not really the right platform to write about smartwatches, o... 03-12-2019 19:46
Buying Guide – Best Of 2019 – Our Top 5 Dive Wat As 2019 is coming to an end, this is the perfect moment of the year to look back at what were the best models introduced. After a look at our 5 favour... 01-12-2019 19:44	Hands-on – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Kh You are all familiar with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver, a piece that has been in the ROO collection since 2010 designed for action men... 30-11-2019 19:40	Buying Guide – The MONOCHROME Christmas-guide For Real What to offer a real watch lover" (or what you, watch lover, can offer yourself) We?ve got it all lined up! It is, in fact, our own wish-list come tru... 30-11-2019 19:40	Introducing – Staudt Praeludium Chronograph Black Edit Staudt is a relatively young brand, born in The Netherlands, with a slightly different concept than the usual newcomers and their accessible take on w... 29-11-2019 19:52
Interview – Erika from @ErikasOriginals, on the New MN Three years ago, Dutch lady Erika started her own strap company, inspired by old-school Marine Nationale military straps â€“ a great option for your ... 29-11-2019 19:52	Video – Breguet, the Unmistakable Signs – What m Today, we take a close look at one of the most respected brands of the entire industry, a brand with an extremely rich heritage, Breguet. This brand w... 29-11-2019 19:52	Introducing – Tulloch T-01 First Edition Regulator, Th We are always happy at MONOCHROME to see new independent brands launching. While most of the recently-launched brands were more on the entry-level sid... 28-11-2019 19:56	In-Depth – The Moritz Grossmann Hamatic, and its ̶ Last year, German manufacturer Moritz Grossmann, one of Glashütteâ€™s best representatives, presented its very personal vision of an automatic watch, ... 28-11-2019 19:56
Value Proposition – Delma Cayman Automatic (Hands-On) Earlier this year, Delma, the independent family-owned Swiss brand renowned for its deep dive watches, introduced the Cayman collection. A vintage-ins... 28-11-2019 19:56	Interview – Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer, on Since its creation in 1888, watch manufacturer Carl F. Bucherer has (too) long been â€œflying under the radarâ€. Still, in recent years, the brand ha... 27-11-2019 19:56	Introducing – H. Moser & Cie Heritage Centre Seco About a year ago, H. Moser & Cie surprised us by introducing a retro-styled, pilot-inspired steel watch as an exclusive limited edition for Swiss reta... 27-11-2019 19:56	Introducing – De Bethune Dream Watch 6 Table Clock x @ The Swiss Jura region where the De Bethuneâ€™s manufacture is located (in L?Auberson near Sainte-Croix) is known as â€œHaute Horlogerie wonderlandâ€.... 26-11-2019 19:49
Hands-on – MeisterSinger Metris Black Line Single-handed watches are the bread and butter of German brand MeisterSinger offering a more laid-back and original approach to consulting the time. I... 26-11-2019 19:49	Industry News – LVMH Reaches Agreement to Buy Tiffany The World Is Not Enough does not only apply to James Bondâ€¦ It could also work for Bernard Arnault, the CEO of the worldâ€™s largest luxury group; LV... 25-11-2019 19:50	Just Because – A BIG Shout-Out to IWC and Kurt Klaus ( A few days ago an email from the IWC marketing team dropped into my inbox. Nothing unusual and like always I have a quick look at what the brand plans... 25-11-2019 19:50	Introducing – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M – The J A few weeks ago, Omega introduced a new Bond-themed Seamaster Diver 300M, inspired by the 1969 film On Her Majesty?s Secret Service, a watch that we e... 25-11-2019 19:50
Buying Guide – Best Of 2019 – Our Top 5 Chronogr The end of the year is fast approaching, so itâ€™s time for us to look back at the best watches 2019 brought to the watch community. And there were a ... 24-11-2019 19:54	The Petrolhead Corner – DBX, RS Q8, Urus… The La Sports SUVsâ€¦ What a surprising combination of words. A few years ago, you would have thought that these two words were antagonists, a contradiction ... 23-11-2019 19:51	Video – Understanding the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Se In 2018, Audemars Piguet introduced a concept watch named RD#2. It was based on a Royal Oak, it was very thin, it was even 2mm thinner than the iconic... 23-11-2019 19:51	Introducing – Ressence Type 1DXB Ressence is a unique companyâ€¦ Half watchmaker, half 2.0 avant-garde designer, the brand is known for its bold and innovative timepieces â€“ think Ty... 22-11-2019 19:55
