Taming the Seas with the McGonigle Brothers! - Monochrome Watches
The AHCI candidate members and brothers, John and Stephen McGonigle have turned a central Irish town into a haven for high horology and a passion for the sea into a muse!All literature as we know it today boils down to traditional story telling; taking what is and distilling it into a form that makes it appealing so that the moral will last for generations to come. Homer's Odyssey is the product of thousands of years of story telling, written down into verse so that the story could no longer be added to or taken away from. In it, Odysseus is pitted against one form of torment after another - some taking monstrous forms some taking seductive forms. Ad - Scroll to continue with article One of the most treacherous passages pertains to an out cropping of rocks and a whirlpool - famed for taking the lives of all the sailors who tried to pass - the Schylla' and Charyb

The Auction Hammer - TME01 - Monochrome Watches
Antiquorum is preparing itself for yet another auction in Hong Kong. This city is not only a thrilling place by itself, it is also a city where watches are more than appreciated! To meet the cities passion for high end horlogerie Antiquorum has once again succeeded in an impressive array of watches.Amongst them a couple of very beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre clocks, the usual high-end Pateks and.R2D2's brother. Atleast that is what it seems like since its name and looks are just as exotic. The TME01 (Time Machine Experience) was created by Marc Alfieri, who in the past has also teamed up with Chaumet for which he created a special TME01 and Cabestan? with whom he developed the Sol Invictus, while he was also involved with Kronotype. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The most unusual thing about Alfieri is that he started out as a designer for high-end knifes, bef

Opinion - A Big Pilot's Fan Take on The New IWC Big Pilots Watch 43
The Big Pilot… If you think about an emblematic, unmistakable watch by IWC, you hardly can do better than this. It is, at least to me, a watch that has defined the brand’s collection for years, a proper statement watch that is, and remains after close to 20 years of production, one of the best known modern watches. Having said that, you’ve probably guessed that I love the IWC Big Pilot… I’m in the fortunate position that I can also say that I own a Big Pilot ref. 5002 (the first-generation model). Thus, when IWC introduced earlier this year the new, smaller, downsized, ‘streamlined’ Big Pilot's Watch 43, it came to me as serious news. There was more than just a new watch to it, but also something to do with the actual name of the watch. Now that I had the chance to have one of these 43mm watches in the office for a review, it’s time to tell you what I, as a Big Pilot fan, think about this new watch.?The history of the IWC Big PilotBefore

"The Monochrome Video Week" - Recapping Some Of Our Most-Viewed In-Depth Movies - Monochrome Watches
Today marks the final?day of?“The Monochrome Video Week”. We hope you have enjoyed watching?the in-depth movies presented this week. All of them have been filmed in our own style, by our own crew and feature subjects that we are truly passionate about;?haute-horlogerie finishing at Montblanc, 20 years of visionary?watchmaking at?URWERK, not to mention the inner-workings of two brands that are dear to our hearts, MCT Watches and Ateliers DeMonaco. Now it’s time for us to recap some of our most-viewed movies. From the conservative but oh so desirable world of A. Lange & Sohne, to an inside look at the?integrated manufacture of?Armin Strom and a headlong dive into the?creative world of MB&F and the MAD Gallery, here are five movies for the watch lovers.Montblanc –?The Patented ExoTourbillon explained by Davide CerratoIf you’ve ever wondered what a tourbillon actually?is?then this video is made for you. Follow Davide Cerrato,?Managing Director of the M

Hands-On - Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G Root Beer 41mm (Specs, Price)
Within the ever-growing and successful Black Bay range by Tudor, we’ve now seen watches covering most of the needs for professional, vintage-inspired sports models. From the classic 41mm diver’s watch to the cool and compact Fifty-Eight models, and then all kinds of materials and colours – including the desirable 925 Silver/Taupe model – it’s an almost endless story. Even when it comes to GMT watches, you’ll have the choice between the classic Pepsi 41mm?with rotating bezel, or the brand new GMT Pro?with adventure/explorer look. And there’s more this year, with yet another watch that is reminiscent of the Crown’s greatest hits… And we’ll see how the Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G is actually the best “root beer” watch now available – and by that, we really mean the one you’ll be able to get, in many ways.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article