Eisenhowers Heuer, Jordans Datograph, Bond's Submariner... 5 Great Missing Watches
Some watches have gained true cult status, mostly because of who wore them. Notable actors, men of political and historical importance, some of the greatest pilots or even space heroes who walked on the Moon. Not only are these watches great horological objects, but their background has given them an unbeatable aura, which extends far beyond the small circle of watch enthusiasts. Some years ago, Ben Clymer of Hodinkee published a list of 12 great watches that were known to exist but that were MIA (missing in action). Since then, a couple of them have resurfaced; however, today we are going to look at five other lost watches that we’d love to see reappear.?Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission, his Speedmaster on the wrist.Many watches that have built up the reputation of a certain model have been lost. Take for instance Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster, one of the two actual watches that gave this model its “Moonwatch” name. What about Jean-Claude Killy’

Inside the IWC Manufacturing Centre and the 'MY IWC' 8-Year Warranty Program - VIDEO
If you want to get a good understanding of a watch company, visiting the manufacture is really something you should plan. This is how you truly discover how a manufacture builds its watches, defines quality, and find out what is made “in-house”. IWC was born from an industrial vision, as F.A. Jones set up his manufacture next to the river Rhine. Here, he could combine American production methods, hydro-power from the river and Swiss watchmaking skills. IWC Schaffhausen recently opened its new, and very impressive “Manufacturing Centre”. IWC has invested heavily in building a large portfolio of movements in these new production facilities. This is key for the brand to be able to innovate and to have total control over its quality. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Join us inside the

The IWC Ingenieur Double Chronograph - Split Second Timing - Monochrome Watches
The inaugural race of the 2013 Formula One season took place at Albert Park, Melbourne on the 17th March 2013. It looks like it is going to be another exceedingly competitive year, where success or failure, can come down to a few fractions of a second.?A rain-soaked qualifying session on the Saturday was prematurely curtailed. The track was water-logged and confined the cars to the pit-lane for the bulk of the scheduled qualifying session.?Unusually, the balance of the qualifying took place on the morning of the race. Drivers would trade tenths of a second to gain a prominent location on the starting grid. The two front row positions were decided by less than half of a second, remarkable when you consider a lap is 3.295 miles.Competitive advantage can be determined by the smallest of margins. Teams expend many man-hours in the relentless pursuit of superior performance. Exhaustive tests take place in the wind tunnel to optimise the trade-off between downforce and drag. Space age materi

Weekly Watch Photo - Citizen Automatic Divers - Monochrome Watches
After a slow week I’m gonna start of the new week with a set of magnificent photos. Monochrome’s Weekly Watch Photo shows a watch that brings back memories, a Citizen Automatic Divers, my first watch with an automatic movement.?The Citizen Automatic Divers was specifically bought for vacations and served as reliable vacation watch on many occasions. The Citizen strapped on a NATO strap has joined me to great depths (at least to a max of 35-40 meters) and great heights.?The photographer,?Martin Krocil, shows us more of his amazing photos of his watches in water. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Martin Krocil has been collecting watches for more than 20 years and he has done this in a way that is familiar to many of us, buying, selling, trading and exchanging. He has always wondered how those beautiful watch photos (most people who frequent forums

Panerai Luminor Marina Luminous Trilogy PAM1117, PAM1118 & PAM1119
In a recent interview with MONOCHROME, Panerai's CEO, Jean-Marc Pontroue, gave us a foretaste of what to expect in 2020. The main theme for the brand would be the 70th anniversary of Luminor. To celebrate this anniversary, the Italian brand releases three boutique-exclusive limited edition watches, which make an impact with their potent visibility in the dark: meet the PAM1117, PAM1118 & PAM1119.The Luminor trademark was registered some 70 years ago by Panerai. Luminor was the name chosen by the brand to describe the tritium-based luminous compound applied to the brands’ dials (to replace Radium as it is significantly less radioactive). Over time the word Luminor would come to describe the iconic cushion-shaped case of the dive watch. Although radioactive substances are no longer used on their watches, Panerai releases three new Luminor references that pay tribute to the original luminescence by glowing in the most unusual places. Ad - Scroll to continue with artic