Introducing The Carillon Tourbillon Biver, The First Watch of JCBiver and His Son
The news broke about a year ago – industry veteran Jean-Claude Biver and his son were about launch their own brand. The idea was to launch a “small family brand, for passionate people, and very exclusive watches“. Off the record, the first watch was to be a carillon minute repeater tourbillon with a micro-rotor presented in spring 2023. The promise has been kept. A few days ago, we joined Jean-Claude Biver and his son Pierre Biver in their new facility in Givrins, a small village between Geneva and Lausanne, to discover the Carillon tourbillon Biver and the father-and-son’s plans for the future. Their first opus combines classic design codes, distinctive character and a high-movement. We also had the opportunity to discuss their future projects and exciting watches are in development: a beautiful three-hander, a jaw-dropping chronograph and even more in the coming years! But this is for later. One of the most prominent figures in the watch

Introducing: IWC Big Pilots Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince
IWC goes to town with its Big Pilot's Watch, fitted with a tourbillon and dedicated to the protagonist of Le Petit Prince, the charming prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupery's novella. Flaunting the Petit Prince sub-collection's hallmark blue dial, the latest Big Pilot's Watch belongs to the downsized, more manageable 43mm version introduced in 2021.Since 2013, IWC has enjoyed a unique collaboration with the heirs of Saint-Exupery's estate and has dedicated several Pilot watches to the little prince. To mark the tenth anniversary of these editions, IWC reserves 300 pieces of its 43mm Big Pilot's Watch with a case and diamond-shaped conical crown crafted in 18k Armor Gold – a proprietary alloy that is more resilient than conventional 5N gold. With a height of 14.58mm, the case is brushed with a polished bezel, crown and caseback and is water-resistant to 100 metres. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Hands-on with the new IWC Big Pilots Watch Edition ¡®Le Petit Prince ref. IW500916 - Live pics & price - Monochrome Watches
This year, at the SIHH, IWC renewed entirely the Pilot’s Watch collection, including a new edition of the Mark (the Mark XVIII), some vintage-inspired super large editions, a redesigned?chronograph and a brand new watch, the Timezoner. There is?a clear evolution on all the watches, with a coherent design, including more historically relevant?dials. In all these novelties, we must not forget a watch that is certainly the most expected one, the classical / iconic iteration (choose the appropriate mention), in the name of the Big Pilot. To show it to you in the metal, we’ve decided to go hands-on with our favorite edition, the?IWC Big Pilot's Watch Edition Le Petit Prince' ref. IW500916.As we explained to you in our history of the pilot watches?and when introducing to you the 2016 editions of the Big Pilot, the?IWC Big Pilot's Watch is inspired by antique watches made for German pilots, timepieces that they used during WWII and that were named “Beobachtungsuhr”. As

Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Quantieme Annuel (LIVE Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
We’ve already showed you some models?of Montblanc’s new?Heritage Chronometrie collection, like the?ExoTourbillon and Dual Time. This new collection also comprises a variety of calendar watches like the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Quantieme Annuel Vasco da Gama, which comes in a gold and a steel version. There’s also a non-limited Quantieme Annuel in stainless steel that we’ll also show you today, and we’ll explain more about the Vasco da Gama design cues.Montblanc's Vasco da Gama models all share certain design cues, which are inspired by a 15th century Portuguese explorer; that is besides besides the classical-styled design that all models of the Heritage Chronometrie collection share. The starry night and especially the Southern Cross constellation and the Milky Way, have a special place on the dials of the Vasco da Gama models. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

The Summer Edition, 5 Accessible Sports Watches of 2019 - Monochrome Watches
Summertime and the livin' is easy As the holiday season is fast approaching, it's all about making your style cool and effortless, but also having watches that can survive adventures (a splash of mojito, perhaps?). To help you out, we have rounded up 5 watches that will make great daily beaters for sunny days, without breaking the bank.Note: this selection is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME team. It reflects our preferences among watches unveiled in 2019. If there are other watches you'd love to mention, feel free to share these in the comment section at the end of this article.Seiko Prospex Twilight Blue SPB097J1A modern interpretation of a 1968 Seiko Diver (the high-beat reference 6159-7001), the Seiko Prospex 200m has been released in a special edition for the USA and Europe with a cool colour combo. Dubbed Twilight Blue, it features a sunburst blue dial paired with a black orange rotating bezel. The 44mm steel case is water-resistant to 200m. The watch is worn on a 3-link