Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Thin Automatic 5377 - Hands-on with live photos, specs and price - Monochrome-Watches
Recently, Breguet sent a reminder to the world: the manufacture had always been involved into innovation and will always be. This reminder came in early November 2014, as Breguet won the much cherished top prize at the?Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve, a.k.a. the GPHG, with a superb and truly modern watch, the Classique Chronometrie 7727. Another Breguet?was nominated?(in the tourbillon?category), a timepiece?that shares the same innovative spirit, the?Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Thin Automatic 5377. We had the chance to get our hands-on with this stunning timepiece.This watch may be extremely classical design-wise, it has to be seen as the pure definition of a Breguet. The visuals are indeed typically Breguet – fluted case, engine-turned dial, soldered lugs or?open-tipped blued hands are here – and so is?the movement. Just keep in mind that some of the greatest inventions in watchmaking are due to Abraham Louis Breguet: the tourbillon, the first wristwatch in

Introducing The Poetic Chopard Imperiale Day-Night
Many of our readers associate the brand Chopard with watch collections like the Mille Miglia, the Alpine Eagle and L.U.C overseen by co-president Karl Friedrich-Scheufele. But there is also a feminine face to the brand directed by Caroline Scheufele, co-president and the creative spirit behind Chopard's red carpet jewellery and women's watch collections. The latest model to join the luxurious Imperial collection is this opulent high jewellery watch depicting a mobile sky to indicate night and daytime hours under sculpted lotus motifs.Launched in 1994, the Imperiale collection is closely associated with the lotus flower, including the 2017 GPHG award-winning Lotus Blanc secret watch. Using a variety of techniques, Chopard's artisans have crafted the lotus flower on the dial of the Imperiale in ethical rose gold; the lower half of the dial features solid engraved lotus flowers, while the top part features the silhouette of the flower. Gilded openworked swords-shaped hands indicate the ti

Industry Only Watch Charity Auction Returns in 2021
Only Watch is a unique initiative created by Luc Pettavino. This charity timepiece auction held every two years brings together the biggest names of the industry to benefit research on muscular dystrophy. The ninth edition of this charity auction, Only Watch 2021, will take place on Saturday, 6 November 2021. Unique timepieces created by over 50 of the world's best watchmakers will be offered to raise funds.?Every two years since 2007, Only Watch auctions unique timepieces to raise funds for a good cause: research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Under the Patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, Only Watch was founded and is organised by Luc Pettavino, President of the Association Monegasque Contre les Myopathies.?This charitable initiative brings together the biggest names of the industry. With over EUR 70 million raised since 2005, Only Watch has not only become a highly respectable charity auction, but also an important event in the international horological cal

First Look: Roger Dubuis Knights of the Round Table, the Omniscient Merlin Edition
Roger Dubuis, the “Hyper Horology brand” (as it calls itself), has embraced a Middle Ages myth since 2013 with the launch of its Knights of the Round Table series, crafting several metier d’art pieces since. The first edition featured 12 intricately engraved micro-sculptures of the legendary knights, their swords drawn and pointing towards the centre. Cast in gold, the knights served as hour indices on a dial resembling the green and white Winchester Round Table, made of hand-painted enamel for the first edition, while the second (2015) featured a black jade dial with detailed engravings and patination, and the 12 knights cast in bronze. The collection took an interesting turn with the release of the Knights of the Round Table III (2018). Here, while still static, the knights were sculpted with polygonal facets reminiscent of video game heroes and arranged around a table crafted from sculpted gold and translucent blue enamel.Later editions introduced a dynamic twist &

Hands-on with the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Black Titanium - Monochrome Watches
Built for the extreme, dive watches were born from an utilitarian purpose: diving is all about time and depth. Yet, their most important promise might very well be that strapping a rugged dive watch around your wrist, gets you ready for the next adventure or adrenaline fix. The perfect option if you want to test your ability “not to crack under pressure”. Celebrating the brand's tagline, Aquaracer collection is complemented by new attractive colored models. Monochrome goes hands-on with the TAG Heuer Aquaracer 300m Black Titanium Sand' and Blue.TAG Heuer has always been a benchmark for sports watches. Modeled upon the Heuer's dive watch tradition (the 1000 and 2000 series in particular), the Aquaracer appeared in the early 2000s. Launched in 2015, the Aquaracer 300m with ceramic bezel is among the latest evolutions of this aquatic collection and is now enhanced with a refreshing splash of colors: beyond diving performance, the perfect pairing for casual occasions.