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Introducing – The Vacheron Constantin x Le Louvre Méti Watchmaking is at the crossroads of art and science. Just like Da Vinci?s works. This might be enough to make the partnership between Vacheron Constan... 24-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – Armin Strom Brings The Next Generation o The concept of resonance is somewhat of a watchmaker and physicistâ€™s dream, which has shown to be extremely difficult to materialize in reality. Fir... 24-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – The New Seiko Presage ?Cocktail Time? Mo When it comes to entry-level, affordable watchmaking with decent specs and (often) very good looks, you can?t ignore Seiko. The Japanese powerhouse ha... 24-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – Stylish and Affordable, The Orient Bambi It?s no secret that Seiko and Citizen are the champions when it comes to affordable, in-house mechanical watches that are both stylish and reliable. S... 24-05-2022 19:50
Industry News – Geneva Watch Days Returns To The Shore For the third year in a row, the Geneva Watch Days will be combining physical meetings in the heart of Geneva with a multi-platform digital presence. ... 23-05-2022 19:51	Introducing – The New Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Auto Hamiltonâ€™s 300m water-resistant diver got its name from the US Navy combat divers who wore the original tool watch during WWII. Although most of us ... 23-05-2022 19:51	Interview – Minhoon Yoo, an Indie Watchmaker from Sout In todayâ€™s day and age, the world seems to be getting smaller by the day. We literally can go anywhere we want, and have the world at our fingertips... 23-05-2022 19:51	Hands-on – Spending Time With The Funky Certina DS-2 P Just as a little insight for this article, I own a vintage Certina DS-2. One from 1973 if my resources are correct, and fitted to a period-correct Cer... 23-05-2022 19:51
Buying Guide – 5 Cool New Green Watches Showing The Tr The colour green, what?s left to say about it when it comes to watches" Well, plenty, as it turns out! Especially when brands are stepping up to the p... 22-05-2022 19:46	The Petrolhead Corner – The Mercedes 300 SLR Uhlenhaut In the world of classic cars, there?s expensive and then there?s Ferrari-expensive. Or at least, there was Ferrari-expensive because as of now it seem... 21-05-2022 19:50	The Collector's Series – @Minutemachines Shares His Lo Weâ€™ve said it over the past already, but 1980s and 1990s IWC watches are on the rise. This era, that of the resurgence of the brand, gave birth to s... 20-05-2022 19:47	Interview – Théo Levaltier, A French Music Student Tur Over the course of the past couple of months, we?ve introduced you to a fair number of new and exciting watchmakers doing some fascinating things. One... 20-05-2022 19:47
Introducing – The Dietrich SD-2 Skin Diver “Miss Dietrich introduced the SD-1 Skin Diver last year with a very cool, organic design that emphasized water with glass. The bezel insert was sapphire, al... 20-05-2022 19:47	Opinion – Why I Think The Omega CK 859 Re-Edition Is T Usually, when a brand launches one or more new models, or perhaps even an entire collection, they want to generate a bit of buzz. Get the news out wit... 20-05-2022 19:47	Hands-on – The Sheer Beauty of the New Salmon Dial Pat Some watches are more special than othersâ€¦ The fact that weâ€™re talking about a perpetual calendar manufactured by Patek Philippe is already a firs... 19-05-2022 20:01	Introducing – Bulgari Teams Up With Ducati And Present Watches are mechanical instruments that have long been associated with the world of motorsport, most of the time on four wheels. It is no secret that ... 19-05-2022 20:01
Introducing – The Gerald Charles Maestro 8.0 Squelette The mission of Gerald Charles, an independent family-owned watch company based in Lugano, is to perpetuate the legend of the late Gerald (Charles) Gen... 19-05-2022 20:01	Event – The OAK Collection in London’s Design Mu As of today, the OAK collection, comprising no fewer than 160 wristwatches, can be admired in the Design Museum in London until May 25th. Yesterday we... 19-05-2022 20:01	Interview – An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jubilee ref. I guess you?re well aware that we, at MONOCHROME, are not enamoured by watches that comprise something else than gears, pinions, plates, bridges and s... 19-05-2022 20:01	Introducing – Blancpain Expands the Air Command Collec When presented in 2019 in its steel version, the first re-edition of the legendary Blancpain Air Command made a sensational entry on the market. Faith... 18-05-2022 20:05
