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In-Depth – Diving with the Tutima M2 Pioneer Chronogra We don?t get many opportunities to see the sheer amount of dive watches being released these days in their natural element. Out in the deep blue yonde... 17-05-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Laine x CronotempVs “Silver Sp We?ve recently covered the gorgeous Laine Watches V38 by Switzerland-based Finnish watchmaker Torsti Laine. And lo and behold, two weeks later, a pres... 17-05-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Angelus U30 Black Titanium Tourbillo The Angelus U30 was first introduced in 2016, but despite its age, it still looks like a very modern watch, which could have just as easily been intro... 17-05-2021 19:55	Buying Guide – 5 Watches that Go Green in a Different When it comes to colours, there are several ?must-haves? in a collection if you are to be taken seriously as a watch manufacturer. Traditional colours... 16-05-2021 19:54
The Petrolhead Corner – The Electrifying Story of Rima I have to admit, I donâ€™t particularly know anything about Croatia. Iâ€™m reminded every now and then that some great athletes are born and raised th... 15-05-2021 19:56	The Collector's Series – @herindependentstyle and her The passion for watches is something that needs to be shared, and this is what we try to do with this column. While we often discuss watches with men ... 14-05-2021 19:50	Hands-on – The Carl F. Bucherer Heritage BiCompax Annu Following its introduction in 2019 at the last edition of the Baselworld watch fair, Carl F. Bucherer?s Heritage BiCompax Annual was a resounding succ... 14-05-2021 19:50	Introducing – The 17.09 MING x Massena LAB Limited Edi On one side is Massena LAB, a timepiece creation studio founded by well-known collector and insider Wiliam Massena. Inside this laboratory, he has alr... 14-05-2021 19:50
Interview – Adrian Buchmann, CEO of Sequent, A New Bra As our readers know, we don?t usually cover quartz or connected watches at MONOCHROME. But the news that two acquaintances, Harry Guhl (one of the fou... 13-05-2021 19:55	Hands-on – The Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Premier Gree Gerald Charles, a brand founded by the late watch designer Gérald Genta in 2000, proposes a new iteration of the designer?s famous Maestro 2006 timepi... 13-05-2021 19:55	Hands-on – The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronog Maurice Lacroix, like many brands of late, has been embracing metals beyond stainless steel for affordable yet key collections in its portfolio. Bronz... 13-05-2021 19:55	Hands-on – The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Maldi A long-standing commitment between Swiss watch manufacturer Carl F. Bucherer and the Manta Trust has already brought three special edition models, and... 12-05-2021 19:55
Interview – Bernard Favre, His Universe and His Superb If you are a fan of watch winders, you have probably heard about Bernard Favre. Once a professional musician, Bernard Favre has been crafting tailor-m... 12-05-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Nigh Launched in 2019, the Bell & Ross BR 05 is the Paris-based vision of how to implement classic luxury sports watch codes into the signature design of t... 12-05-2021 19:55	Hands-on – The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Bronze 4 The latest Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Bronze 43mm is a culmination of several things â€“ the brand?s recent use of bronze cases, a continued evolu... 12-05-2021 19:55	Value Proposition – Hands-On With The Reiser Alpen, A Two of our team members are Dutch as a lot of you will probably have picked up on from previous articles. Our little nation is actually comparable to ... 11-05-2021 19:56
Introducing – All 7 Watches Of The New Seiko Presage S While Prospex represents the instrumental side of Seiko, with some of its most revered diverâ€™s, exploration or pilotâ€™s watches, the Presage collec... 11-05-2021 19:56	Introducing – The 2021 Editions of the MB&F LM101 MB&F?s LM101 returns in 2021 with new colourful dial plates, a couple of design upgrades and â€“ wait for it â€“ a model in stainless steel! The conce... 11-05-2021 19:56	Introducing – The TAG Heuer Carrera Green Special Edit Back in early 2020, TAG Heuer introduced one of its most appealing watches in recent years, the Carrera 160 Years Silver Edition. An elegant tribute t... 11-05-2021 19:56	Hands-on – The Ulysse Nardin Freak X Razzle Dazzle According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, the term razzle-dazzle is used to describe â€œ(confusion caused by) noisy and noticeable activity or ve... 10-05-2021 19:50
