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Hi and thanks for visiting Monochrome. As of today we switched to an entirely new look, with many new navigational options. It should serve you better and enable you to find what you're looking for much easier than before. And of course, we hope you like our new website! Let me briefly say a few more words about what's going on here at Monochrome-Watches and what we have planned for the coming months.However before I do that I'd like to introduce our associate editor Brice Goulard, who joined Monochrome early last year. Together with me, and a team of four contributors, we make sure that you are being served with all horological news that matters, with reviews of the most exclusive and beautiful timepieces and important historical background stories. Both on Monochrome, and on all our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest & Twitter). Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Patek Philippe to Discontinue 24 References in 2022
Products are introduced. Products have a commercial life. Products are discontinued. There’s nothing exceptional in this, it’s named a product life cycle… Regularly, for various reasons, watch brands add or remove some references from their collections, whether because of a need to innovate, because of the introduction of a new design, because a new movement is coming, or because the product isn’t successful enough. Classic business practices. And, of course, we don’t report on every discontinuation on the market. But when a brand such as Patek Philippe is about to remove 24 references from its collection, there’s something special happening. Indeed, you’ve read correctly. According to well-informed and usual very reliable sources, such as Jasem Al Zeraei a.k.a @patekaholic, 24 references, including all Nautilus 5711s and many more models, are about to disappear…?OverviewAs said, and of course this should be taken with precautions as Pate

Patek Philippe Chrono 7150/250R - A True PP Chronograph To Conquer Womens Hearts - Monochrome Watches
Patek Philippe has a flair for making complications look beautiful, on every level. With almost 180-years' experience under its belt, the brand's talent for ensuring that the exterior of the watch is as beautiful as its interior is legendary. The new ladies' Chronograph, Ref. 7150/250R, is the only women's chronograph in Patek's current line-up and combines the prowess of a first-class chronograph movement with the refined craftsmanship and elegant aesthetics we associate with the Genevan powerhouse of some of the world's most refined and sought-after watches.2009 was a landmark year for women at Patek Philippe with the launch of Ref. 7071, the first chronograph conceived exclusively for women with a manufacture movement (in fact, Patek launched its first in-house hand-wound chronograph movement on a ladies’ watch…) In circulation until 2016, the manual-winding, column-wheel chronograph movement powering the Ref. 7071 is now housed in a classic round 38mm rose gold case rep

Introducing The Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic Kraken
It can be hard to get excited about “another dive watch” from “another microbrand,” but the latest Concordia Automatic Kraken from French-based Charlie Paris is not your typical offering. The stealthy aesthetics, Swiss automatic and comfortable depth rating push it above familiar Seiko or Miyota-powered divers that currently flood the market. Charlie Paris isn't a newcomer, but many will be unfamiliar with the Parisian brand. Founded in 2014 by childhood friends Ambroise and Adrien, there's already a healthy portfolio of affordable men's and women's watches. Designs are fresh, innovative and definitely worth a look.The Charlie Paris Concordia line comes in a few flavours and features both automatic and quartz variants, but the Kraken is the blacked-out, under-the-radar piece without a quartz counterpart. The names generally describe the look, like Concordia Dune with gradient brown dials and so on, but the Kraken is head-to-toe dark shades of grey, including the

Phillips Sells Steve McQueen's Heuer Monaco 1133B from 'Le Mans' for $ 2.2 Million, The Most Expensive Heuer Ever - Monochrome Watches
We knew this watch was a very important historical piece. We knew it was in the starting blocks to break a record, as possibly the most expensive Heuer ever auctioned… And it did. The reason is simple. The present vintage Heuer Monaco 1133B is not any Monaco watch. It once was one of the Heuer Monaco 1133B worn by Steve McQueen while filming his iconic racing film, Le Mans. As such, it is one of the watches that gave this very watch its “Monaco Steve McQueen” nickname. And considering what happened with Paul Newman’s Paul Newman Daytona, the result of Phillip’s Racing Pulse auction was expected to be high. And at USD 2,208,000, it is not only high, but this?1133B Heuer Monaco Worn by Steve McQueen in ‘Le Mans’ sets a new record.This watch is one of the most iconic chronographs on the market. Its fame owes much to its cameo role on the wrist of Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie Le Mans. McQueen's performance as racer Michael Delaney is, without do