The Collector's Series: the Breguet Type XX that ignited Brice's Passion for Watches - Monochrome Watches
It was an immense pleasure to sit down with our very own associate editor, Brice Goulard, and hear where his passion for watches comes from. Brice is the only Frenchman in the Monochrome lineup, so me being from the UK, we try to avoid talking about the Football or le Rugby. Luckily we have no problems talking watches, so we caught up with Brice in Paris to find out why Brequet is so close to his heart and why the Type XX is historically so important.How did you first get into watches?My first contact with watches will sound familiar to many collectors. I was 15 years old and my father offered me a 1960s mechanical chronograph that was previously owned by my grandfather. I guess it was a Yema, a French brand that used to be extremely popular in France in the 1950s / 1960s. However, don't ask me for more details about this one, as I only had it for a short period of time, before it had been stolen! Anyway, this watch was the starting point of everything (and it explains why I'm here, at

Auction - The Pink Dial Project for Breast Cancer Awareness
Watches and charity… When there’s a good cause, many watch brands don’t hesitate long and donate one of their, often unique, creations. Earlier this year, Wei Koh, founder of Revolution magazine and The Rake, reached out to join forces in order to raise money for breast cancer. He baptized this the Pink Dial Project. Nineteen brands have donated watches and the auction started a few days ago, on October 25th. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the auction to raise funds for Breast Cancer treatment, research and awareness is ending this weekend, on Sunday the 31st of October.?Every two years, we see how watch brands participate and donate for a good cause, with the Only Watch auction. This year, again, the line-up of remarkable, impressive and uber-impressive watches is just mind-boggling. Every two years the Only Watch auction raises millions! In early 2020, Andrew from Time + Tide Watches quickly organized the Watch & Act! auctio

First Look: The Hublot Big Bang Unico In Mint Green And Petrol Blue Ceramic
Turning twenty this year, Hublot‘s Big Bang exploded on the watch scene with its bold fusion of state-of-the-materials and extroverted design. Hublot's first in-house flyback chronograph movement, the Unico, materialised in 2010 and was deployed inside the specially designed Big Bang Unico, with its mechanism visible on the dial. As a brand that has played with materials since day one, the Big Bang Unico has appeared in various materials and wildly colourful ceramic cases. For 2025, Hublot proposes Mint Green and Petrol Blue ceramic colours for its 42mm Big Bang Unico.Hublot has no qualms when it comes to using unconventional materials, like the recycled Nespresso capsules?or the tennis racquets and Lacoste shirts fused to create a featherlight Big Bang Unico in honour of Novak Djokovic. While ceramic cases are prevalent in the watch world, Hublot began experimenting with ceramic bezels in 2005 and produced a startling red ceramic case in 2019, followed by a yellow one in 2021, c

Visiting The Red Bull Racing Factory and the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Red Bull Racing Special Edition (Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
For as long as I can remember, watch brands, and a few in particular, have been involved in Formula 1 motor sport. This is not surprising of course, in the fast-paced world of Formula 1, timing is everything. In recent times, one relationship has proven particularly fruitful: Red Bull Racing and Tag Heuer. Last?month we were invited to visit the Red Bull Racing factory in Milton Keynes, UK to see first-hand how a Formula 1 team operates and learn just how important its timing partner can really be.You don't have to be a watchnerd to know that the automotive and watchmaking worlds are inextricably linked. There are literally examples everywhere. Recent ones that spring to mind include; the Bell & Ross BR03-94 AeroGT Chrono, the Singer Track1 Chronograph and the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition 50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG.?Back in the seventies there were of course the infamous Heuer watches, the Heuer Carrera, Heuer Monza, Heuer Monaco and Heuer Camaro. And yes, before y

Laurent Lecamp, Montblanc's new Watch Division Director on Building a Brand and Being an Entrepreneur - Monochrome Watches
Today we’re talking to Laurent Lecamp, the new director of Montblanc’s watch division. He takes over from Davide Cerrato, who held this position for the past five years. We’ve had Davide Cerrato in front of our camera several times in these past years, explaining the intricate beauty of Montblanc’s ExoTourbillon and the beauty of hand-finishing at the maison’s ateliers in Villeret. Of course we were curious to hear from Mr Laurent Lecamp what his plans for Montblanc’s watch division are, but also why his name already rings a bell… hint: Indie brand Cyrus.The name Laurent Lecamp may sound familiar, to those who know the independent watch brand Cyrus. That’s at least how I met Laurent, probably some ten years ago at Salon Belles Montres in Paris, when he had just started his adventure in the world of watches. Laurent founded Cyrus together with his cousin, and while the brand might still be a niche player, like most Indie brands, it has bee