A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split - The New Mightier Than Mighty Chronograph (SIHH 2018) - Monochrome Watches
Several years ago I had the pleasure of reviewing the A. Lange & Sohne Double Split and called it the uber-chrono. To be clear, this has nothing to do with its functions but is entirely due to its spectacularly beautiful movement. Of course, the Double Split is the only mechanical double split-second chronograph, so that certainly demands some respect, but the movement’s architecture and finishing show a breath-taking beauty that no watch lover can ignore. And now there’s a Triple Split! Does that mean that the uber-chrono has been surpassed? Yep, it does, and… it’s limited to only 100 pieces!The Double Split is lovingly referred to, by admirers and owners of this watch, as the Mighty Double Split. It truly is mighty in so many ways. Do keep in mind that we’re still talking about mechanics here, and we are all aware that every iPhone does the same trick. But that’s not the point. The point is that some functions can be achieved by a collection of

Hands-On with the Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback (Live photos & pricing) - Monochrome Watches
This year at the?Baselworld?watch fair,?Blancpain presented a chronograph version of its Bathyscaphe, the clean and vintage inspired version of the Fifty Fathoms. A very seductive dive watch available in full black ceramic or in?stainless steel, now?proposed with a flyback chronograph caliber. And the main point of this watch is here: its new hi-beat in-house movement, calibre?F385. Let’s see why.?The Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback comes with a robust 43 mm case that is water resistant?up to 300 meters, even when using the chronograph with the pushers. It is available in two flavours: brushed black ceramic or brushed stainless steel. The design, similar to the?version without chronograph, is very clean with straight and thin lugs and masculine enough to create?a tool-watch look. The two versions features a unidirectional rotating black bezel made with?LiquidMetal (hey, isn’t that exclusive to Omega?) – a ceramic ring filed with liquid metal for?the numbers and markin

Introducing the IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (Try saying THAT three times, fast!) - Monochrome Watches
While using the auspice of their 75th jubilee to look back, IWC are also using it to stretch-out a bit and do a few new things. The new IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (hitherto fore denoted as the IWC PPC) takes the perpetual calendar function and lays it out plain and easy.All of us here love complicated watches, you could say it is what we live for at Monochrome-Watches.com. Using the Portuguese?as a starting-point, IWC present the Portuguese?Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Edition 75th Anniversary (Ref. IW397201, IW397202 and IW397203) as an ultra-limited glimpse into their future. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Beginning with the classically oversized 45mm case and minimalist dial of the original Portugieser, IWC have chosen to elaborate the far beyond a utilitarian, navigational themed watch. The ca

Video: Exploring Omega's Timekeeping for the Paris 2024 Olympics
The countdown is almost over, the athletes are ready, and the timers are set to begin. In a few weeks from now, on July 26th, the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will ignite a summer of sporting action in the heart of the French capital. For the 31st time since 1932, Omega will fulfil the role of Official Timekeeper, recording times and scores in all 329 Olympic events across 32 sports. As you’d expect, such a role involves state-of-the-art technology and skilled staff (350 tonnes of equipment, 550 timekeepers…), which is only possible thanks to more than 90 years of experience. Omega will arrive in Paris with the most advanced technology it has ever delivered. But what exactly hides behind this role of timekeeper of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games…? We travelled to Switzerland to find out, and you can discover it in our latest in-depth movie!Now, having seen much of what’s usually behind the scenes in the watchmaking world, this visit left me speechless. I had no idea ho

Andersen Geneve Tempus Terrae - a special edition to commemorate Louis Cottier's WorldTime watch - Specs & price - Monochrome-Watches
There a few watches that are as?practical as a world timer, a watch able to give you in a single look at the dial the time of all the main cities around the world (and your local time too). In a world of growing globalization, these timepieces are now seen as extremely useful – but this was not the case when invented. This complication is credited to the famous watchmaker Louis Cottier with the highly collectible Patek Philippe Ref. 2523, a beauty that Andersen Geneva commemorates with its latest?special edition, the?Tempus Terrae.Let’s be very clear with you, the?Andersen Geneve Tempus Terrae is a sumptuous piece of horology. When we first saw it during Baselworld 2015, we just felt in love with this watch – and especially our editor-in-chief Frank, known to have a thing?for World-Timer watches. The beauty of the?Andersen Geneve Tempus Terrae comes from its unique shape, its engine-turned dial and its complication. If you’re into vintage watches and rare birds,