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In-Depth – Revisiting the Stunning F.P. Journe Chronom Generally, the watch industry, collectors and even we tend to celebrate high-end watchmaking through complications. Thereâ€™s something fascinating ab... 30-11-2021 20:02	Interview – Manuel Emch, Board Member at Louis Erard, If you have been following the watch industry for a few years, you have probably heard about Manuel Emch. Having taken the helm of Jaquet Droz in 2001... 30-11-2021 20:02	Just Because – Lionel Messi is Awarded the Ballon d?Or The Ballon d?Or is to football (or soccer, if you?re living on the other side of the Atlantic) what the Oscars are to the film industry, and the GPHG?... 30-11-2021 20:02	Introducing – Three New Omega Globemaster Annual Calen If the Speedmaster and the Seamaster are, without a doubt, the most recognizable watches produced by Omega, the Biel-based brand has far more models t... 30-11-2021 20:02
Introducing – The New Doxa SUB 600T Collection (Live P In the dive watch community, Doxa holds a very special place. The brand has gained cult status for its original, colourful and instrumental aquatic mo... 30-11-2021 20:02	Introducing – The New Oris Rectangular Collection Perhaps not the best-known collection at Oris, the Rectangular is back with new proportions, colourful dials and straps. A classic dress watch with sm... 29-11-2021 19:37	Hands-on – The Bell & Ross BR03 92 UAE 50TH Anniv One of the last new watches introduced during the 2021 edition of the Dubai Watch Week is a sleek, black ceramic version of the Bell & Ross BR03 92. T... 29-11-2021 19:37	Introducing – The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle T Swiss high-end manufacturer Vacheron Constantin has a long tradition of delivering specific watches to the Middle Kingdom. For instance, every year, t... 29-11-2021 19:37
Hands-on – The Bangalore Watch Company Apogee Horizon Iâ€™m a big fan of themed watches, and some brands have really embraced the style. Theyâ€™re fun and unique, whether representing firefighting like th... 29-11-2021 19:37	Buying Guide – Best of 2021 ? Our Favorite Pilot?s Wat This year has been an incredible year for multiple reasons. We?ve seen some fantastic new watches being presented, with brands adapting to the pandemi... 28-11-2021 19:34	Hands-on – The Ressence Type 1 Slim DX2 (Live Pics � Belgian brand Ressence has engineered a new and highly dynamic visual language for telling the time. Renowned for its distinctive ?beyond hands? displ... 28-11-2021 19:34	Introducing – The Frederique Constant Highlife Perpetu On the occasion of Dubai Watch Week, running from November 24 â€“ 28, Frederique Constant presents a rather special interpretation of the Highlife. In... 27-11-2021 19:39
Introducing – The Ressence Type 1 Slim DX2 Belgian brand Ressence has engineered a new and highly dynamic visual language for telling the time. Renowned for its distinctive ?beyond hands? displ... 27-11-2021 19:39	Introducing – Two New Frederique Constant Highlife Lim The Dubai Watch Week is in full swing, with many of the attending brands releasing new iterations of existing models. One of the brands participating ... 27-11-2021 19:39	The Petrolhead Corner – The Spectre Mini Type 10 Normally I keep the specs of a car for later on in an article, but this time I am making an exception. What you are about to discover is a mental Mini... 27-11-2021 19:39	Introducing – The Singer Reimagined Track 1 Flamboyant With Dubai Watch Week in full swing, Singer Reimagined presents the latest version of its award-winning Track1 chronograph with this Flamboyant Red Ed... 26-11-2021 19:35
Introducing – The Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec Jungle Gazing upon the new limited edition by Chronoswiss, we can almost hear Axl Rose belting out â€œWelcome to the Jungleâ€ in his signature high-pitched ... 26-11-2021 19:35	Introducing – Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1.4-3 Dubai Watch Week is a perfect platform for presenting limited editions and unique pieces. For the Ferdinand Berthoud teams, it is the opportunity to p... 26-11-2021 19:35	Introducing – The Ulysse Nardin Diver X Skeleton Black All eyes are on Dubai these days as watchmaking brands unveil their novelties for the fifth edition of the Dubai Watch Week. As a participant of the D... 26-11-2021 19:35	Introducing – The Whimsical Konstantin Chaykin The Min Watchmaking should be about having fun, but what constitutes â€œfunâ€ is very personal, of course. My fun is different from your fun and the next per... 26-11-2021 19:35
