Dont Touch That Dial! 2013s Best in Review! Drive-Time Radio Meets Haute Horology - Monochrome Watches
Here we are in 2014 - looking forward to SIHH and Basel. What better way to prepare for the next wave of horological masterpieces than to revisit the pieces that made us tap our feet and click our fingers (with some interpretive music thrown in!) So, sit back, draw another espresso and click your way through our tongue-in-cheek multi-media (dry cough) presentation as Monochrome-Watches.com looks back at the hits of 2013!Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M.Marillion – The Great Escape Ad - Scroll to continue with article The escapement of the watch is quite rightly considered its heart. The quest for a durable and accurate escapement has marked the progress of the industry since men with names like Graham, Arnold and Breguet were in the headlines. It is fitting that Girard Perrgaux, who were pioneers in the early days of quartz watches take our top-spo

Introducing: The Zenith Defy Skyline CX Edition for Collective Horology
Since its inception in 2018, Collective Horology, a “proudly headquartered in Ventura, California” club for watch enthusiasts, has become quite famous through the Collective Series, which involves collaborations and limited editions with watch brands like IWC, H. Moser & Cie., Armin Strom, Czapek and Oris, to name a few and the Portfolio Series, which commissions watches from independent watchmakers. The club’s first collaborative watch was the Zenith Chronomaster El Primero C.01 x Collective; now Zenith’s star shines again with the introduction of the Defy C.X Edition, offering a fascinating new look to the model.Since its debut in 2022, the Zenith Defy Skyline collection has gained credit, offering an exceptional blend of vintage Defy design elements and contemporary watchmaking innovation. Available in 36mm, 41mm, and 42mm faceted cases, these timepieces are defined by their distinctive dodecagonal bezel and seamlessly integrated bracelet. The collection

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Green Dial/Bezel - Hands-On, Price
The Seamaster is one of Omega's most loved diving watches and a stable in the brand's portfolio. It is also part of Omega's history for ages, as the Seamaster name was first introduced in 1948 and has been in production ever since. It has been the canvas for a very wide range of styles, colours, materials and complications over the years and is divided into 4 sub-collections: Aqua Terra, Diver 300M, Planet Ocean and Heritage. Under the moniker of the 300M, Omega now introduces the Seamaster Diver 300M with a green dial and bezel. Let's find out more about the green Bond watch.We've already established numerous times the Seamaster Diver 300M is a very capable diving tool, and a watch professional divers could easily rely on when taking the plunge. This green version follows the latest evolution of the Seamaster Diver 300M down to the wire, just in a new colour. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Introducing the Richard Mille RM 055 Bubba Watson All Grey Boutique Edition (Specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
A mechanical watch to be worn while practicing golf? Isn’t that?something that everybody knows to be dangerous? Well, if you’re talking about usual mechanical watches, this statement is totally true. Don’t wear an automatic watch while playing golf! However, when it comes to Richard Mille, we’re not in front of usual timepieces… Not at all! As we’ve seen with Rafael Nadal or Bubba Watson, the watches of the brand can resist to almost everything, even Bubba’s mighty drive. The watch that is dedicated to him comes in a new iteration: here is the?Richard Mille RM 055 Bubba Watson All Grey Boutique Edition.In 2014, Rafeal Nadal won Roland Garros with a ultra-light tourbillon on the wrist (the Richard Mille RM 27-01 to be precise, with its movement?weighing?3.5 grams). In 2015, he was not that lucky at Roland Garros but his watch, the RM 27-02 Tourbillon, was kind of impressive. Bubba Watson, one of the top 5 golf players in the world, also has his?

Pre-Baselworld 2018 - TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 Manufacture 43mm - Monochrome Watches
The Carrera is turning 55 and it never ceases to evolve… During its long life, the TAG Heuer Carrera has taken various forms and incorporated numerous innovations and movements. Yet, it was born a chronograph and remains mainly a chronograph. For Baselworld?2018, TAG will introduce a new edition of its icon, another technical, sporty version, this time with the newly developed Calibre Heuer 02 inside.While the brand has the ability to play with vintage codes and faithful reeditions – see the Autavia or the Monza – the team made the deliberate choice to modernise the watch instead of recreating a watch that looks to the past. This strategy has been deployed over the entire collection when TAG introduced the Carrera Heuer 01, a modular, large and bold piece that incorporated the skeletonised version of the Chronograph calibre 1887 – named here Heuer 01. At 45mm, with angular shapes and a mix of technical materials, it was a strong choice, but one that proved to be