Introducing The Revamped Bulgari Octo Roma Collection (Video, Live Pics)
First introduced in 2012, the Bulgari Octo is one of the most striking watch creations of the last decade. Naturally, the impressive Finissimo saga, which turned the Roman Maison into the master of ultra-thin mechanical watchmaking, immediately comes to mind. But as its name suggests, the Finissimo is part of a larger family, the Octo. Its design combines angles, curves and a rounded octagonal shape with Bulgari's sophisticated design. The brand now revisits the Octo Roma to create an alternative to the Finissimo. Indeed, the new Octo Roma is more versatile and less radical; it is more relaxed, sportier and sturdier while retaining the brand's distinctive style. It comes in different models and with a new interchangeable strap/bracelet system. We had the opportunity to meet with Antoine Pin, Managing Director of the Bulgari Watch Division, and Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, their Product Creation Executive Director, to discover this tasteful redesign of the collection.Naturally, the ma

Chopard L.U.C Louis-Ulysse - The Tribute - Monochrome Watches
There has been a much publicized concern within the watch industry about over reliance on one or two key suppliers of components. Some companies have addressed this by purchasing their own case makers, developing their own movements and seeking greater independence.?Chopard, the family owned concern, has sought vertical integration, with virtually all components being made in- house.?I recently toured one of their production facilities in Meyrin on the outskirts of Geneva. The breadth of skills within the company is staggering. They even have their own foundry where ingots of precious metals for case making are formed! Ad - Scroll to continue with article My admiration for Chopard's L.U.C models is immense. The finishing of the watches surpasses many timepieces with greater brand awareness. Several of the watches bear the Poin?on de Geneve, the Hallmark of Genev

Hands-on with the new Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemisphere - Monochrome Watches
A?world-timer?is perhaps the most practical complication of modern time. We travel around the world, our friends and sometimes also family life in different time zones. It’s just one step before we need migrate to the moon and need a star timer, so for now a good?world-timer?will do.?Montblanc understood the necessity of world-timers and two entirely new models. Let me introduce the Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemisphere, which comes in two flavors; the Northern Hemisphere with a silver-coloured dial and the Southern Hemisphere with a grey dial. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Some months ago I bought a small desk clock. Not just a desk clock but one that indicates the times on all the world’s time zones in one view. Since Monochrome welcomed a few contributors, I noticed how hard it is to stay in good contact with each other and not acciden

2021 Longines Legend Diver Gradient Blue or Brown Dial (Price)
The Longines Legend Diver needs little introduction. Indeed, it might well be the most emblematic watch from the winged-hourglass brand's Heritage collection. Based on a historically important “compressor” dive watch from the 1960s, the brand introduced a faithful re-edition back in 2007, and this watch, available in multiple editions, has been around since then. Following the bronze and no-date version recently presented, the brand now introduces colourful editions. Meet the Gradient Blue and Gradient Brown 2021 editions of the Longines Legend Diver (with date…)The LLD is a faithful recreation of a very desirable dive watch created by Longines in 1959, the Ref. 7042. This watch featured an oversized compressor case – with twin crowns and an internal rotating bezel – as well as a highly recognisable, rather elegant black dial with painted, luminous Arabic numerals and elongated minute markers. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Report - Crazy Prices for PF Journe at 2021 Phillips & Only Watch Auction
As you might have seen, this past weekend was important for the watch collecting community. Like every year, the weekend after the GPHG is packed with auctions in Geneva. Christie’s and Phillips (and others) had their auctions, and last Saturday was the Only Watch charity auction; all benefitting from the presence of the most prominent watch collectors. While the auctions showed a strong, but not spectacular, interest in vintage watches from the usual suspects (mainly Patek Phillipe and ), we’ve seen a renewed confirmation of a trend that started a couple of years ago. There’s a fast-growing and strong interest in some independent watchmakers, such as Philippe Dufour, Roger Smith and early watches made by F.P. Journe. And looking at the astonishing results fetched this weekend at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIV and Only Watch 2021, this is a trend that can’t be ignored anymore!When he created MONOCHROME more than 15 years ago, our founder Frank, quickly start