Introducing – The Singer Reimagined Track1 BOLD Editio On the occasion of Dubai Watch Week, Singer Reimagined is back with a new edition of its beautiful Track1 central indication chronograph. Meet the Sin... 26-11-2021 19:35	Introducing – The Urwerk UR-100V in a Full Titanium Ja URWERK?S watches fly in the face of most concepts of conventional watchmaking. Here are watches that seem to have been forged in a galaxy far, far awa... 26-11-2021 19:35	Introducing – The First-Ever BP Chronograph, the IWC B Launched in 2002 and inspired by a 1940s B-Uhr watch, IWCâ€™s Big Pilotâ€™s Watch is a champion of the aviatorâ€™s watch. In a clear display of the fl... 25-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The De Bethune DB25 Perpetual Calendar G When it comes to describing any De Bethune watch, one usually ends up using several superlative descriptive words. The level of detail, for instance, ... 25-11-2021 19:44
Introducing – The TAG Heuer Carrera Middle East Limite TAG Heuer combines two things into a single Carrera launched during Dubai Watch Week. On the one hand, we have Arabic hour numerals, and on the other,... 25-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The New Nomos Orion 33 Gold and Orion 38 Glashütte-based Nomos is certainly one of the coolest watch brands in Germany. Although its watches are minimalist in design, they still have plenty o... 25-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Louis Moinet Astronef Twin-Tourbillo If you follow the independent watchmaking, you have probably heard about the Louis Moinet Space Revolution and its spectacular twin planetary flying t... 25-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre The fifth edition of Dubai Watch Week kicks off with over 45 participating watch brands eager to unveil their novelties. Oris, the Swiss brand from Hö... 25-11-2021 19:44
Introducing – The H. Moser & Cie. Heritage Bronze The history of independent watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. dates back to 1828 when founder Heinrich Moser opened a watchmaking facility. With almost 200 ye... 25-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Girard-Perregaux Eternity Editions Celebrating its 230th anniversary this year, Girard-Perregaux has selected three emblematic models and given them a métiers dâ€™art makeover with spec... 24-11-2021 19:43	Introducing – The Norqain Adventure Neverest “Ni Norqain is quite a young brand with a strong spirit for adventure. Embracing the art of mountaineering, Norqain has created the Adventure collection, ... 24-11-2021 19:43	Industry News – Independent Watchmaker Kari Voutilaine Urban Jürgensen has announced that a team of investors, headed by watchmaker Kari Voutilainen, has acquired the historic Danish brand founded in 1773.... 24-11-2021 19:43
Introducing – The MING 37.05 Moonphase with a Redesign What started in 2017 as a horological project of the talented watch photographer Ming Thein has turned into a bit of a nonconformist brand with a soli... 24-11-2021 19:43	Introducing – The New GoS Norrsken Blue (Live Pics � Within the MONOCHROME team, we all have our personal preferences when it comes to brands and watches, and that results in the rather eclectic mix of w... 23-11-2021 19:42	Buying Guide – Best of 2021 ? Our Favourite Dive Watch Dive watches are among the most popular models available on the market. Virtually all brands, with only rare exceptions, have embraced the concept and... 23-11-2021 19:42	Introducing – The LM FlyingT Allegra, a Unique Collabo What happens when you bring together the creative force behind Romeâ€™s most famous luxury emporium and the creative mind behind some of watchmakingâ€... 23-11-2021 19:42
Introducing – The Timor Heritage Field ATP Watch When it comes to true tool watches, few can rival the purposefulness of a military-issued model. Simple, made for action, robust, ultra-focused on its... 23-11-2021 19:42	Introducing – The Zenith Defy Zero-G and Defy 21 Doubl If Zenith has mostly been focusing its collections this year on chronographs and the Chronomaster collection, one has to keep in mind that the brand a... 23-11-2021 19:42	Announcing – Dubai Watch Week 2021 is Coming, and MONO One of the key events in the region and in the global watch calendar, Dubai Watch Week returns for its fifth edition from November 24 â€“ 28, 2021. As... 22-11-2021 19:38	Introducing – The Hanhart 417 ES Red Lion, Now in 39mm Hanhart is, without a doubt, one of the coolest German brands and one with a rich history. Mostly known for its pilotâ€™s chronographs, the Black Fore... 22-11-2021 19:38
