Recap - MONOCHROME's Best Videos Of 2022
If you’re reading this article, we have nothing to teach you about our extensive written content. As we explained in our previous retrospective with our most-read articles of 2022, we’ve published close to 1,200 articles this year. But MONOCHROME is just about text and photos… It’s also about videos and?a Youtube channel that is packed with great content. This year, we’ve published about 60 videos, including multiple reviews and live reports from events such as Watches & Wonders and Geneva Watch Days. And, of course, there are what we like to call “in-depth” movies. And now, it’s time to look back at what we think were our best videos of 2022.?The Definitive Guide To All Omega Watches in Bond MoviesA complete recap of all the Omega watches used in James Bond 007 movies since 1995 Goldeneye… All the models explained, all the references listed, all gadgets explored, and in addition, the appearance of the brand’s heritage, Pe

World First - Introducing the Krayon Everywhere that can display Universal Sunrise and Sunset Indications - Monochrome Watches
World first - Krayon, a movement design engineering studio based in Neuchatel, unveils Everywhere, the first mechanical wristwatch to be able to calculate and display the sunrise and sunset times everywhere on the globe. Like many simple, good ideas this is easier said than done. We take a look at this highly impressive mechanical calculator, which also indicates time by hours, minutes and seconds.?Although quite rare, some watches indicate the sunrise and sunset times (for instance Audemars Piguet with the caliber 2120/2808). However these are usually calibrated according to a given place determined by the watch's owner. From a technical perspective, these are (relatively) simple. Cams designed in relation with the particular place rotate once a year and allow to display the changing sunrise and sunset times. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This was not go

Introducing: IWC Launches a Big Pilot Shock Absorber XPL for AMG's Toto Wolff
As we’re gearing up for the 2025 Formula One season, which has recently changed its official timekeeper, we’ve started to see some F1-dedicated watches being launched. IWC, the partner of Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, already warmed us up with a colourful take on its simplest Pilot’s Watch, the Mark XX AMG Team watch. Now, the brand looks at the opposite side of the spectrum with a Mercedes-AMG-themed version of its experimental Big Pilot, the Shock Absorber XPL reference IW356201 made with team principal Toto Wolff.?Before we dive into the topic of today’s limited edition watch, let’s quickly talk about the Big Pilot Shock Absorber XPL, as it is something special, which has been the topic of a great story on MONOCHROME. First presented in 2021 under the reference IW357201, the name of the watch says it all. This was the first model to be created by the brand's Experimental Engineering Team (hence the XPL in the name) and it was all about resista

Video: The Racing Pedigree of the Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto
The Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto isn’t the brand’s first attempt to enter the highly competitive luxury sports watch market. Three years ago, LF presented a watch with typical features of the category: an integrated design, a combination of robustness and superior mechanics combined with a rather personal touch to make this Grand Sport unique in the sports watch field. Yet, the production was highly confidential, and the price was equally exclusive because the watch was equipped with a complex tourbillon movement. Last year, Laurent Ferrier presented the Sport Auto, a watch that symbolises far more than just a new model in the collection; it’s a watch that results from a long-time friendship, born on the race track and infused with a passion for motorsport. This story, as well as the entire creation process behind the Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto, is the topic of our latest in-depth movie (posted above). Behind the Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto is a st

Ma?tres du Temps Chapter One Round Transparence - Monochrome Watches
Dreams do come true. In the US, anyone who has played fantasy football or attended an all-star baseball game knows the synergistic thrill of combining top talent from various sources. These sports venues reveal a dream team in action, and Ma?tres du Temps embodies this concept for the watch world; the Chapter One Round Transparence is their latest dream realized. The Transparence is an evolution of the Chapter One Round (first introduced in 2007), and provides a voyeuristic view of its inner workings. When you pay close to half-a-million dollars, own one watch of only eleven made, and have the creative duo of Peter Speake-Marin and Christophe Claret design the watch, viewing the movement provides a greater appreciation of the watch's alchemy. Those of us who fail to make the Forbes 500 list of the world's richest people can dream, knowing that somewhere, there is such a watch. Ad - Scroll to continue with article