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Hands-on – Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Black Originally launched in 2013, the Patravi ScubaTec is Carl F. Bucherer?s vision of a dive watch. And it packs everything you can expect from a luxury d... 09-04-2020 19:37	Hands-on – Fortis Official Cosmonauts Titanium Alarm C The chronograph and the alarm are highly practical functions that can be used on a daily basis. However, these are complex mechanisms to design and ma... 09-04-2020 19:37	Just Because – What is a “Ligne” in Watchm While today the world relies mostly on two measurement systems (metric and imperial), things havenâ€™t been always that simple. Each country, each cul... 09-04-2020 19:37	Review – Seiko Diver?s 55th Anniversary, the 1965 R Seikoâ€™s excellent reputation in the field of dive watches is unquestionable. Weâ€™re talking top-tier actor, member of a fine club of influencers th... 09-04-2020 19:37
Introducing – Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbill If Jacob & Co. watches are not the most discreet around, thereâ€™s one thing that canâ€™t be denied; they are spectacular, visually and mechanically. ... 08-04-2020 19:36	Hands-on – Norqain Adventure Sport Automatic Based in Nidau, near Biel/Bienne, Norqain is a fully independent watch manufacturer offering functional, versatile watches. Ben Kuffer?s (the brand?s ... 08-04-2020 19:36	Spotted – Some of The Coolest Watches in Ellen DeGener Comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, is known in horology circles to be a mega collector of wristwatches, with a particular preference for bo... 08-04-2020 19:36	Industry News – Baselworld Under Pressure From Brands, The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our lives and on the world economy. Events are being cancelled or postponed worldwide to contain the global... 07-04-2020 19:36
Just Because – What the World?s Second Oldest Watch Co 283 years ago, a man named Abraham Favre started making his own timepieces in Switzerland. The company expanded and shrunk again. After a temporary kn... 07-04-2020 19:36	Introducing – HYT H0 Black & Orange (Live Pics &# HYT watches are truly unique on the market, whether it is their bold design, their philosophical conception of time, the way they display the indicati... 07-04-2020 19:36	Hands-on – Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Now i When Jaquet Droz released a skeletonised version of its classic Grande Seconde in 2018 many of us were taken aback. Could the refined design of the Gr... 07-04-2020 19:36	Hands-on – The New Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Autom Hamilton is among the original makers of field watches, producing pieces for the US military before the style even had a name. For over 100 years, the... 06-04-2020 19:36
Introducing – Bovet Virtuoso VII, Now with Vibrant Gre With such a concentration of technical and artistic talent under one roof, Pascal Raffy â€“ owner of Bovet â€“ can really let his imagination soar whe... 06-04-2020 19:36	Announcing – The New and Improved MONOCHROME Website After a few months of intense work, discussions, tests and designs, we couldnâ€™t be prouder to present the 2020 version of MONOCHROME. Refreshed, cle... 06-04-2020 19:36	Opinion – What Makes the Seiko Prospex Diver’s & When it comes to watches, we can sometimes be a bit posh at MONOCHROME â€“ or, put more elegantly, we can be quite selective and have a soft spot for ... 05-04-2020 19:37	Rewind – Deciphering One of The Most Crucial Parts of Following our articles on chronographs and on decoration techniques used in watchmaking, this weekâ€™s instalment of â€œRewindâ€ is going full techni... 04-04-2020 19:37
The Collector's Series – @winewhiskywatches and his Ar After we relaunched The Collector\'s Series last week, with Brice interviewing myself about my lovely old Daniel Roth Small Seconds with salmon-colour... 03-04-2020 19:38	The Vintage Corner – The Rolex Explorer 14270, a Perfe If youâ€™re in the market for a vintage Rolex watch, there are countless options, from pre-WWII Bubble Back watches, early sports models from the 1950... 03-04-2020 19:38	News – H. Moser & Cie. Launches its Online Sales In these times of uncertainty, agility is key for any business, and the watch industry is no exception. As the lockdown hits brick-and-mortar stores, ... 02-04-2020 19:38	Recommended Reading – A Great Interview with Industry For seasoned collectors and long-time watch enthusiasts, the name Dr Helmut Crott will certainly sound familiar. But this discreet gentleman is a far ... 02-04-2020 19:38
