VIDEO - The 2019 Bvlgari collection explained by CEO Jean-Christophe Babin
The reputation of Bvlgari as a watchmaker is no longer under discussion. For the past five years, the brand has been hyperactive, especially in the field of ultra-thin pieces – which, even though we’re talking miniaturisation and not complications, certainly is one of the most complex fields of expertise in this industry. Today, thanks to this interview with CEO?Jean-Christophe Babin, we have the opportunity to offer you a preview of the 2019 collection that Bvlgari will introduce throughout the year. And once again, there are some pretty interesting things to discover.First, ultra-thin, which has been the main field of action for the brand recently, is still at the forefront but combined with the use of exotic materials – something that Bvlgari was famous for in the jewellery sector and that is now applied to watchmaking. As a result, in 2019 Bvlgari presents the ultra-ultra-thin Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon (the thinnest automatic watch in the world…) i

Watch brands with a weblog - Monochrome Watches
Most watch brands are present on Facebook these days. While most brands hardly make the most of social media, some brands (or watchmakers) really use these new media to share more than just a press release.Social media are becoming an important factor in communications. Not only in personal communications, but also businesses blend in and use these communication channels. When internet arose, most watch brands didn’t hurry to get an online appearance. Years later, when social media are booming, the same thing happens. Most watch brands do have a Facebook page by now. In 2008, Cartier was the watch brand with the most ‘fans’, almost 10,000. Today they have no less than 37,000 Facebook ‘fans’. The big question however is if they use this medium to really interact with?their Facebook ‘fans’? Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Orange is the New Black: the new Seamaster Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic - Monochrome Watches
Omega introduces the new Seamaster Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic. If Piper Kerman's book, Orange is the New Black, or Netflix's popular series adapted from the book, hadn't seared orange into the cultural consciousness, then Omega brings this orange world premiere of only eight pieces. After a slew of 2013 black watches from various companies, Omega's Dark Side of the Moon Speedmaster being one of them, we find an extravagant redirection.Orange has been a popular accent to the Plant Ocean model, appearing previously on the bezel, but now comes on a ceramic bezel. Ceramic is a light weight, space age material, which is highly scratch resistant and difficult to produce in color. Omega showcases its mastery of the material with an exuberant, patent pending orange ceramic bezel. Now we have a ceramic bi-directional 24-hour GMT orange bezel, orange leather strap with highlight stitching and platinum clasp, an included orange rubber strap with changing tool, orange aluminum 6 - 9 - 12 numerals

GIVE AWAY: Three Gift Sets - Baume & Mercier, Nomos and Panerai Goodies - Monochrome Watches
We’re still celebrating our 10th anniversary, and thus it’s time for the next sweepstake! We just ended the Patek Philippe sweepstake and will get in touch with the winner today, and now you can win goodie sets with Baume & Mercier, Nomos and Panerai goodies, all donated by our local authorised retailer Steltman Watches. So scroll down, have a look at what we have for you, and let us know which ‘goodie bag’ you like best.?The response of our friends from the watch brands and some local retailers is just overwhelming, and we’re receiving a lot of cool presents and gifts that we can give to you, our valued readers. And I have to admit that sometimes I’m jealous of the winner, simply because some of the gifts are just awesome! Remember the Ophion OPH-960 timepiece that we got to send to one of our readers, and the Ulysse Nardin wall clock. And of course there were many, many more superb presents that we could ship to some of our readers. In this wee

Introducing: The Return of the Tissot Sideral Collection (Video & Live Pics)
The popularity of vintage- or retro-inspired watches is evident, as we see new releases based on old designs pop up almost every week. Most of these date back to original creations from the 1960s and 1970s, perhaps the ‘Golden Age’ of watch design. This is the era that brought us watches like the Royal Oak and the Nautilus (and the PRX!), handsome chronographs like the TAG Heuer Carrera and Monaco but also a literal smorg?sbord of cool and capable dive watches. This was also the period Tissot had some fun with incorporating newly conceived materials in watchmaking, such as fibreglass! At the time, this was a groundbreaking and still quite novel material, which found its way into the Tissot Sideral. Now, decades later, the Sideral makes a return not with fibreglass but forged carbon fibre instead!The Tissot Sideral dates back to the late-1960s, and it is quite a special watch in the brand’s history. Tissot has often played around with innovative and unusual materials,