Hands-On - The The 2018 Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer Collection (Specs & Price)
Certainly, most of you probably have the Marine Chronometer in mind when the name Ulysse Nardin is mentioned?– and rightfully so, as this watch is the cornerstone of the brand. However, there’s more in the collection, including?the?Ulysse Nardin Diver, a watch that is still linked to the nautical world, but not perhaps the most discreet diver on the market.? Do you remember?this one?or this one, conceived as a more classic approach to the watch??The good news is that it has just been relaunched in a more contemporary, cleaner and tastier package – following the trend initiated?by the Torpilleur. Meet the 2018?Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer.For years, the Marine Chronometer watches, nautical timepieces with an overall elegant design, have had their sporty twins, the Ulysse Nardin Diver. To differentiate these two – don’t forget that both were inspired by the sea – UN gave the Diver a robust, masculine and bold style (to say the least, judging by some

The New Nomos Autobahn Directors Cut With Steel Bracelet
Imagine yourself travelling through Germany, in your beloved sports car, and heading to an event you've been looking forward to for months, years even. The past two years travelling has been very challenging, sometimes downright impossible, and you are glad the world is opening up again. You find yourself in one of the sections of the German Autobahn, a section without a speed limit if the circumstances allow it. And yes, the weather is clear, you look down on your Nomos Autobahn Director's Cut, and see you have time for some fun. So, with the road opening up, you plant your foot down and head for the horizon, fast.It is a scene something like this I imagine to have crossed the mind of designer Werner Aisslinger penning the first sketches for the Autobahn collection for Nomos. Free of worries, not a care in the world at that very moment, with miles of open roads ahead (Free of Baustelle hopefully). Looking at the Autobahn, you immediately get the connection to cars, racing, highway's,

Buying Guide - 10 Cool Chronographs of Baselworld 2018
After our Top Ten countdown of?the best Dive watches, the best GMT watches and the best Tourbillon watches of Baselworld 2018, it’s time to focus on one of the most important and popular categories:?chronographs. This edition of the Basel Watch Fair proved, yet again, that the chronograph can be morphed into any style: elegant, sporty, modern, vintage, affordable, exclusive. So here is our eclectic selection of the Ten coolest chronographs introduced at Baselworld 2018.Bell & Ross?BR 03-94 R.S.18 – The Most Racing-OrientedThe new year means a new Formula 1 season, and that means new Renault F1-inspired watches for Bell & Ross. After the R.S.16 and the R.S.17 watches, it’s now time for the R.S.18 collection. And what’s better than a chronograph to celebrate racing… The new?Bell & Ross?BR 03-94 R.S.18 is again a bold, colourful watch, with various F1 design elements (carbon fibre dial, Renault F1 yellow accents, tachymeter scale) but the concept

The Zoute Grand Prix Rally 2016 sponsored by Lebeau-Courally - Part 1, The Rally - Monochrome Watches
What do a classic car rally, handmade hunting rifles and mechanical watches have in common? The answer is Lebeau-Courally. The company was founded in 1805 and is well known in Royal families for its handmade hunting rifles and has moved into the field of haute-horlogerie by acquiring Le Locle based IMH. Lebeau-Courally is a platinum sponsor of the Zoute Grand Prix Rally. In part 2 of this article we will focus on Lebeau-Courally and their newest timepiece, the beautiful Phase de Lune with 18 layers of enamel. However first we’re going to have a look at the Zoute Grand Prix event, in particular the rally.Those of you who have read the articles about Goodwood, know that at Monochrome we love events that involve (classic) cars and watches. So when we were invited to the Zoute Grand Prix Rally, we didn’t hesitate to say yes. This rally has a?unique?atmosphere! What is the same? What is different? I’m curious to find out more! Ad - Scroll to continue with articl

Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Olympics Limited Editions (Specs & Price)
As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games, Omega always presents limited editions dedicated to this major sports event. With Tokyo 2020 on its way, we expected some new watches to be introduced. And here they are, the new?Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Olympics Collection (to give credit where credit is due, thank you?Fratellowatches and Instagram users for spreading the news…) Don’t look for these watches on your local Omega website, unless you live in Japan. These are Japan-only editions – but in today’s world, this won’t be an impediment to somebody who really wants to get their hands on these watches…Japan has always been an important market for the Speedmaster – and the recent?Speedy Tuesday/Ultraman limited edition, with its Japanese inspiration, won’t change the rule. But instead of the release of special Seamaster watches dedicated to the Olympics, Omega has decided that for Tokyo 2020, the Speedmaster would be the perfect can