Audemars Piguet Millenary - perfect dress watch? - Monochrome Watches
Sometimes you see a watch that immediately grabs your attention. For me the Audemars Piguet Millenary Piano Forte is such a watch. Is this the perfect dress watch? I can still remember the first time i saw an advertisement for the Millenary Piano Forte. Deeply impressed…?A few days ago i was looking through the catalog of the upcoming Antiquorum auction. Seeing a Audemars Piguet Millenary for sale doesn’t happen too often. A Millenary Piano Forte i have never seen for sale before…. until now. This one will be auctioned in New York at September 17th.?What a beauty…Audemars Piguet Millenary Piano ForteThe Audemars Piguet Millenary has a classic, distinct and unique design. With the oval shaped case, is stand apart from other watch designs. The oval shaped case was?inspired by the architecture of the Roman Colosseum. The case has stunning details and the finish is beautiful with brushed and polished parts. Although it has a classic look of a dress watch, it’s

Introducing The White Dial IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XX
If the Pilot’s Watch series of IWC often brings to mind the oversized, almost provocative Big Pilot model (and we mean the real one, not the smaller, simpler 43mm version), there’s another watch that, even though more discreet, might be of even greater importance… The Mark series. First introduced as a watch for the pilots of the?British Royal Air Force, under codename Mark 11, it has later become one of the most classic series of the brand, with the launch of the Mark XII in 1993, as a replica now also intended to civilian amateurs. Now known as the entry-level model in the Pilot’s Watch series, this no-nonsense watch entered its Mark XX version last year, and IWC now releases two new silvery-white editions.As a quick reminder, the IWC Mark XX is the direct descendant of a series that started in 1948 with the Mark 11 for the RAF, and actually made it to standard production in 1993 with the Mark XII, followed by the Mark XV (1999), then Mark XVI (2006), Mark XVI

Omega Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Speedmaster in London - Monochrome Watches
Last week I had the privilege of attending the 60th anniversary festivities that Omega organized for the Speedmaster. The event, and everything around it, was nothing short of being absolutely awesome. Watches and anniversaries always stir up some emotions, and one could question whether the watches that are often discussed in this way, actually are icons. According to marketeers there are many iconic watches, however, and I hope you will forgive me, I think there are only a handful of true icons. I consider John Harris’ marine chronometers of absolute importance and iconic. I also think that the Omega Speedmaster reached an equally important, and iconic, status. It?went to the moon and back, and was actually used for timing purposes on the face of the moon. The Omega Speedmaster is certainly one of the few real icons in the world of watchmaking, as it actually served in events that are greater than life. Here’s a very visual report (in the early days of internet we would c

Introducing The (Very) Green Oris Propilot X Kermit Edition (Live Pics)
The edgy ProPilot X line was upgraded last year with the Calibre 400 to power the popular series, distinguished by a straightforward, contemporary and technical design. Calibre 400, the in-house automatic movement with 120 hours of power reserve and chronometric accuracy, was presented in 2020 and demonstrated how seriously Oris was implementing its Movement Creation Programme. It was expected the Calibre 400 would equip the brand’s mid-range models; still, the 2022 editions of ProPilot X Calibre 400 came as a pleasant surprise. The new Oris ProPilot X Kermit Edition watch will surprise you once again. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Oris chooses ProPilot X, a rather serious time instrument with excellent characteristics, as a model to be not-so-serious. The serious part comes with a 39mm titanium sharp-looking case with a knur

Introducing: No More Diamonds, Meet The Unisex Piaget Polo Date 36mm
Not everybody likes their watches served on the rocks, and it’s evident that Piaget has been listening closely to market trends. With the return to more compact case sizes that swing it both ways, the Piaget Polo Date 36mm sheds its diamond-set indices and returns with a deep midnight blue dial and the relaxed sporty-chic charm that has always characterised this model.Equestrian glamourYves G. Piaget, the fourth generation of the Piaget dynasty, was the brainchild of the Polo. Harnessing the brand’s expertise in watchmaking and jewellery, the Polo was a sleek bracelet watch with a contemporary sporty-chic vibe. Introduced in 1979, the watch’s design was a continuous stream of solid sculpted gold bars that wrapped around the wrist. Fitted with Piaget’s ultra-thin quartz calibre 7P - considered to represent the height of technology in its day - the Polo accounted for almost one-third of the brand’s sales. Endorsed by celebrities of the day like Ursula Andres