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Video Review – A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in White When the Odysseus by A. Lange & Söhne was announced in 2019, a lot of people took notice. It was to be the first ever sports watch, in steel, with a b... 27-07-2021 19:45	Review – The RGM Model 600 Chronograph We?ve covered a lot of small, independent luxury brands here at MONOCHROME. Naoya Hida & Co. and De Bethune are a couple of examples, yet both come fr... 27-07-2021 19:45	Introducing – The Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec Black Ic Founded in 1983 by Gerd R. Lang, Chronoswiss is headquartered in Lucerne and is a brand with a clear speciality. Inspired by yesteryear precision mast... 26-07-2021 19:39	Introducing – Three New “Holiday” Colours Massena LAB, the horological creative studio that designs and develops watches either under its own name or together with established brands, is the b... 26-07-2021 19:39
Retrospective – Bvlgari and Its Entire Record-Breaking Itâ€™s been seven years in the making so far, but we?re pretty sure it wonâ€™t end where it is right now. This year marked the seventh record-breaking... 25-07-2021 19:45	The Petrolhead Corner – The New Lotus Emira, The Brand Elise, Esprit, Elan, Exige, Europa and of course Evija. Just a list of some of the cars produced by Lotus, all starting with the letter E. And now the... 24-07-2021 19:48	Introducing – The Seiko Prospex Black Series 2021 Samu Seikoâ€™s portfolio is a rather comprehensive collection of watches, to say the least. Especially under the Prospex range, the Japanese brand has a mu... 23-07-2021 19:50	Behind-The-Scenes – What Makes Grand Seiko?s Micro Art About a month ago, we had the opportunity to discover what I can easily call an impressive watch, not only because of its technical solutions but beca... 23-07-2021 19:50
Introducing – The Breguet Reine de Naples 8938 There are not that many emblematic watches entirely dedicated to women, but the Breguet Reine de Naples is one of them. Named after Caroline Murat, a ... 22-07-2021 19:42	In-Depth – How Good The Citizen Caliber 0200 Really Is When you think about Citizen, you?ll probably think of a well-built and affordable watch. There is however a side that Citizen doesnâ€™t show too ofte... 22-07-2021 19:42	Introducing – The Graham Fortress Monopusher Limited E Created back in the 1990s, Graham (named after the illustrious English clockmaker Georges Graham) has made a name for itself with its oversized, bold ... 22-07-2021 19:42	News – Antiquorum Auctions a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5 Most watch enthusiasts are certainly aware of the current situation in the luxury sports watch field, with the most emblematic models of the category ... 21-07-2021 19:54
Hands-on – Ultra-Robust Yet Accessible, The Delma Blue Delma is a relatively discreet brand, not necessarily known by a wider audience, but that still impresses us with its combination of high-quality watc... 21-07-2021 19:54	Spotted – Bezos And Blue Origin Crew Members Wearing O In just 10 days, the concept of suborbital spaceflights for space tourists (something of a sci-fi dream 20 years ago) made a tremendous jump forward. ... 21-07-2021 19:54	News – You Can Help Design the Upcoming Lebois & Lebois & Co sounds like a brand that has been around for a long time, and it?s simultaneously right and wrong. The brand had quite a successful run fr... 20-07-2021 19:53	Introducing – The Panerai Luminor Perpetual Calendar P When you think Panerai, youâ€™ll probably have in mind a cushion-shaped watch with diving capacities, an oversized case, a sandwich dial and a relativ... 20-07-2021 19:53
In-Depth – Going Full Adventure With The H. Moser Every watch enthusiast inevitably reaches a point of overload once or twice in their horological journey, when they look at their watch box and feel m... 19-07-2021 19:49	Introducing – The Frederique Constant Highlife Automat Launched about a year ago, the Frederique Constant Highlife made an impression as a well-priced, nicely designed entry in the world of watches with in... 19-07-2021 19:49	Interview – Talking to Pim Koeslag of Frederique Const Following the presentation of the Frederique Constant Monolithic Oscillator in March of this year, we chat with the brand?s Technical Director, Pim Ko... 18-07-2021 19:47	Rewind – The Science Behind the Innovative Frederique Marrying respect for traditions and innovation has always been one of the key elements of the success of mechanical watchmaking. But when it comes to ... 18-07-2021 19:47
