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Introducing: The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Year of the Dragon
With watch brands across the board riding the Chinese New Year wave, there are no prizes for guessing which of the twelve animals represented in the Chinese Zodiac will be in the limelight this year. Admittedly one of the more attractive beasts to depict on a watch, the dragon replaces the rabbit of 2023 and will reign supreme until he is replaced by the snake in 2025. One month ahead of the Lunar New Year, IWC releases a limited edition of its Portugieser Chronograph. Flaunting a rich burgundy-coloured dial – associated with good luck, celebrations and prosperity in Asia – the brand has adopted the same prudent approach as last year’s celebratory Chinese New Year Portugieser model and hidden the mascot from prying eyes.Last year, which starred the Year of the Rabbit, IWC produced a special version of its Portugieser Automatic time-only model with a burgundy dial with gold-plated appliques and a rabbit engraved on the rotor. This year, the more complicated Portugieser
Just Because: Your Complete Guide to Watches and Wonders 2025 and Everything Around
Here it is the most exciting time of the year for watch enthusiasts, retailers, and journalists is upon us once again. The most significant event of the watch industry calendar, Watches and Wonders – and the Geneva Watch Week – is set to begin on April 1st, 2025 at 8:30 AM. The event continues to expand in scale and importance along with a host of parallel presentations, which promise us a week full of fervour. To help you make the most of your time in Geneva, here’s a glimpse of what awaits you in the heart of the watchmaking world.MONOCHROME will, of course, be present in Geneva and will bring you live coverage of the event, as well as present the new watches introduced during the week. Independent and smaller brands have even started to pre-release selected models to whet our appetite ahead of the fair – the larger brands exhibiting at Watches and Wonders have a communication embargo until the show opens on April 1st. So, stay tuned, as there's some really co
Buying Guide - 5 Recently Launched Diving Chronographs
In addition to classic models, with a clearly-defined style and set of functionalities, watchmakers also love to mix genres. What about a perpetual calendar pilot’s watch? Or a sports skeleton timepiece? There’s another combination that feels, at first, a bit unusual but that, however, became more and more popular over the years, a watch combining the resistance and robustness of a diving instrument with the practicality of a chronograph. Diving chronographs were first popularized in the mid-1960s by Aquastar, soon followed by Omega with the iconic Seamaster Automatic 120m Chronograph “Big Blue”. And today, we’ve listed 5 very capable, desirable diving chronographs that have been recently launched – watches that will feel home practically everywhere, under the sea, on land, at the tracks, and in the air. Or if you want to time the cooking of your pasta while taking a jump in the pool…Aquastar Deepstar Chronograph Re-EditionNo doubt, this is a f
Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue (Specs & Price)
Tudor is no stranger to dive watches with iconic pieces going back decades. Validated by both the French Navy (Marine Nationale) and US Navy (among other world militaries), Tudor Submariners have a well-earned reputation. Other than a minor inscription, military Tudors are almost always the same as civilian counterparts, which is a testament to quality and robustness. Following the wildly popular 41mm Black Bay series from 2012, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight debuted in 2018 with a smaller case and new movement. Originally clad in black and gold, the latest BB58 Navy Blue has a fresher, monochromatic vibe with a blue dial and bezel. ?Family picture… From left to right, the 1st generation BB 41mm (ETA movement), the BB58 Navy Blue and the Black/Gold BB58Blue is BlackAlthough the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue is simply a new colour variant, it really changes the personality. Blue is by no means a new colour for Tudor as models like the Pelagos Blue and 41mm Black Bay Midnight Bl
Live from SIHH 2019 - Nicolas Baretzki of Montblanc - Monochrome Watches
Nicolas Baretzki, CEO of Montblanc, describes 2019 as a year that “will complete a chapter we started writing in 2015”. Referring to the full integration of Montblanc and Minerva, the brand will be “reworking all the product lines from a Minerva approach”.Focusing on two product lines, the Heritage Collection inspired by Minverva chronographs from the 1940s and 1950s, and the 1858 collection, these are the highlights Baretzki shares with us: Designed to capture the spirit of Minverva’s exploration?watches of the 1920s and 1930s, the 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition features a winning combination of a 42mm bronze case and a khaki dial. Equipped with a world time complication featuring two rotating hemispheres, Baretzki is sure this will be the model to remember from 2019. To consolidate the adventurous spirit of the watch, the rotating bezel is graduated like a compass. The Heritage Collection is vintage to the core and picks up on the sophistication and eleg
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