Buying Guide - 5 Luxury Sports Watches With Micro-Rotor Movements
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo and the Patek Philippe Nautilus seem just unobtainable these days… the luxury sports watch is one of the most sought-after categories today if not the hottest. The archetype is straightforward: match a sporty but clearly expensively-crafted steel watch with an integrated bracelet and an automatic, ultra-thin calibre. Casual elegance to its maximum. In this respect, micro-rotor calibres – a great way of saving height in a movement, but also exposing more of these beautifully executed mechanics – can be an especially relevant and elegant option. We meet the burden of proof with 5 of the best luxury sports watches equipped with a micro-rotor movement.?Bulgari Octo Finissimo AutomaticIn a record span of just ten years, the bold contemporary Italian design and sophisticated ultra-thin Swiss mechanics of Bulgaris Octo family have consecrated it as a modern watchmaking icon. Thanks to its BVL138 micro-rotor movement, the Octo Finissimo Aut

Introducing: The Nomos Tangente Neomatik Update 41 For Wempe
With the much-awaited summer season right around the corner, many of us tend to lean towards a more refreshing colour palette in our watches. In the first half of this year, we have seen plenty of fun and exciting new tones of colour being used, with a few shades that really stood out to us. One such colour is ice blue, which always looks amazing when done right. This is exactly what renowned retailer Wempe must have thought for one of its latest collaborations; the sub-zero cool Nomos Tangente Neomatik Update 41 for Wempe Signature Collection.The Tangente Neomatik Update 41 stands out for its sleek and minimalistic style but with a little twista la Nomos. Set in a slim 41mm stainless steel case, which tops out at just 7.9mm in height, it features signature straight and angled lugs. The very narrow bezel results in a watch that looks larger than it actually is, a clever little visual trick. Naturally, a sapphire crystal covers it all, with a second sapphire crystal around the back putt

Recap: The Best Of Colours During Watches & Wonders 2024 and The Geneva Week
While colours have always been part of brands’ collections, they have long been used mostly for the dials – and sometimes, but not always, for the straps… We’ve seen trends for blue or green dials in recent years, as well as a continuous love for salmon-toned watches and even purple making a discreet appearance. But this year, not only we’ve seen dozens of brightly coloured watches, but there’s more than just dials. Colours were everywhere… Unexpected ones mostly, but also in all sorts of watches and combined with textures. Another trend is clearly about colour-matching these coloured dials with the straps, or even using colours for the cases. Here are some of the most appealing and striking coloured watches we’ve seen during Watches & Wonders 2024 and The Geneva Watch Week.Cartier Santos-Dumont Lacquered PeacockFirst presented in 2022, the Santos-Dumont collection with lacquered cases made quite an impression… Available back th

Interview - Frederic Arnault TAG Heuer on the Connected Calibre E4
The “TAG” in TAG Heuer is an acronym for Techniques d’Avant-Garde. And with this in mind, the brand has always been at the forefront of innovation, whether as one of the first watch brands to have an automatic chronograph or as one of the first to create a luxury connected watch. For several years now, TAG Heuer has embraced technology and has even developed its own in-house expertise in this field. The launch of the 4th-generation TAG Heuer Connected Watch, the new Calibre E4, was the perfect time to talk digital horology and many other things.?Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME – The watch industry has bounced back from the pandemic. What is your focus for TAG Heuer in this period? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Frederic Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer – The last two years have been very intense. Like our entire industry, we have been impac

An Exclusive Evening with Montblanc SIHH 2016 Novelties and You're Invited - Monochrome Watches
In January of this year Montblanc showed their novelties to the retailers and watch press at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Of course we kept you informed during and after the SIHH trade fair, to be able to touch and try the watches yourself you will have to wait some time. The new watches will gradually be arriving into retail stores and Montblanc’s own boutiques, as of end of June, however you can have an exclusive preview! On May 23th Montblanc organises an exclusive preview of this year’s highlights and we can invite 15 of our readers for the first ‘live’ view and hands-on experience of the brand’s novelties. The event will be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and it will be all about celebrating Montblanc’s 110 anniversary.? Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon Slim Europe Edition and Americas Edition Maybe you remember the Montblanc 4810 ExoTourbillon