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Introducing The IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 Salmon Dial
If you’re a recurring reader of MONOCHROME, you should know by now that we have a soft spot for salmon-coloured dials. So much so that it was the main theme of our very first Montre de Souscription. Salmon is original, warm, and luxurious, and despite the outpouring of love from the watch-collecting community, these dials remain quite rare… An exclusive treat for connoisseurs. Now, it’s time for the most classic of all IWC Portugieser models to receive such as dial with the introduction of the new Portugieser Automatic 40 Salmon. First exclusive to the UAE, but no worries, it’ll soon be available worldwide.?Let’s make this story short… Because all you need to know here is that there’s a salmon dial on the existing Portugieser Automatic 40, combined with a stainless steel case. That’s it. But sometimes, small updates can create beautiful watches. And, sorry to sound enthusiastic (I love salmon dials, I can’t help it), but seeing a sa
The Chopard Full Strike Wins the GPHG 2017 "Aiguille d'Or" (And all the results of the Grand Prix)
As you’ve probably seen through the live feed we provided to you, today was the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve, also known as the Oscars of the Watchmaking Industry, celebrating the best watches (via 12 different categories, for 16 different prizes) of the year. While in 2016 the “Aiguille d’Or” (the prize for the best watch of the year) went to Ferdinand Berthoud and their superb FB1 watch. Well, if a brand can’t win twice in a row the GPHG, the?“Aiguille d’Or” will, however, remain in the hands of the?Scheufele family, as the winner of the GPHG 2017 is Chopard and the impressive?Full Strike.Grand Prix/Aiguille d’Or – Chopard?L.U.C Full StrikeLet’s start with the big one, the watch that has just been awarded as the “best watch of 2017” with the Aiguille d’Or prize, the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike. This watch, an extremely complex piece (as usual with the Grand Prix) is somehow the vision of the
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Satin-Polished Steel // Review, Price
The Octo Finissimo Automatic needs no introduction. Since its launch in 2017, it has established its place on the market and became an indubitable member of the Luxury Sports Watch category. Modern, bold, monochromatic, ultra-ultra-thin, mechanically impressive and with its very own identity (something rare in this category). Now that this watch is well established, it is time for the brand to move forward and to offer evolutions… But not with the classic formula of a new dial colour. At Bvlgari, it’s all about materials and textures, for instance, the brand new “Satin-Polished” steel version – and it comes with one major update to make it even better.BackgroundSince 2014, Bvlgari is on a mission: creating a collection of ultra-thin watches, built around a single design, easily recognizable, derived with multiple complications that all break thinness records. But this quest for slenderness is not a matter of ego and cold numbers… Behind this lies the
Splitting Time Between Two Masters - Part I: The Omega Seamaster Professional 300 Meter GMT - 'You Only Live Twice' - Monochrome Watches
Most of the readers of Monochrome-Watches.com will be able to identify with this scenario: you buy a watch wear it for a bit. Along comes a character offering you (very nearly) what you paid for it. So out the door it goes. Regret sets in. Suddenly you find yourself trawling through internet auctions looking to get one just like it. I had this experience with an Omega Seamaster Professional 300M GMT. I bought the watch for it's Bond good-looks and timezone shifting functionality – but I sold it for enough money to last me an afternoon! And then I wanted it back! When you buy a Bond' watch you always think of your favorite Bond movie. The immediate name given to a watch that has comeback for a second tour of duty in my collection (obviously): You Only Live Twice (YOLT').The Mission:The mission is simple: after acquiring the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M GMT / 2535.80, wear it for the entire Year of the Snake. I've done this sort of thing before. The goal is to wear the watch e
SIHH 2014: Introducing the Montblanc Homage to Nicolas Rieussec Limited Editions - Monochrome Watches
Montblanc’s Nicolas Rieussec collection can easily be called a classic by now. After 7 years it has become one of the most iconic Montblanc timepieces and I’m pretty sure that most people will immediately recognize the signature Montblanc style elements. This year Montblanc reveils the Homage to Nicolas Rieussec and it could well be the coolest of the lot.The new Homage to Nicolas Rieussec actually surprises with a much ‘cleaner’ dial then ever before. And when you think you miss the, in my opinion GORGEOUS, ‘Breguet‘ numerals in the hour/minute sub dial, then be patient. When the light goes dim, a surprise awaits. Invisible during day time, but accentuating the hour/minute sub dial in a very cool way, are the ‘Breguet’ numerals in SuperLuminova and visible during the darker hours of day. Ad - Scroll to continue with article