The VIntage Corner - Gallet Flying Officer, Fascinating Pilot's Chronograph
Who knew that being a Flight Officer in 1938 could be so exciting? This watch, the Flying Officer, was produced by Gallet for the United States Army Air Corps and worn by Harry S. Truman, Senator for Missouri, a Reserve Field Artillery Officer and the eventual 33rd President of the United States. Truman’s 34mm stainless steel Gallet Flying Officer Chronograph accompanied the president throughout his tenure marked by historic events such as the dropping of the Atom Bomb, the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift.Truman during WWI (left) and in 1944, with his mother (right)When I say exciting, I am not referring to the historic events of Truman’s presidency but the “World Timer Cities” written around the outside of the dial, as this was the world's first time-zone wristwatch. We are used to seeing watches with the cities New York, Paris, London written on them but we are not used to seeing Moskva Cap, Calcutta, Denver City or the brilliantly spelt Tokio'. This is beca

Interview - Arnaud Carrez, Cartiers CMO, On The New 2022 Collection
Over the past few years, Cartier has been enjoying remarkable growth. The French? Maison is active across different categories and excels as a jeweller/watchmaker or watchmaker/jeweller. In line with MONOCHROME’s exclusive coverage of watches and according to a recent Morgan Stanley report, Cartier has become the second-largest watchmaker after . Watches & Wonders provided the perfect venue to sit down with Arnaud Carrez, the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer, with whom we had a comprehensive look at the new 2022 collection – and there are a lot of watches to discover.?Arnaud Carrez, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of CartierXavier Markl, MONOCHROME Watches – What makes Cartier watches different?Arnaud Carrez, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Cartier?– Cartier was born as a jeweller, which makes us very special in the world of watchmaking. Linked to our heritage, this singularity makes us different from the othe

Introducing: The New Hublot Big Bang Unico Full Magic Gold
When the term “Big Bang” is mentioned, it can evoke different associations for different people. For many people, it may bring to mind the popular American television sitcom that aired from 2007 to 2019, while watch enthusiasts might immediately think of the Hublot Big Bang, a collection that has become synonymous with the brand since its introduction in 2005. Additionally, there’s Georges Lema?tre, the Belgian cosmologist and father of the Big Bang theory, who proposed the idea of the universe’s expansion originating from a single particle explosion. However, today we focus on Hublot’s recent unveiling of the Hublot Big Bang Unico Full Magic Gold, a 2023 edition that showcases the brand’s grandeur and innovative use of materials.In 2015, Hublot celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Big Bang with the release of the Big Bang Unico Full Magic Gold. This special timepiece featured Hublot’s scratch-resistant magic gold and housed the proprietary U

New Jaeger LeCoultre Grande Reverso Email - Monochrome Watches
Jaeger-LeCoultre released a new limited edition of the Grande Reverso with a blue enamel dial, the Grande Reverso Email. It looks gorgeous!After the recent launch of the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin, Jaeger-LeCoultre now released another new model, the Reverso Grande Email. This white gold Reverso with a guilloche dial with blue?enamel finish and white gold applied arabic numbers looks simply gorgeous. And this is exactly the strength of the Reverso, simple, elegant en very beautiful. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Inside ticks?the manually-wound calibre 822, that was specifically designed for the Reverso Grande Taille models.?The movement have a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour and offers 45 hours of power reserve. With a size of 2.94 mm thick and 17.2 x 22.6 mm is a relatively robust movement, i.e. it is not an ultra flat movement. The watch itself m

Oris Aquis Date New York Harbor Limited Edition (Price)
Watchmaker Oris has been championing environmental projects around the world under its “Change for the Better” umbrella, always revolving around the theme of water. From whale and dolphin conservation to cleaning up the world's lakes?and rivers and saving coral reefs, Oris has struck upon another original project involving bivalve molluscs. This time, Oris is collaborating with the Billion Oyster Project, a non-profit determined to restore one billion oysters to New York Harbor. To help the Billion Oyster Project reseed the harbour waters with baby oysters, Oris is releasing 2,000 pieces of its high-performance Aquis diver's watch with a wonderful watery green mother-of-pearl designed to evoke the colour of the waters of New York Harbor.Billion Oyster ProjectAccording to a report by NY's Department of Environmental Projection, the Harbor is cleaner today than it's been in nearly 110 years, attracting humpback whales feeding on menhaden, or bunker fish that are now thriving