Hands-On - The 2022 Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G Champagne Dial
It is far from an industry secret that the Black Bay collection is Tudor's cash cow. And by saying that, I am by no means implying that as a bad thing. Far from it, the Black Bay and its retro-cool vibe have become a formidable and versatile platform for different materials and colour combinations. Heck, multiple iterations of it have found their way into the collection of several MONOCHROME editors. With no fewer than seven sub-collections, stretching to an even greater number if you include all sizes and colour variations, there are many options. And while most might focus on the new Black Bay Pro or the BB58, there's one new release we certainly didn't want to keep from you. The watch in question is the sparkling (pun intended) Tudor Black Bay Chrono with champagne yellow gold dial.Black Bay BackgroundThe Black Bay saga started in 2012, which honestly feels like ages ago. Since then, we've seen it morph from a cool-looking dive watch with an outsourced movement into a ubiquitous col

Interview - Antoine Pin Of Bulgari at LVMH Watch Week 2023
Horologically, the new year gets started with the LVMH Watch Week 2023 in Singapore, where Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith join forces to present some of their novelties. It was the perfect opportunity for MONOCHROME to interview Antoine Pin, Managing Director of the Bulgari Watch Division, and discover all the new models that the watchmaker/jeweller presented and what to expect for the upcoming year.Note: This interview was conducted in Switzerland a few days before the event. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME –?The LVMH Watch Week is held in Singapore this year; how does Bulgari integrate this event into its 2023 calendar??Antoine Pin, Managing Director of the Bvlgari Watch Division – Since 2019, we have seen massive changes concerning the organisation of commercial events. We have seen the end of Baselworld, the r

Introducing Chopard L.U.C QF Revolution Edition Luminous Sector Dial
Revolution, a long-established print and online magazine focussed on watches and run by our friend Wei Koh, is used to making quite impressive collaborations, often resulting in highly attractive watches. One of the?long-time partners of Revo is Chopard, a collaboration that already resulted in two salmon-coloured models paying tribute to the first-ever L.U.C watch. Today, the Singapore-based magazine launches its third dedicated edition with the Swiss manufacture. And it’s an attractive combination of classic 1940s design, modernity in the?execution and mechanical refinement. Meet the Chopard L.U.C QF Revolution Edition.In short, what you’re looking at is a “vintaged” take on the classic dress watcha la Chopard, with slightly enlarged case and a luminous sector dial to bring some casualness and inside the best of L.U.C with a Qualite Fleurier movement. On paper, this sounds like a pretty engaging recipe. And the result really does make an impression.

Buying Guide - 5 Watches to Consider for This Summer, from Affordable to High-End
The holiday season is fast approaching and that’s the perfect time of the year to take off your suit… and the dress watch that goes along with it. Summer means seaside, boat rides, cocktails, unexpected jumps in a pool and all kinds of leisure activities. This means sports/dive watches on the wrist and for this reason, here are 5 cool pieces that will follow you from the deck of a boat to that fancy cocktail party in style.Seiko Prospex Turtle Save The Ocean SRPC91K1 Special EditionWe know that many of our readers can’t afford most of the watches we cover on MONOCHROME so, from time to time, we try to show you some decent “value proposition” watches. This Seiko Turtle “Save the Ocean” is not just decent, it is great – like all Seiko Turtle watches. Not only does it look good, with its pebble-like vintage case but it also has an unbeatable quality/price ratio: 200m water-resistant, Seiko’s ultra-reliable movement, great quality of as

Porsche Design Chronograph 911 GT3 Flyback
Today, Porsche (the car manufacturer) has just unveiled the latest generation of its track-ready sports car, the new 911 GT3 – 992 generation. Once again an extremely capable track-oriented car, it will certainly be pure adrenaline behind the wheel. To coincide with this launch, sister-company Porsche Design has transferred the thrill of high-performance racing into a distinctive chronograph available exclusively to buyers of the new Porsche 992 GT3, and just like the car, it will be fully customisable. Here’s the new Porsche Design Chronograph 911 GT3.The new Porsche 992 GT3Today marks the launch of the seventh generation of one of the most focussed 911s… High-performance, track-inspired, here’s the new Porsche 992 GT3. Once again, we’re looking at the best of Porsche?Motorsport’s racing technologies transferred into a production model. Based on the architecture of the latest generation of 911 Carrera, this new GT3 model features true racing aerodyn