Value Proposition – Baltic Aquascaphe Diver (Review) After successfully funding its first collection via Kickstarter, Baltic Watches has managed to stand the test of time and to survive this inaugural se... 22-11-2019 19:55	Introducing – Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1.3-1 Sapphire Blu If the name dates back to the 18th century, Ferdinand Berthoud was resurrected only recently by Chopardâ€™s Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and his team. Whi... 22-11-2019 19:55	Introducing – Oris James Morrison AoM Limited Edition Just a month after we celebrated the Art Blakey Jazz edition by Oris, the brand from Hölstein introduces another, just as nice, jazz-inspired dressy p... 21-11-2019 19:46	Spotted – The Cool Watches of Shelby and Miles, Back i Recently launched movie Ford v. Ferrari is based on the true story of the failed attempt by the Ford Motor Company to purchase Ferrari and the subsequ... 21-11-2019 19:46
Hands-on – IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition There are few brands as specialized in pilotâ€™s watches as IWCâ€¦ The brand has a long and rich pedigree in this field and, since the comeback of the... 21-11-2019 19:46	Introducing – Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force System 7 Armin Strom is a brand apart. Over the past few years, Serge Michel and Claude Greisler have set the foundations of this fully integrated manufacture.... 20-11-2019 19:51	Introducing – MeisterSinger Circularis Reverse – German brand MeisterSinger challenges the tradition that time should be shown by two hands moving in a clockwise direction. This time, it has come up ... 20-11-2019 19:51	Review – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M with White Dial Possibly the most handsome iteration of the Seamaster Diver 300M (discreetly) unveiled earlier this year, this white ceramic dial model is now officia... 20-11-2019 19:51
Introducing – De Bethune Maestri?Art DW5 Armilia Denis Flageollet, the mastermind behind De Bethune is, without doubt, one of the most talented watchmakers of the industry. His creations have placed ... 19-11-2019 19:51	Video – Join us inside the IWC Schaffhausen Manufactur If you want to get a good understanding of a watch company, visiting the manufacture is really something you should plan. This is how you truly discov... 19-11-2019 19:51	Introducing – MB&F LM101 Palladium When it was introduced back in 2014, the MB&F LM101 was a more wearable vision of the Legacy Machine concept â€“ size-wise only, as the design was sti... 19-11-2019 19:51	Hands-on – Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time, now Vacheron Constantin?s Overseas family is the brand?s luxury sports watch proposal, a well-furnished collection with everything from simple three-hande... 18-11-2019 19:56
Introducing – Caran d?Ache Timegraph, a Fountain Pen w With the exception of a few clocks and other time-indicating objects, wristwatches are the only expression of watchmaking these days. But this has not... 18-11-2019 19:56	Introducing – Chronoswiss Regulator Classic Carbon Rac We recently went hands-on with the new Chronoswiss Regulator Classic collection, first introduced at Baselworld 2019 as a slight evolution of the orig... 18-11-2019 19:56	Buying Guide – Tribute To 1969 – 5 Great Watches 1969 certainly was an eventful year. 1969 is a year I would have loved to live. This was the year of emblematic music festival Woodstock. 1969 saw the... 17-11-2019 19:49	The Petrolhead Corner – Video Review of the Porsche 99 When we were planning a video project with Porsche-Design, to be filmed in Zell am See, Austria, they had the brilliant idea to let me drive the new P... 16-11-2019 19:51
