Introducing The Urwerk UR-102 Reloaded, A Tribute To The Past
Urwerk‘s co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei first discussed their ideas for a new piece back in 1995 and officially founded the company in 1997. That same year, they launched the UR-101 and UR-102 watches at Baselworld, sci-fi-inspired creations with wandering hours running on a semi-circular minute track at the top. Recently, these two simple yet visually striking models have soared in popularity. The time has come for the brand to travel back in time and present its first vintage re-edition, the UR-102 Reloaded, launched as a boxed set containing its two versions.Along with the other inaugural model, the 101, the UR-102 is considered a foundation piece, a watch that sealed the beginning of Urwerk’s adventure and marked the starting point. A round watch with a neo-futuristic look, the UR-102 is rather shy compared to the contemporary creations of Baumgartner and Frei, but it introduced the most important feature of them all, the arched window with the time displ

Recap: The Best High-Complication Watches of 2024
This is it… Here’s the last retrospective article of the year, retracing 2024 through the best watches per category. Following the best chronographs, the best dive watches or the best dress watches, we’re now unleashing the beasts. What if money was not an issue? What if there was no limit to either watchmakers’ creativity or your purchasing power? Think about this article as our own Oscars of watchmaking, the best the industry can produce in terms of pure horology. Let’s have a closer look at the best high-complication watches of 2024, ranging from an incredibly thin watch to one of the most impressive traveller’s watches or a spectacular calendar timepiece.?Armin Strom Dual Time GMT ResonanceThis year, to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the manufacture, Armin Strom has released a new evolution of their resonance concept - a groundbreaking development that has truly set the brand apart. A fascinating concept that has long been explored but har

Hands-on Baltic Tricompax Panda & Reverse Panda
Baltic skillfully rides the nostalgia wave, mastering the art of making vintage-inspired watches with enviable success. How many watches do you know that sell at a premium in the secondary market? We all know about certain references from , AP and Patek Philippe, but I bet you did not imagine a small French kickstart-startup of only five years of age would be included in this list. Nevertheless, the cool Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax Chronograph Special Edition watches are offered with a 25% markup. Baltic, no bull. The overall concept of this limited edition is now back, with new classic editions of the Baltic Tricompax.Launched in 2017, five years later, Baltic enjoys the reputation of a brand with a solid offering. It creates affordable, thought-through and excellently executed watches that recall the iconic designs of time instruments of the past. Baltic certainly raised stakes in 2021-22 with some landmark events, the 1/1 Pulsometer Monopusher Chronograph for the Only Watch for o

Oris unveils the Aquis Depth Gauge - Monochrome Watches
Oris just unveiled something remarkable, a mechanical dive watch?with depth gauge for a retail price of just € 2.600 Euro! Compared to the few other mechanical watches with a depth gauge, this is spectacular.I must admit that Oris didn’t?get much attention here at Monochrome. That is because we usually focus on much more high-end timepieces. I say usually, because?when there’s something?very special to share with you, that’s exactly what I do. And the new Oris Aquis Depth Gauge is exactly that, very special! Ad - Scroll to continue with article Oris is well-known for making very friendly priced diving watches, something they have been doing for quite some time now. Oris uses reliable ETA movements and will take care for the reliable, rugged case and bracelet themselves. Maybe no Haute Horlogerie, but definitely a great bang for the buck!In thei

Anonimo Nautilo Sailing Edition hands-on (specs & price)
Founded in the late 1990s, Anonimo combines Swiss precision with rugged Italian sports chic, producing highly functional watches with a robust, modern feel. Among its?latest collections - and a favorite within the Monochrome team – the Nautilo Sailing Edition is an attractive red-black dive watch inspired by the marine background of the brand. It was released in the frame of a sailing partnership as Anonimo has teamed-up with SFS headed by skipper Lionel Pean.The Anonimo Nautilo Sailing Edition is a contemporary re-interpretation of the diving watches designed by the military engineer Dino Zei. Dino Zei was at the helm of Panerai for over 20 years, until Richemont took control of the brand in 1997, and later joined Anonimo. The idea of the founders of Anonimo (in particular Federico Massacesi) was that the product, with distinctive functional design, should always come before the brand itself. For this reason, the brand didn't appear on the dial for a long time. The choice of the