Introducing – The New 40mm H. Moser & Cie. Endeav As a brand that enjoys turning preconceived ideas related to watchmaking on its head, the concept surrounding concept watches at H. Moser & Cie. has n... 18-05-2022 20:05	Hands-on – The New Holthinrichs PreLiminality Comes Cr Michiel Holthinrichs, the founder of Holthinrichs Watches, is devoted to the craft of architectural watchmaking, a term we once coined when covering s... 18-05-2022 20:05	Introducing – The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrogra Vintage-inspired watches are part of the industry, and highly coveted for about a decade. But when it comes to evoking the past, you can hardly do bet... 18-05-2022 20:05	Introducing – The Fresh And Truly Accessible Depancel Engaging customers in co-creation can open a world of possibilities for brands. In 2021, Depancel asked their community how they would envisage the pe... 17-05-2022 19:46
Introducing – The MeisterSinger Pangaea Day Date With MeisterSinger introduced the Pangaea Day Date back in 2013 with day and date discs that were fully exposed in the centre. Of course, a single hour han... 17-05-2022 19:46	Introducing – The Ulysse Nardin The Ocean Race Diver ( Ulysse Nardinâ€™s history has forever been intertwined with aquatic life. From very early on, the young watchmaker who started the eponymous company d... 17-05-2022 19:46	Introducing – The Four Limited Editions of the Nomos T The odd one out, the black sheep, the outlander?call it what you like, but the very square Tetra is the only square watch at Nomos (the Lux has a roun... 17-05-2022 19:46	Introducing – The Longines Spirit Pioneer Edition, The For two years now, Longines has concentrated a lot of efforts on developing its Spirit collection, a range of modernly executed, slightly retro-styled... 16-05-2022 20:08
Independent Watchmaking – Meet the 2022-2023 Collectio The world of watches and watchmaking in general isnâ€™t limited to a small portion of the Swiss Jura mountains. In this respect, Japan is a country wi... 16-05-2022 20:08	Introducing – The Cvstos Metropolitan PS Skeleton, Now Cvstos might not ring a bell with many of our readers but it is a niche watch brand founded in 2005 by Sassoun Sirmakes, son of Vartan Sirmakes of the... 16-05-2022 20:08	Introducing – Meet Ataelier Haute Complications, a New Whenever we come across a new high-end watch project, we have several reactions. There?s bewilderment, scepticism, interest, excitement, and once we?v... 16-05-2022 20:08	Buying Guide – The Best High-End Skeletonized Watches It takes tremendous amounts of knowledge and craftsmanship to open up a dial or a movement, or both for that matter, to reveal the inner beauty of a w... 15-05-2022 19:41
The Petrolhead Corner – The Insane Brabus Crawler 900 In the world of bespoke cars, there?s extreme and there?s EXTREME, in capital letters, to emphasize just how extreme things have got. And famed German... 14-05-2022 19:42	Just Because – “Never Again” Forget Your W I?m old enough to remember when MTV played music videos, the Dead toured nonstop and Ringo Starr actually had one hit (no hate comments). Music hits t... 13-05-2022 19:48	The Collector's Corner – The Chopard L.U.C 16/1860, On After a brief hiatus, we return to The Collector?s Corner, with an entry that is as far removed from the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M and the Rol... 13-05-2022 19:48	Hands-on – Sleeker and Smaller, The New Louis Moinet T Independent watchmaker Louis Moinet certainly has demonstrated a fair dosage of creativity over the year, with impressively complex and playful watche... 13-05-2022 19:48
Introducing – The Fortis Stratoliner, The Watch For Sp Over the past recent years, Fortis has been through a complete restructuring, renewing some of its collections, creating some new ones, and mostly goi... 13-05-2022 19:48	Introducing – The URWERK UR-220 RG, The Latest? and La The antithesis of a demure swan song, URWERK bids a fond farewell to the last actor in its 220 collection, with a model that could be the star of a Mi... 12-05-2022 19:40	Independent Watchmaking – The Fascinating New Thomas P It has been quiet regarding the work of independent master watchmaker Thomas Prescher, but things are about to kick into a higher gear. Following the ... 12-05-2022 19:40	Introducing – The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute C We all know that watches and cars go hand in hand and that sealing a deal with a prestigious car manufacturer can heighten the appeal of a watch brand... 12-05-2022 19:40
