5 Cool Finds - 5 Robust and Bold Sports Luxury Chronographs to consider - Monochrome Watches
To follow with last week’s article, we continue our 5 Cool Finds selections, still with our trustful partner?Chronext. We already explained to you all about this London-based?online marketplace for buying, selling, and servicing of luxury watches - and here, online goes together with the same?security and service as any high-end boutique. What about the 5 Cool Finds? Simple: 5 watches, not new, not vintage, most of the time young-timers (that we believe are?the new trend) that we selected for you. Today, we go?for something highly masculine: a selection of 5 cool, luxurious and robust sports chronographs?that will definitely look great on the beach, on a boat, on a racing track or for your most active passions.The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore certainly is the best definition of a robust luxury chronograph Ad - Scroll to continue with article This wee

Life as a Watch Retailer in 2020, Brick & Mortar versus E-commerce, Corona Perils and Founding the Amsterdam Chapter of Red Bar - Monochrome Watches
The past year has been a tough one for pretty much everyone on the planet. Some saw their business grow at such speed that it was a huge challenge to keep the pace up, while others (unfortunately many more) suffered from an almost standstill of their business. Brick and mortar stores had a very tough time, online flourished. ACE Jewelers are, besides a family business, a pioneer in e-commerce, and were the first to be allowed to sell luxury watches online; not your typical old fashioned jeweler. We sat down with Alon from ACE Jewelers, in Amsterdam, to hear how they have dealt with 2020, with the Coronavirus, and all its challenges.Frank, MONOCHROME –?Alon, when did you enter the family business and what was your first task or job in the company? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Alon Ben-Joseph: My father started Ace Jewelers back in 1975. As a baby, I

Hands-On: The New, Slimmer Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds
What started life in 1931 as a pragmatic solution developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre for British officers in India who were constantly smashing the glass on their watches during polo matches is considered a genuine icon in the watch world today. Its patented case, which was “capable of sliding in its support and being completely turned over”, never ceases to fascinate and has offered its dual faces to house everything from complications to miniature works of art. The latest iterations of the Reverso Tribute Small Seconds, a function that was incorporated on the Reverso in 1934, feature slimmer 18k pink gold cases and dials in sunray-brushed black, silver and burgundy.Why only talking about the Gold Models…?There were actually 4 new versions of the Reverso Tribute Small Seconds presented at Watches and Wonders 2023, including 3 new (and very attractive) pink gold editions, as well as a new steel model, under the reference Q713842J, with a silver dial and a Fagliano Collecti

Introducing Fratello x Nomos Zurich Weltzeit "The Hague" Edition
Our friends from Fratello Watches are at it again, with another very interesting collaboration. This time Fratello has teamed up with independent German watchmaker Nomos and created a limited edition of one of the brand’s most original and sought-after models, the Zurich Weltzeit. Like other limited edition collaborative projects, the watches tend to sell out quickly. The Fratello x Nomos Zurich Weltzeit “The Hague” Edition will be available from the 30th of September, 6 AM Europe time.?Fratello Watches, founded and run by Robert-Jan Broer, has its headquarters in The Hague, even though it is an international operation. For its fourth collaborative project, following Frederique Constant, Oris, and Czapek, the focus turns to Glashutte, Germany. Selecting the Nomos Zurich Weltzeit for this project, a canvas for several notable and limited editions in the past, the watch comes with a unique look and a small dash of Dutch pride. Ad - Scroll to continue with art

TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition (Specs, Price)
TAG Heuer's Monaco series needs no introduction. Among the brand's most iconic collections, it was born in 1969 and given a legendary marketing boost in 1971 when Steve McQueen wore one in the movie, Le Mans. A younger generation probably recognises it from the series Breaking Bad, where Walter White received a Monaco Calibre 12 (ref. CAW2111. FC6183) that was similar to McQueen's original. The latest variant carries an in-house automatic chronograph and eye-catching gradient dial with a new, vibrant colour marking a first for the series.?Meet the TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial.The new model is generally the same as recent releases, such as the Monaco Green Dial Calibre Heuer 02 Limited Edition, which introduced a gradient green dial and is among the newest generations to use the Calibre Heuer 02 (first seen in 2019 with the Monaco Heuer 02). Therefore, the square stainless steel case has the same dimensions of 39mm x 39mm (approx. 15mm height) with brushed and polished surfaces. A styli