The Petrolhead Corner – Bugatti, Rimac and Porsche, Th It?s not everyday we get to learn about a new joint venture aiming to shake up the world of super- and hypercars. Takeovers in this specialized market... 17-07-2021 19:42	Hands-on – The Richard Mille RM 40-01 Automatic Windin If Richard Mille has been around for just a couple of decades, it is unquestionably one of the greatest successes in the watch industry. Founded in 20... 16-07-2021 19:54	The Collector's Series – Collector @singingbee And His We talked to the owner of a Daniel Roth Papillon and how he acquired this beauty, how he likes it and how his watch collecting journey is, so far.... 16-07-2021 19:54	Industry News – Richemont Announces Strong Sales for Q Following the announcement of its yearly results in May 2021, covering the period 2020-2021 (the group closing its books on March 31st), luxury powerh... 16-07-2021 19:54
Just Because – Young Talent Antonin Falk Shows Us His Here, at MONOCHROME, we are always pleased to present young watchmakers and their work, not only because they do represent the future of the independe... 15-07-2021 20:04	Opinion – A Big Pilot Fan’s Take on The New IWC The Big Pilotâ€¦ If you think about an emblematic, unmistakable watch by IWC, you hardly can do better than this. It is, at least to me, a watch that ... 15-07-2021 20:04	Interview – Bernhard H. Mayer, 4th Generation at The H Celebrating its 150th anniversary, Bernhard H. Mayer is an original brand in many respects. With numismatic roots in Germany, Bernhard H. Mayer is now... 15-07-2021 20:04	Introducing – Two New, Complex and Bold Models From Lo A brand apart, Louis Moinet is never shy of exploring new design territories, different shapes and colours, as well as creating intricate mechanisms f... 15-07-2021 20:04
First Look – The Impressive Krayon Anywhere for Only W We continue our round-up of watches to be auctioned at Only Watch 2021, the biennial charity auction of luxury timepieces uniting some of the finest w... 14-07-2021 19:52	In-Depth – Commemorationg 40 Years of Watchmaking by S Svend Andersen needs no introduction to many enthusiasts and collectors. He?s the man that is responsible for (now over) forty years of highly creativ... 14-07-2021 19:52	Hands-on – The Citizen Super Titanium Mechanical NH912 More often than not, we tend to focus on high-end, complex watchmaking. This is, after all, what makes us dream at MONOCHROME. But there?s more to thi... 14-07-2021 19:52	Introducing – The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbi In 1997, A. Lange & Söhne introduced the Cabaret. A very unlikely name given the brand?s august Saxon spirit, the Cabaret was also Lange?s first recta... 13-07-2021 19:54
Introducing – The A. Lange & Söhne Langematik Per When A. Lange & Söhne unveiled the Langematik Perpetual in 2001, it was the first mechanical wristwatch to combine a perpetual calendar with Lange?s s... 13-07-2021 19:54	Introducing – Get The “Pogue Effect” with From October 2020 to January 2021, Seiko implemented an initiative that we can only applaud, and that has to do with relying on its huge fanbase to cr... 13-07-2021 19:54	Introducing – The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin B In the past 27 years, A. Lange & Söhne have often been rather cold and understated, with a typical Germanic style, which was largely compensated by th... 13-07-2021 19:54	Introducing – The Doxa SUB 200 Whitepearl, The 7th Col If Doxa is mostly known for its rugged, professional-oriented dive watches that marked history when introduced during the 1960s â€“ the famous SUB 300... 13-07-2021 19:54
Value Proposition – The Tissot Seastar 2000 Profession Accessible dive watches are anything but rare. There are dozens of options to choose from, with highly respectable models all around. Most of them are... 12-07-2021 19:50	Introducing – The REC Watches RNR ARKONIK Limited Edit REC Watches has gained a passionate following with its unusual watches integrating metal from iconic vehicles and aircraft, such as the REC P-51 Littl... 12-07-2021 19:50	Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Patrouille A few months ago, French brand Bell & Ross announced a partnership with France?s precision aerobatics demonstration unit, the world-famous Patrouille ... 12-07-2021 19:50	Introducing – The 2021 Frederique Constant Runabout Ch For now over a decade, accessible luxury watchmaker Frederique Constant is teaming up with the RHS (Riva Historical Society), an association of amateu... 12-07-2021 19:50
