On the Road to SIHH 2015 - Monochrome-Watches
2015 is here and so are the watch fairs. From January to the end of March, our lives will be guided by novelties, photo shoots, interviews and trips to Geneva and Basel. First meeting of the year: the Geneva fair, known as the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. In order to keep you aware of everything that will be presented by the exhibiting brands, we are on the road to SIHH 2015.30,000sq meters?of exhibition space, only 12.500 guests. The brands exhibiting at the SIHH?are apart from the rest of the industry and chose not to be at Baselworld, but instead, in a dedicated show located in Geneva. Lead by the Richmond Group (and some of its friends), the SIHH?will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. As usual, 16 brands will be exhibiting. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Here is an overview of some of the watches already revealed for the SIHH 201

Watch Buying Guide 2014, the classics (specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
Recently, we showed you the novelties?you should really consider to buy in 2014. It included all the new models presented this year and that were for us, at Monochrome-Watches, already classics. Now, we would like to turn out to the real classics, the watches that could have been on your wrist 10 years ago and that will adorn it in the next 10 years too. The members of the Monochrome team sat down around the table and after long and passionate discussions, here is?the watch buying guide of the real timeless timepieces?to buy in 2014.Tissot Visodate 1957 Ad - Scroll to continue with article A lot of pleasure for the money. The Tissot Visodate brings a simple but reliable ETA movement with day and date features, together in?a 39mm case, very well made considering the price. Vintage style, automatic calibre, functional complications, Swiss made… A real good d

Introducing The Titanium Big Pilot's Watch IWC Racing Works
The name Pilot’s Watch at IWC has long meant more than just watches made for military purposes. In fact, it also stands for the long-standing connection of IWC to motorsport. After entering a partnership with Mercedes-AMG in 2004, IWC became the official engineering partner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1?Team in 2013 and established its own classic racing team, IWC Racing, in 2018. There’s even a connection with Hot Wheels and Goodwood. To pay tribute to this motorsport passion, IWC releases the reference IW501019, an “IWC Racing Works”?limited edition based on the real Big Pilot (yes, the big one) with a?grade 5 titanium case.?Apart from the launch of a new edition of the Big Pilot – and yes, we mean by that the real deal, with an oversized case, and dial with power reserve and date, not the streamlined and smaller BP43 – which is always something to praise, there are a few things with this new model to tickle the interest of hardcore fans of the m

Interview - Catherine Renier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, during SIHH 2019
Jaeger-LeCoultre or “La Grande Maison” has, just like some of its sister brands inside the Richemont Group, seen some changes at its head recently. A new CEO, Catherine Renier (previously at?Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels), often means a new strategy. Rather discreet until now, we thought the SIHH 2019 was the right time to talk to her about what’s new for 2019, what’s to come in the coming years and what Mrs?Renier’s background in the jewellery industry could bring to a very horological manufacture.?What is the predominant theme at Jaeger-LeCoultre this year and your overall strategy for 2019? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The theme for this year's salon revolves around the art of precision: the precision of technical innovation, as illustrated by the New Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel, and

Hands-On: The New Baltic HMS 003 & Baltic Bicompax 003
While it seems to be well established now, we have to remember that Baltic only appeared on the watchmaking scene in 2017. The brainchild of watch and car enthusiast Etienne Malec, a Frenchman whose passion for vintage chronographs was transmitted by his father, the brand is one of the most impressive success stories in recent years. The MR01, an accessible vision of a Calatrava watch, generated unexpected interest and remains today a hot piece. But what matters today is the pair of watches that started it all… The Bicompax and the HMS. And it’s now entering its 3rd generation, without replacing the previous 002 series. Smaller, and even more detailed than before, it shows that Baltic is here to stay, with gradual improvements to its collections.As we explained in our very first article about what was then a Kickstarter project, Baltic is the brainchild of Etienne Malec, a young Frenchman who has inherited his father's passion for watches. An avid collector, his father spen