Weekly Watch Photo - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 15202 - Monochrome Watches
Audemars Piguet has quite an active video channel on Youtube and their latest video struck me like lighting. Just like when I saw the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 15202 at the SIHH earlier this year. That caused me to buy a vintage Royal Oak ref. 5402, nicknamed Jumbo.?This photo shows the sheer beauty of the Royal Oak’s dial and personally I have a preference for the 15202’s dial in favor of the newer ref. 15300 and ref.15400 dials. This dial, like that of the vintage ref. 5402, feature?the so-called petite tapisserie pattern. When wearing the Royal Oak and getting a glimpse like this while wearing my old ref.5402, always puts a smile on my face.Here’s the video that simply rocks (quite literary!)?Just like the Royal Oak rocked the watch world, when it was introduced in 1972. A sports watch in stainless steel, priced like a golden sports watch. When the designer, Gerald Genta, showed his new design to AP’s CEO, he didn’t quite see it. Luckily the Sw

Ming celebrates its 5th anniversary in style with the 37.04 Monopusher
Anniversaries are to be celebrated. In life, in work, and in watches, as far as I am concerned. MING Watches apparently thinks so too and does so in true MING Style. Five years after the first watch designed by Ming Thein saw the light of day, the MING 37.04 Monopusher continues to celebrate half a decade of watchmaking under this now well-established name. With a unique style that looks little like anything else, MING has found its niche and knows how to create provocative at a relatively reasonable level. Every now and then, the brand likes to let loose a little and take things to a whole other level. To mark its fifth anniversary, MING? has created the 37.04 Monopusher, with a fascinating movement inside.In just 5 short years MING has established a unique style, with fresh shapes and details, often incorporating very creative design elements. The MING 37.04 Monopusher falls in line with previous models and is part of the Special Projects Cave, a watchmaking program to create small r

Pre-Baselworld 2017 - Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Brown Dial - Monochrome Watches
We told you several times, the Word-Time complication is certainly the best answer to the issues?of current business habits. Many of us are frequent travelers or work in an international environment, switching timezones (virtually or literally) more often?than we?change shirt. The need for a watch that displays multiple time-zones has never been so high. However, as we’ve seen, World-Time watches can go from quite accessible to insanely expensive. For that,?Frederique Constant has a nice offer, affordable for sure, but also full of technical content (in-house movement and module, interesting way to adjust…); the?Classic Worldtimer Manufacture. For Baselworld 2017, this watch will be introduced in a pink gold plated / brown dial combination.In their press release,?Frederique Constant states that “the man of today has become a true Citizen of the World and travelling has become as natural as running or reading” and on that part, we have to agree. Never before we h

Piaget Polo S Black ADLC / Rubber SIHH 2017 (Specs & Price)
Launched with great fanfare in the middle of last year – see our introducing article – the Piaget Polo S was both a breath of fresh air for Piaget and, at the same time (and unfortunately) the most controversial watch of the year 2016. This is the sad part of the story. This watch is great… alone. But it lives in a market full of competitors. It seems that Piaget heard the complaints and for the SIHH 2017, some new limited editions have been showed, the?Piaget Polo S Black ADLC / Rubber 3-hand and chronograph – a world of difference… And?that’s were the deal becomes pretty interesting.BackgroundThe 2016 inaugural collection of the Piaget Polo S Ad - Scroll to continue with article When launched in July 2016, the Piaget Polo S has received a huge coverage from the dedicated press, including us here, at Monochrome-Watches. Still

First Look: The Artya Son of Earth Dome Collection
The world of Yvan Arpa is one of boundless imagination. Flamboyant and unpredictable, he breathes life into timepieces, which under the brand Artya, defy convention and embrace a daring uniqueness. True to its name, the Dome collection captivates with its sculptural domed sapphire crystal, protecting distinctive dials, some crafted from natural materials, ensuring that no two dials are identical. And, as is often the case with Artya, these are released as unique pieces or exclusive limited editions. In the diverse array of Artya Dome releases, the two watches we were able to photograph showcase captivating dials made of semi-precious stones. The first one is a unique piece with a DLC-coated steel case and a Labradorite dial standing out with eye-catching iridescent colour effects. The second one is a limited edition in stainless steel, graced with a white fluorite dial with intriguing patterns and texture.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article