Review of the new Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter with Villeret Chronograph Monopusher (live photos, specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Splendid! Let's be?clear from the beginning, this new watch from Montblanc is just splendid. Design-wise, MB again did a great job with the design of the new chronograph. It is vintage-inspired, beautifully balanced, luxurious yet sporty at the same time, elegant - and unfortunately limited to a very small production. We would already be very happy with only this, however there's more, much more: the movement, calibre MB 16.29, is one of the nicest chronograph movements available on the market today. The new?Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter is comes with this stunning Minerva calibre MB 16.29?monopusher movement. And you'll see, the devil is in the details.Excuse this?burst of enthusiasm, but here, at Monochrome-Watches, we have a thing for the Montblanc Villeret Chronographs. Throwback… 2006, the Richmont Group takes over an antique and iconic name: the Manufacture Minerva, famous for their chronograph movements, including the legendary 13-20 CH. 2007, Richemont Group affec

Introducing The IWC Pilot Chronograph 41 Gold & Green IW388110
While the focus of this year for IWC is, undoubtedly, the return of the Genta-styled Ingenieur watch, relaunched with great fanfare in 4 different editions (including a handsome, yet costly titanium model), there is, of course, more to expect from the Schaffhausen brand.?You secretive little thing, IWC…! We’ve recently presented the new green, steel case Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar. It seems that the green theme goes on again, with the launch of a luxurious edition of the classic Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41, now dressed in an audacious combination of green and rose gold.?No major surprises here. Despite its bold character, due to an usual combination of colours, this luxurious edition of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 relies on the same specifications as the steel counterpart introduced back in 2021, which was itself released first with a green dial (alongside a blue dial version, later followed by a classic black model). This means; a relatively compact cas

Hands-On - Ollech & Wajs OW C-1000 (live pics & pricing)
Some names might not ring a bell with a broader audience. But for tool watch enthusiasts, the name Ollech & Wajs should be familiar evoking memories of the 1960s and 1970s when the company was manufacturing respected timing instruments for professionals. Dormant for several years, it took more than 10 years to convince Albert Wajs to pass on his brand and it has been revived recently. Today we take a closer look at the brand’s latest creation, a solid dive watch with retro-style, the Ollech & Wajs OW C-1000 S.BackgroundIn 1956, Albert Wajs and his friend Joseph Ollech formed a partnership and opened a watch shop in Zurich. At first, they distributed timepieces from Breitling and Omega but eventually decided to establish their own brand: OWZ, for Ollech & Wajs Zurich. Albert Wajs quickly realized that OWZ should specialize in the assembly of reliable and accurate mechanical watches. He favoured movements with solid reputations. In 1959, the first watches were launched,

Breaking news: Hublot gets the rights of branding the helipads of the City of San Paulo, Brazil! - Monochrome Watches
Hublot and National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) will customize the helipads of Sao Paolo in preparation of the World Cup Sao Paolo.This press release just reached us. Hublot, well-known for their cooperation with football clubs, the FIFA and F1 Racing, just added a new affiliate business. All over the world, helipads are recognizable by the letter “H”, so why not transform this to the Hublot “H”? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Press release: After 6 month of discussions with the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the Brazilian agency for the regulation and the safety of civil aviation, Mr. Jean-Claude Biver reached an agreement with Mr. Marcelo Pacheco dos Guaranys, Director – President of the ANAC, for the exclusive rights of branding the helipads of the city of Sao Paolo, Brazil.a pre-Hublot helipadThe first transformat

Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 Traveller's GMT Watches / Buying Guide
2019 has been another hectic year for the watchmaking industry, with multiple announcements, debates on the pertinence of watch fairs and numerous novelties. But 2019 is coming to an end and it is time to look back at which were the best models introduced. After a look at our 5 favourite chronograph watches?and our 5? favourite dive watches, we’ll?now look at the traveller’s watch category – GMT and WorldTime timepieces – as this is, to us, the most?practical complication on a daily basis, for modern gentlemen.?Here it is, our “best of 2019” guide for multiple-time-zone watches.IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition The Longest FlightCombining a travel complication to a pilot’s watch is a natural connection… Since pilots travel across multiple time zones on a regular basis, this function totally makes sense. And IWC is fully aware of that. After introducing the TimeZoner complication on a chronograph watch in 2016, this year the Sch