Introducing – Glashütte Original Sixties and Sixties C Glashütte Original watches are often very serious, sometimes a bit austere (in a good way actually, as it is part of their Germanic charm) and always ... 02-04-2020 19:38	Introducing – Delma Oceanmaster Antarctica – Pur For close to 100 years, Delma has dedicated its production to sports timepieces and to exploration. Certainly, the watches have evolved and the brand ... 01-04-2020 19:34	In-Depth – The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwindin About a week ago, Audemars Piguet introduced a very surprising watch. Designed as the first watch in a new collection inspired by the brandâ€™s rich p... 01-04-2020 19:34	Independent Watchmaking – Sarpaneva Lunations and Its Stepan Sarpaneva crafts watches like no other. The independent Finnish (just that is already unusual) watchmaker has shaped a personal creative univer... 01-04-2020 19:34
Value Proposition – Bangalore Watch Company MACH 1 Bangalore, India isn?t typically associated with watchmaking. Far removed from historical centres in Switzerland and Germany, Bangalore has an interes... 01-04-2020 19:34	Hands-on – Czapek Quai des Bergues Aurora Borealis � Czapek has just launched a new communication campaign with a tagline ?We collect rare people?. The idea is that nothing would have been possible witho... 31-03-2020 19:38	Interview – Stéphane Waser, Managing Director of Mauri Stéphane Waser has worked for Maurice Lacroix since 2008 and has been at the head of the company since 2014. A few years later, following the launch o... 31-03-2020 19:38	Hands-on – Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph, A new edition of the Monopusher Chronograph in stainless steel with a salmon dial joins Montblanc?s highly successful Heritage family. Inspired by his... 30-03-2020 19:43
In-Depth – The Effects of Coronavirus on The Online Wa There?s no denying the current situation and, as a consequence, its effects on the global economy. Certainly, this is nothing compared to health issue... 30-03-2020 19:43	Buying Guide – Online Watch Shopping While the Confine A few days ago we gave a big shout-out to some of our friends who also run online watch magazines. However, the online world for watch shopping offers... 29-03-2020 19:34	Rewind – All you Need To Know About Finishing and Deco After looking back at our guide on chronographs, explaining some of the finest details explaining how this type of watch actually works, it is time fo... 28-03-2020 19:32	The Vintage Corner – Collecting Vintage Omegas, A Conv The appetite for vintage timepieces has grown at a rapid pace over the past few years. Collecting vintage watches can be a fantastic hobby but there a... 27-03-2020 19:37
In-Depth – GMT Watches Explained, by Looking at the Be Since its very creation, Bell & Ross has focused on military forces and, as its preferred theme, pilots. From the earliest days, when the watches were... 27-03-2020 19:37	Hands-on – Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback with Blue D If you ask me, you?ll know that I have a soft spot for vintage chronographs. Without surprise, the cool retro vibes of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Fly... 27-03-2020 19:37	Hands-on – NOTSAG Aquaelite Type I – An Accessib NOTSAG is a unique brand for many reasons. The name itself is an anagram of Gaston, the founder?s oldest son with developmental challenges including m... 26-03-2020 19:37	Value Proposition – Batavi Kosmopoliet GMT, an Accessi Unless you have your finger on the pulse of global microbrands, you likely haven?t come across Batavi Amsterdam. The Dutch watchmaker is following up ... 26-03-2020 19:37
Buying Guide – Online Watch Shopping While the Confine Team MONOCHROME is working from home. This is our regular work mode since weâ€™re spread all over Europe (and one in the US), but the way we work has ... 25-03-2020 19:31	Introducing – The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Chronog For those who are into watchmaking, the name Audemars Piguet might represent some of the finest watches, but also modern and bold designs. Whether it ... 25-03-2020 19:31	The Collector's Series – Frank and His Daniel Roth Sma As we explained to you a week ago, weird times call for agility and confinement has forced us to change a bit the way we work and what weâ€™ll cover i... 25-03-2020 19:31	Interview – In Conversation with Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Accessible luxury is one of the most competitive segments in the watch industry. But gauging by the performance metrics of Hamilton watches, Sylvain D... 25-03-2020 19:31