In-Depth – The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat SLGH005 “Whit The presentation in early 2020 of the Grand Seiko â€œWhite Birchâ€ or â€œShirakabaâ€ already gave us a great impression and it clearly was one of th... 10-05-2021 19:50	Introducing – The Longines Spirit Green Dial Watches Introduced in mid-2020, the Longines Spirit collection was not only a highly important launch for the winged hourglass but also marked an entirely new... 10-05-2021 19:50	Introducing – The Zenith Chronomaster Sport in Rose Go In early 2021, Zenith introduced a new vision of its legendary El Primero chronograph that made a lot of noise, being extremely well received by both ... 10-05-2021 19:50	Video – The Cartel on W&W 2021 – Andrew, RJ This is the end, my friendsâ€¦ Itâ€™s time to wrap up our 4-chapter video series on the best of Watches & Wonders 2021. And congratulations to those w... 09-05-2021 19:49
The Petrolhead Corner – An Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta Gran Yes, you?ve read that correctly, and I?m sure you are just as baffled (and perhaps intrigued) as I was first reading this; an Alfa Romeo Tipo 158 ?Alf... 08-05-2021 19:46	Video – The Cartel on W&W 2021 – Andrew, RJ If youâ€™re still here itâ€™s that, actually, our talks over Zoom were somehow entertainingâ€¦ Well, at least we had fun doing them! So we meet again,... 08-05-2021 19:46	The Collector's Series – Cigar Aficionado and Watch Co Know on Instagram as @WatchWalker, the man we?ll be talking with today is a globetrotter with Belgian origins. By chance, we ran into him on the inter... 07-05-2021 19:44	Video – The Cartel on W&W 2021 – Andrew, RJ Following yesterdayâ€™s talk, itâ€™s time for the second session of our best of Watches & Wonders 2021. Once again, with the absence of a physical eve... 07-05-2021 19:44
Introducing – The New Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba 43mm C Hamilton has a reputation for making functional and robust instrument watches for various conditions. Whether to be used in the air, on land or underw... 07-05-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Zenith Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th For the past 5 years, Zenith has been partnering with whatâ€™s probably one of the most revered and famous cigar makers around the globe, Cohiba. This... 07-05-2021 19:44	Hands-on – The New MeisterSinger Stratoscope, Single-H MeisterSinger, the German brand known for its single-hand (or mono-aiguille) watches, has been venturing out of time-only models for several years. Wh... 06-05-2021 19:48	Video – The Cartel on W&W 2021 – Andrew, RJ What happens when you put 4 watch guys around a table, just after the only large-scale watch fair of the year, and ask them to debrief about the watch... 06-05-2021 19:48
Introducing – The Yema Navygraf Marine Nationale GMT ( Yema has been and still is today one of the best expressions of French watchmaking. Founded in 1948, the brand has implemented a new strategy in recen... 06-05-2021 19:48	Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex Land “Tortoise̶ How do you call a turtle that is exclusively land-dwellingâ€¦" A tortoise. How do you call a Seiko Turtle that is intended for land exploration, and n... 06-05-2021 19:48	Hands-on – The New Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic Even though it was done very discreetly, Piaget also unveiled a new 18k white gold version of its Altiplano Ultimate Automatic watch with handsome blu... 05-05-2021 19:41	Women?s Watch Wednesday – Introducing The Rado Captain Most of us associate Rado with high-tech ceramic watches and sleek contemporary lines. Radoâ€™s Captain Cook resurfaced in 2017, a dive watch based on... 05-05-2021 19:41
News – The Alpina Community Watch Project, Involving M Alpina is a brand with consistent background, created in 1883, specialized in adventurous and robust watches. Now owned by the Citizen Group and being... 05-05-2021 19:41	Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Re-creation In recent years, weâ€™ve Seiko digging in its past and reissuing some of its most glorious vintage watches, most of the time with two different iterat... 04-05-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Romain Gauthier Logical One Final Ed Discontinuations happen all the time, with brands releasing new products to replace old ones. In some cases, it?s hard to understand why exactly, as a... 04-05-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Second-Generation Oris Aquis Depth G Oris has a strong reputation when it comes to serious, professional-oriented, highly capable yet relatively accessible dive watches. Under the Aquis a... 04-05-2021 19:55
