Industry News: Watches and Wonders Geneva Announced for April 2024 With Focus on General Public
With nearly 50 brands exhibiting and 43,000 unique visitors (a 50% increase over 2022), the 2023 edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva has been a genuine success. This fair, the only one surviving after the death of Baselworld, has become an inescapable moment in the watchmaking calendar, with the participation of industry heavyweights (Richemont, LVMH, , Patek Philippe and more) and independent watchmakers. While the occurrence of the 2024 edition wasn’t even to be debated, we still don’t know who will leave or join the show. Still, we know the dates for Watches and Wonders Geneva 224, aso the fact that the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation wants to open its doors more to the general public.The upcoming edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva will be held from 9 to 15 April 2024 in Geneva’s Halles de Palexpo, as has been the case for most previous editions of the W&W and the SIHH (the name of the fair before brands like , Patek or Chopard, or the LVMH Group e

An Exclusive Evening with Montblanc SIHH 2016 Novelties and You're Invited - Monochrome Watches
In January of this year Montblanc showed their novelties to the retailers and watch press at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Of course we kept you informed during and after the SIHH trade fair, to be able to touch and try the watches yourself you will have to wait some time. The new watches will gradually be arriving into retail stores and Montblanc’s own boutiques, as of end of June, however you can have an exclusive preview! On May 23th Montblanc organises an exclusive preview of this year’s highlights and we can invite 15 of our readers for the first ‘live’ view and hands-on experience of the brand’s novelties. The event will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and it will be all about celebrating Montblanc’s 110 anniversary.? Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim Europe Edition and Americas Edition Maybe you remember the Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon

Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon
It’s proving to be a bumper crop year for dragon-themed watches, and brands from all walks of life are deploying their creativity to create something inspiring for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. While it’s only natural to associate Roger Dubuis‘ Excalibur collection with the wonderfully over-the-top Arthurian-inspired Knights of the Round Table editions, it is also home to flamboyant skeletonised models with complications. The latest skeletonised model with a tourbillon complication is the Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon, flaunting the figure of a sinuous dragon to mark the dawn of the Chinese Lunar New Year and the ascendance of the mighty dragon.Introduced in 2005, the Excalibur collection captures the extravagant personality of Roger Dubuis watches. As CEO Nicola Andreatta pointed out in an interview with MONOCHROME, the Excalibur was reshaped in 2021 to make it lighter, more contemporary and refined by eliminating some of the curves. As a fully integrated manufa

Introducing: The New Tudor Pelagos Ultra 1,000m
The Tudor Pelagos was released 13 years ago, under the reference 25500TN. A highly capable diver made of titanium, it was the brand’s answer to the Sea-Dweller, a true tool for diving, with a proper instrument-like design. This 500m dive watch has evolved over the years, receiving a manufacture movement and a blue dial in 2015, a lefty version (LHD) in 2016, and a 39mm no-date version in 2022. And that’s without counting the FXD editions for the Marine Nationale?or the Cycling Edition chronograph. This year, Tudor releases the top-of-the-range version, a titanium 1,000m model that benefits from the streamlined look of the Pelagos 39 and a METAS-certified movement. Meet the Tudor Pelagos Ultra.The Pelagos Ultra, as you’ve guessed from its name, is nothing more than a beefed up version of the traditional Pelagos dive watch, capable of resisting to greater depths. As such, the basics are still present and the Pelagos Ultra is still made out of titanium, with a full satin

Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase Retrograde Date Excellence Platine
Presented in 2017, the Patrimony Moon Phase Retrograde Date is, undeniably, one of the most elegant and balanced watches in Vacheron Constantin‘s slightly modern collection – the more classic watches are grouped under the Traditionnelle collection. Mainly characterised by its display combining a retrograde date and a moon indicator, this watch, previously available in pink or white gold, now joins Vacheron’s full-platinum family. Let’s look at the new Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase Retrograde Date Collection Excellence Platine.The concept behind the Collection Excellence Platine is pretty simple yet exceptionally executed. Take one of VC’s classic watches and make it the most high-end possible, visually monochromatic but also very sleek. As indicated by its name, this collection is all about platinum, which can be found on the case (obviously) but also on the dial and the thread used for the strap – which is always blue, the best match with