Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Green Dial (Specs & Price)
The Laureato, Girard-Perregaux's take on the luxury sports watch, has a surprising history and was launched in 1975, just three years after Audemars Piguet unleashed Gerald Genta's game-changing Royal Oak. Following a period of hibernation, the Laureato made a tentative return in 2016 to celebrate the brand's grand 225th anniversary, followed by a fully-fledged collection in 2017. Having been treated to the ultra-luxurious solid pink gold model with a sleek onyx dial just two months ago, GP returns to sportier stainless steel and decks its time-only 42mm Laureato model with a fresh green dial.The first Laureato (Italian for graduate) of 1975 played the nascent luxury sports watch game to a tee. With its raised octagonal bezel, sleek lines, hobnail engraved dial and integrated steel bracelet, the comparisons to the Royal Oak were inevitable and no doubt welcome. However, unlike the Royal Oak, the Laureato was fitted with a slim, ultra-precise quartz movement. After all, GP had pioneered

Summer is Coming - Our Selection of Sports-Chic Watches (buying guide with prices) - Monochrome Watches
Believe it or not (some of us in Europe still don’t believe in it… US seem better though) but summer is coming. For this reason, you’ll soon have to decide what watch to?bring in your luggage?for holidays (as you probably won’t bring your entire collection). Tough time, probably as difficult for you than it is difficult for your wife to decide what pair of shoes to bring. An easy solution could be a?dive watch but another one, that will probably be even better, is the sports-chic watch, one that is like a SUV – capable of an evening at the club, a nice seaside restaurant moment, a bit of yachting, some relaxing time at the pool… and always with style. Here is our buying guide for the best summer sports-chic watches.Rules of the selection: Price is not a criteria here, just a way to order the watches. A sports-chic watch has to be suitable in every possible situation during summer – and even during winter times, but this is not the point here. Y

Baselworld 2017 - The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel & Date Ref. 79730 (Availability, Specs & Price)
As part of the newly?presented 2017 Collection, Tudor introduced one big novelty, a chronograph with a new movement (and, as of now, you should be aware of?the Breitling provenance) but it’s not the one we’ll talk about today. We’d like to take more time before going on this specific watch, as it deserves to be looked with a clear?mind. Yet, the second big news for Tudor was the introduction of the Date on the Heritage Black Bay, a feature that will certainly please many end consumers, and that comes along a new design, with a brushed stainless steel bezel – and believe it or not, but it does change drastically the look of the watch. Here are our first impressions about the?Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel & Date Ref. 79730.Let’s first draw?the context. We are, Frank Geelen and I, proud owners of the 1st generation of the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, both of us with a midnight blue bezel. While the burgundy edition was probably not for us, the blue version

The new 2014 Omega Seamaster 300 Re-edition - what it really looks like - Monochrome Watches
Remember a few days ago, Omega was teasing us with pictures that looked like a re-issue of the Seamaster 300. We've played with Photoshop and gave you our thoughts on what it could look like. Today, Omega presented a video that shows a more precise image of the future model that will be presented coming Wednesday at Baselworld 2014. And we were close to the reality!Let’s have a look at the neo-vintage Omega Seamaster 300.The video shows many details of the new watch. First, and what relieves us, is to know that it will exist in several versions, such as two-tones Steel/Gold and full steel. So lets talk details and see which details we got correct in our preview: The new SM300 will have a straight lugs case (no protection guard and symmetric design) A bracelet with mirror polished centre links and brushed external links, which looks like the bracelet of the Aqua Terra and the Speedmaster ’57. The bracelet features the new buckle with fine adjustment - similar to that you can

MB&F HM5 CM CarbonMacrolon - The 1970s inspired Horological Machine is back in black (specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
The Lamborghini Muira MB&F Horological Machine 5 or HM5?is back on the road. If you’re not too young or if you’re fond of an era that could seem very strange to teenagers (yes, we’re talking about the 1970s) the shape of the HM5 should be familiar to you. Apart from the steampunk-inspired Legacy Machine 101 recently revealed, the HM5 is based on one of Max Busser’s favorite theme, the?futuristic-looking icons of the 1970's. And the MB&F HM5 is now available in black. But don’t be?wrong, it’s not just another PVD?coated edition but a brand new and innovative material.The MB&F HM5 was until now available in two editions: the first introduced with a Zirconium case and a second one with a Red Gold and Titanium case. Now the the 1970s inspired Horological Machine is back in black. Ok, you’ll expect just a new colour or maybe the use of a titanium PVD coated case. But that would underestimate Max and his friends. The black case is made wi