Watches and Formula 1 - Episode 6 - McLaren & Richard Mille
McLaren: the winningest (is that a word?) constructor in Formula 1 after Ferrari, the second longest running team in the sport (with a continuous participation since 1966), producer of many memorable cars, host of legendary driver line-ups, and delivering championship contending cars through most of their history. Hitting a dry spell since 2015 though, the team has the resilience to get back on top, although talks of a McLaren-Honda split refuse to go away. As far as their timing partner is concerned though, relations seem much calmer. Richard Mille is a cutting-edge watch manufacturer, using the most advanced technology and exotic materials, and indeed is very similar in many ways to the image of this major F1 team. The story starts with young Bruce McLaren, born in New Zealand, racing a restored and prepared Austin Ulster 7 in an unofficial hill climb in 1952. Despite being only 12 years old, he showed a talent for racing, and only two years later he entered hi

Buying Guide - Some of the Best Nautical-Inspired Watches of 2022
Dive watches, pilot’s watches, automotive-inspired watches, traveller’s watches… These might well be the categories of watches we most often cover on MONOCHROME. There’s one style of watch, inspired by the antique concept of the Marine Chronometer, that is somehow a bit more niche, but nevertheless often comes with a cool, summery elegance; the nautical-inspired watch. Meant to look good on land or on the deck of a boat, and in time for yachting or sailing season, we’ve decided to take a closer look at some of the best nautical-inspired watches available now on the market.The Breguet Marine Hora Mundi 5557The Marine collection is all about the exploration of the seas – well, considering its positioning now, it’s more about the exploration of the yacht-club. Nevertheless, it is directly inspired by the past of the brand – when A.L. Breguet was Chronometer-maker to the French Royal Navy – and is the brand’s vision of a sporty-ch

Delma Cayman Automatic Dive Watch Review / Value Proposition
Earlier this year, Delma, the independent family-owned Swiss brand renowned for its deep dive watches, introduced the Cayman collection. A vintage-inspired diver, the Delma Cayman Automatic, like the reptile it is named after, is an amphibious watch as happy in the water as out. Water-resistant to 500m, retro 1970s styling, a Swiss automatic movement, three dial and bezel colours and multiple strap choices, all for around EUR 1,000, it's fair to say that Delma has joined the market of vintage-inspired dive watches with a vengeance.? A saturated dive marketVintage divers are the it' watches of the moment and brands like Oris, Longines, Seiko, Tudor, Doxa, Blancpain and even unexpected players like Glashutte Original, which managed to unearth a 1969 diver in its archives, are all in the market for this genre. The phenomenon of vintage divers, like the phenomenon of blue dials shows no signs of abating. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Porsche Design Chronograph 911 GT3 Flyback
Today, Porsche (the car manufacturer) has just unveiled the latest generation of its track-ready sports car, the new 911 GT3 – 992 generation. Once again an extremely capable track-oriented car, it will certainly be pure adrenaline behind the wheel. To coincide with this launch, sister-company Porsche Design has transferred the thrill of high-performance racing into a distinctive chronograph available exclusively to buyers of the new Porsche 992 GT3, and just like the car, it will be fully customisable. Here’s the new Porsche Design Chronograph 911 GT3.The new Porsche 992 GT3Today marks the launch of the seventh generation of one of the most focussed 911s… High-performance, track-inspired, here’s the new Porsche 992 GT3. Once again, we’re looking at the best of Porsche?Motorsport’s racing technologies transferred into a production model. Based on the architecture of the latest generation of 911 Carrera, this new GT3 model features true racing aerodyn

The Golden Auro Of The Rado DiaStar Original Skeleton
Rado is synonymous with innovative materials, and the DiaStar, introduced in 1962, paved the way as the world's first scratchproof watch made from an ultra-resilient hard metal in a futuristic oval case. Renowned as the Master of Materials', Rado's competency today lies in high-tech ceramic cases and bracelets. To celebrate the DiaStar's grand 60th birthday, the watch was given a gleaming composite Ceramos suit last year and also materialised in a contemporary skeletonised edition. Today, Rado takes a page from its 1970s playbook and launches a flamboyant yellow gold-coloured DiaStar with a mirror-like golden Ceramos bezel and an openworked dial.The DiaStar was a child of the 1960s with its futuristic flying saucer case and round porthole over the dial. Almost like a helmet, the sloping flanks of the case were enormous and gave the watch its distinctive personality. Marketed as the first scratch-resistant watch made with carbide tungsten and fitted with a sapphire crystal - an innovati