The Collector's Series - Our new contributing editor, Peter and his elegant A. Lange & Sohne 1815 - Monochrome Watches
Today, the collector's Series is about Monochrome's?new contributing editor, Peter. Most likely you’ve already read some of his stories;?Peter will mainly focus on review and events. He has a special talent for event reports as he knows how to make you feel if you were with him at the event he’s covering for Monochrome. After a long and fruitful career, Peter now has more time to focus on his passions for photography and watches and we’re proud that he does joined our team. Today?he's going to tell us when and where his journey into the world of watches started… and it’s with the highly desirable A. Lange & Sohne 1815 that he bought in 2001.For starters, Peter, can you tell us a bit more about yourself??I was born and grown in Leiden, Netherlands. I lived in various cities, including Princeton, NJ (USA). My education is in Information Technology and Business Economics. Currently I assist organisations and people in increasing performance by sharing kno

HYT H2 Titanium Black DLC - Full Review with live photos, specs and price - Monochrome-Watches
In 2012, when introducing the first of the Hydro-Mechanical watches, the H1, the young and mad brand called HYT created quite a mess in the watchmaking world. Those guys get the strange idea to equipped their creations with the worst enemy of a watch: liquid. We tested this watch and we felt in love with it, just because of the rationality and serious of the concept. Back in 2013, only 1 year after their first attempt, HYT brought an even more exciting successor in the name of the HYT H2 Titanium Black DLC and we've been testing it again.The HYT H1 Red2 we handled for a few weeks gave us some clues on how serious this concept was. When this watch came to the world, we felt first a great excitement but also some scepticism. How come a brand just registered would be able to achieve such a complex idea. Of course, the HYT team is composed of watchmakers and talented engineers (with their sister company Preciflex). But even Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Tempus Fugit and Swatch exhibition in Cite du Temps in Geneva - Monochrome Watches
Two weeks ago we told you about an art exhibition in Geneva. Not just an art exhibition, because there are probably many in the city of Geneva, but one related to watchmaking. Graffiti artist?Magaldi Xavier exhibited his interpretation of mechanical movements?in the Cite du Temps. The exhibition of Magaldi Xavier has ended, but a visit to the Cite du Temps might still be a good idea… Tom Hanx, one of our valued readers, went there, wrote a report and made a lot of photos. Not only from the graffiti art, but also from some very rare vintage Swatch models. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Cite Du Temps (City of Time) is a unique building in the heart of Geneva, a stone’s throw from the lake and overlooking the Jet d’Eau. Being in the middle of a bridge right where the river Rhone begins its journey from Lake Geneva, the building is also the v

Event: Tokyo Calling, Patek Philippe Is In Town!
Want to understand why Patek Philippe is considered the “ne plus ultra” in the realm of watchmaking, and you happen to be in Tokyo between the 10th and 25th of June? Well, there is one event you cannot miss because Patek Philippe is in town hosting the sixth edition of its Grand Exhibition, offering visitors a unique 360-degree view of the brand’s universe. Open to the public free of charge, Patek will take over the Sumitomo Sankaku Hiroba glass skyscraper to stage the largest exhibition ever organised by the Genevan brand. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Patek Philippe is ready to open the doors of its Watch Art Grand Exhibition Tokyo 2023.If you haven’t had the chance to visit the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva or its majestic Rue de Rhone boutique, this Grand Exhibition is the next best thing. Now in its sixth edition, the Tokyo Exhibition is the largest ever organised by the manufacture and is an open invitation to explore the brand’s creations, her

Oris ProPilot X Calibre 115 - Incl. First-Look Pics and Technical Overview - Monochrome Watches
From a concept of ? Real Watches for Real People ?, meaning no-nonsense, practical tool watches with not much horological depth but solid manufacturing, to a higher-end, highly mechanical piece that will define the brand's future Oris' latest watch had a long way to travel. We went down that same road with its creators to see what this new ProPilot X Calibre 115 is all about.It was only about a month ago that I wrote a piece on a EUR 7,000 watch with only hour and minute hands. One of the comments I got on the article was: Why can't this brand make a watch at an honest price when Oris can?”Just to keep our thinking clear, I won't mention that other brand (two brands cannot always be easily compared – prestige plays a role in pricing as well). But the gist of the comment was clear. And indeed, it made me realize something: apparently, Oris has become the benchmark for reasonably priced, well-designed and good-quality real watches. No one could have thought that about 15 year