Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Infinity Edition for Wempe
In addition to its main 2020 novelty, the Free Bridge, Girard-Perregaux also benefits from the Geneva Watch Days to announce an exclusive distribution agreement with retailer Wempe across Germany. To celebrate this partnership, the brand is unveiling a special version of its steel sports watch with integrated bracelet fitted with a handsome black onyx dial, initially available exclusively from the German retailer. Meet the Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm “Infinity Edition”.Even though it was only recently re-launched – first in 2016 with limited editions, followed by serial production models in 2017 – the Girard-Perregaux Laureato was, in 1975, amongst the first luxury sports watches along with the 1972 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and before the Patek Philippe Nautilus. The modern collection sticks to the original concept and design and boasts all the attributes of a luxury sports watch: a shaped stainless steel case; a complex faceted bezel; a textured dial; a thi

Hands-On - Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Automatic Chronograph
Flying still generates emotions and provokes a unique feeling of freedom and pilot’s watches that evoke this high-altitude world are always on the radar. However, “pilot’s watch” is a broad definition that covers many styles. Even at Hamilton, the Khaki Aviation collection comprises military-inspired models, modern technical pieces and vintage-oriented watches. The brand’s latest addition is a proper flying instrument; it can perform technical calculations in conjunction with cockpit instruments. Its name is the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter collection and as the watches are now available, we take a closer look at the Automatic Chronograph Black & Gold model.Hamilton is no stranger to the pilot’s watch. In fact, the brand has great legitimacy in this field – as well as other military fields. The brand, for instance, provided the first U.S. Airmail service with watches in 1918. Today, Hamilton still produces pilot's watches with the Khak

What Does Peter Speake-Marin Have To Do With James Bond? - Monochrome Watches
Yesterday we received a short message, saying that we should check out Pierce Brosnan’s Instagram account, so we did. And to our surprise we see that he (Brosnan) is showing off one of our favorite watches: a Speake-Marin Resilience. It’s of course great news that Pierce Brosnan, the man who played James Bond four times, has a great taste for watches. However flipping through Brosnan’s Instagram account, some photos reveal more interesting news!First we learn that Pierce Brosnan is in Bulgaria, for a new movie called Survivor. According to IMDB it’ll hit the theaters next year, and other stars who feature in the movie Mila Jovovich, Emma Thompson, and Dylan McDermott. Since Monochrome-Watches isn’t about the latest film news, we can disclose there’s more watch related news to be found on Brosnan’s Instagram… Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon for Only Watch 2013 - Monochrome Watches
Chopard donates a unique version of the L.U.C Tourbillon to Only Watch 2013. In order to create this unique version, they went for that extra mile and added very special decorations to the dial and movement. The result is a extraordinary version of the L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon in platinum. The one-of-a-kind platinum tourbillon comes in a generously sized 43 mm-diameter platinum case, featuring contrasting polished and satin-brushed surfaces. It is equipped with the 9-day power-reserve L.U.C Calibre 02.17-L. The silver-toned and white dial that is hand-decorated with a central motif that represents the coat-of-arms of the Principality of Monaco, and it is surrounded by DNA chromosomes. Ad - Scroll to continue with article At the 12 o’clock position is a power reserve indicating 8 days, but rest assured, the L.U.C Quattro Technology – two

The new 2014 Omega Seamaster 300 Re-edition - what it really looks like - Monochrome Watches
Remember a few days ago, Omega was teasing us with pictures that looked like a re-issue of the Seamaster 300. We've played with Photoshop and gave you our thoughts on what it could look like. Today, Omega presented a video that shows a more precise image of the future model that will be presented coming Wednesday at Baselworld 2014. And we were close to the reality!Let’s have a look at the neo-vintage Omega Seamaster 300.The video shows many details of the new watch. First, and what relieves us, is to know that it will exist in several versions, such as two-tones Steel/Gold and full steel. So lets talk details and see which details we got correct in our preview: The new SM300 will have a straight lugs case (no protection guard and symmetric design) A bracelet with mirror polished centre links and brushed external links, which looks like the bracelet of the Aqua Terra and the Speedmaster ’57. The bracelet features the new buckle with fine adjustment - similar to that you can