Introducing – The Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Manu Swiss manufacturer Alpina, now owned by the Citizen Group alongside Frederique Constant, has a rich history. Founded in 1883, the brand made a name fo... 22-11-2021 19:38	Introducing – The Moritz Grossmann Backpage Blue One of the top manufacture to be headquartered in the Saxon village of Glashütte, Germany, Moritz Grossmann is not only an important historic name but... 22-11-2021 19:38	Buying Guide – Best of 2021 – Our Favourite Chro The nights are longer, the days are shorter and Christmas is around the cornerâ€¦ Yes, the end of the year is fast approaching and it means that we ha... 21-11-2021 19:42	The Petrolhead Corner – From Mini, to Renault or Fiat It?s November 20th today, and we?re closing out the year fast. The sun is rising ever later and is setting ever sooner it seems, as winter is setting ... 20-11-2021 20:09
Introducing – The New Vertex MP45 Heritage Edition If youâ€™re into military watches, the name Vertex should sound familiar â€“ and for some, itâ€™s even highly attractive. Indeed, Vertex was one of th... 19-11-2021 19:40	Hands-on – The Artisans de Genève “Honey Pearl&# The personalisation of timepieces can take many forms, from a classic black coating to the highly debatable integration of stones (the so-called â€˜ic... 19-11-2021 19:40	In-Depth – Introducing (And Diving With) The All-New A The Quartz Crisis was the great upheaval in the watch industry caused by the advent of quartz watches in the 1970s. Aquastar was one of the brands tha... 19-11-2021 19:40	Introducing – The Brellum Pilot Power Reserve LE.2 Chr Brellum, the boutique brand created by Sebastien Muller a few years ago, has had quite a year with the launch (among others) of the Duobox Classic LE.... 19-11-2021 19:40
Video Review – The Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Sili Presented in 2019, the Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 is an essential all-rounder, with the multi-purpose, versatile style needed for an everyday watc... 19-11-2021 19:40	Introducing – The Bund-Inspired UNIMATIC x Massena LAB Weâ€™ve already covered the creations of Massena LAB on multiple occasions here, at MONOCHROME. And the timepiece creation studio has proven to be abl... 18-11-2021 19:42	Hands-on – The ACE x NOMOS Club 36 Blue Limited Editio The watch industry is full of fun, exciting and successful partnerships. Not only between watchmakers, or craftsmen and -women creating unique element... 18-11-2021 19:42	Introducing – The Porsche Design Chronograph 718 Cayma For some time now, Porsche Design (the watchmaker) has been working closely with Porsche (the car manufacturer) to create very special watches that no... 18-11-2021 19:42
Hands-on – The New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Born in 1993, the Royal Oak Offshore collection was at the time of launch probably one of the most impactful models the watchmaking world had ever see... 17-11-2021 19:42	Introducing – The Mancheront Pacer, an Ingenious Pulso It?s fair to say that we?re saturated with microbrands these days. Some have come and gone with a run of just one or two watches, while others have fo... 17-11-2021 19:42	Hands-on – The Beast is Back – The New Audemars The Beastâ€¦ This is the name watch enthusiasts gave to the Royal Oak Offshore when it was presented in 1993. If the classic Royal Oak of 1972 was alr... 17-11-2021 19:42	Women?s Watch Wednesday – The Intra-Matic Watches of t The name behind the costume designs of hits like Mad Men, Deadwood, Why Women Kill and Pennywiseâ€™s clown costume in the 2017 version of It is Janie ... 17-11-2021 19:42
Introducing – The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Now It doesn?t seem the green trend is letting up any time soon; countless brands are releasing green coloured variations in their existing collections. N... 16-11-2021 20:04	Hands-on – The New Chopard L.U.C Full Strike in Platin A compendium of innovative horological solutions, Chopard?s award-winning minute repeater returns in 2021 in a gleaming platinum case with a grey-blue... 16-11-2021 20:04	Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR 05 Chrono White Unveiled in 2019, the BR 05 collection by Bell & Ross came as a surprise. Indeed, the Parisian brand has long been famous for its aviation-themed and ... 16-11-2021 20:04	Introducing – Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Seconde/Seco The â€œ404â€ error code is a standard response code in computer network communications indicating a failure to connect to a server. Alternatively, it... 16-11-2021 20:04
