Introducing The Green/Black AP Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chrono
The Beast, the Royal Oak Offshore, officially turns 30 this year, and as if the relatives were scarce to fill the room for celebration, Audemars Piguet brings another specimen into the family, a cool-coloured Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph presented in a black ceramic case with green anodized elements. Jokes aside, this new watch is a fine addition to the new generation of the Royal Oak Offshore collection, much like the original version launched in 2021, but with an even more futuristic look.The new AP ROO Flying Tourbillon Chronograph version is everything the inaugural reference was. Still, the choice of material for the 43mm case and green hues to colour elements on the dial side make all the difference. This year, for the first time in the 43mm ROO collection, the watch features a full ceramic case with a ceramic caseback. Multiple finishing techniques are used to bring out the best of the case design, with updated, enlarged polished bevels on the edges. AP mastered cer

Hamilton PSR Re-Edition Hamilton Pulsar First Digital Watch
The 1970s was a decade of revolutions. The world made huge strides creating some of the most impactful inventions coupled with striking designs. Well, if you are 1970s-ready and seeking a healthy dose of nostalgia, Hamilton celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world's first digital watch, the Pulsar. And it does it by re-editing this model in a very faithful way. Meet the brand new Hamilton PSR watch…not usual MONOCHROME material, but pretty groovy!The 1960s and 1970s were an era of rapid advancements in technology and the advent of electronics sparked a revolution in watchmaking. The first electric wristwatch was presented in 1957 by Hamilton; the 500 series was available in multiple cases, including the iconic Ventura. Although quartz technology had already been in use for several years for large precision clocks, the real challenge was to miniaturize this technology. In the 1960s, Swiss, American and Japanese watchmakers embarked on a race to develop the first applications o

Timezone Watch of the Year 2010 - Monochrome Watches
Voting is closed and the new?Timezone watch of the year 2010 is the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometrea Quantieme Lunaire. Like every year, Timezone members had the chance to vote for their favorite watch of the year. Well, not entirely true, because they only can vote for six finalists which are pre-elected by the Timezone moderators. This is the winning watch… Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometrea Quantieme Lunaire got around 38% of the votes. Jaeger also won the Timezone watch of the year competition in 2007, making Jaeger LeCoultre the first brand to win this competition twice.Last year the Duometrea Quantieme Lunaire already won?the Public Prize for the Best Watch of the Year, of the Swiss watch magazine Montres Passion. The same public prize was also won by the Jaeger LeCoultre Master Hometime (2004) and Duometrea Chronographe (2

Introducing Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen LE290
Montblanc has eyes set on Mount Everest with its latest 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen LE290. The case is literally void of oxygen to prevent fogging and oxidation in sub-zero temperatures and extreme altitudes. The brand isn't just claiming this but enlisting mountaineer Nimsdai Purja to wear this new chronograph version of the Geosphere watch to the peak of Everest in May 2022. Recommended by legendary alpinist Reinhold Messner, Nimsdai will make the ascent for Montblanc without supplemental oxygen, and he'll depend on the new chronograph to perform without issue.?Nimsdai was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the United Kingdom for outstanding achievement in extreme high-altitude mountaineering. He also has an elite military background, so he's certainly up for the task. The chronograph should be equally capable with a sizeable titanium case at 44mm in diameter and 17.1mm in height. Although large, the brushed/polished titanium build will keep it lig

Introducing the Ulysse Anchor Escapement - Monochrome Watches
Earlier this year at Baselworld, Ulysse Nardin introduced an entirely new escapement that is referred to as the Ulysse Anchor Escapement. While its name does not immediately give away what it’s all about, it can best be seen in relation to previous ground-breaking developments of the brand, who were the first to introduce a silicon escapement wheel, and for that matter silicon in a wrist watch movement. That was with the introduction of the Freak, back in 2001. Fast forward to the December 2012, when Monochrome broke the story of Girard-Perregaux’s new silicon escapement (and we’re not just talking about the escape wheel or pallet fork, but about the entire escapement) we immediately recognized the potential game-changing qualities. Ulysse Nardin’s new Ulysse Anchor Escapement works in more or less a similar way, and we believe it holds equal, or more, game-changing properties. Let us explain what the new escapement actually is, and why it is, potentially, such