Value Proposition – KLO & CO Alpesailer (Hands-On There?s certainly no shortage of microbrands these days with small startups popping up around the globe. Quality and price vary widely, but every so o... 15-11-2019 19:51	Hands-on – Louis Erard Excellence Regulator x Eric Gir Somewhere in between the bold Bauhaus interpretation of the Regulator with Alain Silberstein and the more classic regulator configuration in the brand... 15-11-2019 19:51	In-Depth – The History of the Iconic Calibre 11 (and i 1969 was a revolutionary year for watchmaking with the advent of the automatic chronograph with three distinct projects presented almost simultaneousl... 14-11-2019 19:53	In-Depth – The History of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Yesterday, we brought you Part 1 of our History of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut. That article paints a picture of the environment in which the Aquanaut... 14-11-2019 19:53
Interview – Antoine Pin, Managing Director of The Bvlg His more than 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry have taken Antoine Pin around the world for Boucheron, Zenith, TAG Heuer and ... 13-11-2019 19:50	In-Depth – The History of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut It?s taken some time, but the Patek Philippe Aquanaut has become sought after by watch collectors â€“ especially in steel (no surprises there). That w... 13-11-2019 19:50	Introducing – Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer M Watches capable of indicating the time in all the official 24 time zones of the world usually come with a first-class price tag. Faithful to its philo... 13-11-2019 19:50	Video – Favre-Leuba Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth – Today, weâ€™re heading to Solothurn, Switzerland, the headquarters of watch brand Favre-Leuba, a dive, action and tool watch specialist. The brand has... 12-11-2019 19:52
Review – Rolex Yacht-Master 42 White Gold ref. 226659 If a conservative bastion of watchmaking like Rolex proposes a 42mm white gold watch on a black rubber strap as the epitome of sporty elegance, well, ... 12-11-2019 19:52	Hands-on – Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Regulator 52 When it was introduced in 2011, the Annual Calendar Regulator 5235G raised some eyebrows among Patek Philippeâ€™s more conservative collectors. Associ... 11-11-2019 19:46	Value Proposition – Tissot Heritage Visodate Automatic They say some things were just better back in the day. Classic cars, classic movies, pinball vs. PlayStation? Perhaps the same sentiment can apply to ... 11-11-2019 19:46	Breaking News – The Patek Phillipe 6300A Steel Only Wa This is itâ€¦ Thereâ€™s a new title-holder for the most expensive watch (wrist and pocket included) ever auctioned. It is the Patek Philippe 6300A, th... 10-11-2019 19:49
Hands-on – The New Chronoswiss Regulator Classic Chronoswiss unveiled a new collection of regulators at Baselworld 2019 with three dial options and two case sizes, totalling six pieces to choose from... 10-11-2019 19:49	The Petrolhead Corner – Just Because… Some Of Th Today, one-off or ultra-limited supercars are becoming sort of a norm. But back in the 1950s and 1960s (and even more pre-WWII), the concept of serial... 10-11-2019 19:49	Breaking News – Audemars Piguet Wins the ?Aiguille d?O This is it, the 2019 edition of the GPHG, known as the ?Oscars of the watchmaking industry?, has come to a close and the prize for the best watch of t... 08-11-2019 19:39	Hands-on – H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Mo H. Moser & Cie. introduces the Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Aventurine, a limited edition of 50 pieces in red gold or steel. Like all the Concept ... 08-11-2019 19:39
