Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Openworked Two-Tone 2021
It might not have been the most complicated model in the 2019 inaugural line-up of Code 11.59, but it was certainly the most dramatic. With its openworked movement and contemporary architecture, Audemars Piguet's Tourbillon Openworked made its debut in pink gold with black bridges and plates followed by a two-tone pink and white gold model for the Only Watch 2019 charity auction. To show off its complex architecture, the latest Tourbillon Openworked repeats the Only Watch two-tone case formula but with different shades of grey to highlight the exposed movement.Multifaceted Two-Tone CasesAlthough Audemars Piguet does not have a tradition of two-tone cases - between 1882 and 1969, only eight models featured this combination - the contrast of two different metals is perfectly suited to highlight the dynamic architecture of Code 11.59 watches. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Satin-Polished // Introducing
No watch enthusiast can overlook Bvlgari’s hegemony of the ultra-thin category. The formula is simple: 5 stunning watches, 5 world records, 1 great design. Not only is the Octo Finissimo a demonstration of mechanical savoir-faire but it is also a treaty of modern design. Until now, the “simplest” of the watches in this collection, the Automatic model, has been available in titanium, stainless steel and rose gold, all with a sandblasted finish. Now, the brand adds a luxurious touch with the new Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Satin-Polished Collection.With these new models in the ever-growing (and always surprising) Octo Finissimo collection, don’t expect multiple design or mechanical changes. The ingredients are still the same: the same angular case; the same ultra-flat luxury sports watch concept; the same paper-thin automatic movement; and the same bracelet/strap. Whereas most brands introduce new dial colours to spruce up an existing? model, Bvlgari refreshe

Julien Haenny, Managing Director of the Fine Watch Club, Interview for MONOCHROME
An international multi-brand watch club aimed at anyone with an interest in luxury mechanical watches, the Fine Watch Club - which we already introduced here - just kicked off its sales activities with a Bvlgari Octo Finissimo special edition. Perfect timing to talk with the Fine Watch Club's Managing Director, Julien Haenny, and understand what is exactly the goal behind this collector's initiative.MONOCHROME, Xavier Markl – How was the Fine Watch Club born?Julien Haenny – The Fine Watch Club is an initiative started by GMT Publishing, which owns and publishes GMT Magazine?and WorldTempus.com?since the early 2000s. The goal was to create a bridge between those who are passionate about beautiful watches and high-end watch brands and create unique experiences for those who don't easily have access to this universe. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Introducing The Longines Master Small Seconds 38.5mm With Salmon Engraved Dial
Last year, in order to celebrate its 190th anniversary, Longines surprised us with a rather stunning trio of watches. On paper, it was nothing more than a new set of dials applied to one of its most mundane, underrated watches, the time-only Master – not a bad watch, but one with a rather generic design. But a dial can drastically change a watch. And with various textures and handsome engraved Breguet-style numerals, the trio released by Longines did make an impact. The same concept is now back in a more compact small seconds version, and one comes with a salmon-coloured dial. And you know us at MONOCHROME. We love salmon dials.With close to two centuries of continuous activity, Longines has an incredible patrimony and has proved to be extremely good at reviving models of the past, within its Heritage collection. However, the trio of watches that has been released last year – one still in production, the other two sold-out limited editions – was not part of this vinta

Introducing The Seiko 5 Sports x Peanuts "Snoopy" Watches (SRPK25 & SRPK27)
When you associate Snoopy with watchmaking, you might immediately think about Omega and the Speedmaster. Obviously… But the reason why you can find the cute beagle on the dial of the most legendary space watch has actually far more to do with NASA than the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Nevertheless, this gave birth to some of the coolest Speedies around – but also some of the least accessible. Seiko now unveils a new pair of 5 Sports models to celebrate the 55th anniversary of this accessible collection. These have been made in association with Peanuts and reference the famous comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, including Snoopy on the dial of these SRPK25 and SRPK27.?Peanuts started in 1950 as a newspaper comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip’s original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterwards. One of the most popular and influential comic strips in history, it focuses on the life