Introducing – The New Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Gr Jaeger-LeCoultre is mostly famous for its elegant, discreetly luxurious watches. The Reverso and Master Control collections are gathering some of the ... 12-05-2022 19:40	Introducing – The Cool New Green Version of the Alpina A brand owned by Citizen and the sister company of Frédérique Constant, Alpina is all about making accessible, robust sports watch with either a highl... 11-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The Mido Commander Gradient Reveals its An important watch for the brand, if not its cornerstone model, the Mido Commander is a watch with a classic, slightly sporty vibe designed to be used... 11-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels Bring De Bethune, the brand created by master watchmaker Denis Flageollet, is known for its combination of ultra-modern designs combined with an impressive ... 11-05-2022 19:44
Women?s Watch Wednesday – The Parmigiani Fleurier Tond Since the arrival of Guido Terreni as the brandâ€™s new CEO, Parmigiani Fleurier has been shining a spotlight on the Tonda PF, its luxury sports watch... 11-05-2022 19:44	Hands-on – Some Thoughts on the A. Lange & Söhne The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus is a surprising watch on many levels. Dubbed the ALS you can wear on a daily basis, itâ€™s a rather Germanic take on the... 11-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The MB&F LMX Steel & Brass, Th Ten years â€“ eleven, if you want to be precise â€“ have flown by since the launch of MB&F?s Legacy Machine No.1. Unveiled in 2011, the LM1 was a grou... 10-05-2022 19:39	Introducing – The Seiko Prospex “Black Series Looking at the Seiko Prospex collection â€“ as a reminder, â€œProspexâ€ being the nomenclature for PROfesional SPEcification, thus the range of sport... 10-05-2022 19:39
Introducing – The New Seiko Presage Arita Porcelain SP For some years now â€“ as of 2016, with the presentation of the Enamel and Urushi Chronographs â€“ Seiko, through its Presage collection, has been inv... 10-05-2022 19:39	Introducing – The Seiko Presage Style 60’s Cente The 1960s are often considered a golden era of lifestyle and design. It goes for art, music, design, fashion, automotive and, because youâ€™re reading... 10-05-2022 19:39	Interview – Florent Lecomte, a Recently Discovered Gem Throughout my years of working for MONOCHROME watches, I have seen architects, computer engineers, pharmacists and many others make a switch into watc... 09-05-2022 19:45	Opinion – Getting My Hands (Finally) on the MING 17.09 In the not-too-distant past, a new and exciting watch release, from a new and exciting watch brand, would elicit an amount of excitement that one coul... 09-05-2022 19:45
Interview – Stéphane Waser, Managing Director of Mauri Stéphane Waser has worked at Maurice Lacroix since 2008. After his position in marketing, he was appointed head of the company in 2014. A few years la... 09-05-2022 19:45	Introducing – The Zeitwinkel 126° x Chronotempvs Colle ChronotempVs, the private Spanish watch collector?s club with an international following unveils a new collector?s edition made with reputed Swiss man... 09-05-2022 19:45	Buying Guide – Seven Sub-2K Watches Perfect for Summer Temperatures are rising, the sun is out earlier and brighter every day, birds are chirping their merry songs again, and people are getting into a more... 08-05-2022 19:41	The Petrolhead Corner – The New Porsche 911 Sport Clas We?ve often talked about parallels between watchmaking and other industries. One to regularly be mentioned is the obvious connection to cars. Both are... 07-05-2022 19:47
Hands-on – The Subtle Elegance of The A. Lange & Touted by Anthony de Haas, director of product development at A. Lange & Söhne, as the â€œabsolute technical highlightâ€ of Watches & Wonders 2022, t... 06-05-2022 19:44	Announcing – Festival of Time in Waterford, Ireland Thereâ€™s great news for our Irish readers (and those close enough to travel and spend a few days in Ireland). Organised by Johnny McElherron / TheWat... 06-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The IWC Pilot?s Watch Chronograph 41 Edi Weâ€™ve talked multiple times about the connections between the world of cars and watches, and this couldnâ€™t truer when it comes to motorsport and, ... 06-05-2022 19:44	Auction – The Top Lots of the Upcoming Royal 50 Audema As you are undoubtedly aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most important watches ever created, the most emblematic watch of Aud... 06-05-2022 19:44