Recommended Reading – Could ‘Revenge Spending Itâ€™s no secret that the current situation with COVID-19 has had dramatic effects on the consumption of luxury goods, including watches. Manufactures... 24-03-2020 19:36	Introducing – Ikepod Goes Back To Mechanical with the A couple of years ago, the â€œvintage watch of the futureâ€ was back. Indeed, a small team had decided to bring back Ikepod to life, this mysterious ... 24-03-2020 19:36	Industry News – The “Geneva Watch Days 2020̶ After Watches & Wonders (ex-SIHH) and Baselworld announced the cancellation of their 2020 editions amid fears of a possible COVID-19 Coronavirus Pande... 24-03-2020 19:36	Introducing – MB&F HM10 Bulldog (Live Pics & It is hard to believe but MB&F is already presenting its tenth Horological Machine todayâ€¦ without counting the multiple of editions introduced for e... 24-03-2020 19:36
Review – Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Pulsograph Lim If chronographs are a hot complication today, chronographs in a vintage package are even hotter, and if they happen to be fitted with a classic Minerv... 23-03-2020 19:52	Hands-on – MeisterSinger Edition 366 – What?s Ol 2020 is a leap year and MeisterSinger dedicates a limited edition model to this 4-year occurrence with Edition 366. Although we are used to MeisterSin... 23-03-2020 19:52	Buying Guide – Cool, Accessible Watches that you Can B No need to remind you about the current situation and the gloomy atmosphere. So how about cheering yourself up by treating yourself to a little somet... 22-03-2020 19:31	Rewind – A Technical Perspective, All You Need to Know Chronographs are certainly amongst the most popular watches. However, the word chronograph is referring to a complication, an additional function to t... 21-03-2020 19:32
Introducing – Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate 6651 in Re The spirit of the Villeret collection is all about classicism, timeless elegance, technical sophistication and tradition. As one of the oldest watch m... 20-03-2020 19:31	The Vintage Corner – A Closer Look at Two Underrated W The Calibre 11, or Chrono-Matic (depending on the brand using it) needs no introduction anymore. It is, with its two competitors, the Seiko 6139 and Z... 20-03-2020 19:31	Industry News – The Start of The Downturn – Swis The FHS, the Swiss Watch Federation, just released its exports statistics for the month of February 2020, and, as you might expect, these are down. Th... 19-03-2020 19:40	Hands-on – Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer Flyback Blu Minimalistic but detailed, designed with true ergonomics in mind, as precisely built as the cars that share their name with this watchâ€¦ Porsche Desi... 19-03-2020 19:40
Introducing – The New Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converte Hamilton is no stranger to the instrument watch. In fact, the brand owns multiple collections designed to remind its glorious past as one of the major... 19-03-2020 19:40	Hands-on – Hamilton PSR, Reviving the First-Ever Digit The 1970s was a decade of revolutions. The world made huge strides creating some of the most impactful inventions coupled with striking designs. Well,... 18-03-2020 19:34	Hands-on – The Milus Archimedes, A Reissue of the 1970 As the trend for vintage-inspired watches consolidates, brands continue to dig into their archives to find inspiration and breathe new life into past ... 18-03-2020 19:34	Introducing – Breguet Marine Tourbillon Equation March Launched as part of Breguet?s revamped Marine collection in 2017, the Marine Equation Marchante 5887 sails in today with a rose gold case and a new di... 17-03-2020 19:35
Introducing – Breguet Classique 7137 Moon & Power With its rich ? and richly documented ? history, Breguet never has to venture too far afield for inspiration. The Classique 7137 is a perfect illustra... 17-03-2020 19:35	Introducing – Breguet Classique 7337 Calendar & M With its timeless elegance, the Classique collection by Breguet is certainly among the best choices when it comes to a dress watch with some great hor... 17-03-2020 19:35	Hands-on – TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Back in January 2020, as the first watch presented by the brand in this new year, TAG Heuer came with something bigâ€¦ Really, the kind of watches tha... 16-03-2020 19:37	Introducing – Arnold & Son Nebula 38, now in Stai In 2018, Arnold & Son presented a smaller version of one of its most striking watches, a watch that was built with symmetry, balance and structure in ... 16-03-2020 19:37
