Introducing The Purple AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 26598BC
Colour has played a determining role this year in the world of watches, and any article we write about colourful watches invariably features Audemars Piguet. No stranger to bold colours, this year, the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar, entirely swathed in blue ceramic, made our Top Five Colourful list of 2022. Today, we introduce another dynamic colour-popping 41mm white gold model with a purple Grand Tapisserie dial and a diamond-set bezel. Described as ‘purple’, as you can see from the pictures, the colour on the dial of this Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar is a far warmer and more attractive shade of purple verging on burgundy.?RecapJust over a decade after the launch of the iconoclastic luxury steel Royal Oak in 1972, Audemars Piguet released a Royal Oak with a perpetual calendar complication. With an incredible lineage of perpetual calendar watches starting in 1948 with the brand’s ref. 5516, the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar (aka ref. 5554, and 25554 from 1985 on), pick

Introducing The 2023 Bulgari Aluminium Collection With New Chronos and Capri Editions
The original Bulgari Aluminium watch was released in 1998 and caused quite a sensation. A hit-watch back in the days, it was cool, different and slightly provocative. A cult model for the brand that even made it on the side of an Alitalia Boeing 747. In 2020, Italian brand Bulgari relaunched this emblematic watch?in a design that remained faithful to the original one, but with major technical improvements. Since then, the collection has expanded with a GMT model and various limited/special editions. For 2023, Bulgari adds some new, summery editions – so-called Capri, and it’s easy to understand why – as well as a pair of updated chronographs and a lefty edition to be worn for tennis games.The Updated Bulgari Aluminium ChronographFirst and foremost, before we speak about the cool and unprecedented limited edition models, let’s focus on standard production watches. From the first day of the relaunch, the Bulgari Aluminium Collection included an automatic chronogra

REC Watches 901 GW Chelsea Grey Chronograph
Danish watchmaking brand REC Watches has regularly been featured on MONOCHROME, as there's often just something different and cool about its watches. Whether it is a pilot's watch inspired by the Spitfire, a tool-like watch taking cues from a Land Rover or even watches dedicated to the Ford Mustang, there’s a red line running through all collections. REC Watches uses actual components of cars that inspire each collection, fulfilling its ambition of RECycle, RECover, REClaim in the process. The latest creation, inspired by a pair of restomod Porsche 993s by Gunther Werks, is a robust and race-ready chronograph. We've gone hands-on with a late-stage prototype of the REC Watches 901 GW Chelsea Grey.In automotive-related watches, brands tend to take inspiration from iconic cars, race tracks, or even events like the Mille Miglia. Instead, REC Watches uses actual components to be incorporated into every watch made, something we’ve explained when first covering the new 901 GW coll

The New Worldtimer Watches of Patek Philippe for 2022 - Monochrome Watches
With a history spanning over 80 years (and the famous Cottier watches), Worldtimers?are among?Patek Philippe's most popular complications. Patek was the brand to bring back this type of watches in 2000 with the launch of the 5110. The 5110 was replaced in 2006 by the 5130, itself replaced by the 5230 in 2016. On the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2022, the travel watch collection welcomes three new interpretations of existing models. The Blue Guilloche Platinum 5230P-001For the first time, Patek Philippe is interpreting the emblematic 5230 in a platinum case combined with a blue dial and strap. The dial center is adorned with a new circular hand-guilloche motif. Inside the watch is the fine and well-known Calibre 240HU (HU= Heure Universelle). This 27.50mm automatic movement features an off-center 22K gold micro-rotor, allowing a height below 3.9mm. It runs at 3Hz with 48 hours of power reserve. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Pre-Baselworld 2019 - Anonimo Nautilo Vintage - More Retro-Styled and Smaller (Specs & Price)
A brand built on the ashes of the Italian branch of Panerai, founded by a naval engineer and former head of the aforementioned watchmaker, is obligated to have a dive watch in the collection. For over 12 years now, the Nautilo has been part of the Anonimo line-up, interpreted in various guises - see here,?here or here. New for 2019 and launched as a preview to Baselworld is a more retro – or vintage-inspired – take on its cool Nautilo, with the Anonimo Nautilo Vintage. And good news for a lot of people: it's smaller!At first glance, there is not much new going on here, other than a change in design. You still get the trademark cushion-shaped case and the crown at 4 to prevent it from digging into your wrist. However, there are some (positive) novelties, such as the reduced diameter, a slightly softer appearance and the vintage or retro inspiration of the watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article