Buying Guide – New Motorsport-Inspired Timepieces Show As you might know, many in our team, here are MONOCHROME, are not only passionate about watches and everything related to horology, but weâ€™re also f... 11-07-2021 19:44	The Petrolhead Corner – The Carrozzeria Touring Superl The mechanical watch industry shares many similarities with the automotive world. Not in the first place that Switzerland watchmaking?s epicentre, wit... 10-07-2021 19:42	The Collector's Series – @Hewitgar and His De Bethune Loving indies is a bit like abseiling down a cliff wall, says Gary Hewitt. â€œDangerous at first, but afterwards you want to do it again and again.â€... 09-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Alec Mon As a child of the 1980s, I grew up quite a few years before a little thing called the internet was widely available. Games were plaid off-line rather ... 09-07-2021 19:46
Introducing – The Brellum Duobox Classic LE.8 Chronome Brellum is a small independent brand founded a few years ago by Sébastien Muller in the Swiss Jura. The brand produces classic-styled timepieces offer... 09-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 202 In two weeks from now will start the long-awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. Despite a 1-year delay due to the complex situation in the entire world, i... 08-07-2021 19:49	Introducing – The Milus Archimèdes Orange Coral (Live If youâ€™re reading MONOCHROME on a regular basis, the Milus Archimèdes should be familiar to you. Already presented in classic black and blue edition... 08-07-2021 19:49	Hands-on – The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in White When this watch was launched, our founder Frank wrote this â€œOn 24 October 2019, A. Lange & Söhne introduced something entirely new, an important ste... 08-07-2021 19:49
Introducing – The Ressence Type 1 Slim Red When presented at the SIHH 2019, the Type 1 Slim was the most streamlined, most essential version of the air-filled watch imagined by Ressence. It was... 08-07-2021 19:49	Hands-on – The Grand Seiko Elegance GMT 4 Seasons Coll If Grand Seiko is primarily known for the superb manufacturing quality of its watches and the attention to detail on all aspects of the habillage and ... 07-07-2021 19:45	First Look – The Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force For O Only Watch is a biennial charity auction of luxury timepieces made by some of the finest watchmakers for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Th... 07-07-2021 19:45	Introducing – The Fratello x Czapek Antarctique Passag Collaboration models between magazines/media and watch manufacturers have become a classic and, more often than not, it can result in pretty cool time... 07-07-2021 19:45
Opinion – Why I Hate to Love The Breguet Type XX ̶ If youâ€™ve been reading MONOCHROME for some years, thereâ€™s something you should know about meâ€¦ I have a soft spot for the Breguet Type XX, and fo... 06-07-2021 19:47	Introducing – New Shades of Blue for The Audemars Pigu With almost 50 years of existence, the Royal Oak has become more than just a cult watch. It has evolved into an entire collection, built around an ico... 06-07-2021 19:47	Introducing – The New Seiko Prospex King Turtle & Seiko benefits from an unshakeable reputation in the field of dive watches. The brand had an immense influence on the category, including on the defin... 06-07-2021 19:47	Introducing – The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwindin Donâ€™t think because Audemars Piguet has already presented various new models this year that they have nothing left to show. Actually, far from that,... 05-07-2021 19:53
First Look – The Ultra-Cool Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Every two years, the watch industry gathers around a great cause, that of fighting against Duchenne muscular dystrophy, by donating unique watches to ... 05-07-2021 19:53	Introducing – The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwindin In addition to the 41mm chronograph white frosted gold Royal Oak weâ€™ve just shown to you, Audemars Piguet is releasing today another model, which co... 05-07-2021 19:53	Introducing – The MING 20.11 Mosaic Launched only 4 years ago, MING Watches, the brainchild of Ming Thein, a famed watch photographer, has been extremely consistent in its design ethos, ... 05-07-2021 19:53	Buying Guide – 5 Accessible Dive Watches Under EUR 1,0 The dive watch category is, without doubt, one of the most popular types of watch you can think of. Even if many dive watches never get close to shipw... 04-07-2021 19:40
