On the occasion of the 260th anniversary of its founding, the Manufacture Vacheron Constantin unveils the first models of an entirely new collection called Harmony. Issued in limited editions, these both contemporary and vintage-inspired timepieces feature a new cushion shape and a design inspired by one of the brand's first wristwatch chronographs.................. 2015-01-19 More

With such a long and illustrious history of watchmaking at the very highest end of the scale behind it, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication a few years back, and with it set out to capture the presence of its most exotic pocket watches, which were the reserve of the elite in the 19th century. The fruit of thi.................. 2015-01-19 More

Montblanc keep surprising friend and foe, both with spectacular timepieces, like the ExoTourbillon that we showed you this morning, and with very useful timepieces like the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Dual Time. Last year Montblanc already surprised every one with a perpetual calendar at the price of € 10k Euro and now they present the Dual Tim.................. 2015-01-19 More

Today, 19 January 2015, is the first day of the 25th edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, or short SIHH. In the coming week?we’re going to show you a plentitude of new timepiece, including some of the finest high-end timepieces on the market. In this first article of the week we’ll focus on what we see as one of th.................. 2015-01-19 More

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 exhibiti.................. 2015-01-16 More

Oris is known for its rugged, sporty tool-watches. The Aquis is famous into?the community?of divers – a collection that includes some interesting, technical, well finished but affordable tools to be used under the deep salty waters.?One is?particularly noticeable because it includes a clever mechanical depth gauge. Here is the?updated edition.................. 2015-01-16 More

The game of musical chairs is not over. For the past months, the watch industry was the field of?multiple departures and appointments, including at the giants like and?TAG Heuer. It is now time for Sowind, the mother company of Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard, to finally appoint a new CEO. Just before Baselworld, the arrival of Antonio Calce sho.................. 2015-01-13 More

Patek Philippe is known for its multiple (infinite) complications: perpetual calendars, split-second chronographs, some of the best minute repeaters ever made (and tested by the CEO himself) or a crazy watch that combines 20 of the complications in a single case, the GrandMaster Chime. However, amongst?the collection of watches manufactured by Pate.................. 2015-01-12 More

Porsche Design is not only making leather goods and sunglasses. That’s not our material here at Monochrome-Watches. In our own name, there is watches and if we have to talk?about Porsche Design, it’s for their undoubtedly interesting timepieces. Black theme and chronographs had always been part of Porsche’s DNA. In order to keep t.................. 2015-01-09 More

Of course Monochrome is not the only website dedicated to bring you the latest news about the world of watchmaking. However we’re unique in bringing you news, reviews and historical stories about the absolute high-end of the spectrum of watchmaking, with a strong focus on explaining every nitty gritty detail about the beauty of hand-made watc.................. 2015-01-07 More

Downsizing is a trend that is clearly growing in the industry since the previous?editions of the SIHH and Baselworld. After years of watches sized over 42mm and more, large brands are coming back to more reasonable cases’ dimensions. Following this trend, Cartier updates its?Rotonde de Cartier Annual Calendar and introduces a 40mm edition, al.................. 2015-01-05 More

For 2015 Montblanc will be revamping?the design of the TimeWalker, beginning with three new models: the Montblanc TimeWalker Urban Speed Chronograph, TimeWalker Urban Speed automatic and TimeWalker Urban Speed UTC. The changes are minimal, so the recognizable TimeWalker style will remain intact. These new TimeWalker models will be launched with Mon.................. 2015-01-02 More

In 2015 IWC will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Portuguese. The first Portuguese was developed at the end of the 1930’s and featured the clean design, that we know the Portuguese for today. In the past 75 year it has grown?to become an entire collection, or family of watches as IWC calls it. There will be several ‘celebratoryR.................. 2015-01-01 More

Here at Monochrome-Watches, we define our job not only as journalists but also as testers. We love watches, all sorts of watches (although we have a strong preference for anything that is made with passion and by skilled hands!) In order to let you know how it these watches actually are in their natural habitat (i.e. on the wrist), we write lengthy.................. 2014-12-31 More

The Aurora Borealis, AKA the Northern Lights' are a natural display of light found on the northern hemisphere. If you've had the chance to witness them first-hand you'll know, they are nothing short of spectacular. Streaks of blue, green, purple and yellow light shooting across the sky in mesmerizing fashion. The same effect is achieved with the Gu.................. 2014-12-30 More

The world of diving watches has a very unique place in the industry. There are very cheap divers and very expensive ones, there are watches that can be used as a backup for the dive computers, because they calculate the depth as well other parameters as ascend/descend rate, water temperature etc, and there are watches that are very minimal. There a.................. 2014-12-27 More

In January of this year Montblanc introduced an entirely new collection, called the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage collection. This collection, with its classic design codes, is the first to incorporate everything that Montblanc as a watch brand has to offer. From very affordable and classically styled time-only, to the most affordable perpetual c.................. 2014-12-23 More

When you think about Roger Dubuis, some marvelous features come to your mind. Together with a spectacular design, massive and easily recognizable, all the creations of the brand are imprinted with a superb finishing level. Every single watch produced by Roger Dubuis is stamped with the rigorous Geneva Seal (Poin?on de Geneve). Another of these mult.................. 2014-12-23 More

What do you do when you pass by the new boutique of a beautiful watch brand? Of course, you ring the bell and wait until they open the door. I happened to be in Amsterdam the other day, and passed by the recently opened Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique. To my surprise they had two Master Minute Repeaters present - that's a rare occasion - and I took at ou.................. 2014-12-22 More

Since founding their unique watch company ten years ago in 2004, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have created an indelible footprint, instantly recognisable and firmly imprinted on the world of watchmaking. In the space of just one decade Greubel Forsey have become a benchmark watchmaker, and every move they make is followed keenly by collectors .................. 2014-12-19 More

