The Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage - a Vintage Inspired Diver Full of Character - Monochrome Watches
The Alpina Diver Heritage, a homage?to the vintage Alpina Seastrong 10, is another retro re-edition of an old vintage diver ‘Super Compressor’ model from?the 1970’s. I think that in this case it’s fair to say Alpina has chosen wisely in?responding to the vintage-inspired trend, a strategy successfully adopted by many other brands already. So, what is the Seastrong, and how?does it stack up in this crowded segment of the market? Monochrome dives into the world of Alpina and the new Seastrong Diver Heritage to find out.?Alpina – The CompanyAlpina Watches is one of those Swiss manufacturers that is?perhaps not at the forefront of the industry in terms of exposure however, it?has a story that deserves to be told. The company was founded in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland in 1883 by Gottlieb Hauser, a watchmaker in Winterthur who also founded the Swiss Watchmakers Corporation (“Union Horlogere Suisse”) with the?sole purpose of?uniting Swiss wat

First Look: The New Bulgari BVS100 Lady Solotempo Automatic Debuts inside the Iconic Serpenti
Watch season officially opens with the LVMH Watch Week 2025. Originally scheduled to take place in Los Angeles from January 21 to 24, the devastating wildfires have led to the cancellation of the physical event. However, the launches are underway from LVMH's stable of brands, including Bulgari, which comes with exciting news about its new, more versatile and practical Lady Solotempo BVS100 mechanical automatic calibre fitted inside the iconic Serpenti Seduttori and Serpenti Tubogas references.While much horological attention has been eclipsed by Bulgari’s record-breaking ultra-thin Octo Finissimo calibres, mechanical movements designed specifically for women’s watches are gaining traction. Two years ago, Bulgari created a miniature mechanical marvel called the Piccolissimo. With its diminutive 12.3mm diameter and 2.5mm thickness, this manual-winding calibre was given a royal welcome and featured inside stunning high-jewellery Serpenti Misteriosi Secret Watch models. With no

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Titanium 43mm 2021 - Review, Price
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is, without a doubt, one of the most emblematic dive watches. You hardly can find a dive watch with more historical background, the model being one of the earliest watches of its kind and one that has helped define the very concept of the dive watch. But behind the name Fifty Fathoms hides two sub-collections, and that since the early days of this model. First is the classic watch, with its more robust case and often larger diameter. Then is the Bathyscaphe, a more focused, slightly simplified watch that can be traced back to 1956. And while the modern version of this watch is today a very well-established model, the brand has decided to bring an update, with the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 43mm Titanium, which we’ve presented first here and, as promised, we now have them live.?Quick backgroundThe story of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms starts in 1953, making it one of the very first dive watches ever manufactured and commercialized – it

Introducing Three New High-End Patek Philippe For The Tokyo Grand Exhibition
The Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition is hosted for the sixth time this year and opened its doors this weekend in Tokyo, Japan today. Running until June 25th, the Maison invites you to engulf yourself in the world of Patek Philippe, with ten themed areas showcasing the history and craftsmanship in its watchmaking. One of the areas brings together 50 unique pieces inspired by Japanese culture. Along with hosting the Grand Exhibition itself, Patek Philippe also introduced a set of stunning new high-end watches, being the Quadruple Complication 5308P-010, the World Time Minute Repeater 5331R-014 and the World Time 5330G-010.Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication 5308P-010Several complications have always been significant to Patek, including the Perpetual Calendar and the Chronograph. Based on the 5208T for Only Watch 2017, this new Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication 5308P-010 fuses a perpetual calendar, a minute repeater and a monopusher chronograph. The added complexity transforming it f

Montblanc Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses - Monochrome Watches
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Minerva, Montblanc now comes with the Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses. Montblanc uses Minerva movements for it’s mechanical Collection Villeret 1858. The movements build but Minerva are of great beauty. Take a look at Mont Blanc’s website to see more of this line.Montblanc now comes with another beautiful watch in the Collection Villeret 1858, the Grand Tourbillon Heures Mysterieuses.I just really like the dial, the case and the tourbillon case…. and not to forget the “Heures Mysterieuses”. The hands are painted on two layers of crystal so they appear to be floating in the air. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Check out the post on Horomundi to read more about this watch and to see more pictures! Here’s one more from the beautiful tourbillon case ??I still find it hard to take Montbl