Introducing: The Nomos Tangente Neomatik Update 41 For Wempe
With the much-awaited summer season right around the corner, many of us tend to lean towards a more refreshing colour palette in our watches. In the first half of this year, we have seen plenty of fun and exciting new tones of colour being used, with a few shades that really stood out to us. One such colour is ice blue, which always looks amazing when done right. This is exactly what renowned retailer Wempe must have thought for one of its latest collaborations; the sub-zero cool Nomos Tangente Neomatik Update 41 for Wempe Signature Collection.The Tangente Neomatik Update 41 stands out for its sleek and minimalistic style but with a little twista la Nomos. Set in a slim 41mm stainless steel case, which tops out at just 7.9mm in height, it features signature straight and angled lugs. The very narrow bezel results in a watch that looks larger than it actually is, a clever little visual trick. Naturally, a sapphire crystal covers it all, with a second sapphire crystal around the back putt

Introducing: Hublot Big Bang Unico All Black Schloss Schauenstein
Like watchmaking, gastronomy demands extreme precision and excellence. Both Haute Horlogerie and Haute Cuisine aim to evoke emotions through their craft. Unsurprisingly, many of the world’s best chefs have become ambassadors for some of the most prestigious watch brands. Hublot counts Yannick Alleno, Anne-Sophie Pic, Clare Smyth, and Andreas Caminada among its ambassadors. Caminada, awarded 19 Gault & Millau points in 2009 and 3 Michelin stars in 2011, practices his culinary art at Schauenstein Castle in the village of Furstenau, Switzerland. The Swiss chef has partnered with Hublot since 2017. Today, this partnership reaches a new level with a special collaboration celebrating his 20 years at the castle – the Big Bang Unico All Black Schloss Schauenstein.As its name suggests, the celebratory Big Bang comes in an all-black design featuring a 42mm micro-blasted ceramic case. The bezel is crafted from ceramic too. Together with the satin-finished and micro-blasted black-p

Monochrome's 10th Anniversary Raffles - A Letter from the Editor - Monochrome Watches
It’s strange for me to realise it has been 10 years since I installed the database and other files necessary for a WordPress blog on my own domain. And it has also been 10 years since I posted the first words on Monochrome. What started as a personal blog to keep friends and family up to date of what kept me busy, soon evolved into lyrical musings about beautiful timepieces. And subsequently this hobby turned into a hobby-out-of-control, and some three years ago into my full time job. And now it’s time for celebrations!Earlier this year we had two raffles, the first for ten Meistersinger desk clocks, which ended early February, and the second for a beautiful Ophion wristwatch that ended in the first week of Baselworld. All ten clocks and the Ophion watch were shipped as soon as we returned, after Baselworld, to the Monochrome headquarters. Last week we got notice that the Meistersinger clocks and the Ophion watch arrived with the new owners. Ad - Scroll to contin

Pre-Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio PAM00655 (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
What to say about Panerai if it’s not to talk about its eternal, timeless design that has been the hallmark of the manufacture since its proper commercial introduction in 1997 (the Vend?me-era). A Panerai is a Panerai and will always be recognized as such. Of course there are several collections, the most famous ones being the Radiomir and the Luminor. In-between these two sits the Panerai Radiomir 1940, that mixes vintage feelings with more modern clues. And if you’re looking for a bit of?originality, the SIHH 2016 will have something that tastes a bit different, a watch featuring a white dial and a smaller case (not the most usual features on Panerais). Here is the?Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days Automatic Acciaio PAM00655.The new PAM00655 is in fact a watch that we already know in different iterations, with a typically Panerai black Sandwich dial and a smaller, slimmer case: the?Panerai Radiomir 1940 3-Days Automatic with Panerai's First Micro-Rotor Movement. These PAM00572

TAG Heuer Monaco Carbon Bamford Watch Department - Baselworld 2018 (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
Recently, TAG Heuer introduced the Monaco Gulf Edition, a watch that looked back at the very roots of the model, creating the link with Steve McQueen and the “Le Mans” movie. The result was a vintage take on the iconic square chronograph. Well, for Baselworld 2018, the brand has decided to bring a touch of?avant-garde?to the watch by teaming up with Bamford Watch Department, which has created a bold, contemporary variant of the TAG Heuer Monaco, this time with carbon and aqua blue accents.Most of us consider the Monaco a vintage-inspired piece – in all fairness, it is a re-edition of a 1969 piece, and the latest addition to the collection, the Gulf Edition, is clearly in the same vein. It seems that Bamford, and consequently TAG, have decided to make the icon slightly more on-trend – or at least, to create a piece to conquer those who prefer to move forward rather than looking in the mirror. If this new?TAG Heuer Monaco Carbon Bamford is in body and soul a Monac