Introducing: Unique, Stiking Code 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Models for AP's 150th Anniversary
As you probably know by now, Audemars Piguet is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Last week, the Le Brassus-based brand released an array of new watches, predominantly focused on a new, clever and technically advanced perpetual calendar movement getting rid of recessed correctors (it is far more complex than you might imagine…) But that was not all, as the brand will do many special 150-year models throughout the year, such as what we’ll be looking at today: five unique editions of the mighty complex Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie, either in highly technical styles or, on the contrary, using striking stones.?This striking version of the Code 11.59, equipped with one of the grails of watchmaking – a grande sonnerie movement – was first released in 2020 with dials made by renowned enamel artist Anita Porchet with a paillonne decor. We have explored this watch in full detail, including a long movie here, showing ever

Chopard L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton - Hands-On, Price
Chopard has partnered with the famous luxury Neapolitan tailor Kiton to create a limited edition of its ultra-thin L.U.C XP II models. The partnership between a watchmaker and a tailor is not as far-fetched as it sounds; both rely on highly skilled artisans, both have a profound respect for tradition, and both pursue refined finishes, comfort and longevity in their products. For the new L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton dress watches, the dial is attired with a traditional houndstooth pattern, and the strap is made from cashmere.Sartorial elegancePartnerships between watchmakers and luxury fashion brands are on the rise. ?We've seen partnerships between watchmakers and shoemakers (Jaeger-LeCoultre and Christian Louboutin or Hublot and Berluti), watchmakers and tailors (Hublot and Sartoria Rubinacci) and even watchmakers and top-of-the-line jean makers (Oris Momotaro). Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Patek Philippe In-line Perpetual Calendar 5236P (Price)
Patek Philippe is known for being one of the best manufacturers of calendar watches. Whether it is the annual calendar – one of its inventions – or the perpetual calendar, alone or combined with other complications, the brand is clearly in its comfort zone. This year, as part of the Watches & Wonders 2021 collection, the brand unveils a new, ultra-clean perpetual calendar watch that displays the day, the date and the month on a single line in an elongated aperture beneath 12 o’clock. To achieve this, Patek is also releasing a new movement, for its In-line Perpetual Calendar 5236P.There are multiple perpetual calendar watches at Patek Philippe, using a classic layout with 3 sub-dials – with the?self-winding ultra-thin calibre 240 Q movement, such as the Ref. 5327 – or retrograde date indication, and even a succession of windows on an arch between 10 and 2 o’clock on the dial… For 2021, the brand adds a new face to its collection of perpetual

Girard-Perregaux 1966 blue dial and pink gold - Monochrome-Watches
The Girard-Perregaux 1966 blue dial is clearly the quintessential dress watch - so of course, we loved it. This was the case when we saw the?first?preview?before Baselworld?and?the same goes after a few weeks on the wrist. Now that you know our feelings on this blue dial and pink gold edition of the 1966, you have to know?the?reasons that led us to this conclusion, as well as the?strengths and also weaknesses of Girard-Perregaux last release (because, yes, it also has a scant few imperfections).What is a dress watch?Or at least, what are we expecting from a dress watch? The usual consensus, when asking several people, will lead you to any simple, discreet and elegant watch that would fit a?suit-and-tie dress code. First of all, it has to be simple and classical. Not that we don’t like people who?wear a Hautlence HL Ti 2 or an MB&F Moonmachine with a tuxedo, but in the collective psyche, a dress watch has to be discreet and elegant – meaning a rather small and conservati

Harry Winston Opines with their Opus XIII - Monochrome Watches
On the day of the official Opus presentation, Monochrome had an appointment with Harry Winston to view their watches and viewed the latest Opus interpretation. Each year, Harry Winston releases an Opus creation, giving the world a unique horological creation. The tradition of an Opus began with Max Busser, who at the time worked for Harry Winston, and continues by showcasing the talent of notable watchmakers. Ludovic Ballouard designed the Opus XIII, and you can see his touches with the switching indicators, reminiscent of his Upside Down (see here) and the Half Time (see here). The year’s Opus is Magnus, giving us a watch dial devoid of rotation, which paradoxically provides the illusion of circular movement.Instead of rotation, the watch has jumping hands. The hands present themselves in various ways. The minute counters, surrounding the dial, pop up and down. As the minutes advance, the counters create a wave of movement, which upon completion at 12 o’clock fall in domin