Introducing – The Latest Arnold & Son Perpetual M In 2015, Arnold & Son freed the Moon from its traditional position in a small aperture at 6 o?clock and let it perform its cycle of waxing and waning ... 06-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Gree For many years, Paris-based brand Bell & Ross has been known for mostly its activity in the field of military and pilotâ€™s watches, a concept perfect... 05-05-2022 19:38	Introducing – The New Delma Cayman Bronze Field Watch Delma introduced the Cayman line in 2019 with a 1970s skin diver vibe and modern refinement. A sapphire crystal and 500-metre depth rating kept these ... 05-05-2022 19:38	Introducing – The Glashütte Original SeaQ 39.5mm in Lu When Glashütte Original?s vintage-inspired dive watch appeared in 2019, it caught many fans of the brand by surprise. With a portfolio of classical Ge... 05-05-2022 19:38
Introducing – The Frederique Constant Classics Heart B The Heart Beat model with its exposed balance wheel at noon is tucked away in Frederique Constant?s Classic collection with its somewhat disparate off... 04-05-2022 19:50	Buying Guide – Six New Watches That Lay It All Bare On Despite the fact a carefully crafted full dial can be extremely satisfying to look at, there?s something magical about seeing the inner mechanism of a... 04-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – The MB&F x Reuge MusicMachine 1 Rel There is no shortage of imagination at MB&F, as the brandâ€™s Co-Creations lab attests. The home of pieces conceived by MB&F and crafted by top-tier S... 04-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – The Updated MeisterSinger N°03 40mm MeisterSinger is of course known for its single-handed approach to mechanical watchmaking, as it has been the core focus of the brand since its incept... 04-05-2022 19:50
Introducing – The New and Creative Itay Noy Time Quart Creativity is key in watchmaking, and in life. We regularly advocate the fact that watchmaking should primarily be about fun. Watches should be a joy ... 04-05-2022 19:50	Introducing – The New TAG Heuer Formula 1 Senna Specia The 1st of May 1994 will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in Formula 1 racing. A day in a racing weekend that was already looking pret... 03-05-2022 19:45	Introducing – The Isotope GMT 0º Terra Maris, a Limite A microbrand with a relatively young history (founded 2016), UK-based Isotope Watches defines itself as â€œan independent, enthusiastic and driven bra... 03-05-2022 19:45	Introducing – The Clean and Accessible Junghans Meiste Junghans, a German brand specialising in accessible luxury watches, is all about minimalist designs and Bauhaus inspirations. But that doesnâ€™t mean ... 03-05-2022 19:45
Hands-on – The Green Lacquered Dial That Completely Ch If you think of an ultra-classic, almost conservative but also emblematic watch of Patek Philippe (and donâ€™t mention the Nautilusâ€¦ today weâ€™re t... 03-05-2022 19:45	Introducing – The New Ochs & Junior Line Mese 1.2 The Bauhaus movement in design and architecture is known for minimalistic, sober designs with a clear focus on functionality and everyday practicality... 02-05-2022 19:44	Introducing – The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechani In the field of instrument or tool watches, military forces and their highly specific requirements have played an important role in defining some of t... 02-05-2022 19:44	Hands-on – The Grand Seiko Spring Drive SLGA007 Lake S During the past year or so, fans of Grand Seiko have been well treated. The many new and superbly executed watches forming the Evolution 9 collection ... 02-05-2022 19:44
Introducing – The New Brellum Pandial LE.1 Chronometer The boutique brand of Brellum has a strong philosophy when it comes to watchmaking. It mostly produces rather handsome, honest chronograph watches usi... 02-05-2022 19:44	Buying Guide – Four High-Profile Indie Watchmakers We? As advocates of the whole mechanical watchmaking industry, sharing the passion for watches on a daily basis, even we sometimes discover truly fascinat... 01-05-2022 20:08	Introducing – Laurent Ferrier Classic Micro-Rotor x Sa Laurent Ferrier is a talented designer and his watches reflect the subtle sophistication he has honed since he went solo in 2010. Ferrier has also di... 01-05-2022 20:08	The Petrolhead Corner – The Thronley Kelham XK Europea The post-WWII boom in the car industry has been the driving force behind some of the most famous and gorgeous cars ever made. If you sift through the ... 30-04-2022 19:37
