Watches And Wonders 2.0 Takes Shape - Monochrome Watches
Following its first post-pandemic physical edition in 2022, with the participation of new brands, including Patek Philippe, , Chopard, Chanel and LVMH brands, Watches & Wonders announces changes to its management and organisation, illustrating significant evolutions. , Richemont and Patek Philippe have just announced the creation of the Watches & Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva. The mission of the latter is to promote watchmaking excellence and organise Watch and Jewellery fairs. 's Jean-Frederic Dufour will serve as Chairman and Richemont's Emmanuel Perrin vice-chairman. The creation of this foundation illustrates the new equilibrium in the management of Watches & Wonders that was historically organised by the FHH with predominant power from Richemont. Matthieu Humair, the current CEO of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, will become the CEO of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation.The next edition of the Geneva watch

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Tourbillon - Hands-on with the Worlds Thinnest Automatic Flying Tourbillon with Micro-Rotor (live photos, specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
Achieving a record thinness is one of the watchmakers’ favorite games. We’ve seen the world’s thinnest watch being launched recently (that also is a skeletonized one), we’ve seen the world’s thinnest tourbillon arriving on the market and finally the world’s thinnest hand-wound flyback chronograph. Brands are clearly pushing the boundaries of watchmaking with these ultra-thin movements and cases. Such thinness is extremely complicated to achieve (and mostly to combine with reliability). In terms of world’s records, there’s another one that has to be mentioned, as the watch you’re looking at now is the world’s thinnest automatic flying tourbillon. Hands-on with the?Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Tourbillon.Ultra-thin watches are interesting for 2 reasons. The first one could be seen as a marketing gimmick. Having the world’s thinnest watch, the?world’s thinnest tourbillon or the?world’s thinnest minute repeater

De Bethune DB16 Tourbillon Regulator - Monochrome Watches
When De Bethune creates a new timepiece, it is always something special. Technically all De Bethune timepieces are peerless and mix cutting-edge technologies with classical watchmaking techniques. But also aesthetically they feature the same mix of high-tech and classical elements, required to create a De Bethune.?Whether we’re talking about the futuristic?ergonomically shaped lugs of the DB27 Titan Hawk and the award-winning DB28, or the classical cone-shaped lugs of the DB10 that was released 2 years ago. The new DB16 Tourbillon Regulator features these same classic-looking cone-shaped lugs. Ad - Scroll to continue with article These cone-shaped lugs were introduced on De Bethune’s first model, the DB1 (see image below). Its movement was created by THA (Techniques Horlogeres Appliquees), meaning it was actually created by Fran?ois-Paul Journe, Vian

Omega Spacemaster Z-33 Fully Reviewed - Monochrome Watches
When pulling negative G-forces, inverted and with weapons systems hot, the last thing a fighter pilot needs is an unfriendly watch. The Omega Spacemaster Z-33 is heir to the throne of the original Flightmaster and provides an ease of use that adapts to the most challenging circumstances.? Unlike the interlude with the accomplished X-33 (you really have to see this X-33 article), the Z-33 returns to its roots, but also adds some no-nonsense functionality that makes it brilliant.?With the Z-33, you will never see a cadre of clones adorning the wrists of hipsters, nor will you see anything like it on the tarmac. Ad - Scroll to continue with article I have never worn a watch that was so polarizing; people either loved it or hated it, sometimes to the extreme. These reactions were visceral, and I expect might be for the reader as well. Do you like it? Well that is al

Panerai Luminor Regatta Transat Classique 2019 (PAM00956) - Specs & Price
Panerai dedicates a model from its Luminor 1950 Regatta family to celebrate the Regatta Transat Classique, the most extreme and exciting race for classic yachts covering 3,000 miles and departing next 8 January 2019 from Lanzarote. The new limited edition 47mm Luminor Regatta Transat Classique PAM00956?is a flyback chronograph fitted with a regatta countdown function, a knots scale to calculate speed, a robust 3-day power reserve and a navy blue colour scheme that evokes the deep blue. Fitted out with a titanium hull, the 47mm Luminor Regatta Transat Classique is shipshape and ready to sail.?A Heroic Challenge for Classic YachtsFor the brand that became the first professional supplier of luminous underwater instruments and watches for Italy's Navy, Panerai's bond with the sea is as legitimate as they come. Since it resurfaced in the civilian sphere in the early 1990s, the brand operates in non-bellicose theatres and sponsors international regattas, like the Panerai Transat Classique, w