Interview – Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Independent &# Although Louis Moinet was a prominent watchmaker between the 18th and 19th centuries, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet was only created 20 years ago. As Watc... 03-05-2021 19:48	Editorial – The Continuous and Insane Rise in the Pric The Rolex Daytona a watch that Iâ€™d love to own one day. Along with the Speedmaster, it is one of the most iconic chronograph watches on the market; ... 03-05-2021 19:48	Independent Watchmaking – Introducing The New Laine Wa The trend for smaller watches has been steadily picking up steam for the last couple of years. Where previously the focus was on big-and-bold, more an... 03-05-2021 19:48	Buying Guide – 5 Accessible And Capable Dive Watches, The arrival of May usually sounds like a relief for those who love adventure, seaside and aquatic activities. It feels like the season for a dive is o... 02-05-2021 19:44
The Petrolhead Corner – The Possible Seven-Figure Ford Ford has been teasing us with a new Bronco for many years and have finally introduced it in 2019. It went on sale in 2020 and demand was high. It?s a ... 01-05-2021 19:53	Introducing – The Louis Erard Excellence Guilloché Mai We canâ€™t deny having been surprised by Louis Erard, a brand that was clearly flying under the radarâ€¦ But for a couple of years now, the brand has ... 30-04-2021 19:54	Interview – Anthony de Haas on the Lange 1 Perpetual C Those who have met Anthony de Haas, in real life that is, will never forget this brilliant and energetic Director of Product Development of A. Lange &... 30-04-2021 19:54	Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR 03 Diver Militar Since its inception, Bell & Ross has mainly focused its production on answering the needs of professionals or special forces, whether pilots, commando... 30-04-2021 19:54
Introducing – The Norqain Freedom 60 Bronze 39mm, Now Norqain is still a young brand with regards to the Swiss watch industryâ€¦ But in 3 years of activity, the brand has managed to consolidate a highly c... 30-04-2021 19:54	The Collector's Series – Nick Meijer, CEO of DailyWatc For a broader audience, the name Nick Meijer might not ring a bell, but for insiders, Nick is one of the persons whom you?ll run into during press tri... 30-04-2021 19:54	Independent Watchmaking – Introducing The Cyril Brivet Independent watchmaking has received a growing level of attention and respect over the past few years. Indie creations are exclusive, personal and for... 30-04-2021 19:54	Video – Reviewing The 2021 TAG Heuer Aquaracer Profess Even though mostly associated with motorsport and chronographs, TAG Heuer has long been active in the field of dive watches. In fact, the company that... 30-04-2021 19:54
Introducing – The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Constant At IWC, one of the most emblematic collections is, without doubt, the so-called Flieger or Pilotâ€™s Watch. Inspired by the past of the brand, when IW... 30-04-2021 19:54	Introducing – The Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar Gr With over 20 years of production, the Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar has become a true pillar in the brandâ€™s collection, being seen as a classic ... 28-04-2021 19:51	Hands-on – The Seiko Prospex 1959 Alpinist Modern Re-I If Seiko is widely known for its high-performance dive watches, the Japanese manufacture actually has far more to offer. Indeed, under the Prospex lin... 28-04-2021 19:51	Value Proposition – Introducing The Delma Cayman Field For more than 50 years, Delma has specialized in dive watches and many go beyond the norm. The Blue Shark III with a 4,000-metre depth rating and Ocea... 28-04-2021 19:51
Introducing – Japanese Independent Watchmaker Naoya Hi The fascinating world of watches stretches all around the world and thankfully, it doesn?t only focus on Switzerland. Until now, we haven?t featured t... 27-04-2021 19:47	Interview – Young Canadian Watchmaker Bradley Taylor A Earlier this year, we shared a story on a young Canadian watchmaker by the name of Bradley Taylor and the result of his first solo project, the Parago... 27-04-2021 19:47	In-Depth – The F.P. Journe Automatique Limited Edition If François-Paul Journeâ€™s first prototype wristwatches were made in the early 1990s, the eponymous brand itself was officially created in 1999, with... 27-04-2021 19:47	Hands-on – The Raketa Baikonur Watch When having in mind the association between space exploration and watchmaking, many will think about the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, the Bulov... 26-04-2021 19:51
