SIHH vs. Baselworld - Monochrome Watches
One of the things that really amazed me this year was the lack of pre-releases before the Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH). Now the SIHH 2010 is almost finished, the pre-releases for Baselworld are already here!The only serieous SIHH pre-release?came from?Lange und Sohne. In December i already posted the?new Lange 1 Daymatic, which?instantly became my favorite Lange 1 and probably?my?favorite from this great manufacterer from Germany. After the SIHH started earlier this week, press releases about new models?all come at the same time. It’s impossible to cover them all, so i’ll show a few of my favorite models. One is another novelty of Lange und Sohne that is just so good i have to show it. For all new Lange und Sohne models, check out Perptuelle.com‘s overview.Last year A. Lange & Sohne’s Zeitwerk was one of the biggest hits of the SIHH novelties. This year Lange und Sohne comes with another surprise, the Zeitwerk Luminous. Or as the people at

Introducing new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph - SIHH 2017
I think we can all agree that the fastest?way to ruin an iconic watch is by completely?redesigning it. It seems that Audemars Piguet subscribes to this idea too and in fact has gone as far as to print it?out in massive letters and put it?everywhere in the design department. Don’t change the Royal Oak, it will only?end in tears and with a final result that is nowhere near as good at what you started with. Still, the market is a sucker for novelties and some fresh air is needed, from time to time. With this in mind,?Audemars Piguet introduces the Refreshed?Royal Oak Chronograph at the SIHH 2017. No?major changes of course, just some tiny little updates?to make it even more?appealing, including a?two-tone dial design.Overall, we’re talking 7 new versions of the?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph; four versions in pink gold which are available on a matching, pink gold bracelet or an alligator strap and three versions in steel?fitted with stainless steel bracelets. The choice

Omega Watches Launches Its Online Boutique in Europe
In tune with the times – and also with the current situation, with most brick-and-mortar shops closed – Omega goes digital and now offers the possibility for European collectors to purchase most of its watches online, via a newly opened boutique on its official website. This means that you can now order your Speedy or your Bond watch from home, and directly from the brand.The concept of an online boutique isn’t new to Omega Watches since the brand has been operating digital sales in the US and UK markets for a couple of years now – the US market benefited from the brand’s first online boutique back in 2017. Relying on this existing and successful track-record, the brand has decided to open its online boutique to the European market, with a wide selection of watches from the Speedmaster, Seamaster, Constellation and De Ville collections. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Hands-on - The retro-cool Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch
Smartphones are the pocket watches of today, second only to our prized wristwatches for relaying the time. For centuries, however, pocket watches reigned supreme as timekeepers for civilian, military, business and scientific use. If you're wondering if there's still a place for pocket watches in the 21st century, check out our in-depth article (short answer, YES). Modern pocket watches tend to be very expensive, luxury pieces made in limited quantities like Omega's 125th Anniversary Pocket Watch or the Piaget Altiplano 60th Anniversary Pocket Watch, but brands like Tissot and Hamilton are keeping the past alive for the rest of us. Hamilton's new Railroad Pocket Watch is an excellent example.American RailroadsHamilton was founded in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and was vital to the American railroad industry. In the late 19th and well into the 20th century, Hamilton pocket watches were important instruments to keep trains coordinated and moving safely. They often operated on single t

Launching on Kickstarter - The NAM Watch Company Mahameru Project - Monochrome Watches
While the main focus of Monochrome-Watches will clearly remain high-end watches, we also know that some of you, readers, can't afford these superb yet pricy timepieces. This is why, from time to time, we also take a look at the other side of the range, with affordable options. Kickstarter, the crowdfunding tool, is full of watchmaking projects. Now launching is a new watch by Jakarta-based NAM Watch Company, with their classic-inspired Mahameru Automatic.About the CompanyThe NAM Watch Company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. They launched their very first watch on Kickstarter back in August 2015, which then went on to become a huge success story. Through that Kickstarter campaign, NAM managed to get 100% funded and then went on to sell hundreds of timepieces off the back of the campaign. Ad - Scroll to continue with article What makes NAM so personal is that they