Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of "La Santa Muerte" - Looking Death in the Face - Monochrome Watches
Sold in just six minutes, Chopard's L.U.C T Spirit of La Santa Muerte is an opulent tribute to the festive spirit of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations. Unveiled during the 12th edition of the Salon Internacional de Alta Relojer¨ªa (SIAR) – the most prestigious watch show in Latin America showcasing 40 plus brands – Chopard's unique timepiece was snatched up by a collector in minutes. Crafted in 18k rose gold, with hand-engraved motifs on just about every surface of the case, the grinning skull on the dial steals the show and has been ingeniously designed to host the perpetual calendar complications and reveal details of the tourbillon.The Day of the Dead is a FiestaA joyful celebration of death that lasts for several days, Mexico's D¨ªa de Muertos has survived from pre-Columbian times. ?Over a period of 3 days (October 31- Nov 2) Mexicans go to cemeteries to decorate the graves of their dead with bright orange marigolds, papier-mache skeletons and sugar skulls, animating

Grieb & Benzinger Blue Whirlwind with Skeletonized Patek Philippe Tourbillon Minute Repeater - Monochrome Watches
Grieb & Benzinger are known for the?mind-blowing masterpiece they create, based on the most lovely old pocket watch movements from Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Minerva chronographs?and others.The newest masterpiece from the “masters of skeletonized watches” is the Blue Whirlwind, an amazing skeletonized tourbillon minute repeater based a rare Patek Philippe caliber in a platinum case. A similar masterpiece (however in a steel case) was donated to Only Watch 2011 and auctioned for 1.4 million Euro! Ad - Scroll to continue with article Grieb & Benzinger found a rare?Patek Philippe tourbillon minute repeater movement, caliber RTO 27 PS, and did their thing with it;?fully skeletonized, guilloche and engraved by hand. Even gear wheels were embellished with guilloche and the 12 finely guilloche bridges and cocks coated with rhodium and rose

Introducing: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Dragon
Coinciding with the 160th anniversary of the brand in 2020, TAG Heuer inaugurated the Carrera Chronograph 42mm, a winning combination of design cues of the famous ancestor with a dash of refinement and modernity. A tribute, if you like, to the importance this collection holds for the brand, the Carrera Chronograph 42mm is still a racing-inspired high-performance timepiece for sports car enthusiasts. In light of the upcoming Chinese New Year that welcomes the reign of the dragon, TAG Heuer unveils two limited editions flaunting bright red accents, a colour intimately associated with Chinese festivities and traditions.On 10 February 2024, China will welcome the Year of the Dragon, a legendary creature adopted by Chinese Emperors as a symbol of power and wisdom. Unlike the frightening flame-spewing dragons of Western folklore, Chinese dragons are considered benevolent creatures capable of controlling weather patterns and bringing rain to ensure bountiful crops. For a brand like TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial Limited Edition (Specs, Price)
TAG Heuer's Monaco series needs no introduction. Among the brand's most iconic collections, it was born in 1969 and given a legendary marketing boost in 1971 when Steve McQueen wore one in the movie, Le Mans. A younger generation probably recognises it from the series Breaking Bad, where Walter White received a Monaco Calibre 12 (ref. CAW2111. FC6183) that was similar to McQueen's original. The latest variant carries an in-house automatic chronograph and eye-catching gradient dial with a new, vibrant colour marking a first for the series.?Meet the TAG Heuer Monaco Purple Dial.The new model is generally the same as recent releases, such as the Monaco Green Dial Calibre Heuer 02 Limited Edition, which introduced a gradient green dial and is among the newest generations to use the Calibre Heuer 02 (first seen in 2019 with the Monaco Heuer 02). Therefore, the square stainless steel case has the same dimensions of 39mm x 39mm (approx. 15mm height) with brushed and polished surfaces. A styli

MIH Ga?a Watch - Monochrome Watches
The abbreviation MIH probably doesn’t mean much to most of our readers, except to our hardcore watch enthusiasts (or WIS, which stands for Watch Idiot Savant – another horological abbreviation) who will immediately recognize the acronym. MIH stands for Musee International d’Horlogerie and during the time that Mr Ludwig Oechslin was the curator of the museum, he introduced the MIH Watch. A portion of the proceeds goes to the museum to fund special restoration projects. And now there’s a new MIH Watch called the MIH Ga?a Watch.?The first MIH Watch has been appreciated by watch collectors and enthusiasts from all over the planet. It was sort of a love child of Ludwig Oechslin, Paul Gerber and Christian Gafner. The latter designed the watch, while Oechslin created the annual calendar on top of a Valjoux 7750 chronograph and independent watchmaker Gerber rearranged the chronograph’s actuators and levers for it to become a monopusher chronograph. While that firs