First Look: The 2mm Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon is the new Worlds Thinnest Tourbillon
One field of expertise immediately comes to mind when thinking about Piaget: the art of crafting ultra-thin watches. Throughout its history, the brand has become synonymous with legendary calibres, such as the 2mm thin 9P introduced in 1957 and the 2.3mm thin 12P micro-rotor movement unveiled in 1960. Approximately a decade ago, the groundbreaking 900P heralded a radical reengineering of watch architecture, seamlessly fusing the mainplate with the caseback. This innovation laid the groundwork for the creation of the Altiplano Ultimate Concept, unveiled in 2018 at a mere 2mm thickness, making it the thinnest mechanical watch ever produced at the time. As the brand celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2024, a milestone to mark that date was to be expected. The latest iteration of the AUC, the Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon, retains its remarkable 2mm profile, a hallmark of its predecessors. However, it now boasts the addition of a tourbillon, making it the thinnest tourbillon watch

A Deep Dive Into The World Of Cases And Dials By F.P. Journe
It’s common practice for brands to outsource certain steps in the manufacturing of watches to specialised companies. It is, in fact, how the vast majority of watchmaking entities operate. Cases, dials, movements, crystals and straps can all come from different suppliers around the world before being assembled into a fine mechanical watch. Watches by brands high and low have been produced this way for years, decades even. There is, however, a growing trend of ‘in-house‘, not necessarily concerning a movement. Sure, a movement designed and fabricated within the confines of a watchmaking atelier is the ultimate achievement, but the craft of making dials and cases in-house, to name just two elements, is not to be overlooked. We recently had the privilege to delve into the fascinating world of Cadraniers de Geneve and Bo?tiers de Geneve, the case and dials makers for one of the most revered independent watchmakers: Fran?ois-Paul Journe.In September 2012, Fran?ois-Paul Jour

Hands-on - IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar - SIHH 2016 edition - Live Pics & Price - Monochrome Watches
You know us here, at Monochrome-Watches. We don’t like things when they are too?usual?or?too?classical. We love to look at things differently and to focus on originality. This why, when IWC introduced the new Pilot’s Watch collection at the 2016 edition of the SIHH, we choose to show you?the “Petit Prince” edition of the Big Pilot, rather than to go hands-on with the normal black edition, which will certainly be widely covered on other sides of the road. Well, here we go again, and rather than looking at the?normal black version of the?IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII, here is our hands-on with a rather?special edition, the military-inspired?Top Gun Miramar.In the actual Pilot’s Watch collection, you have the choice between two main editions: the large 46mm Big Pilot and the smaller, easier to worn (for some)?40mm Mark?XVIII. However, don’t look at the latter as just a smaller iteration of the military inspired pilot watches, as both have a militar

Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea - Monochrome Watches
Jaeger LeCoultre releases another re-issue and might I say, again a very nice one! Two new limited edition?models Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea look they will sell out fast. Recently Jaeger LeCoultre released the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin as tribute to the very first Reverso. Two years ago they already released the Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1965 and the Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1968, also two very desirable super-compressor style watches! And lets not forget the Memovox International that was released last year.And now a tribute to the Deep Sea, a vintage Jaeger LeCoultre dive watch from 1959. There are two new Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea models, one for the European Market and one for the American market. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Memovox tribute to Deep Sea is issued in two limited series: the Jaeger- LeCoultre Classique 1959 intended for the E

Introducing: the Mido Multifort M Freeze with Ice-Blue Dial
Mido has done a commendable job updating its Multifort collection to 21st-century technical standards and contemporary tastes. As the brand's best-selling automatic model from 1934, boasting resistance to magnetism, shocks and water, the refreshed Multifort M is a rugged, accessibly priced, all-terrain watch powered by Swatch Group's Powermatic 80 movement. An attractive new dial colour expands the collection, and as its name indicates, the Mido Multifort M Freeze is designed to evoke icy blue landscapes.Ice blue dials are in demand these days, and Mido's sister brand, Tissot, got noticed with its PRX Powermatic Ice Blue last year. The new glacial blue dial colour of the Multifort M Freeze looks great and is enhanced with a subtle gradient effect. Like earlier editions, the dial also features a vertical satin-brushed finish to evoke the C?tes de Geneve decoration of its original 1934 Multifort model. Adding texture and interest, the pronounced vertical lines also let the dial interact