The Petrolhead Corner – Brawn GP, the Unlikeliest of F Formula 1 eats up cash like there?s no tomorrow, even to compete, let alone have a shot at winning the title. Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team h... 03-07-2021 19:49	Hands-on – The Grand Seiko Heritage 140th Anniversary Grand Seiko has been celebrating two anniversaries back-to-back. Last March 2020, was Grand Seikoâ€™s 60th anniversary, and in January 2021, Seiko com... 02-07-2021 19:47	Hands-on – The Cuervo y Sobrinos Buceador Caribe Colle Mixing its Cuban roots, which are very much reflected in the design of the watches, with traditional Swiss manufacturing, Cuervo y Sobrinos is a brand... 02-07-2021 19:47	The Collector's Series – Gavin Douglas and his Custom- Todayâ€™s instalment of The Collectorâ€™s Series focuses on a watch that might look familiar. Several weeks ago we wrote about this very nice Habring²... 02-07-2021 19:47
Introducing – The Patek Philippe Complicated Desk Cloc Marking the ninth edition of the charity auction, Only Watch 2021, will take place in Geneva on Saturday, 6 November 2021. Held every two years, Only... 01-07-2021 19:46	Recap – All The Unique Watches To Be Auctioned at Only Founded in 2005, Only Watch has become one of the most important horological events of the industry, with many major brands and independent watchmaker... 01-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Meistersinger Neo 36 and Neo 40, Now This year marks the 20th anniversary of German watchmaking company MeisterSinger. And to create a bit of fanfare for this momentous occasion, MeisterS... 01-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The F.P. Journe FFC Blue for Only Watch With over EUR 70 million raised since 2005, Only Watch has become the foremost international charity watch auction? and simply one of the most anticip... 01-07-2021 19:46
Introducing – The Breguet Type XX For Only Watch 2021 Once again, Breguet will be participating in one of the most important horological events of the year, Only Watch 2021. A key charity auction organise... 01-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Gerald Charles Maestro for the Emira The Emirates Watch Club might be young, but it is a fast-growing community-based initiative that we can only applaud. As its founder, Dr Malek bin Eas... 01-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 152 Once again this year, the watch industry reveals its best side as more than 50 brands participate in the great Only Watch charity event. Under the Hig... 01-07-2021 19:46	Introducing – The Tudor Black Bay GMT One Master Chron When Tudor donates a unique watch to the Only Watch charity auction, the biennial event aimed at raising funds for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystr... 01-07-2021 19:46
Introducing – The Racer Jumping Hour GMT by Russian In Leading up to the release of Anton Suhanov?s first wristwatch, the Russian independent watchmaker posted teasers on the development, construction and ... 30-06-2021 19:51	Introducing – The Urwerk UR-220 SL Asimov Last year, one of Urwerk?s most emblematic watches, the UR-210, bid adieu. Luckily, Urwerk fans were not in mourning for long before the next-generati... 30-06-2021 19:51	Introducing – The Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater ?300th Ann The 300th anniversary of founder Pierre Jaquet-Droz is feted with a new rendition of the brand?s charming Bird Repeater, an extraordinary combination ... 30-06-2021 19:51	Introducing – The H. Moser & Cie. Heritage Perpet Most might picture H. Moser & Cie. as a slightly irreverent, fresh and contemporary take on haute horlogerie, with colourful and original watches that... 30-06-2021 19:51
Introducing – The Laurent Ferrier Montre Ecole Annual When you think about Laurent Ferrier, youâ€™re bound to picture a rather compact, classic, smooth and highly elegant watch with neutral, soft colours.... 30-06-2021 19:51	Introducing – The Zenith Chronomaster Original, The Cl For long, the name Chronomaster has been associated at Zenith with an El Primero-powered (what elseâ€¦) classic chronograph, without external bezel, o... 29-06-2021 19:43	Introducing – The Slim d’Hermès Squelette Lune When talking about Hermès watches, you often have in mind luxury, nicely executed models mostly focused on an original, deceptively simple design with... 29-06-2021 19:43	Introducing – The Ochs & Junior Calendario Cent?A Where other brands choose the path towards complexity and try to outdo one another in parts count, Ochs & Junior goes the opposite direction. In a lit... 29-06-2021 19:43
