Longines DolceVita Sector Dial - Monochrome Watches
In recent times Longines has been on a bit of a roll when it comes to rather cool yet affordable vintage-inspired watches. That's not a real surprise considering the extensive history of the brand. After all, it dates back to 1832 so there's plenty of historically relevant pieces to choose from. And even though the DolceVita has perhaps not been the most popular range in the Longines portfolio, adding a sector dial in the mix seriously ups the cool factor.So far this year we have seen a whole selection of attractive, retro-inspired watches by the winged-hourglass brand. There's several new Longines Legend Diver's available and of course new models in the Spirit collection. Another example is the very handsome Longines Heritage Classic in several color combinations. And of course, we have the Heritage Silver Arrow?and the surprisingly funky Avigation BigEye in titanium with a degrade blue dial. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Vacheron Constantin introduces 4 limited editions for Moscow Boutique Opening - Monochrome-Watches
Vacheron Constantin has just opened a new boutique in Moscow. As the brand traditionally does when opening a new flagship store, new limited editions are being introduced. They did it for the?Parisian boutique with a series of very nice pink gold and guilloche-dial watches?and with the very stylish 1972 Prestige. For their new Russian store, VC is coming with?black dials for 4 of their most iconic models.The recently opened boutique (20 June 2014) is located in the Russian capital city and offers 352 square meters in which to discover and enjoy the whole collection of Vacheron Constantin in a very pleasant setting; the space is beautifully appointed in every detail, as is every VC boutique – we can attest to the boutiques' atmosphere, especially having been recently inside the Parisian boutique to have some hands-on time with a stunning vintage chronograph.Ribbon Cutting in Front of the Moscow BoutiqueVacheron Constantin now delights us with 4 limited editions of existing watches

Squale 2002 - full Monochrome Watches
Tool watches, especially divers, have a diverse and loyal following. Some models have become absolute legends of the watchworld, such as the Submariner or the Omega Seamaster. The small Swiss brand Squale may not ring as many bells as these two, but they can be considered an important historical innovator in their field of expertise. Monochrome has covered the brand before but now we've worn the Squale 2002 quite extensively and we deliver the thorough review of this historically inspired diver's watch.HistoryAs most watch aficionados know, people rarely take dive watches to the limits that they were built to withstand. Apart from professional divers, whose very lives can depend upon the functions of their dive watches (and whose photos are often featured in Squale advertisements), it would be hard to think of anyone who has taken a diver's watch beyond the aquatic depths of their local (or private!) swimming pool or nearby beach. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Longines Heritage Military Marine Nationale - Review, Price
Longines' highly successful Heritage collection welcomes another golden oldie. The latest model reporting for duty in the Heritage collection is the 5774 model created by Longines exclusively for the French Navy in 1947, designed for shallow diving missions. The Heritage Military Marine Nationale captures the look and feel of the original Longines 5774 convincingly, underscored by the simple, legible dial and no-frills, robust nature of the piece. Slightly larger in size than the original to cater to contemporary tastes, the re-edition is not a 1:1 replica, but it's pretty close.Heritage Collection – The real dealThe popularity of vintage-inspired watches shows no signs of abating, and countless brands have jumped on the bandwagon. Longines has an entire collection dedicated to this genre and with its long history (founded in 1832) has no shortage of historic models to inspire recreations. Taking a stroll through the Heritage collection – with dozens visible at the brand

The Speedmaster Chronicles #1 - James H. Ragan, The Man Responsible for the "Moonwatch"
Here it is: Episode 1 of our series of videos dedicated to the one-and-only Omega Speedmaster “Moonwatch“. Certainly one of the most iconic watches ever created, many stories have been written about this stopwatch. Yet, today, we are proud to have a special guest with us for the first episode of “The Speedmaster Chronicles“. Without him, the Speedmaster would have never been named the “Moonwatch” and all the fame and dreams around this watch wouldn’t exist. Here is James H. Ragan,?Former NASA Program Manager and Aerospace Engineer – or the man who tested the Speedmaster and who gave it the “Flight Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions” certification, allowing the Speed to finally make it to the Moon.Born in 1957 with the Ref. CK2915, introducing for the first time the concept of the outer tachymeter scale (no more printed on the dial), the?Omega Speedmaster properly won its spurs on?July 21, 1969, when strapped aroun