Buying Guide - Our Top 5 Versions of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 15202
The Royal Oak Jumbo, a watch known under its current guise as the reference 15202, is one of the most sought-after and desirable watches produced by the Swiss industry. Its popularity has reached far beyond just the small circle of seasoned collectors. It’s a cult object, a design icon. Yet, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin 15202 will leave us soon. We also know from the words of the brand’s CEO that its replacement, due for the 50th anniversary of the model, is expected to be presented soon. And we also that the legendary JLC-based automatic calibre 2121 will be replaced by a new, in-house-produced movement. What, when, how…? We still don’t know. But what we can do for now is to look at what are MONOCHROME’s top 5 versions of the emblematic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 15202.The Steel Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 15202STLet’s start with THE obvious one… The most classic, most emblematic, most relevant, most praised and most

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph for Watches & Wonders - Monochrome Watches
In 2011 Audemars Piguet introduced the first Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph. It was introduced in a carbon case, a daring choice from Audemars Piguet to introduce a tourbillon chronograph in the big Offshore, and even go for a carbon case instead of precious metal. For the upcoming Watches & Wonders fair, in Hong Kong, Audemars Piguet redesigned the watch to reveal the peripheral rotor mechanism on the dial. In 1993 Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Offshore, the Royal Oak’s more muscular sibling. Best known is the Offshore Chronograph (6 new versions have been introduced earlier this year) and the Offshore Diver. Maybe not the first thing to expect when you see this very robust and sporty watch, but it has also hosted a variety of complications, from an Annual Calendar to a Grand Complication. The first Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph was released in 2010. It came in a forged carbon case and featured a manually-wound movement inside. I

A closer look at the dressy yet casual Tissot Chemin des Tourelles In Blue
Tissot is among the largest Swiss watch brands (by volume) and renowned for stylish yet affordable mechanical collections. The PRX collection has been the talk of the town lately, but the Chemin Des Tourelles collection is just as compelling. There are three sizes available throughout the line (34mm, 39mm and 42mm), but we're focusing specifically on the Chemin Des Tourelles in 39mm, with a refined blue dual-texture dial. It’s one of those watches that are well-rounded enough to be an excellent choice for just about anyone, regardless of budget. It certainly left us impressed after some wrist time.The stainless steel case is universally sized at 39mm in diameter and 11.2mm in height. Contemporary without being oversized, compact without being tiny, basically. There's a (slightly) domed AR sapphire crystal protecting the dial, with an exhibition case back on the reverse side, and combined with polished and brushed elements, it can dress up or down. In fact, it would be equally at

Longines Legend Diver No-Date Poland Limited Edition - News, Price
Among the countless retro-styled watches created by Longines – yes, there are a lot, and some are very desirable – one holds a special place in the heart of vintage dive watch enthusiasts, a watch that has been around for more than a decade now: the Legend Diver. Inspired by a 1960s compressor-style model, it returned to the market in 2007 with a no-date display… until it was (sadly) updated with a date. But, something has surfaced recently, something from Poland, something which has to do with our friends at CH24.pl. Yes, the LLD No-Date is back, albeit it in a very limited run of watches for the Polish market. Meet the new Longines Legend Diver No-Date Poland Limited Edition.?An original Longines Legend Diver Ref. 7042 – photo by blog.crownandcaliber.comThe modern Legend Diver is a faithful recreation of a very desirable dive watch created by Longines in the early 1960s, the Ref. 7042. This watch featured an oversized compressor case – with twin-crowns a

LIVE from the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie with Montblanc - Monochrome Watches
Like last year – and the year before that – my friend at Montblanc asked me to come and join them for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie again. Of course, this is an opportunity that I can’t let go, so I happily accepted!?Montblanc CEO, mister Lutz Bethge, was so kind to spent some time with me and tell you about the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and how important this week is for Montblanc and the other watch brands that are present. We put together a video for you to enjoy and I hope this sheds some light on this week and the fair of all fairs…. Watch Wonder Week! Ad - Scroll to continue with article When talking numbers, there are 16 exhibiting brands, filling more then 30,000 square meters (!!), welcoming around 12,500 special guests (as this is an invitation-only fair) and 1,200 journalists among which is you