Introducing – The Armin Strom Tribute 1 with Californi The Armin Strom Tribute 1 is the indie watchmakerâ€™s contemporary interpretation of a dress watch and appeared in the System 78 collection earlier th... 15-11-2021 20:01	Introducing – The New Edox SkyDiver Automatic Limited A brand with far more history than you might have imagined, Edox is no stranger to the dive watch or military pieces. Founded in 1884, the brand even ... 15-11-2021 20:01	Introducing – The Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin White Go Chopard?s first L.U.C calibre with a flying tourbillon made its debut at Baselworld 2019 in a rose gold case with a grey dial. The epitome of a contem... 15-11-2021 20:01	Introducing – SJX Teams Up With Zenith and Drops the C If you donâ€™t know SJX Watches yet (which I doubt), well you certainly should. One of the most respected watch media, SJX (the initials of Jiaxian SU... 15-11-2021 20:01
Auction – Our Top 10 Watches from Indie Watchmakers at Weâ€™re not often covering auctions. Classic vintage watches, such as your regular 1960s Submariner or Daytona, are not our speciality, or our main fo... 14-11-2021 19:38	The Petrolhead Corner – A Collection of Some of the Wi The automotive world, much like the watch industry, is an ever-fascinating thing. Since the birth of the car, countless visionaries, dreamers, industr... 13-11-2021 19:37	Industry News – Richemont Announces Strong Performance Following a turbulent period, the market for luxury goods is well on track for recovery? For the 6 months period ended 30 September 2021, Switzerland-... 12-11-2021 19:38	Introducing – The Glashütte Original Seventies Chronog If Glashütte Original remains mostly known for its typical Saxon watches, with off-centred displays and yet serious watchmaking credentials â€“ the fa... 12-11-2021 19:38
Hands-on – The Frederique Constant Slimline Power Rese The Slimline range is at the core of Frederique Constant, already part of the brand?s portfolio for a long time. It showcases a more classical and ref... 12-11-2021 19:38	In-Depth – Diving with the Oris AquisPro Date Calibre Dive watches today come in all shapes and sizes, each trying to find its place in a very crowded market. Some are meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia,... 12-11-2021 19:38	Introducing – The Arnold & Son Double Tourbillon Arnold & Son has consolidated a reputation for its highly technical watches with mechanics exposed on the dial and, more recently, for its impressive ... 12-11-2021 19:38	Hands-on – The New Circula AquaSport II Dive Watch Circula Watches is staging a very admirable comeback in the hands of Cornelius Huber, grandson of the brand?s founder. What started in 1955 is now bac... 11-11-2021 19:42
In-Depth – The Resurrection of Excelsior Park and the As weâ€™ve said already on many occasions, there are mainstream brands, and then there are so-called niche brands that are mostly known by seasoned co... 11-11-2021 19:42	Hands-on – All The Details You Need To Know About The So yes, the news broke yesterday, the new and highly-anticipated Tudor watch made with the French Navy, or Marine Nationale, has been released. And su... 11-11-2021 19:42	Introducing – The Atelier DE GRIFF x NOMOS Club 36 Lim NOMOS is known for producing attractive, special editions, often in collaboration with different organisations. Weâ€™ve seen annual editions with reta... 10-11-2021 19:46	Introducing – Back to the Roots with the New Ochs Fifteen years ago, Ochs & Junior kicked things off with an ingeniously simple weekday watch called the Settimana. The watch featured a practical and m... 10-11-2021 19:46
Introducing – The Tudor Pelagos FXD “Marine Nati In May this year, Tudor announced a (not so) new partnership with a lot of historical resonance? Indeed, we?re talking about a long-standing collabora... 10-11-2021 19:46	Women?s Watch Wednesday – New Editions of the Frederiq Frederique Constant?s mission statement to provide high-quality timepieces at accessible prices has never veered since the brand was founded in 1988. ... 10-11-2021 19:46	Interview – Talking ‘Proper’ Independent W Thereâ€™s watchmakingâ€¦. and thereâ€™s Watchmaking. To me it becomes Watchmaking with a capital when weâ€™re talking about watchmakers who have the k... 10-11-2021 19:46	Introducing – The New Blancpain Air Command Flyback Ch For a large majority of watch enthusiasts, Blancpain is mostly known for two things; its high-end, elegant and complicated watches from the Villeret c... 09-11-2021 19:45
