Introducing The New IWC Portofino Automatic Pointer Date
Introduced in 1984, the Portofino is IWC's interpretation of a classical, stylish yet understated unisex watch collection. The minimalist round case design of the Portofino family can trace its lineage to the 1970s when IWC made a pocket watch based on a large Lepine movement. Combined with clean, uncluttered dials, the Portofino has earned the much sought-after distinction of being timeless. Today, IWC introduces a new 39mm stainless steel model with a date complication displayed in a sub-dial at 6 o'clock. Meet the Portofino Automatic Pointer Date.Although it might not be as iconic as IWC's Portugieser or Pilot’s watch collections, the Portofino has a distinct set of design features that consolidate its attractive personality. The simple round cases and straight, thin lugs are certainly one feature, but so are the more recently introduced elongated Roman numerals combined with classic indices and elegant leaf-shaped hands that give the dial its purity. Following the introductio

The New RJ Arraw Chronograph 45mm - The New Era of Romain Jerome - Monochrome Watches
It's official. Romain Jerome has been rebranded as RJ and made its debut at Baselworld 2018 with the new Arraw collection, its first line of men's and women's watches that will set the tone of things to come. A derivation of the Titanic DNA and Moon Dust models, the Arraw line is poised to become the building block for future developments and was assembled by the new RJ team in a record time of just two months. Having looked at the 45mm Arraw chronograph closely and strapped it on the wrist, the overall impression at MONOCHROME was that the watch is a less rambunctious, more contained and wearable offshoot of its predecessors.The foundationsFounded in 2004, Romain Jerome deployed successful shock and awe' tactics with its steampunk aesthetics and materials sourced from the oddest places on Earth including the hull of the rusting Titanic, fragments of Apollo 11, moon dust and even debris from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Playing the millennial card to great advantage, Romain

INTERVIEW: Zenith's new CEO Julien Tornare and interesting news about what we can expect from Zenith - Monochrome Watches
The other day at the Zenith manufacture we had the chance to meet Julien Tornare, the brand's new CEO. We showed up for a press conference, and Jean-Claude Biver walked in with some additional news about the brand’s future. After the press conference we had the chance to sit down with Julien Tornare and talk about the brand’s future. And now we are really looking forward to seeing what this sound and ambitious personality will do with the brand! While the news that mr. Biver brought was not accompanied with visuals, the info he shared was certainly very interesting! So as an introduction to our interview with Julien Tornare, here is what Mr. Biver and Tornare had to say. It sounds promising as “product and innovation” will be at the heart of Zenith’s strategy, with innovative developments to be expected. In particular, the brand will unveil a groundbreaking project in the field of chronometry.Information is still scant at this stage

Introducing The New Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer 2023 Editions
The most complicated watch in the casually-chic AT collection, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer has been around for some years now, undergoing several updates since its introduction in 2017 – back then in a highly luxurious platinum edition. Now part of the permanent collection in either stainless steel or Sedna gold, with a blue central world map, the complex and travel-oriented watch of Omega is about to move in new, bolder and sportier territories, with the launch of 3 new models for 2023. Stainless steel combined with green ceramic or monochromatic titanium, the choice is yours.? Since its debut in 2017, the Aqua Terra Worldtimer has remained a rather confidential piece in the otherwise classic AT collection – a watch that can be seen as the brand’s all-rounder, a casual-chic watch that can do it all, week or weekends. That being said, the inaugural model surely made an impact, but it wasn’t exactly what we were expecting to s

Hands-On - The 2017 Oris Regulateur 'Der Meistertaucher' (Specs & Price)
Think about it for a?second… What is the most important feature of a dive watch? Its water resistance? Its second hand? Its bezel? Of course, it is a combination of all these elements however, and I am sure pro-divers will agree, THE ultimate?feature of a dive watch is the minute hand. For safety reasons, the minute hand is key to calculating the remaining dive time and decompression stages. Oris has been well aware of this?already for some years and so this year presents?a new version of the?Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’, a watch that has been intensively?thought through, built for pro-divers and offers?a very?appealing original display.When it comes to?professional-oriented dive watches, Oris’ reputation has been firmly established. Think about the Aquis Depth Gauge, the Prodiver 1000 or simply the Aquis Date. All of them are sturdy, well conceived, purpose-built watches with recognition as legitimate instruments by those who, in the end, have authority: div