On the Road to SIHH 2015 - Monochrome-Watches
2015 is here and so are the watch fairs. From January to the end of March, our lives will be guided by novelties, photo shoots, interviews and trips to Geneva and Basel. First meeting of the year: the Geneva fair, known as the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. In order to keep you aware of everything that will be presented by the exhibiting brands, we are on the road to SIHH 2015.30,000sq meters?of exhibition space, only 12.500 guests. The brands exhibiting at the SIHH?are apart from the rest of the industry and chose not to be at Baselworld, but instead, in a dedicated show located in Geneva. Lead by the Richmond Group (and some of its friends), the SIHH?will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. As usual, 16 brands will be exhibiting. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Here is an overview of some of the watches already revealed for the SIHH 201

Buying Guide - 5 Of the Best Perpetual Calendar Watches Launched in 2019
Complications, when it comes to horology, are all the functions of a watch in addition to the display of the time. Complications are what make mechanical watches attractive – and indeed, horology might be the only place where we can enjoy complication upon complication. Regarding calendar indications, multiple functions have been created but nothing can beat the beauty of the perpetual calendar – a highly complex mechanism, one of the most coveted complications, that indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. In short, once set, your watch will need a single adjustment every 100 years (as a secular year occurs – see more about calendar watches in our technical guide here). To celebrate the beauty of watchmaking, here are 5 of the best perpetual calendar watches introduced this year!Note: the following list is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME redaction team. If you have other examples of recently la

Introducing the Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II Chronograph (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Just after the release by?TAG Heuer of?its Carrera Nismo Calibre 16 Chronograph,?it's time for another manufacture, also known for their collection of watches inspired by racing cars, to announce a new timepiece, and the?prolonged?partnership with one of the teams engaged at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Here is the?Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II Chronograph that celebrates the second year of the landmark partnership between Oris and Audi Sport. The result is a sporty chronograph?dedicated to the previously-rewarded?Audi R18 e-tron Quattro (winner in 2014).The battle between racing teams and their sponsors will not only be on the track of Le Mans but also on the wrists this year, as, to be honest, the?TAG Heuer Carrera Nismo Calibre 16 Chronograph?and this new Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition II Chronograph share a lot of specifications, both for the design and the mechanics. The Oris shouldn’t be?underestimated though, as it has several arguments to win the race, starting with a?l

News: Antonio Calce named CEO of Sowind Group (Girard-Perregaux & JeanRichard) - Monochrome-Watches
The game of musical chairs is not over. For the past months, the watch industry was the field of?multiple departures and appointments, including at the giants like and?TAG Heuer. It is now time for Sowind, the mother company of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard, to finally appoint a new CEO. Just before Baselworld, the arrival of Antonio Calce should be seen as a?deliverance for the brands, which have been without a CEO for more than four months.With?the arrival of?Jean-Frederic Dufour as new CEO of ,?and of Jean-Claude Biver as CEO of all watch brands of the LVMH Group (see here) and now also CEO of TAG Heuer, after Stephane Linder’s?resignation, the watch industry was extremely active in changing its leaders. Should it be seen as a sign of an active and creative industry that wants to innovate and modernize?or as a last resort?reaction against a complicated market? Time will tell us. Today, our focus is on a brand that we, at Monochrome-Watches, really love: the manufacture G

Introducing The Rado Captain Cook x Marina Hoermanseder
Most of us associate Rado with high-tech ceramic watches and sleek contemporary lines. Rado’s Captain Cook resurfaced in 2017, a dive watch based on an automatic model from 1962. Offered in different case sizes and materials, including trendy bronze with ceramic bezels, the vintage vibe and resilient 300m water-resistance of the Captain Cook was a hit. Named after the famous British explorer, the original 37mm Captain Cook featured a concave dial with an inward sloping bezel and a domed crystal. Other hallmark features included the prominently painted indices, the XL arrow-shaped minute hand and the rotating anchor logo at 12 o'clock to animate the dial. For 2021, Rado’s Captain Cook changes tack and sails into feminine waters. Reinterpreted for women by Marina Hoermanseder, a French-Austrian designer whose career began with an internship at Alexander McQueen, the new Rado Captain Cook is decked out in attractive dusty pink with rose gold coloured accents.Pretty in pinkThe