Buying Guide - 5 Recently-Launched Luxury Dive Watches For Summer
Yes, it’s June and the sunny days are back. This also means that many of us will enjoy some well-deserved holidays soon, as the situation seems to improve in most areas around the globe. Summer is synonymous with this light, carefree feeling that we’ve missed for some months, and it is time to enjoy it again! Summer is also synonymous with leisure activities and nights out, meaning that you’ll need a versatile watch that will be able to withstand sports activities and still look stylish. This is why we’ve selected five of the best luxury dive watches recently introduced on the market so you can look good and be fully equipped this summer (and no worries, these watches will be good in winter too!)Note: this list is, of course, non-exhaustive. If there are more recently launched dive watches that you think could make it to the list, feel free to share them with us in the comments.Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 2021Initially launched as the Royal Oak Offs

Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic 47mm PAM00616 (Specs & Price)
Carbon fibre - in all its composite guises – has become the material of the moment and has been used across the board, from Bvlgari's chiming marvel to faux carbon dials on TAG Heuer’s Aquaracer… Whether or not an Haute Horlogerie model like the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon looks good in its high-tech black suit is debatable, but one thing is certain, carbon cases work especially well for a brand like Panerai. A top military secret until 1993, Officine Panerai crafted high-tech instruments for the Italian Navy’s its covert underwater operations before it surfaced and worked its magic on dry land. Panerai was the first brand to use Carbotech - a composite material based on carbon fibre – and unveiled its 47mm Luminor Submersible 1950 ref. PAM00616 model in a striking, black mottled case. Although this was back in 2015, we recently had the watch in our hands and thought a reappraisal was in order.Laboratorio di Idee: the Alchemy of MaterialsFrom the

Omega Constellation Co-Axial Master Chronometer 41mm
Earlier this year, Omega revived one of its iconic watches, the 1980s-inspired Constellation watch with its characteristic case shape, its bezel with claws and a trendy integrated bracelet or strap. Based on the bold Constellation ‘Manhattan’ concept, the 2020 models brought a cleaner design, some textured dials and mostly a mechanical update with Master Chronometer movements. Available in 39mm until now, the brand adds new 41mm models to the collection, with a slightly sportier look and an even more powerful movement. Overview of the new Constellation Co-Axial Master Chronometer 41mm.The evolution of a 1980s iconEven though the Omega Constellation started out life as a gent's chronometer in 1952, as we explained in this in-depth story here, a strong shift in style occurred in 1982 with the launch of the ‘Manhattan’ family, introducing an entirely new profile for this watch – a style typical of the 1980s. Still powered by quartz movements, the distinctive

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948
Horology is a child of astronomy. Ever since man wondered about the passage of time, the schedule of our lives has been shaped by celestial events. Time was measured by the sun, the moon and the stars On the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre embarks on a Stellar Odyssey. Among the watches inspired by this underlying theme, the Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 is a spectacular worldtimer tourbillon combining a remarkable movement with exceptional crafts.The first thing to catch your eye with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 is its unique worldtime tourbillon movement. The calibre 948 – seen previously in the Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time with minor differences such as a different balance wheel – is what the Grande Maison calls a Universal Tourbillon. It combines the traditional rotation of the tourbillon on itself every minute with an orbital rotation around the dial every day.? Ad - Scroll to continue with art

WIN a visit to the Montblanc Watch Manufacture in Le Locle - Monochrome Watches
Have you ever dreamed about visiting a watch manufacture? Well, dream no further, here’s your chance. Together with our friends of Montblanc we’re giving you the chance to win a trip to the Montblanc Watch Manufacture in Le Locle!?In the historic villa in Le Locle, is one of two Montblanc watch manufactures and this is the place of birth of the iconic Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph and the impressive TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph, that is also equipped with an in-house movement. Ad - Scroll to continue with article You will have the chance to win a visit to the beautiful Montblanc watch manufactory in Le Locle. Fill out the form, subscribe to the MONOCHROME newsletter and when the sweepstake ends, we will randomly select a winner to be flown to Switzerland along with MONOCHROME founder and executive editor Frank Geelen (that’s me).The Montblanc