Introducing – The Soul of British Watchmaking with The To us and undoubtedly to many others, watchmaking is far more than just producing and selling watches. It is about passion, friendship, building a com... 29-04-2022 19:45	The Collector's Corner – The Rolex Explorer II Polar 1 Jump in for a new instalment of The Collectorâ€™s Corner. In this column, we talk about youngtimer watches, models produced during the 1980s and 1990s... 29-04-2022 19:45	Introducing – Graham Chronofighter Vintage Aviator DLC Named after the illustrious British clockmaker, Graham was founded by Eric Loth in 1995. The cornerstone of the brand?s collections, the bold Chronofi... 29-04-2022 19:45	Introducing – The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 is Wide The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of a very important watch. Presented way back in 1972, the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 was the very first co... 29-04-2022 19:45
Introducing – The Ressence x Alain Silberstein Type 1 Wei Koh, the founder of Revolution Magazine and The Rake, is a big name in the watch industry. He has just launched Grail Watch, an initiative â€œto b... 28-04-2022 19:45	Introducing – The Armin Strom Pure Resonance Flaunts a Hailed as a breakthrough in contemporary watchmaking, Armin Strom?s Mirrored Force Resonance of 2016 revisited a phenomenon discovered by Christiaan H... 28-04-2022 19:45	Introducing – The RGM Model 222-RR Classic Montgomery RGM is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the introduction of a couple of new watches, including an updated Model 222-RR. The American watchmaker r... 28-04-2022 19:45	Recommended Reading – No More Grande Seconde, No More The photo you see on top of this article is an image of the past. I unfortunately canâ€™t be more diplomatic to announce that the Grande Seconde, an e... 28-04-2022 19:45
Introducing – The Doxa Army Is Back with a Black Ceram Some watches are emblematic and known by most watch enthusiasts. Some historical watches, on the other hand, have a bit more complex story and somehow... 27-04-2022 19:49	Introducing – The New Maurice Lacroix Aikon Skeleton 3 I think most of us can agree that Tissot offers one of the best values for an integrated mechanical sports watch with the PRX Powermatic 80. Less expe... 27-04-2022 19:49	The Funky William Wood Watches Triumph Chronograph Bronze Ju Queen Elizabeth has just celebrated her 96th birthday, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of her reign. A monumental moment, as she is the long... 27-04-2022 19:49	Introducing – Le Diptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberst In just a few short years, Louis Erard has managed to turn from an overlooked watchmaking company into a rebellious, expressive new brand that?s put i... 27-04-2022 19:49
Introducing – The Blue IWC Portofino Chronograph 39mm For many fans of IWC Schaffhausen, size â€“ big size â€“ is an important issue, so itâ€™s not surprising that the XXL 46mm Big Pilot is considered one... 26-04-2022 19:49	Hands-on – The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton I In a surprisingly short amount of time, Parmigiani Fleurier?s Tonda PF collection has gained traction and is being singled out as the brandâ€™s go-to ... 26-04-2022 19:49	Hands-on – Nomos Spices Up The Club Campus in Deep Pin A relatively young brand on the scene, Nomos is a bit of an anomaly in the industry. The independent German brand offers unique and distinctive design... 26-04-2022 19:49	Introducing – The New Blue Dials of Jaeger-LeCoultre?s The identity kit of the Master Control collection is a mix of technical rigour with stylistic restraint, drawing on inspiration from classic round tim... 25-04-2022 19:46
Introducing – The New anOrdain Model 2 MKII Medium � The story of anOrdain has been an incredible success from the outside. Yet, as most watchmakers and start-up brands will vouch for, it takes a lot of ... 25-04-2022 19:46	Hands-on – The Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G is the Roo Within the ever-growing and successful Black Bay range by Tudor, weâ€™ve now seen watches covering most of the needs for professional, vintage-inspire... 25-04-2022 19:46	Buying Guide – The Coolest Colourful New Models WeR When it comes to the use of colour in watchmaking, the industry has, for decades, led a pretty conservative life. Colours like white, silver, and blac... 24-04-2022 19:51	The Petrolhead Corner – William Wood Watches to Raffle The world of watches is very often associated with and closely related to the world of cars. But to some, two wheels might be better than four, and fo... 23-04-2022 19:45

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