Letter From The Editor – What to Expect From MONOCHROM With the cancellations of all major watch events, it was already a pretty weird start of the year (Watches & Wonders cancelled and Baselworld postpone... 16-03-2020 19:37	Spotted – The Earliest Documented Rolex Submariner in When it comes to watches in space, the first watch that instantly comes to mind is the Omega Speedmaster, which in July 1969 became the first watch on... 15-03-2020 19:34	The Petrolhead Corner – The “Off-Geneva” E Like many other events and shows, the 2020 edition of GIMS, Geneva International Motorshow, was cancelled because of the Coronavirus situation. Did it... 14-03-2020 19:32	The Vintage Corner – The Story of Wakmann Watch Compan Americaâ€™s answer to restrictions on Swiss watch importsâ€¦ This could be the best way to explain what the Wakmann Watch Company really is! The relat... 13-03-2020 19:33
Review – The Breguet Classique 5287, with a Superb Han Instead of unveiling a brand new 2020 model hot off the production line, today is all about indulgence as we revisit a timeless beauty: the Breguet Cl... 13-03-2020 19:33	Spotted – Justin Timberlake with a Rolex Milgauss Z-Bl Justin Timberlake is best known to people around the world for his time as a member of the mega-successful boy band NSYNC and as a solo artist. During... 13-03-2020 19:33	Video – Review of the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk D It is often said that in watchmaking the entry-level complication â€“ understand here any additional indication that isnâ€™t the hours, minutes or sec... 12-03-2020 19:37	Introducing – The New TAG Heuer Connected Watch, Fully Today, TAG Heuer launches a new Connected watch and we sat down with Frédéric Arnault, TAG Heuer?s Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, to talk about t... 12-03-2020 19:37
Hands-on – Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey Hao Red and G China is often viewed as the world?s manufacturer. Everything from your iPhone, your kids? toys to the space heater in the garage likely come from Chi... 11-03-2020 19:40	Hands-on – The Green Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m M What weâ€™re looking at today might simply be a new dial colour, but it made quite a lot of noise when we introduced it a couple of weeks ago. Multipl... 11-03-2020 19:40	Hands-on – The Milus Snow Star, a Cool Retro Reissue Vintage is hot these days. This is clearly the largest trend in watchmaking of the last few years and brands continue to dig into their archives to br... 11-03-2020 19:40	Introducing – Emile Chouriet Lac Léman Classic Chronom Jean Depéry, a Swiss micro engineer with a fascination for watchmaking, founded the Geneva-based watch brand Emile Chouriet in 1998 and named his comp... 10-03-2020 19:37
Hands-on – Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton, now Jaquet Droz releases another interpretation of its automaton, â€œLoving Butterfly,â€ this time with a dial made from a rare form of prehistoric petri... 10-03-2020 19:37	Hands-on – Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet, Now i The Villeret collection comprises some of the most classic, refined and timeless models of Blancpain. Elegant and discreet, these watches are often pr... 09-03-2020 19:37	Hands-on – The New Bell & Ross R.S.20 Collection Bell & Rossâ€™ love for aviation and pilotâ€™s watches needs no introduction anymore. Since its foundation, the brand has had a clear focus on militar... 09-03-2020 19:37	In-Depth – 1970, Citizen Launched the First Titanium W For many, titanium is the ideal material for a watch. Named after the Titans of Greek mythology, titanium and titanium alloys offer unique properties.... 08-03-2020 19:34
The Petrolhead Corner – In Conversation with Esteban O Despite what has been said about the 2020 Formula 1 season, it will be an intense, possibly fascinating year. While the main changes in regulation wil... 07-03-2020 20:23	The Vintage Corner – The GUB Stossgesichert (Shockproo This watch, the GUB Stossgesichert, was produced behind the Iron Curtain between 1954 and 1961, by what was left of the German watch industry after Wo... 06-03-2020 19:41	Introducing – Seiko Presage “Studio Ghibli Porco Seiko expands its Presage collection with two new limited editions inspired by the Japanese animated film Porco Rosso. With handmade enamel dials and ... 06-03-2020 19:41	Introducing – Seiko Prospex Automatic Diver 200m SPB14 In addition to the three vintage-inspired recreations we presented yesterday, Seiko presents a fourth dive watch to celebrate the 55th anniversary of ... 06-03-2020 19:41
