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Laurent Ferrier Tourbillon Grand Sport, Steel Luxury Sports Watch (Hands-On, Specs & Price)
There’s no denying that the “luxury sports watch” segment is, by quite a margin, currently producing some of the hottest watches on the market. The demand for such pieces simply surpasses production. For this reason, we see more and more brands entering this market (and there will be more), some foreseeable, some less – Maurice Lacroix on the accessible side, Urban Jurgensen on the higher-end. And today it’s time for one of the masters of elegance to come with his own vision of a luxury sports watch. Meet the Laurent Ferrier Tourbillon Grand Sport.Luxury Sports Watch…?We often hear the name “luxury sports watch.” But what exactly does that mean? A luxury sports watch is a concept that dates back to 1972 when Audemars Piguet and designer Gerald Genta drastically changed the industry and the notion of high-end watchmaking with a new, unprecedented and disruptive piece named the Royal Oak. The idea was to offer the same level of watchmaking
Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 Chronograph Watches / Buying Guide
The end of the year is fast approaching, so it’s time for us to look back at the best watches 2019 brought to the watch community. And there were a lot of interesting novelties. So, we reunited the MONOCHROME team, debated and we today we start our “Best of 2019” series, looking at the five best chronographs of the year – in our opinion, that is… meaning that you’re allowed to disagree and to share your favourite 2019 chronograph watches with us in the comment section.Blancpain Air Command Chronograph Re-EditionWhy this one? SImple… Look at it. This watch is simply the coolest Blancpain in recent years. While most of the watches produced by the brand are elegant, classic pieces of vintage-inspired divers, this new watch feels different. Blancpain might not be the best-known brand for pilot’s watches (sister-brand Breguet has more pedigree, obviously) but still, the brand, back in the late-1950s produced an elusive watch intended to be wor
Celebrating 20 Years of that Very Special Perpetual Calendar by Glashutte Original - Monochrome Watches
As most of you might know, the perpetual calendar is among the most complex mechanisms that can be implemented in a watch. It is the most advanced type of calendar available, one that needs no adjustments, even during leap years. Having one in your collection is a must for any brand that wants to gain access to the exclusive “Haute Horlogerie” club. But not all perpetual calendars are born equal. Glashutte Original’s perpetual calendar, that has just turned 20, ranks up there as one of the most ingenious and legible of its kind.What is a perpetual calendar?QP, for quantieme perpetuel, or perpetual calendar, is the ultimate calendar watch. There are multiple ways to display and calculate the date on a watch; the most basic format is the date window that counts 31 days as a standard for every month (meaning that it needs to be self-advanced at the end of months with 30 or 28 days). Then comes the day-date, the triple calendar or the complete calendar, which are basicall
First Look: The Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph
Himself a watchmaker and at one time the co-owner of Patek, Philippe & Cie, the name Edouard Koehn (1839-1908) resurfaced in the modern watchmaking scene in 2020 thanks to Bernard F. Fleury, a seasoned veteran in the industry known for his work as the CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. The latest Edouard Koehn watch we reviewed at MONOCHROME was the World Heritage II, a rare combination of world time and alarm functions. Now, the brand returns to its roots with a true classic in both style and function, an elegant split-second chronograph inspired by one of its antique pocket watches. Meet the Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph.Edouard Koehn is an independent watchmaking brand based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, paying homage to the watchmaker (1839-1908) of the same name. The brand was revitalized a few years ago by industry veteran Bernard Fleury, who had previously made a name as CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. Fleury’s journey with Edouard Koehn began when he discove
The Accessible Delma Cayman Bronze Field Watch Automatic
Delma‘s Cayman dive watches were introduced in 2019 as a reflection of the brand's 1970s skin divers. They're stylish and more compact than professional counterparts, although a bit larger than the usual skin diver at 42mm (traditional skin divers are under 40mm in diameter). The collection finds a nice balance between pro and recreational wrist companions, although, with an impressive depth rating, the watches can moonlight as saturation divers. The field-focused Cayman Bronze introduced a bronze case and a handful of dial colours a few months ago, bringing a warmer vibe and popular trend to Delma’s timeless collection.?Bronze Is BetterIt'd be great if we could all afford solid gold watches. The warmth and prestige of gold really elevate the character of a watch, unless it's a Royal Oak (but I digress). Bronze is a worthy substitute, however, providing a comparable warmth and very different vibe than steel. Unlike gold, it'll form a patina over time that adds even more cha
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