Collector's Series - @nopstar83 and his Audemars Piguet 25734OR
Today we'll be talking with a collector from the other side of the world – that's the beauty of collecting these days, there are no borders anymore. His alias @Nopstar83 on Instagram may be familiar to you, since his posts of wristshots with (mainly) Audemars Piguet watches truly attract the attention! We spoke to the 38-year old watch fan, who works in IT in Singapore, about one of his favourite watches – an Audemars Piguet, as you'd expect from him, but not your typical Royal Oak. Instead, we'll be talking about a rare and very special watch, the Edward Piguet Ultra-thin Skeleton Quantieme Perpetuel in rose gold reference 25734OR.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – How did you get so interested in Audemars Piguet?@Nopstar83 – I got into luxury watches more than 10 years ago, in my first job in the IT industry. I started collecting other brands like TAG Heuer and Panerai, but once I held my first Audemars Piguet in my hands – back in 2009 – I knew there was

Chopard?L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Jumping Hour - Hands-On Review, Price
We, at MONOCHROME, see hundreds of watches a year, and I'm no exception to the rule. And of course, we all have our preferences regarding which watches we believe are special. Case in point today, as I had been eager to be able to get my hands on this new L.U.C watch since it was announced during the 2021 edition of Watches & Wonders. The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 was well worth the wait. Standing out with clear graphics and elegant minimalism, the first jumping hour watch within the Chopard collections indicates the hours in digital format via an aperture in its pure white Grand Feu enamel dial. Let's take a closer look.Alongside its impeccable watchmaking credentials, the singularity of the L.U.C collection lies in a distinctive perception of elegance. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard, has always given the watches of this collection an understated, elegant twist. Released on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Chopard Manufacture, the beautifully ex

Chopard L.U.C Louis-Ulysse - The Tribute - Monochrome Watches
There has been a much publicized concern within the watch industry about over reliance on one or two key suppliers of components. Some companies have addressed this by purchasing their own case makers, developing their own movements and seeking greater independence.?Chopard, the family owned concern, has sought vertical integration, with virtually all components being made in- house.?I recently toured one of their production facilities in Meyrin on the outskirts of Geneva. The breadth of skills within the company is staggering. They even have their own foundry where ingots of precious metals for case making are formed! Ad - Scroll to continue with article My admiration for Chopard's L.U.C models is immense. The finishing of the watches surpasses many timepieces with greater brand awareness. Several of the watches bear the Poin?on de Geneve, the Hallmark of Genev

Ulysse Nardin Freak S Limited Edition 2022 (Live Pics, Price)
The launch of the Ulysse Nardin Freak in 2001 shook up the watch world. This disruptive avant-garde masterpiece smashed all conventions and pioneered the use of silicon in this industry Over the past 20 years, the model evolved in many directions. But this horological UFO has always followed the same guiding principle of being a laboratory on the wrist. Presented on the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2022, the Ulysse Nardin Freak S is very much a Freak offspring. Yet, it further propels the model into tri-dimensional space-age watchmaking, with its starship design and two out-of-this-world inclined oscillators reminding of turboprops.?Over the past 20 years, the Freak has been an extraordinary laboratory for experimentation and innovation at Ulysse Nardin, leading to countless developments. Several of Ulysse Nardin's innovative escapements and oscillators were born inside the Freak, like the crazy InnoVision 2 Presented on the occasion of Watches and Wonders 2022, the new Freak S inte

Panerai Radiomir 10-Days GMT - 3 New Special Editions - Monochrome Watches
The last few weeks we’ve seen a lot of new releases! We’ve shown you Peter Speake-Marin’s new Piccadilly HMS and Resilience, the new Romain Jerome DeLorean DNA, a larger Girard-Perregaux 1966?and?a new collection for Hautlence called Avant-Garde, to name just a few.And there were the two new Panerai Radiomir Composite?models. Now Panerai again releases three new Radiomir Special Editions, all in precious metal and with the beautiful 10-days manual wind GMT movement with linear power reserve indicator. Let me introduce the Radiomir 10-Days GMT – PAM 00495, PAM 00496 and PAM 00497. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Like said, these three Radiomir models are Special Editions, meaning they are limited in production. From left to right there are the PAM 00495 (platinum, limited to 100 pieces), PAM 00496 (white gold, 250 pieces) and PAM 0049