Throwback To Our Favorite Watches From Baselworld 2016 - And What To Expect From Baselworld 2017 - Monochrome Watches
In just a few days from now, on Wednesday?22 March (official press day), Baselworld, the main watch event of the year, based in the city of Basel, Switzerland, will open its doors. At exactly?12:00, most major brands ( , Omega, Tudor, all brands from the Swatch Group, Seiko) as well as the representative of?the independent watchmaking industry will reveal their new collections. Before we can all dream in front of these Baselworld 2017 novelties, let’s have a look back at our favorite watches of Baselworld 2016, as well as a few comments on what is to be expected at and from Baselworld 2017.Frank Geelen’s Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2016Faithful to is reputation of experienced?watch?expert, our Editor-in-Chief Frank came with a rather eclectic selection of watches his Top 5 watches from Baselworld 2016, going from the ultra-confidential Gronelefd 1941 Remontoire (for the beauty of its entirely hand-made movement), to the iconic Patek Aquanaut in pink gold, the vintage and

Weekly Watch Photo - Cartier Tank Cintree - Monochrome Watches
The Cartier forum @ Revo-Online keeps coming with very interesting stories about Cartier’s overwhelming history of wrist watches. And in the mean time they add a load of historical information and gorgeous photos…Like the new story about the evolution from the Cartier Tank Cintree to the new Tank Americaine Flying Tourbillon. Cartier first released a Cintree in 1921 and it’s a very elegant and slim wrist watch. The Cintree was available in several variations throughout the past 90 years, but has never been produced in large numbers, hence they are very sought-after. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Moderator GEO describes how and why the design evolved from the sleek and elegant Cintree to the Tank Americaine. This model was released in 1989 and produced in larger numbers. While maintaining much of the Cintree-DNA, the Tank Americaine had a

Six cool pilot's watches introduced in 2021 - buying guide, specs, price
Our mind likes to put labels on things, categorize items and events and determine if something is a risk or not. Stemming from millennia of evolution, this is still instinctive behaviour to us and subconsciously applied on a daily basis. Using the specifications and features of a watch, we categorize watches and like to distinguish a dive watch from a pilot’s watch or a field watch. With that in mind, we take a look at six cool pilot’s watches introduced in 2021.The lightweight one - Longines Spirit TitaniumLongines has a long history in the field of aviation watches, a history rivaled by few other manufacturers. It all started with the birth of aviation, at a time when Longines had already established itself as a reputable manufacturer of precision timing instruments. Of course, Charles Lindbergh is one of the most historical figures to be intertwined with Longines’ history. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Vario World War I Trench Watch, Now Launching on Kickstarter
When you think of throwback military watches, the World War II era usually comes to mind. At the high end, there are watches like the Breguet Type XX, while Hanhart and many others offer more accessible counterparts. If you're looking for something super affordable that doesn't cut corners, Hamilton offers a wide range of Khaki field watches. Some go back to the mid-1930s, a time between the wars, like the Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935, but few venture into the first war like Vario's World War I Trench Watch. Period correct styling with plenty of dial and strap options make this an intriguing proposition, now available on Kickstarter with affordable prices in tow. Today, we take a closer look at a watch that stands out from the crowd.backgroundThe dawn of men's wristwatches started in World War I when pocket watches proved to be too unwieldly in combat conditions. Time had to be immediately accessible while both hands were occupied, and a wrist-worn watch was the answer. These

Swatch Groups Powermatic Movement, a Powerful Entry-Level Engine - Monochrome Watches
Have you ever wondered how Swatch Group brands like Tissot, Certina, Hamilton and Mido can make reliable, robust and accurate mechanical watches of good quality at very reasonable prices? Take a look inside the cases and you'll see the answer ticking there: the movement that seriously raises the bar for the entire industry. Its name: Powermatic. Entry-level, yes, but without being cheap.MONOCHROME is more about the high-end segment of the watchmaking industry; the complicated movements, the perpetual calendars, the chiming watches, the exotic regulators, the independent watchmakers who create the most complex indications or tell the time in unusual ways. But this time, we dive deeper into one of the workhorses that drive Swatch Group growth, the Powermatic movement.ETA’s headquarter in Biel (Bienne), where Swatch Group produces most of its standard movements (mechanical and quartz)The predecessor – ETA 2824-2The Powermatic movement, or ETA calibre C07.111 as it is officiall