Introducing – The New Colours of the Nomos Club Campus If you look at the collection that is offered by Nomos, youâ€™ll find a multitude of accessible, greatly designed and nicely manufactured models. Play... 26-04-2021 19:51	Independent Watchmaking – Presenting Tsoroev Rashid, A Watch enthusiasts come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing that characterizes them all is the passion for the trade. That passion can stem from an ... 26-04-2021 19:51	Buying Guide – 5 Great Perpetual Calendar Watches Laun Whatever the style or the range in which youâ€™re looking, a perpetual calendar remains one of the most fascinating types of mechanical watch. There i... 25-04-2021 19:53	The Petrolhead Corner – Some Of The Coolest Nicknames Last week in our Petrolhead Corner column, we spent a few words on some interesting nicknames that were given to some mythical cars. If a race car is ... 24-04-2021 19:40
The Collector's Series – Seasoned Collector @khemkakun If you look at Kunal?s account on Instagram (@khemkakunal), the word â€œseasoned collectorâ€ immediately comes to mind. Indeed, Kunal P. Khemka, a re... 23-04-2021 19:50	Introducing – The Tutima Flieger Automatic now in Slat When it comes to classic â€œobservation watchesâ€ there are few brands with as much legitimacy as Tutima. Founded in 1927 by Dr Ernst Kurtz, the dire... 23-04-2021 19:50	Introducing – The TAG Heuer Monaco Green Dial Calibre The link between TAG Heuer and motorsport is simply undeniable. The brand has been, since the 1960s, one of the most active ambassadors in racing, man... 23-04-2021 19:50	Introducing – The New Glashütte Original SeaQ 39.5mm B A German manufacture mostly known for its serious and beautifully finished watches, Glashütte Original decided a couple of years ago to return to the ... 22-04-2021 19:44
Industry News – Swiss Watch Exports Up 6.6% Over the F COVID-19 has disrupted nearly every aspect of our life. It also resulted in a sharp decline in activity for the luxury goods sector as a whole, and fo... 22-04-2021 19:44	Hands-on – A Closer Look At The Updated Bell & Ro Aviation, and as such travelling in general, is never far away for Bell & Ross. The Paris-based brand has built its reputation on watches heavily insp... 22-04-2021 19:44	Introducing – The New Seiko Prospex “Tortoise Looking at the Prospex collection by Seiko, one of the most emblematic models â€“ and a highly accessible one too â€“ is named the Turtle. A nickname ... 22-04-2021 19:44	Value Proposition – Introducing the Dwiss M3 Watch, Th A strong community can get you a long way. Helping each other out to overcome challenges can be greatly rewarding for all parties involved. And it tur... 21-04-2021 19:42
Women?s Watch Wednesday – Introducing The Chopard Happ At MONOCHROME, we tend to sparingly use the word â€œiconâ€ as it has become a marketing tool rather than a proper definition of the status of a model... 21-04-2021 19:42	Editorial – Why Are Four of The Greatest Icons of Watc Is this pure coincidence" Indeed, four of the most iconic watches on the market currently are all being revamped within a few months. While it is cert... 21-04-2021 19:42	Hands-on – The Omega Constellation Globemaster Annual In our world driven by novelties and social media, itâ€™s sometimes easy to forget things that have been presented only a few years ago. But today, we... 20-04-2021 19:45	Hands-on – The New Tudor Black Bay Chrono Panda (With The Black Bay is, without doubt, the most successful collection of Tudor. This watch has been instrumental in the resurrection of the brand in the ear... 20-04-2021 19:45
Interview – Chabi Nouri, CEO of Piaget, on Watches � Following a complex year in 2020, this year has once started in a rather unusual way. Digitalization has become crucial but despite the lack of physic... 20-04-2021 19:45	Hands-on – The Longines Legend Diver, Now With Gradien The brand with the Winged Hourglass has many emblematic models in its collection, most of them being found in the praised Heritage line. Yet, few can ... 19-04-2021 19:48	Introducing – The Bovet Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter In 2019, Bovet introduced a highly impressive watch, the Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter One, announcing a series of ultra-complex and highly demonstrat... 19-04-2021 19:48	Hands-on – The Bell & Ross BR V2-94 FULL LUM, And With its military and aviation inspiration, Bell & Ross has long been focusing on legibility. But reading a watch or a dashboard instrument during the... 19-04-2021 19:48