Introducing – The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT, No After fourteen years of conceiving highly imaginative, complex watches for men, Max Büsser was ready to venture into feminine territory. In 2019, MB&F... 29-06-2021 19:43	Introducing – The Ulysse Nardin Diver Collection Welco Ulysse Nardin?s watchmaking voyage began in 1846 with the manufacture of precision marine chronometers and continues today with the brand?s classic Ma... 28-06-2021 19:45	Introducing – The Frederique Constant Vintage Rally He For more than 15 years, Frederique Constant has been associated with the world of vintage sports cars and historic rallies. The limited Vintage Rally ... 28-06-2021 19:45	Hands-on – The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze In T Last week, Tudor introduced a relatively bold and unexpected new watch, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze. While thereâ€™s nothing entirely unprecedent... 28-06-2021 19:45
Buying Guide – 5 Recently-Introduced Watches Showing T Gradient, graduated, dégradé, fumé or smoked dial (depending on what the brand chooses to call them) are far from something new. In fact, it is said t... 27-06-2021 19:48	The Petrolhead Corner – 67 Years of the Iconic Harley Time never stands still. Here at MONOCHROME, that phrase is particularly relevant. The very purpose of a watch is to measure the continuous advancemen... 26-06-2021 19:47	Introducing – The New Alpina Alpiner 4 Automatic Green In 1938, Alpina?s founder, Gottlieb Hauser, laid down his vision of the four essential characteristics of the sports watch: anti-magnetism, shock-resi... 25-06-2021 19:44	The Collector's Series – @chronoapothecarist On Findin The man who operates under the alias @chronoapothecarist must have the weirdest combination of interests ever. This 40-year-old pharmacist from San Di... 25-06-2021 19:44
Interview – Dr. Malek Easa, Founder of the Emirates Wa We, at MONOCHROME, like to think of ourselves as a virtual community of watch lovers. Our passion for watches runs deep and we hope to connect people ... 25-06-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Glashütte Original Sixties Chronogra Move over blue, here comes green. And when Glashütte Original interprets the colour green, the result is sensational. Never afraid of playing with col... 25-06-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Two New Norqain Independence 21 Mode For an independent family-run company that has only been on the scene for three years, Norqain is going from strength to strength at an impressive pac... 24-06-2021 19:39	In the shop – The MONOCHROME Montre de Souscription 1 â€œSince I started MONOCHROME in 2006, the motto has been â€œdedicated to fine watchesâ€, and this is exactly what drives not just me, but the entire... 24-06-2021 19:39
Introducing – The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Bron In 2018, Hamilton launched a watch that got a lot of attention thanks to its cool design, great proportions, historical accuracy and, as often with th... 24-06-2021 19:39	Thanks! Our Montre de Souscription 1 is SOLD OUT SOLD OUT! No one of us expected anything like this, but we sold out our Montre de Souscription 1 in less than 30 minutes. Sorry, to everyone who wante... 24-06-2021 19:39	Industry News – Baselworld Will Be Back in 2022… What has just been announced by the MCH Group, the company behind the Basel watch fair, came as a surprise. We indeed thought and even announced that ... 23-06-2021 19:44	In-Depth – The New Grand Seiko Masterpiece Spring Driv In 1881, Kintaro Hattori created a watch manufacture that would become Japanâ€™s most powerful and innovative watch brand on the market today, Seiko. ... 23-06-2021 19:44
Introducing – The New Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bron Following an array of new models for Watches & Wonders 2021, as well as the new and rather important Black Bay Ceramic, mostly noticeable because of i... 23-06-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Zeitwinkel 273° Saphir Bleu Small independent watchmaker Zeitwinkel was founded and is still run by a group of watch enthusiasts. Watches by Zeitwinkel share a clean, uncluttered... 23-06-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Moritz Grossmann Hamatic Vintage and One of the top five Glashütte brands today, Moritz Grossmann produces exquisite watches with an emphasis on manually crafted details and high-quality ... 23-06-2021 19:44	Announcing – The MONOCHROME Montre de Souscription 1 Announcing MONOCHROME\'s first watch collaboration, which we call Montre de Souscription. For our first we turned to independent watchmaking atelier, ... 22-06-2021 19:46

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