COOL FINDS: 3 interesting vintage Heuer Chronographs - Monochrome-Watches
We do believe that you, the Monochrome-Watches readers, are facing the same dilemma as us: finding cool, essential, interesting and collectible vintage timepieces. In our last Cool Finds' article, we showed?you 3 unusual and underrated chronographs. Today, we wanted to focus on a single brand, one that we love, and that is growing fast in the heart of collectors: HEUER. Here are 3 vintage Heuer Chronographs, the best of Jack Heuer’s production.A mint Heuer Silverstone Blue DialThe Silverstone is a pure interpretation of what the late 1960s and early 1970s produced. It is a watch with a great personality and that presents no compromise in its design. It has this very unusual TV Screen shape; a square case with rounded angles and colourful dials with a brushed finish that gives it so much appeal but that won't fit everybody's tastes. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Valbray Oculus V01 The Devil Inside - Monochrome Watches
I am going to cover yet another one of those brands that few people are familiar with, but will most certainly appeal to the engineer in all of us. A contemporary brand launched just a couple of years ago but with true passion coursing through their veins. Besides the engineering part, one can also find a fair bit of humor in their latest iteration.The story behind the brand is almost like a what if story. What if an engineer and a designer join force? What if they decide to combine extensive experience in the luxury industry with a profound interest in watchmaking? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Well, allow me the opportunity to introduce to you; Valbray, the watchmaking brand started by C?me de Valbray and Olga Corsini. C?me de Valbray being French and Olga Corsini originating from Italy, two strong design and engineering backgrounds are intertwined. Ext

URWERK UR-CC1 and a vintage Patek Philippe prototype - Monochrome Watches
One of my favorite watches of all times is the rather exceptional UR-CC1 from URWERK. A highly remarkable timepiece that remind of the dashboards of cool 1960’s cars. That’s at least part of the inspiration for URWERK’s UR-CC1.?Recently I came across a photo of an old Patek Philippe, that looks very much like the UR-CC1. After some more research it appears to be a prototype, created by the late Louis Cottier and it was called Cobra. That explains the “CC” in the name; Cottier and Cobra. And the grey gold and black gold versions of the UR-CC1 are nicknamed King Cobra and Black Cobra. Ad - Scroll to continue with article After a bit of ?a search (you gotto love the internet, because articles remain online for a looooong time, as where the paper version would have been recycled by now), I found?an excellent article on Watchismo, giving

Hands-On - Tudor Black Bay 32 ref. 79580 (and a woman's take on it) - Specs & Price
A campaign is underway at Tudor to increase the Black Bay's area of operation. With a solid corps of models, including the newly released?GMT Black Bay Pepsi model and the 39mm Black Bay Fifty Eight, there is no stopping the expansion envisioned by Tudor. With the Black Bay 32, Tudor advances into female territory with a model that packs the technical specifications of a mechanical tool watch with a small, more feminine diameter. With Lady Gaga posing as brand ambassador, Tudor is targeting young, dynamic women who don't necessarily equate femininity with diamonds, flowers and a quartz movement. Sporty with just a touch of stylish vintage-Sub, the watch is designed as a resilient everyday companion for women who want a watch that can keep up with their active lifestyle.Mission dominationIn the last year alone, Tudor has deployed a growing arsenal of Black Bay models – including a chronograph,?a hyper-cool bronze?model and a flashier two-tone?steel and gold variant – in its

The Alpine A110 Edition - A French Treasure // The Petrolhead Corner
Pour une fois, cet episode de “The Petrolhead Corner” sera en fran?ais… Ok sorry, switching back to our usual English. But I could have gone French all the way, as today’s topic is bleu, very bleu. As some of you might know, I’m French, I love cars and I love sports and vintage engines – hence this weekly car-related column. As such, without surprise, I have a special thing for Alpine, which represents a lot as a Frenchy, but also on a personal basis. So today, The Petrolhead Corner puts his baguette under its arm and drives to the French countryside.Image by PetroliciousIf you think French cars, you have Renault, Peugeot and the likes… Nothing to drive me crazy (pun intended), in all fairness. On the other side of the spectre, there’s Bugatti. Yes, it has Italian roots, it is owned by Germans but cars have been produced and are still manufactured in French Alsace, near the German border. But let’s be honest, those cars aren’t