Hands-on – The Cool Seiko Prospex Diver 62MAS Interpre The 62MAS, also known as the reference 6217-8000 or, to put it simply, Seikoâ€™s first true dive watch, is not only an extremely important and desirab... 09-11-2021 19:45	Introducing – The Moritz Grossmann Anniversary Trembla To mark the upcoming thirteenth anniversary of Moritz Grossmann, the Glashütte-based brand unveils a special anniversary model from its Benu Heritage ... 09-11-2021 19:45	Introducing – Stephen McGonigle Launches Magon Watches The name Magon Watches will undoubtedly say nothing to you, and for a good reason since the brand is being launched as you read this introduction. How... 09-11-2021 19:45	Auction – The Crazy Prices Fetched by F.P. Journe this As you might have seen, this past weekend was important for the watch collecting community. Like every year, the weekend after the GPHG is packed with... 08-11-2021 19:44
Review – The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split Pink G Not all chronograph watches are created equal, that?s an undeniable fact and we all know it. And when it comes to tracking elapsed time with great pre... 08-11-2021 19:44	Hands-on – The Certina DS Powermatic 80 Collection, A When a few weeks ago Certina presented its new DS Powermatic 80 Collection, I personally thought â€œOK, that looks quite cool and has some serious mec... 08-11-2021 19:44	Buying Guide – 5 Elegant Dress Watches For Less Than 1 There are moments in our lives that require us to dress up at least a little. A wedding, a 25 year work anniversary, a high-class event, going to the ... 07-11-2021 19:43	Breaking News – The Unique Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 1 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... 06-11-2021 19:43
Breaking News – The F.P. Journe FFC Blue Only Watch 20 Following a tradition established in 2005, the watch industry reveals its best side as more than 50 brands participate in the great Only Watch charity... 06-11-2021 19:43	The Petrolhead Corner – The Czinger 21C, A 3D Printed Czinger Vehicles is a new player on the grand stage of the hypercar, presenting a 1,200hp+ hybrid-powered car with a few insane tricks up its sleeve. ... 06-11-2021 19:43	Auction – The Patek Philippe Desk Clock Only Watch 202 As Only Watch 2021 continues and following a succession of impressive prices achieved, such as the AP Royal Oak for 3.1 Million and the F.P. Journe fo... 06-11-2021 19:43	Hands-on – Delbana Recordmaster and Recordmaster II Li When it comes to music, to me, variety is key. I listen to different types of music depending on my mood. As music helps deal with emotions for a lot ... 05-11-2021 19:45
Breaking News – The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual C With the watchmaking industry coming back to a normal situation this year, weâ€™ve been able to see some pretty impressive watches launched during sev... 05-11-2021 19:45	Interview – Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Movement Director For the 2021 edition of Only Watch, the charity auction where exceptional one-off watches are donated to raise funds in the fight against Duchene Musc... 05-11-2021 19:45	Value Proposition – The Yema Wristmaster Adventurer &# With a rich history going back to 1948, Yema is arguably the most famous French watchmaking company. For a few years now, the brand is back to a certa... 05-11-2021 19:45	The Collector's Series – Lung Lung Thun and Her A. Lan Hong Kong-based watch enthusiast Lung Lung Thun (32) also known as @lunglungthun is one of the regular contributors to our Collector?s Series, with he... 05-11-2021 19:45
Review – The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwi Love it or hate it, call it a hype-collection, but the fact is that the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (and all its offspring) remains one of the most desi... 04-11-2021 19:44	Introducing – The Delma Blue Shark III Black Edition Sure enough, you will not survive the pressure build-up of a descend to 4,000 meters without the use of some sort of pressurized vessel. But knowing y... 04-11-2021 19:44	Live Stream – Watch the GPHG 2021 Ceremony, The Oscars This is it, the 2021 Oscars of the Watchmaking industry, the so-called Grand Prix dâ€™Horlogerie de Genève or GPHG 2021, is about to begin and the bes... 04-11-2021 19:44	Announcing – Watch The GPHG 2021, The Oscars of Watchm Tonight, as every year, is the celebration of watchmaking, watchmakers and watches in general? It is the Grand Prix d?Horlogerie de Genève (or GPHG 20... 04-11-2021 19:44

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