Hands-On Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Diamonds 15210OR
Audemars Piguet's Code 11.59 collection was unveiled in 2019 and marked the brand’s first important product launch in 20 years. Comprised of six models, 13 references, and three of in-house calibres, its distinctive 41mm case design was, as the brand pointed out, consciously thought for both men and women. Presented in January 2022, these two gem-set models blanketed with more than 1,000 brilliant-cut diamonds on the case are clearly earmarked for women and marked a first for the Code 11.59 collection.Diamond paved gold cases and dialsThe complex architecture of the 41mm case, with its octagonal middle case sandwiched between a thin bezel and round caseback, sparkles with the light of 473 brilliant-cut diamonds (~2.69 carats). The most salient feature of the case is the octagonal central container that pays homage to the iconic octagonal bezel of the Royal Oak. Viewed from the side, you can how the floating lugs are hollowed and welded to the bezel module. Every surface is paved

Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Silver Grey - Hands-on, Price
While the roots of the brand date back to Fran?ois Czapek, a Czech-born Polish watchmaker who fled to Geneva in 1832 after fighting in the Polish uprising, Czapek & Cie. was resuscitated in 2015 thanks to equity crowdfunding. In just a few years, the brand presented four different collections, the elegant Quai des Bergues, the Place Vend?me Tourbillon, the Faubourg de Cracovie Chronograph and, finally, the Antarctique luxury sports watch powered by the beautiful in-house SXH5 micro-rotor movement. Following the successful introduction of the time-only Antarctique, the model is now fitted with a spectacular split-seconds chronograph movement whose intricacies are visible dial side. Meet the Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Silver Grey.If the chronograph is one of the most revered complications, the rattrapante' (or split-seconds) function takes it to a whole new level. The word rattrapante' translates from the French ‘to catch up’. Rattrapante chronographs feature two supe

First Look: The new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Geographic
Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso started life in 1931 as a pragmatic solution for British polo players in India who were constantly smashing the glass on their watches. Thanks to its patented swivelling case, players could protect the dial and switch it back in time for a Pimms Cup. A pivotal moment in the life of the Reverso, the famous reversible watch with stylish Art Deco aesthetics, occurred in the 1990s when it was upgraded with complications. Among these was the practical Reverso Geographique traveller's watch of 1998, which displayed a second time zone on the reverse dial. The new Reverso Tribute Geographic might share the name of the 1998 watch, but that's about as far as the similarities go. Technically speaking, the new Reverso Tribute Geographic is a bona fide worldtimer – with a twist. Powered by a new, in-house movement with a big date complication, it looks like Jaeger-Le Coultre might be back in business.The new Reverso Geographic is available in steel or 18k pink gold

Tutto Italiano - Italian Car Festival - Monochrome Watches
As you might have noticed, Monochrome is expanding. We’ve welcomed a few very enthusiastic new contributors and we’ve started writing about other ‘lifestyle’ related topics?as well. The pith of the matter will be watches, beautiful and stunning watches. And from time to time, we will share other topics, like the Tutto Italiano car show that our contributor Mario visited in August…Around the same time I discovered watches - perhaps a bit before - I was introduced to another type of mechanical device that would wield a tremendous amount of influence over my imagination as I grew up got older: the automobile. A few weeks ago I got to revisit those same childhood fantasies at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA as they hosted the 18th annual Tutto Italiano: Italian Car Festival. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Walking up

Chanel J12 33mm Calibre 12.2 (Watches and Wonders )
It's been 22 years since Chanel launched the emblematic J12 sports watch, which featured high tech ceramic and an aesthetic that's become iconic for the brand. The collection comes in multiple sizes, including 38mm and 33mm, and this is the first time the standard 33mm variant gets an automatic calibre (following a limited edition). It's a proprietary engine from Kenissi, a movement manufacturer partially owned by Chanel and Tudor (and delivering brands like Norqain), and it has both a unique design and COSC-certification. 38mm models already have the Calibre 12.1 automatic from Kenissi, so the smaller siblings are now at the same level for Watches and Wonders Geneva 2022.The 33mm case is polished ceramic in black or white, which brings different personalities within a monochromatic palette. The unidirectional rotating bezel is steel with a varnished sapphire crystal insert in black or white, and markings are limited to a simple 60-minute scale with Arabic numerals every 15 minutes. A