Industry News – Richemont Group 1st Semester 2019 Resu Switzerland-based luxury conglomerate Richemont Group has just issued its trading update for the six months ended 31 September 2019. In these unaudite... 08-11-2019 19:39	Introducing – HYT Soonow DropOne (Live Pics) Classic, traditional, restrainedâ€¦ Those are not words you would associate with watches manufactured by HYT. Not only does the display itself, based ... 08-11-2019 19:39	Introducing – TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Final Editio Yesterday, we introduced the new standard, modern, classic Monaco watch, now equipped with in-house calibre Heuer 02 replacing the now-discontinued bl... 07-11-2019 19:50	Announcing – Watch the GPHG 2019 Tonight, Live on MONO Tonight, as every year, is the celebration watchmaking, watchmakers and watches in generalâ€¦ Tonight is the Grand Prix dâ€™Horlogerie de Genève (or G... 07-11-2019 19:50
Hands-on – The New TAG Heuer Monaco Heuer 02, Now With The 50th-anniversary celebrations of the iconic Monaco watch and its early automatic chronograph movement aren\'t over yet - it\'s still 2019 after al... 07-11-2019 19:50	Live Stream – Watch the GPHG 2019 Ceremony This is it, the 2019 Oscars of the Watchmaking industry, the so-called Grand Prix dâ€™Horlogerie de Genève or GPHG 2019, is about to begin and the bes... 07-11-2019 19:50	Value Proposition – RzR Tecorón, an Affordable Watch A When a watch debuts with an unusual material, such as ceramic, titanium or even sapphire crystal, a relatively high price usually reflects the rarity ... 06-11-2019 19:42	News – HeuerCamaro.com, a New Educational Website Dedi When you think about Heuer watches, everybody has in mind the Jack Heuer era, meaning the Carrera (in all its executions), the Autavia and, 50th anniv... 05-11-2019 20:10
Review – Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date During Time To Move, Swatch Group own event to present the new collections, Glashütte Original has presented several watches totally in line with its ... 05-11-2019 20:10	Value Proposition – Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey Ji ( If you are a regular reader of MONOCHROME, you might be familiar with Atelier Wen. A young, cross-cultural brand born from the association of French a... 05-11-2019 20:10	Give-away – We Have the 10 Last Tickets to the Watchma If you are a watch lover and live in London, youâ€™ve certainly heard of one of the cityâ€™s greatest horological events, The Watchmaker?s Club. A nic... 04-11-2019 19:49	Hands-on – Nomos Zürich Weltzeit Amsterdam Edition for For the third year in a row, following the very original and arty Orion â€œDe Stijlâ€ and the sporty Club Campus Amsterdam, Dutch retailer ACE presen... 04-11-2019 19:49
Interview – Talking to Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Pane Jean-Marc Pontroué was appointed CEO of Panerai in 2016, invigorating the brand with new energy. Change was needed but with a brand like Panerai, whos... 04-11-2019 19:49	Buying Guide – Alternatives to These Hyped Watches You As youâ€™ve probably seen already, our 3 previous buying guides have been focusing on a highly discussed topic; the most sought after watches produced... 03-11-2019 19:45	The Petrolhead Corner – The James Bond Edition – Looking at a James Bond movie is, for men, like a kid going to the amusement park... Obviously, everything a man can dream of is in (I know, this will... 02-11-2019 19:44	Hands-on – Meet Riskers, A New Value Proposition Brand The watch industry is undergoing a transformation. Multiple young microbrands have popped up on the scene, relying on crowdfunding to launch their (in... 01-11-2019 19:48
Introducing – Zenith Chronomaster 2 ? The Next Big Ste It?s been a busy year for Zenith as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its legendary El Primero high-frequency automatic chronograph movement. Revi... 01-11-2019 19:48	Hands-on – March LA.B Mansart – A Different Kind March LA.B is a relatively young brand, based between France and California, which was created in 2008, with a clear focus on design and vintage inspi... 31-10-2019 19:50	Review – IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TO â€œDoppelChronographâ€ (or Double Chronograph in English)â€¦ If you know your IWC history, youâ€™ll immediately spot the importance â€“ and coolness ... 31-10-2019 19:50	Introducing – GoS Skadi – the Norse goddess of W Swedish watchmaker Patrik Sjögren and master blacksmith Johan Gustafsson are the men behind the brand GoS watches â€“ short for Gustafsson & Sjögren. ... 31-10-2019 19:50

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