Dietrich O.Time now in colored forged carbon (and even a luminescent carbon one...) - Monochrome Watches
In watchmaking, who thinks?innovative materials usually says high price. That’s somehow a rule. Look at recent watches with?sapphire crystal cases. Most of them are over half a million CHF – even the cheapest one isn’t cheap… Same goes for complex ceramics, or watches associating different kind of solid, ultra-light or ultra-resistant materials. Carbon fibre isn’t always ultra-high-end, however few are the watches with such material priced under 10k. Well, Dietrich watches, with their usual value for money rule, will bring you forged carbon cases, some with colored incrustations and even luminous cases (yes, for real) together with a mechanical movement for a price you don’t expect. Here are the?Dietrich O.Time now in colored forged carbon.The concept of?Dietrich watches: having a fun, highly designed watch, with mechanical movement, built with Swiss quality standards and for a reasonable price. As we’ve seen previously,?Emmanuel Dietrich?succe

@winewhiskywatches and his MB&F Legacy Machine No.1 - Monochrome Watches
I can remember clearly when MB&F’s Max Busser showed me the Legacy Machine 1 for the first time. It is simply one of those watches that immediately makes an everlasting impression. Mind you, this was a few years ago when such technicalities were simply absent from other brands, small or big. It was revolutionary and groundbreaking and paved the way for others. One of the collectors who already appeared in our Collector’s Series goes under the IG handle @winewhiskywatches and today we’re talking about his magnificent MB&F Legacy Machine 1 in white gold.?@winewhiskeywatches already talked about his Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance and the IWC Big Pilot Tribute to 5002 and he talks about his watches with a lot of knowledge and passion. As a seasoned collector, he knows what he wants and, at least as important, why he wants it. This is the way that some of the most esteemed collectors operate and it doesn’t matter whether you can purchase an MB&F or

Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT - Hands-On Review, Video & Price
Longines is a brand with a rich history, and in many fields. One that stands out above the others is, without doubt, the field of aviation watches Longines has drawn inspiration from this heritage to create the vintage-inspired Spirit watches, celebrating pilots, military personnel and sportsman that relied on Longines throughout its history.?Launched in 2020, the Spirit featured COSC automatic movements and a choice of time-and-date or chronograph models. Combining old-school design cues with a contemporary execution, it relies on classic codes of the genre. But the Spirit hasn't been designed using an existing vintage watch. For 2022, the brand with the winged hourglass introduces a new model with a particularly relevant function for an aviation-themed watch, a second time zone or GMT indication. Meet the Longines Spirit Zulu Time.The name Zulu Time is a reference at the first Longines wristwatch to indicate a second time zone, the 1925 Zulu Time that was emblazoned with a Z-flag on

Viva Las Vegas - Horological feast for 10th Anniversary of PuristSPro - Monochrome Watches
It is called IGOTT-2 or International Gathering of the Tribe 2 and this gathering is in celebration of the 10th anniversary of watch forum PuristSPro. Starting on Monday May 30th in… Las Vegas! A three day horological feast with numerous special limited editions. Gatherings, get-togethers, meetings, collectors dinners, these kind of events are being organized by watch lovers and aficionados all year round and are the best place to share your passion for nice watches with similar minds. This gathering in celebration of the 10th anniversary of watch forum PuristSPro, is of an entirely different level. Many independent watchmakers and watch brands created special limited editions! Over the next few days Monochrome will share all these special watches with you. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The first watch is made by the moderator of the AHCI and Indepe

Louis Moinet Memoris Titanium - Hands-On (Specs & Price)
The Louis Moinet Memoris was introduced in 2016 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ateliers and the 200th anniversary of the Compteur de Tierces, the innovative stopwatch created by Louis Moinet. Today, the brand brings new, lightweight versions of its original chronograph with full display of the mechanics. Meet the new Louis Moinet Memoris Titanium.As a reminder, Louis Moinet has a distinguished history in the field of chronographs. Indeed, this master watchmaker created the Compteur de Tierces back in 1816. This stopwatch was designed to time the passage of stars, measuring events to the 60th of a second with start, stop and reset functions. To reach this impressive precision, its balance wheel had to beat at 216,000 vibrations per hour! Ad - Scroll to continue with article To pay tribute to this 1816 timepiece that was lightyears ahead of its time, the