Tutima Tempostopp Chronograph 90th Anniversary - Baselworld 2017 Review (Specs & Price)
For one reason or another, Tutima was not part of Monochrome's team 150 meetings for Baselworld 2017. As we passed by?one of its displays however, we were captivated by a particular watch?and its movement: a bi-compax chronograph with a perfectly balanced dial?and large, optimally spaced sub-counters. We wanted to know more and we were not disappointed, as the Tutima Tempostopp deserves interest Especially when the back is revealed.The Tempostopp was?unveiled by Tutima to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Following the introduction of an in-house minute repeater in 2011 and an in-house base calibre in the Patria collection, the new T659 chronograph calibre constitutes further proof of how Tutima has invested in?its development and manufacturing capacities - and with significant results, especially when you consider how many watch brands are actually capable of developing and manufacturing chronographs in-house (spoiler alert: not many) Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Industry News: Vacheron Constantin Launches its CPO Programme
Certified Pre-Owned, also known as CPO, has gained great traction over the past few years, with more and more brands exploring the concept. The second-hand market for watches is growing steadily, with a current value in the region of CHF 20 billion and consulting firm?Deloitte saying it could be worth CHF 35 billion by 2030. It is thus with great interest that brands such as or Longines, as well as large-scale retailers such as Bucherer, have started their own CPO programmes. It is now time for Vacheron Constantin to join the growing list of brands, with the idea to offer “pre-owned watches that meet the highest quality standards” and “carefully inspected and certified by Vacheron Constantin.”While it isn’t new for Vacheron Constantin to offer older watches for sale through its boutiques – VC already has a collection of restored vintage watches available for sale through “Les Collectionneurs” – this time the brand expands the conc

Junghans launches two groovy 1972 Competition limited editions
It's not a well-known piece of trivia, but the German brand Junghans was one of the official timekeepers for the Summer Olympic Games held in Munich in 1972 (the other was Longines). Although we associate the brand from the Black Forest with minimalist Bauhaus-driven designs, Junghans also played an important role in the Munich Olympics, providing timekeeping instruments for disciplines like the 100m, archery and rowing. Junghans even developed an electronic start control, a Multi Counter device to track boats individually and produced the world's first colour finish line photos accurate to one-hundredth of a second. To mark the brand's involvement in the Olympic Games, Junghans also produced a series of civilian watches, including a chronograph known as the Olympic Bullhead (ref. 688.10) with a groovy 1970s case powered by a manual-winding Valjoux 7734.? What goes around comes around, and the 1972 model is back to celebrate its 50th birthday in two limited editions: one in stainless s

Hands-On - Patek Philippe Chronograph Annual Calendar 5960/01g (Specs & Price)
For a few years now, Patek Philippe has been applying a rather surprising strategy, by offering a new, younger approach. Sometimes vintage, sometimes modern, and sometimes quite difficult to understand, even sometimes controversial… This all started back in 2014 with the modern-looking stainless steel 5960/1A, followed later in 2015 with the launch of the Calatrava Travel Time Pilot 5524G, a vintage-inspired watch, dramatically different from the traditional conservative Patek collections. And if you mix these two watches, you’ll end up with the 2017?Patek Philippe Chronograph Annual Calendar 5960/01g.The Patek Philippe Ref. 5960This reference is certainly amongst the most important modern Pateks… If it has always been well received and had always somehow flown under the radar, it has to be reminded that, when it came on the market, the 5960 was a big first for the brand.?Before this ref. 5960, at Patek, the calendar linked to a chronograph was always a perpetual one

The Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph Steel from Phillips Auction explained (live photos) - updated with results, Sold 3.3M CHF - Monochrome-Watches
Lot 169 of the upcoming Geneva Watch Auction Two by?Phillips Watches is something special, highly special. You know, when it comes to important auctions, we also tend to be realistic and not only we do introduce to you the highlights (see them here), but we also try to have a strong focus on some more accessible, yet interesting watches (what we’ve been doing here). However, handling a watch like the Steel?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph only happens once in a lifetime. It’s the kind of grail watch that you only see printed on catalogues or on the cover of books. We had the chance to see, observe and feel this watch and here are our thoughts and explanations about the?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph Steel from Phillips Auction. UPDATE: The watch has reached 3.3M CHF (inc.?buyer’s premium).Before going on the present example, we should have a close look at what is a?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph and try to understand why a st