Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked 16204BC
Initially introduced in 2022 as part of the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the Royal Oak, the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked was first released in steel (reference 16204ST), featuring a steel-grey skeletonized movement and contrasting pink gold hands and indices. Following this, the watch was also made available in pink, yellow and white?gold cases. While the steel version is no longer available, the gold-cased references are not designated as limited anniversary editions, making them available based on production capacity. As such, they may be purchased directly from the brand but keep in mind; conditions apply.Though the coloured gold versions are undeniably striking - especially the pink gold variant with its contrasting openworked dark grey dial - it is the sleek white metal version of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked that continues to captivate and excite. Thus, we felt it was time for another report on our experience w

2021 Gerald Genta Arena Retrograde Mickey Mouse - Hands-on, Price
Visionary watchmaker and designer Gerald Genta left a legacy of iconic designs. As a pioneer of genre-defining sporty-chic models, Genta revolutionised the concept of the luxury sports watch with the creation of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. But the Genta legacy goes way beyond the luxury sports watches he designed for Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe or IWC. Alongside his collaborations with famous watch brands, Genta founded his company in 1969 to create watches under his own name. Genta was a rule-breaking designer with a fertile imagination. Among his countless creations are Grandes Complications and retrograde display watches with their original way to indicate the time. These included quirky Disney character watches with retrograde indications (he obtained licensing with Disney in the 1980s) For the 2021 edition of Geneva Watch Days, the Mickey watch is back! Meet the new Gerald Genta Arena Retrograde with Smiling Disney Mickey Mouse. Vintage Gerald Genta F

IWC Portuguese Chronograph Classic Edition Laureus - Limited Edition for Charity - Monochrome Watches
Every year IWC selects one watch from their collection, usually a new model, that will be introduced with a beautiful deep blue dial and with a closed and engraved case back. There’s a good reason for this, that goes further than just a striking blue dial. These blue dial models are ?limited editions that IWC introduces (every year) for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. This year it is the Portuguese Chronograph Classic Edition “Laureus Sport for Good Foundation” and it’s limited to 1,000 pieces.?This is the?eighth time that IWC is supporting the good work carried out across the globe by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation with a limited-edition timepiece in characteristic Laureus blue. Last year it was the Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph and in 2011 it was the very beautiful Ingenieur Automatic.At Monochrome-Watches we love the combination of high-end watchmaking and charity! We’re supporting the Polio Watch initiative and we’ve got some gr

Pre-Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic and Reverso Classic Large Duo - Monochrome Watches
Earlier this week, we showed some first anniversary editions of the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso – because yes, the old lady celebrates its 85th birthday this year… making it one of the oldest watches with a continuous production, and thus, one of the most iconic timepiece?(and luxury object) available. If these new introductions were focused on heritage, Jaeger-LeCoultre also renewed the more modern, classic editions – the ones with automatic movements. Here are the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic and Reverso Classic Large Duo to be introduced at the SIHH 2016.The?Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic AutomaticThe?Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic is certainly the most classical, timeless edition of the collection. For the 85th anniversary of this model, the Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture offers a facelift and some technical improvements. Previously, this Reverso Classic was available?with a plain dial and a manual movement. The SIHH 2016 editions of the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Revers

Hands-On - Grand Seiko Elegance Spring SBGW283 Summer SBGW285
Like most Japanese folk, Grand Seiko has always displayed a close affinity to nature. Dials inspired by the changing seasons,?the texture of tree bark, the twinkling stars of a?night sky or even the delicate colour of cherry blossom petals, are recurring themes at Grand Seiko. The setting of Grand Seiko's manufacture is intentionally studied to inspire the takumi (master artisans), and most Grand Seiko mechanical watches (not Spring Drive calibres) are crafted in the Shizukuishi Studio located in a forest in the Iwate prefecture, home to the imposing Mount Iwate. Two new references with textured dials inspired by nature, the SBGW283 Spring and the SBGW285 Summer, join Grand Seiko's Elegance collection. A compact, elegant and disarmingly simple hand-wound, time-only watch, the SBGWXXX series is packed with refined details that abide by the tenets laid down in the Grammar of Design by Grand Seiko designer TaroTanaka.Subtle TransitionsUnlike the Western world's somewhat arbitrary four sea