Top 10 Indie Watches From Upcoming Ineichen November Auction
We don’t often cover auctions at MONOCHROME. Classic vintage watches, such as your regular 1960s Submariner or Daytona, are not our speciality or our primary focus. But since independent watchmaking is on the rise and has gained immense interest recently among the collecting community, it has motivated us to look deeper into what the auction market has to offer. And as you might know, independent and creative watchmaking has always been a great source of interest for us here at MONOCHROME. Next weekend will be the watch sale by Zurich-based auction house Ineichen. Among?the many watches offered, two themed auctions will take place: Alchemy of Gold and Shades of Grey. And yes, there are some pretty interesting indie watchmakers represented.Ineichen Auctioneers is an auction house that specialises in watches and jewellery. Founded in 1973 and based in Zurich, it’s the oldest auction house with a focus on watches in Switzerland. This coming weekend – November 20th-21st &

The New Bvlgari Watches of Baselworld 2019, Including the World's Thinnest Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
Bvlgari Watches never ceases to impress… Whether they create ultra-thin, record-breaking watches or ultra-feminine watches inspired by the Italian culture, the brand has managed in the past few years to have one of the most solid collections of the entire industry. Baselworld 2019 was again the occasion for the brand to expose superb novelties, as you’ll see in this video interview with Guido Terreni, Managing Director of the brand, introducing to us the new Bvlgari Watches of Baselworld 2019.The first model that has been introduced by the brand at Baselworld 2019 is dedicated to women; the Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori. This piece is a new take on the legendary snake-shaped watch, this time worn in a more contemporary, more discreet way, with an apparently simple bracelet… We say apparently because this bracelet shows superb jewelry skills and is beautifully shaped with links as scales. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Hamilton Pan Europ Automatic - Full Review (Live photos, specs and Price) - Monochrome-Watches
The Jackson 5, ABBA and Queen. The Godfather, Bruce Lee and Star Wars. Platform shoes, sideburns and bell-bottomed pants. The Royal Oak, Nautilus and Ingenieur. All of them first saw the day of light during the seventies, and in the watch?industry, this era seems to be making a comeback when it comes to design. The original Hamilton Pan Europ was introduced in 1971 and in recent years they've brought it back to life. The Chronograph version was redone and re-issued in 2011, and for 2014 there is a non-chronograph available. We go hands-on for a review with the seventies inspired looker.Hamilton, as a brand, dates back to 1892 (no connection to a bloke named Lewis Hamilton, as many people tend to ask me). Among the accolades of the brand are the pocket watch from 1912 ensuring railroad accuracy in the United States, and the 1957 Hamilton Ventura, the first electric watch available to the public. The latter is also famous for being Elvis Presley's watch of choice for the 1961 movie Blue

Buying Guide - 8 of the Best New Tool-Watches Built For Adventures - Monochrome Watches
It's now time for our Year-End buying guides to gather 8 of the toughest watches launched in 2017. We have picked tool watches of various types, not excessively priced, but designed to hold up to outdoor activities, or constructed to tolerances for specific purposes. Perfect gifts for adventure seekers or simply for a rugged cool look for an afternoon trip into town.Alpina Alpiner 4 AutomaticAlpina has a long association with the sports watch. The brand added new versions to the Alpiner 4 automatic designed for rough outdoor usage. In keeping with the founding ethos of the Alpiner collection, all new models are anti-magnetic, shock resistant, water-resistant and stain-resistant. One of our favourite versions is the model with the flange in contrasting red and the 12-hour scale on the rotating bezel that can be used as a second time-zone display. More details about this watch in our article here. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Introducing the Laurent Ferrier Galet Square with Sector Dial, a unique piece for Only Watch 2015 - Monochrome-Watches
Only Watch?is certainly one of the best examples of how charity and watches can come together and create stupendous things. Twice a year, this event is firstly an occasion to support?an important cause - funding the?Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy - and also to discover unique pieces from the most prestigious watch brands. Several announcements this year: one concerns the auction itself and the rest will concern the watches offered. First one to pull the trigger and release their one of a kind piece is: Laurent Ferrier, which comes with just the nicest edition ever seen of the Galet Square, with a sector dial –?a unique piece for Only Watch 2015.First of all, the main novelty about?Only Watch this year concerns the auction itself. The bi-annual auction?will be held in Geneva (instead of Monaco) this fall and will be hosted by Phillips Auction (instead of Antiquorum), meaning that behind the hammer, we’ll find no one else than Mister Aurel Bacs (from Bacs and R