Hands-On: The AP Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm Yellow Gold 26240BA is a Statement in Style
In 2022, Audemars Piguet unveiled a plethora of new?Royal Oak models to commemorate the 50th anniversary?of this iconic line. Among these releases stood the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm reference 26240, adorned, like other anniversary automatic editions, with a special rotor sporting a prominent 50 logo. However, by 2023, these gave way to regular models featuring the typical AP rotors, and new references were added to the permanent collection. This March marked the debut of a remarkable one: the striking APRO Selfwinding Chronograph 41mm 26240BA in radiant yellow gold on a matching bracelet. It is adorned with a luxurious gold-toned gradient dial and powered by the AP?calibre 4401, an in-house, integrated flyback chronograph movement initially showcased in 2019 with the Code 11.59 collection. With its striking aesthetics, solid construction, advanced movement and good history, this new chronograph is in high demand.Sporting a 41mm diameter and 12.4mm thickness, the 26240BA b

Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Tourbillon - Worlds Thinnest Automatic Flying Tourbillon with Micro-Rotor (Specs & Price) - Monochrome Watches
Just the other week we broke the news of the (new) world’s thinnest mechanical watch, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Squelette, which measures only 3.60 mm in height. With such thickness (thin-ness) it broke the old record of Piaget by just 0,05 mm. However it also brings skeletonisation to the table. Today we’re introducing the new Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Tourbillon, which features the world’s thinnest automatic micro-rotor movement with a flying tourbillon.In the last few years a select number?of high-end watch brands seem to be in a prestigious battle to create the thinnest watch. Besides the thinnest watch – that honour goes to the aforementioned JLC with a skeletonized manually wound movement – there’s also?the?thinnest automatic movement with full rotor (I believe that this honour still goes to cal. 2121 that is used in the AP Royal Oak Ultra-Thin), the thinnest automatic with micro-rotor, thinnest minute repeater, thinnest hand wound wit

Chopard L.U.C XPS Azur - Cannes Red Carpet Edition 2019 - Monochrome Watches
Chopard capitalises on its role as the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival (14-25 May) and launches an azure version of its ultra-thin L.U.C XPS gent's model. Dressed for the red-carpet event, the L.U.C XPS Azur dons a handsome blue suit and comes in an 18k ethical gold case. Limited to just 10 pieces, the watch bears its very own accolades: the chronometric performance of the movement is COSC certified and the overall quality and finishes of the watch are endorsed with the Poin?on de Geneve seal.Red carpet flairSince Chopard became an official partner of the glamorous event devoted to cinema in 1988, Caroline Scheufele's high jewellery creations and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele's most elegant dress watches have accompanied the world's biggest stars down the red carpet. Last year, Chopard presented men with a L.U.C XPS 1860 edition with a flamboyant red guilloche dial and diamond hour markers. For 2019, the brand adopts the same top-of-the-line L.U.C XPS 1860 model with its thin p

Tudor Pelagos Qatar Watch Club Edition 2020 // News, Specs, Price
We see more and more “watch clubs” popping up around the globe. Don’t get us wrong, we actually encourage these initiatives as they are the best way to generate passion and increase horological knowledge among their members. One of these social hubs is named “Qatar Watch Club” and despite being quite young, it has already proven to be well established… Enough to tickle the interest of one of the most sought-after Swiss brands and enough to get this brand to create a special edition watch… Meet the Tudor Pelagos “Qatar Watch Club” Edition 2020.The “Qatar Watch Club” (QWC) was established in July 2018, by eight close friends with a passion for horology. It is still young but already has quite a community of watch enthusiasts based in the small but wealthy country located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The idea behind this club was “to create a social hub for everyone and anyone who shares the sam

The Gleam of Architectural Achievement: The JEANRICHARD Terrascope Reviewed - Monochrome Watches
In New York City you can spot a tourist. No, not by his campy t-shirt, fanny pack or outrageous shoes; the sure-fire tell of a tourist is a craned neck, positioned so he can stop and stare upward at a skyscraper. Pointing his finger, the interloper exclaims, Hey, look! It's the Empire State building. You might think he was gazing on the eighth wonder of the world, mesmerized by the building's design, the brilliance of the sun's reflection off its surface or the colossal scale rising before him.Don't be surprised if your Terrascope garners the same reaction: Hey, look at that watch! Like a tourist stopped in his tracks, we spent the last month gawking at the JEANRICHARD black dial Terrascope. We have shared JR's aerial affinity in our articles about their Aeroscope collection, the Neroscope and our interview with captain Sully; but here, JEANRICHARD looks to the earth in their Terrascope collection, and we, with both feet on the ground, consider a terrestrial watch built for King Kong.