The New, 2018 models of the Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur - Monochrome Watches
Last year, Ulysse Nardin introduced the?Marine Torpilleur (and later its sportier version, the?Marine Torpilleur Military), a well-thought, tasteful and well-priced take on the iconic Marine DNA of the brand. Classical but not too much, simplified but still with great horological content, well manufactured… It quickly proved to the be a winning formula, as it is the brand’s current bestseller. After the white and blue inaugural editions, it is time for the?Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur collection to grow, with new 2018 models.Marine Chronometers are certainly what best define the brand Ulysse Nardin. Since its inception in 1846, the brand?earned a reputation for producing exceptional deck chronometers. Such deck clocks were not there just for decorative purposes. They were crucial elements of navigation as, without modern devices such as navigation systems,?deck chronometers were the only way to calculate?longitude at sea. The accuracy and legibility?of such timepieces we

The Collector's Series: Frank's first 'Indy Watch', the Sarpaneva Korona K1 - Monochrome Watches
It's the one you have all been waiting for! It's time to sit down with our very own Executive Editor and Monochrome-Watches' founder, Frank Geelen. I love nothing more than talking watches with enthusiasts but this one was extra special. To give you a bit of background (in case you were unaware): in 2006, Frank started Monochrome-Watches as a blog. By all accounts, his friends (and family) thought he was mad! Day in day, day out, writing about high-end mechanical watches. Nine years on however, Monochrome-Watches has grown to become one of the most important high-end watch magazines in the online space and Frank is acknowledged as one of THE experts in the watch-community.Frank has been a tremendous mentor of mine. He is, quite simply, a wonderfully nice guy (with a dry sense of humour) but first and foremost an expert on high-end, complicated watches and independent manufactures. Frank has chosen to discuss his (seriously cool) Sarpaneva Korona K1 in this, his first appearance on the

Patek Philippe 6102P Sky Moon Celestial explained with live photos, specs and price - Monochrome-Watches
Patek Philippe is known for its multiple (infinite) complications: perpetual calendars, split-second chronographs, some of the best minute repeaters ever made (and tested by the CEO himself) or a crazy watch that combines 20 of the complications in a single case, the GrandMaster Chime. However, amongst?the collection of watches manufactured by Patek, a series of timepieces has a special place in the heart of collectors, with a highly poetic display, the Celestials. Here is an overview of a hauntingly?Grand Complication, the?Patek Philippe 6102P Sky Moon Celestial.Don’t expect the?Patek Philippe 6102P Sky Moon to be the most elegant, discreet or practical watch of the collection. That is clearly not its intention. The 6102P Celestial is a large watch (especially when you consider the rest of Patek’s collection), it’s a watch with a questionable utility?and a very unique display but?it’s a watch created for another purpose: having a poetic and oneiric scene on the

Win a trip to Piaget with Hodinkee - Monochrome Watches
Would you like to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Switzerland and visit both Piaget manufactures? Our friend from Hodinkee teamed up with Piaget and offer exactly that!?Yes that’s right, you can win a trip to Switzerland and get to visit the two Piaget Manufactures. This is an opportunity to get a look inside and see how Piaget creates their elegant and stylish timepieces, like the Altiplano created for Only Watch or the Emperador Coussin XL Tourbillon. Want to know how to win this trip? Ad - Scroll to continue with article In order to be entered in the random draw, you must need to have the answers on a load of questions. The answers can be found in Hodinkee’s must-read?review of the Piaget Altiplano. So start reading, studying, making notes… and win that magnificent trip, all expenses paid, to Switzerland and visit both Piaget Manufactures.

Tudor Black Bay P01 (Live Pics) - Monochrome Watches
Bearing the code name Commando', in 1967 Tudor embarked upon an ambitious project for the US Navy to replace the standard-issue Oyster Prince Submariner 7928 reference. Although it never got beyond the prototype stage – as Ref. 7016 was eventually adopted to replace the 7928 – archival information held by the brand has allowed Tudor to recreate the look and feel of this legendary tool watch. For Baselworld 2019, Tudor revisits this little-known chapter in its history and presents the Black Bay P01 (prototype 1). Housed in a robust 42mm steel case with a winding crown at 4 o'clock and water-resistance of 200m, the watch pays homage to the past but operates with a contemporary COSC-certified automatic manufacture movement.Project CommandoThis year Tudor digs into its archives and recreates a commercial version of a prototype from 1967. A long-time supplier of timepieces to global navies during the 1960s, Tudor received a set of technical requirements from the US Navy includin