Introducing – Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary SBGW263 � Grand Seiko celebrates its 60th anniversary with the release of this 39mm, manual-winding, platinum Elegance model with a hand-engraved dial decorated... 06-03-2020 19:41	Introducing – Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary SLGH002 wit We didn?t expect anything less. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Grand Seiko launches its new hi-beat mechanical calibre 9SA5, the foundation stone ... 05-03-2020 19:40	Introducing – Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary – Rec To celebrate the brandâ€™s independence from the mothership Seiko, luxury subdivision Grand Seiko introduced 3 limited edition watches at Baselworld 2... 05-03-2020 19:40	Introducing – Grand Seiko Professional Diver 600m SLGA Dive watches and Seiko are a long and rich story â€“ as weâ€™ve seen earlier today with the 55th Anniversary Trilogy of dive watches. This expertise i... 05-03-2020 19:40
Introducing – The Seiko Diver’s 55th Anniversary Fifty-five years ago, in 1965, Seiko introduced its first-ever diver?s watch â€“ which also happened to be the first Japanese diverâ€™s watch. With it... 05-03-2020 19:40	Introducing – Tudor Pelagos “Qatar Watch Club We see more and more â€œwatch clubsâ€ popping up around the globe. Donâ€™t get us wrong, we actually encourage these initiatives as they are the best... 04-03-2020 19:54	Hands-on – Czapek Quai des Bergues Black Enamel Small Since the name Czapek was resurrected in 2015, the company has released numerous variations of its first model, the Quai des Bergues. The timepiece wa... 04-03-2020 19:54	Review – The Model 500-GMT by American Watchmaker RGM We?ve covered American watchmaker RGM on several occasions as it is, for the most part, the only true vertically integrated manufacturer in the US. We... 04-03-2020 19:54
Spotted – David Beckham and his Unique Tudor Pelagos & Thereâ€™s nothing unusual in seeing a brand ambassador wearing one of his sponsorâ€™s timepieces. Pretty normal. Seeing them posting a close-up photo ... 03-03-2020 19:37	Review – Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Pequeños Segund Cuba isn?t the first place that comes to mind when you think about watchmaking. Cuervo y Sobrinos is arguably the only luxury watch brand with true La... 03-03-2020 19:37	Breaking News – Major Swiss Watch Brands Unite to Crea Luxury watchmakers have to face turbulent times. The two major trade shows, Watches & Wonders (ex-SIHH) and Baselworld have just announced the cancell... 02-03-2020 19:38	Introducing – Chanel?s new J12 Paradoxe and J12 X-Ray Twenty years ago Chanel launched the J12, a luxury sports watch decked out in high-tech ceramic with incredible appeal and a stellar trajectory. The f... 02-03-2020 19:38
Introducing – UNIMATIC x Massena LAB ?Modello Uno Ref. Back in late 2018, William Massena coincidentally launched his own project named â€œMassena LABâ€ as well as the first watch resulting from this vent... 02-03-2020 19:38	Just Because – (Possibly) The First-Ever Purpose-Built As we explained yesterday in a more technical/historical article, this year is special, being a leap year. As such, this is the perfect time to talk p... 01-03-2020 19:34	Just Because – It’s February 29 and Here’s Every four years is a leap year and the month of February gets an extra day, a leap day, on February 29th. 2020 is a leap year and everything flows sm... 29-02-2020 19:40	Breaking News – Baselworld 2020 Officially “Post Following the decision of the Fédération de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) and the Richemont Group to cancel the 2020 Edition of the Geneva-based watch fai... 28-02-2020 19:39
Rolex Baselworld 2020 ? Predictions for the Watches that Rol It\'s that time of the year again. Despite the fact that watch fairs are facing multiple threats, Baselworld 2020 is fast approaching and will come wi... 28-02-2020 19:39	The Vintage Corner – The Aquastar Deepstar – The Aquastar is a very niche brand, specialized in diver?s instruments. It is also a rather young brand, in the vintage field, as it was only established ... 28-02-2020 19:39	Introducing – Two New Shades for the Omega Seamaster A Weâ€™ve said it in the past already, but if youâ€™re looking for a great daily luxury watch, which combines enough resistance for the weekend and casu... 28-02-2020 19:39	Breaking News – Watches & Wonders 2020 Geneva Can Watches & Wonders 2020, the new version of the Geneva-based watch fair held by the FHH, previously named SIHH, is the latest in the growing list of ev... 27-02-2020 19:41

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