Buying Guide – The New Models of Watches & Wonder The largest watch fair of the year is just over, so itâ€™s time for us to sit down and to look back in details at what exactly happened during this ve... 18-04-2021 19:44	The Petrolhead Corner – Some Of The Coolest Nicknames Nicknames, I?m sure we all had one at one point in our life. Personally, I am sometimes referred to as the ?big guy? due to my sturdy 2.01m frame. We ... 17-04-2021 20:00	Interview – David Brailsford of Garrick on British wat A couple of months ago, British watchmaking atelier Garrick started teasing the S4. Seeing all the shots of the watch in development and finally hitti... 16-04-2021 19:53	First Look – The 2021 Rolex Daytona “Meteorite P The Rolex Daytona is a watch that needs no introduction anymore. It is, without doubt, one of the most significant watches in Rolexâ€™s portfolio, one... 16-04-2021 19:53
The Collector's Series – ‘JP’ Lin Chang Pi A man with as many names as Johnny Lin can only have interesting tastes in watches. Chang Ping Lin, or if you want the Chinese order Lin Chang Ping, J... 16-04-2021 19:53	First Look – The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 and I Aside from the classics that are steel, titanium, gold or platinum, watchmaking has been using multiple â€œinnovativeâ€ materials. You can think abou... 15-04-2021 19:53	Introducing – The Hermès Arceau for “Qatar Watch Clubs of enthusiasts, whatever the passion people are sharing, have long existed and their influence is growing. More and more local initiatives are c... 15-04-2021 19:53	Hands-on – The Redesigned Chopard L.U.C. XP Skeletec Twenty-five years ago, under the guidance of Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Chopard gave birth to the L.U.C. collection, coincidentally with the opening of... 15-04-2021 19:53
Hands-on – New Editions of the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Aviation has been a focus at Hamilton for years, dedicating part of the Khaki collection to the adventurous spirit and unique necessities of pilots. T... 14-04-2021 19:49	Introducing – The Bangalore Watch Company Cover Drive The Cover Drive collection by India-based Bangalore Watch Company is a fresh-looking watch, with an ode to India?s most popular sport; cricket. The wa... 14-04-2021 19:49	Industry News – LVMH Announces Strong Results for Q1 2 LVMH, the world?s largest luxury goods company, has just released its results for the first quarter of 2021. At 14 billion euros, sales are up 32% com... 14-04-2021 19:49	Hands-on – The New Baltic Aquascaphe Dual-Crown Looking at the scene of young and accessible microbrands, thereâ€™s a name that shouldnâ€™t be overlooked; Baltic. Founded by a true watch enthusiast,... 14-04-2021 19:49
Introducing – The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 202 With just 100 days to go until the Olympics, Tokyo is still facing uncertainties on how exactly the games will happen. Still, the Olympic flame is fin... 14-04-2021 19:49	Introducing – The Delma Heritage Chronograph LE Delma might not be the most familiar name, but it?s almost a century-old Swiss brand founded in 1924. Independent and family-owned, it has a nice port... 13-04-2021 19:43	Introducing – The Armin Strom Pure Resonance Sky Blue If you are into watches, the past few days have been packed with exciting news. With the digital edition of Watches & Wonders, close to 40 brands laun... 13-04-2021 19:43	Independent Watchmaking – Introducing The Alchemists C Bordering on the obscure line between science and occult, alchemy has at least sparked imagination throughout centuries. While sometimes disregarded a... 13-04-2021 19:43
Introducing – Destination Mars, With The Fortis Offici A new space race is springing up. Humanity is returning to explore the heavens and the upcoming destination is Mars. Known for crafting rugged tool wa... 13-04-2021 19:43	Introducing – The New Watches of The Piaget Limelight Drawing from its original 1970s timepieces, Piaget creates 6 more Limelight Gala watches for women. These comprise three new Limelight Gala Precious w... 12-04-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Ressence Type 2N e-Crown Night Blue Ressence is continuing its blend of cutting-edge tech with traditional watchmaking. Every Ressence is an intriguing concept in the first place, but th... 12-04-2021 19:55	Introducing – The Stainless Steel The Patek Philippe A By creating the Annual Calendar in 1996, Patek Philippe has had great success with this elegant complication. Previously only available in precious me... 12-04-2021 19:55

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