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MONOCHROME's Top 10 Watches of the SIHH 2019 - Monochrome Watches
Now that the SIHH 2019 is over, it is time to sit down and take a closer look at the?dozens of watches that were introduced.?Overall, it has been a good year in terms of novelties – probably not the best edition ever, but still, there were some pretty interesting things to see, especially in the field of complications. This also means that the “entry-level” or “affordable” categories have been slightly forgotten by some brands. After all, SIHH means Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Thus, you won’t be surprised to see that our selection of the 10 best watches of the show is focused on “high-end” models.?Note: this selection is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME team. It reflects our preferences. If you?have a different view on what could be the best watches of the SIHH 2019, feel free to share them in the comment section at the end of this article.A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk DateWhy??Simply because it is much cleverer t
Buying Guide - Best Accessible Mechanical Chronographs of 2022
Chronograph movements are found all over the spectrum of the industry, from affordable quartz plastic watches priced below 200 euros to the very top of the range, where the sky is the limit. Moving from quartz to mechanical chronograph certainly is quite a large step for a watch enthusiast with a limited budget. Indeed, there’s hardly anything interesting or really consistent below 1000 euros (with a few exceptions of course, like Baltic). If you’re willing to increase a bit that budget, however, you’ll be able to find properly cool watches – and that is mostly credited to the very existence of the Valjoux base movement… Here are 6 recently-launched, cool-looking mechanical chronographs that are fairly priced and have true watchmaking credentials too.?Alpina Alpiner 4 Chronograph (2022 Update)If Frederique Constant is specialised in accessible luxury watches with a rather classic, formal design, its sister company Alpina (both owned by Citizen Group) is al
URWERK UR-CC1 and a vintage Patek Philippe prototype - Monochrome Watches
One of my favorite watches of all times is the rather exceptional UR-CC1 from URWERK. A highly remarkable timepiece that remind of the dashboards of cool 1960’s cars. That’s at least part of the inspiration for URWERK’s UR-CC1.?Recently I came across a photo of an old Patek Philippe, that looks very much like the UR-CC1. After some more research it appears to be a prototype, created by the late Louis Cottier and it was called Cobra. That explains the “CC” in the name; Cottier and Cobra. And the grey gold and black gold versions of the UR-CC1 are nicknamed King Cobra and Black Cobra. Ad - Scroll to continue with article After a bit of ?a search (you gotto love the internet, because articles remain online for a looooong time, as where the paper version would have been recycled by now), I found?an excellent article on Watchismo, giving
Oris?Holstein Edition 2022?Full Steel Worldtimer (Price)
Vintage watches from the 1960s and 1970s have been all the rage for the past decade, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some brands are pushing the fast-forward button on the timeline. We’ve seen this trend in the fashion industry, with the 1980s and 1990s proving to be a great source of inspiration for recent collections. To mark its 118th birthday, Swiss brand Oris releases a Holstein Edition 2022 based on a Full Steel Worldtimer from the late 1990s with a landmark in-house calibre. It’s bold, it’s different, it’s not going to be to everyone’s liking…?The Third Holstein modelFounded in 1904 in the Swiss village of Holstein, Oris uses the Holstein denomination for its limited-edition watches. We first saw it with the Holstein Edition 2020, a bronze edition of the Sixty Five Chronograph. The next year, Oris released the Holstein Edition 2021, a compact take on the Big Crown with a sleek look at in-house movement. Marking its third limited
The Wickedly Cool Hand-Made Cars By Jonathan Ward And His ICON Crew
What would your initial thought be if you uncovered a run-down Oldsmobile, or a Hudson, in a dusty old barn? Would you think “piece of junk” or “diamond in the rough”? Would you see potential or just a bottomless money pit? If you have the right mind- and skillset, any derelict car can be turned around into a running and driving machine. And if you?really know what you are doing, you can even turn this into a proper business. Such is the case for ICON, the LA-based workshop founded and run by Jonathan Ward. For more than 20 years, Jonathan and his wife Jamie have been churning out some of the wildest creations based on derelict cars from Toyota, Hudson, Oldsmobile, Ford and others.?Icon four-by-fourThe whole idea of ICON originates from Jonathan Ward’s mind, following the direction the car-collecting business was heading into in the late 1990s. With soaring demands, rising prices and new styles emerging, Jonathan not only took note but took action as well.
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