Recap - MONOCHROME's Best Videos Of 2022
If you’re reading this article, we have nothing to teach you about our extensive written content. As we explained in our previous retrospective with our most-read articles of 2022, we’ve published close to 1,200 articles this year. But MONOCHROME is just about text and photos… It’s also about videos and?a Youtube channel that is packed with great content. This year, we’ve published about 60 videos, including multiple reviews and live reports from events such as Watches & Wonders and Geneva Watch Days. And, of course, there are what we like to call “in-depth” movies. And now, it’s time to look back at what we think were our best videos of 2022.?The Definitive Guide To All Omega Watches in Bond MoviesA complete recap of all the Omega watches used in James Bond 007 movies since 1995 Goldeneye… All the models explained, all the references listed, all gadgets explored, and in addition, the appearance of the brand’s heritage, Pe

Introducing The New IWC Portofino Complete Calendar
Since its launch during the mid-1980s (with the stunning, oversized reference 5251 and its moon-phase display), the Portofino has been the most classic offering of IWC. Even more than the Portugieser, it has to be seen as the brand’s dress watch and evokes pocket watches of the past. Recently revamped, with the 39mm Chronograph model as a flagship watch, IWC has decided to give this watch what’s expected from such a collection; traditional complications. It started with a perpetual calendar, today joined by a pointer date and the elegant Portofino Complete Calendar you’ll discover here.?While having displays that can be identical, a perpetual and a complete calendar are rather different when it comes to the mechanics that sit behind the dial. Basically, each represents an end of the spectrum in the field of calendar watches. A perpetual calendar is a complex mechanism that takes into account all the oddities of our gregorian calendar (months with 28, 30 or 31 days, as

Ace Juwelers online - Monochrome Watches
Some of you guys might already know Ace Jewelers in Amsterdam. It’s an Authorised Dealer of brands like IWC, Longines, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Omega, Oris and many more. Ace Jewelers has three shops in the centre of Amsterdam and always offers a warm welcome and time to share the passion for fine watches. Today Ace Juwelers opened a new shop… on the internet! Yes, Ace Juwelers starts doing business on the world wide web.From my point of view this is a logical choice and i think many customers welcome this addition to the retail channel of an AD. Not only for buying a new watch, if you already know what you want, but also for buying a new OEM strap for your watch!I don’t know any other authorised dealer with a webshop as well, but i think many will follow the example Ace Juwelers sets today. There are of course many place on the internet where you can buy wristwatches of every possible brand. But these places are the so called grey market dealers or dealers in used watch

Showcasing the Mesmerizing Art of Dial Decorations through Six Mechanical Marvels - Monochrome Watches
We’re doing this differently this week, as we’re not content with ‘just’ listing watches within a certain price range, featuring a specific complication or a distinct dial colour. We’re not even going to focus on a movement’s complexity, an unconventional case design or a specific material. No, in this instalment of our weekly Buying Guide, we’re emerging ourselves into the wonderful world of dial decorations. From traditional guilloche to miniature enamel paintings and silicon marquetry, there is an abundance of incredibly creative craftsmanship to be discovered. The watches we’ve selected are all a labour of love and dedication, elevating the dial into true works of art.Schwarz Etienne geometryGuilloche is one of the oldest techniques still used in watchmaking today and one of the hardest to master. But the fact it’s considered a very traditional technique doesn’t imply it is only reserved for very classical pieces. Schwarz

Vacheron Constantin introduces 4 Limited Editions for Paris Boutique opening - Monochrome Watches
We have told you about the new Vacheron Constantin boutique in Paris when we showed you the stylish and sophisticated B&W photos they used for the portraits (click here) and when we brought the news of the?extremely stylish 1972 Prestige (click here to read our full story) that was introduced for the opening of the boutique.?Vacheron Constantin introduces four new limited-edition Patrimony Traditionnelle models?for the new Parisian boutique. The most outstanding model is?a one-of-a-kind version of the Patrimony Traditionnelle Calibre 2755 grand complication. But Vacheron Constantin celebrates their relationship with the city of lights rather exuberantly, as they also introduce a Patrimony Traditionnelle small seconds (limited edition of 75 pieces) and a Patrimony Traditionnelle small model diamond-set (also limited to 75 pieces). However the?model that immediately caught my attention is a 10-piece limited edition of the Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph! Ad - Scroll t