The Collector's Series - Philipp Man, CEO of Chronext, and his icon, a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 - Monochrome Watches
There are two phrases that guarantee to send a shiver down the spine of any watch geek: Holy Trinity and Gerald Genta. This week – the Collector's Series covers both – in one watch. Hold onto your seat belts and tighten your NATO straps – this interview may leave you feeling jealous. Very jealous. Here is Philipp Man, CEO of Chronext, and his Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711.You will be familiar with the marketing message You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation. Well, if you did actually own one – would the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 be THE one to own? I'd be tempted to say so. Ad - Scroll to continue with article In 1972, Audemars Piguet did the unthinkable. They created a sports watch in stainless steel with a strong luxurious feel - and this Royal Oak was even more expensive than a classi

IWC Re-Engineers Ingenieur for 2013! - Monochrome Watches
Progress can be an unsentimental and unforgiving thing. Sometimes we must move on and forsake the past in anticipation of the future. Fortunately for IWC and their Ingenieur line - the past is not such a bad thing!? Instead of obliterating it IWC have chosen to evolutionize it!To hardcore watch fans, few names elicit a primal response like the IWC Ingenieur. Drawing back to the middle of the last century - the Ingeniuer was IWC's show piece. With it's Albert Pellaton designed bidirectional movement, IWC was able to enter the vanguard of sports watchmakers circa 1955. Over the past 58 years the line of watches and it's movement have been steadily refined and improved. For 2013 IWC have just taken the wraps off of a freshly redesigned Ingeniuer line-up; the new pieces look just that - new, but the family lineage going back the fabled Ref. 1832, penned by one of the most important and influential watch designers of all time - Gerald Genta. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Patek Philippe To Showcase the 2018 Rare Handcrafts Timepieces at its Geneva Salons (April 19 to 21) - Monochrome Watches
If Patek Philippe is renowned for its super-complicated watches and its iconic luxury sports timepieces, we often forget that there is something else, something simply exquisite that the brand masters: metiers d’art?or rare handcrafts. Enamelling, micro-painting, micro-marquetry, hand-guilloche… Few manufactures can compete with Patek in terms of the calibre of its artistic work. From?April 19 to April 21, the entire 2018?Rare Handcrafts collection, something that you don’t have the opportunity to see anywhere else than at Baselworld, will be showcased to the public?in the Salons on Rue du Rh?ne, Geneva. From April 19 to April 21, 2018, Patek Philippe will exhibit?its entire 2018 Rare Handcrafts Timepieces collection in its boutique (the so-called Salons)?on Rue du Rh?ne, Geneva. Enamelled?desk clocks, engraved pocket watches or wood marquetry?wristwatches will be shown to the public only once, before being sent to their future owners around the

First Look: The Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph
Himself a watchmaker and at one time the co-owner of Patek, Philippe & Cie, the name Edouard Koehn (1839-1908) resurfaced in the modern watchmaking scene in 2020 thanks to Bernard F. Fleury, a seasoned veteran in the industry known for his work as the CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. The latest Edouard Koehn watch we reviewed at MONOCHROME was the World Heritage II, a rare combination of world time and alarm functions. Now, the brand returns to its roots with a true classic in both style and function, an elegant split-second chronograph inspired by one of its antique pocket watches. Meet the Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph.Edouard Koehn is an independent watchmaking brand based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, paying homage to the watchmaker (1839-1908) of the same name. The brand was revitalized a few years ago by industry veteran Bernard Fleury, who had previously made a name as CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. Fleury’s journey with Edouard Koehn began when he discove

The Petrolhead Corner - All about The New Lotus Emira
Elise, Esprit, Elan, Exige, Europa and of course Evija. Just a list of some of the cars produced by Lotus, all starting with the letter E. And now there's a new one to be added to that lineage, the Lotus Emira. At first glance, it looks properly exciting, with a striking blue paintjob and, on paper, a classical recipe for a two-seater sports car. Look closer though, and this is not just any car, but one that marks the end of an era for Lotus, and coincidentally the beginning of a new chapter.While the apparently never-ending stream of super and hypercars pumping out insane horsepower figures like there's no tomorrow is all fun and games, what's the actual point? I mean, don't get me wrong, I get worked up over a McLaren Speedtail or Rimac Nevera just as much as the next guy. It makes me think though, aren't these kinds of cars, capable of speeds multiple times the limit on public roads, getting a bit too powerful, a bit too fast, and a bit too dangerous? So in all honesty, how much pow