Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Leo Messi Limited Edition - Monochrome Watches
Audemars Piguet just announce the launch of a limited edition Royal Oak 41 mm Chronograph, dedicated to possibly the best football/soccer player of these times, Leo Messi.?There will be 500 pieces?in steel, 400 in red gold and 100 in platinum, all featuring?a tantalum bezel! By the way, this is AP’s first limited edition Royal Oak in the new 41 mm case and it also features a brushed dial without the for Royal Oak signature tapiserie pattern.So in total there will be 1,000 pieces of this new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph in the new 41 mm case.?Each watch is delivered in an original case in the shape of a lacquered shoe box!! But I guess you’d like to see the new Leo Messi limited edition Royal Oak Chronograph…?As you can see the dial has undergone the most radical reconstruction, is it’s now a brushed?dial in stead of the distinctive tappiserie pattern dials. Both the stainless steel and the red gold version have this anthracite dial, while the platinum v

Introducing The 2023 Bulgari Aluminium Collection With New Chronos and Capri Editions
The original Bulgari Aluminium watch was released in 1998 and caused quite a sensation. A hit-watch back in the days, it was cool, different and slightly provocative. A cult model for the brand that even made it on the side of an Alitalia Boeing 747. In 2020, Italian brand Bulgari relaunched this emblematic watch?in a design that remained faithful to the original one, but with major technical improvements. Since then, the collection has expanded with a GMT model and various limited/special editions. For 2023, Bulgari adds some new, summery editions – so-called Capri, and it’s easy to understand why – as well as a pair of updated chronographs and a lefty edition to be worn for tennis games.The Updated Bulgari Aluminium ChronographFirst and foremost, before we speak about the cool and unprecedented limited edition models, let’s focus on standard production watches. From the first day of the relaunch, the Bulgari Aluminium Collection included an automatic chronogra

Buying Guide - 5 Complication Watches Offering Excellent Value For Money - Monochrome Watches
After going through some of the best dress watches of 2017 (part 1 and part 2), it is time for our year-end buying guides to pick 5 traditional complication watches from 2017, stressing value - because an expensive watch is not necessarily a better watch. All you need from a watch, without having to take out a new mortgage. This doesn't mean affordable watches, but rather impressive complications with a price that is far from being shocking.Complete Calendar + Dual-Time - Oris Artelier ComplicationOris launched the Artelier Complication in 1991. In 2017, this signature piece is updated?with?a sleeker, lighter feel in keeping with the classical design of the model. A great classic in style (and function), it displays the day, date, moon phases as well as a second time-zone. The watch features a 40.5 mm steel case and a guilloche dial. It comes in different versions among which the pink gold markers is our favourite. And all of that comes for just EUR 2,000 Now that's an impressive price

Buying Guide - The best pilots watches of 2022
As the year comes to a close, you’re used to us reflecting on what we’ve seen and handled over these past 12 months. And it has been a lot, obviously. But scoping out the best watches in specific categories is not always easy. There might not have been that many novelties or simply an abundance of them. Or perhaps the novelties didn’t leave a lasting impression. One category that is never short of news is the class of pilot’s watches. This ever-popular style remains a much-loved theme to play around with for many brands, especially those with a long history in the field of aviation-inspired watchmaking. With that in mind, let’s wing through our selection of the Best Pilot Watches of 2022.IWC Pilot’s Chronograph 41 TOP GUN CerataniumRight out of the gates, it’s impossible to ignore IWC’s legacy when it comes to pilot’s watches. The brand has built a genuine legacy around the theme, which comes in many forms. From ultra-legible and to

Hands-On - Panerai Radiomir Venti PAM02020 Paneristi 20th Anniversary
The collecting community has always been drawn to vintage sports watches. However, when it comes to Panerai, we’re talking about one of the most active and authoritative web communities existing. They even have a name – the Paneristi – and a website dedicated to their passion – paneristi.com. Active, passionate owners who can also be quite critical… Tough love, they say. This community is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and, as a tribute to them, Panerai thought it would be nice to treat them to something they’d like. So here’s the Panerai Radiomir Venti PAM02020, made especially to mark the 20 years of Paneristi.com.As you can imagine, this watch couldn’t only be an internal project. The community had to be invited into the creation process in order for the watch not only to make sense, but also to please the Paneristi. The PAM02020 “Venti” (Italian for twenty) is the result of a joint creation process between the