Recently, Breguet sent a reminder to the world: the manufacture had always been involved into innovation and will always be. This reminder came in early November 2014, as Breguet won the much cherished top prize at the?Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve, a.k.a. the GPHG, with a superb and truly modern watch, the Classique Chronometrie 7727. An.................. 2014-12-18 More

The SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, based in Geneva) will take place very soon and almost every day, pre-show?novelties continue to arrive on our desk. After revealing a very special edition of the Master Calendar, with a meteorite dial, Jaeger-LeCoultre is coming now with a masterpiece. Not only is this watch absolutely beautiful.................. 2014-12-18 More

Shortly before Christmas, and also shortly before the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie starts. This means that we get to show you more novelties, and today we get to show you the newest IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic: a?classically styled, hand-wound, dress watch. Although that might sound boring for some, we suggest to take a clos.................. 2014-12-17 More

The new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial… THE star of Baselworld 2014, a truly inspired watch with its superb vintage design, a great horological content, and the introduction of a fully?anti-magnetic movement! We’ve covered it multiple times already on Monochrome (here and here). After all the noise created around this timepiece, it.................. 2014-12-16 More

Montblanc introduced the new Meisterstuck Heritage collection at the 2014 edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, that was held in January of this year. A very interesting new collection that includes the most affordable perpetual calendar on the market, and with the Meisterstuck Heritage Pulsograph they introduced the first R.................. 2014-12-15 More

To many collectors, the Perpetual Calendar / Quantieme Perpetuel is the complete timepiece; yes of course there are a few more complex mechanisms, but in terms of the practical, day-to-day functionality of a time and date watch, the perpetual calendar covers all bases. In simplistic terms, it is a watch which, if kept wound, will never need manual .................. 2014-12-15 More

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 year.................. 2014-12-12 More

Chopard might not be the first brand to come to your mind when thinking about Haute Horlogerie and dress watches. You might first?think of?Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin or Breguet. However, when having a closer look at?the wide range of watches produced by Chopard, there is a collection worthy of (horological) interest, a collection with in-h.................. 2014-12-10 More

In news which will come as a surprise to few, considering the rumblings which have been coming from the Swiss Manufacturer in recent times, after 21 years with the company, CEO Stephan Linder?has just announced his resignation from TAG Heuer, with immediate effect. So, what does this mean for this giant among watch brands?BackgroundThe story began .................. 2014-12-10 More

Omega has just announced this morning that they will certify their Master Co-Axial chronometers with a new partner, being METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology. As of mid-2015 Omega will test all the Master Co-Axial movements. These tests will be performed in-house (!!) and on encased movements. That also means that good ol’ COSC (C.................. 2014-12-09 More

If we had to?categorize Piaget into a single subject, it would be for its ultra-slim watches. The brand is indeed not only good at it, it is the unbeatable leader. The?Altiplano has always been the preferred field for Piaget to set thickness records (well, an?absence of thickness to be precise). Last year, the brand came up with the?slimmest of the.................. 2014-12-08 More

The?Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar isn’t actually?a new watch?in the catalog. It first appeared?during the 2013 edition of the SIHH?(the Geneva watch fair that will take place in January). It uses a very classical display and a very restrained design. So, how to give a new attraction to an already known model and bring some freshness? By in.................. 2014-12-08 More

Today we’re introducing three new A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia models that will be officially launched during the upcoming SIHH in January 2015. Technically all three watches will remain the same, however in terms of aesthetics and/or size the Saxonia, the Saxonia Automatic and the Saxonia Dual Time will be updated. Small, but interesting and.................. 2014-12-07 More

Downloading movies and music without paying is illegal, and if you are caught you can be prosecuted for it. Download a Milgauss face for your gizmo? Hold on just a second! You could be next in line for the Swiss industry giants to take down a peg or two. Brands like Omega, Panerai, Mondaine and IWC are taking action against the latest phase of ho.................. 2014-12-05 More

One of the things many watch collectors have in common, is that they’re always on the hunt for a next watch. Sometimes it’s just browsing the bay (we’re referring to Ebay of course) and other times it’s a specific search. For this purpose we often go to Chrono24, like today, and search for that one timepiece that can fill th.................. 2014-12-04 More

Next month the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (short: SIHH) starts again and that marks one of the most important weeks in a year, for the horological industry. Today we’re already showing you?the?Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch Calibre 9461MC, Cartier’s latest horological masterpiece, which will officially.................. 2014-12-02 More

It's Now or Never, or it will be at the Antiquorum sale of Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces in New York on December 11. If You're Lonesome that night you might want to take yourself downtown to Madison Avenue where among the highlights will be the rare sighting of a c.1960 Omega Constellation, which was once owned and worn by a king. And not.................. 2014-12-02 More

We all faced the dilemma of buying a new watch. Because Christmas 2014 is coming, we, at Monochrome, decided?to help you and to give you a few ideas of what could be the best watches to buy, depending on your budget and your tastes. Of course, watches are expensive toys and some of them are,?for most of you (and for us too),?dream-timepieces. Howev.................. 2014-12-01 More

The first of December 2014 should be a special day for anyone with an appreciative ear for a fine tune. Particularly if it comes from the chrome-tipped exhausts which ring out the music of a singing Italian V8 motor. Because on that date, a true legend of Italian automotive history will be celebrating one hundred years in business, and at Maserati .................. 2014-11-28 More

What is the ultimate racing watch? What defines a racing-timepiece? Is it a necessity to be race-inspired in design or does it have to offer usability as well? It is probable that timepieces like the Chopard Mille Miglia, or TAG Heuer Monaco come to mind. Other than perhaps a chronograph, the usability during racing is limited. There is an alternat.................. 2014-11-27 More