Introducing The Audemars Code 11.59 Minute Repeater Smoked Dial
The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 has become the collection of predilection for the brand's complications – as seen with the new Universelle with calibre 1000. Among the different iterations of the Code are chiming watches with the impressive Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie or the Minute Repeater Supersonnerie. The latter is now fitted with a tinted sapphire dial offering the possibility to observe the spectacle of the intricately shaped racks, snails, cams and wheels of its chiming mechanism.2015 marked an important date in the long tradition Audemars Piguet tradition of crafting chiming watches. With the Royal Oak Concept RD#1 Supersonnerie, the brand presented an innovative concept which will be available in the collection a year later with the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie (ref. 26577TI). The Supersonnerie mechanism endowed this striking watch with an impressively loud and clear sound. Its patented technology resulted from 8 years of research in collaboration with EPFL,

SIHH 2015 - Vacheron Constantin Harmony Ultra-Thin Grande Complication Chronograph Caliber 3500 - Hands-on with exclusive live photos - Monochrome-Watches
Recently, we brought?you Vacheron Constantin’s main novelty, an entirely new collection named Harmony, recognizable by its vintage elements, its cushion-shaped case and its truly appealing look. We knew only from seeing the press photos and the specification sheets that these watches were highly interesting and technically advanced. It’s time for us now to confirm these feelings after having worn one of them – and not the worst – as we are now going?hands-on with the most complicated timepiece of the collection, the?Vacheron Constantin Harmony Ultra-Thin Grande Complication Chronograph Caliber 3500.With all due respect due to Vacheron Constantin and its talented manufacturing, it can?not be seen as the most productive of the brands. It is a conservative, traditional watchmaker with a collection of very restrained, discreet watches. However, the quality of these watches is clearly one of the best of Switzerland, with extremely nice finishings and impressive compl

The 2020 Pasha de Cartier Collection (Specs & Price)
Cartier, the renowned Parisian jeweller and watchmaker, is mostly known for its “montres de formes” and has consolidated an unrivalled legacy in the creation of fascinating shaped watches. With its elegant shapes and eccentric cases, Cartier rarely approaches watch design like the rest of the industry and even a simple round watch is never ‘simple’ in terms of design. For 2020, the brand demonstrates this once again, by revamping one of its icons, the watch with the chained crown. Here’s the new Pasha de Cartier Collection.a 1980s cult watchThe story of the Pasha de Cartier goes as far back as 1932 when Louis Cartier created one of the first waterproof watches – thanks to a very unusual crown protection device. It is said that the watch was commissioned by the Pasha of Marrakesh, hence the name of the collection. He requested a watch that would be elegant but capable of accompanying him on his regular swims and daily bathing. The iconic features of t

First Look: The new Chopard Alpine Eagle Skeleton 41 XP TT
Chopard's first luxury sports watch was the St. Moritz, a somewhat flamboyant 1980s watch with an elaborately shaped bezel and an integrated bracelet with a shiny central link that captured the bling spirit of the 1980s. Overhauled in 2019 to become the Alpine Eagle, the brand's luxury sports watch has soared to become a veritable success story. Available in a host of materials, dial colours and complications, the first ultra-thin 41mm Alpine Eagle alighted in the collection in 2023 with a salmon dial and a case height of just 8mm. For 2024, Chopard presents a titanium version of its Alpine Eagle 41 XP TT (XP for ultra-thin and TT for technical and titanium) with an openworked dial to enjoy more details of the in-house automatic L.U.C calibre 96.17-S.Crafted in titanium, which has a slightly darker presence than steel, the case and bracelet are lightweight yet rugged. The titanium is further blended with aluminium and vanadium to make it more resistant to corrosion and salt water. Than

The Zoute Grand Prix Rally 2016 sponsored by Lebeau-Courally - Part 1, The Rally - Monochrome Watches
What do a classic car rally, handmade hunting rifles and mechanical watches have in common? The answer is Lebeau-Courally. The company was founded in 1805 and is well known in Royal families for its handmade hunting rifles and has moved into the field of haute-horlogerie by acquiring Le Locle based IMH. Lebeau-Courally is a platinum sponsor of the Zoute Grand Prix Rally. In part 2 of this article we will focus on Lebeau-Courally and their newest timepiece, the beautiful Phase de Lune with 18 layers of enamel. However first we’re going to have a look at the Zoute Grand Prix event, in particular the rally.Those of you who have read the articles about Goodwood, know that at Monochrome we love events that involve (classic) cars and watches. So when we were invited to the Zoute Grand Prix Rally, we didn’t hesitate to say yes. This rally has a?unique?atmosphere! What is the same? What is different? I’m curious to find out more! Ad - Scroll to continue with articl