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Audemars Piguet Millenary - perfect dress watch? - Monochrome Watches
Sometimes you see a watch that immediately grabs your attention. For me the Audemars Piguet Millenary Piano Forte is such a watch. Is this the perfect dress watch? I can still remember the first time i saw an advertisement for the Millenary Piano Forte. Deeply impressed…?A few days ago i was looking through the catalog of the upcoming Antiquorum auction. Seeing a Audemars Piguet Millenary for sale doesn’t happen too often. A Millenary Piano Forte i have never seen for sale before…. until now. This one will be auctioned in New York at September 17th.?What a beauty…Audemars Piguet Millenary Piano ForteThe Audemars Piguet Millenary has a classic, distinct and unique design. With the oval shaped case, is stand apart from other watch designs. The oval shaped case was?inspired by the architecture of the Roman Colosseum. The case has stunning details and the finish is beautiful with brushed and polished parts. Although it has a classic look of a dress watch, it’s
Video Review Green IWC Portugieser Automatic & Perpetual Calendar
Green is everywhere. There is no escaping the trend, which has been seen in all kinds of watches, in all categories, and all price ranges. Green is the new blue, which was the new black, and maybe purple will be the new green? IWC is no stranger to the colour green. The brand has shown great creativity when applying this colour to different types of watches, such as the bold, monochromatic Woodland green ceramic models. With a drastically different approach to the colour, IWC has released a new pair of green-toned Portugiesers, and we were curious to see them in the metal. And here they are in our latest video review.?Green is undoubtedly one of the main trends in the watch industry today. Or maybe, green is simply becoming a new classic in collections, next to black, silver or blue watches… Time will tell. And admittedly, when it’s done right, green can be cool. IWC is no stranger to the colour green, pushing the concept as far as possible with a full-green watch – c
Hands-On The 2022 Cartier Santos-Dumont Lacquered Collection
When the intrepid Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his airship around the Eiffel Tower in 1901, he became the man of the hour. Not only is there an airport named after him in Rio de Janeiro, but the first men’s watch specifically designed to be fastened around the wrist bears his name. The Santos watch?by Cartier, which is generally acknowledged as the first men's wristwatch, was designed by his friend Louis Cartier in 1904 and allowed Alberto Santos-Dumont to read the time without having to pull a pocket watch out of his vest pocket on board his extraordinary flying machines. Flying forward 118 years, the iconic square Cartier Santos-Dumont returns with lacquered flourishes on the case and bezel, resulting in a trilogy of watches that many of us consider the best Cartier collection of 2022.Pioneering mindsLouis Cartier had an innate flair for design and anticipated the clean, streamlined ethos of the Art Deco period with his square 1904 Santos and 1917 Tank watches.
The Quirky Yet Wildly Fascinating Gelfman IN-16 Nixie Watch
As a rule, we rarely cover battery-powered watches on MONOCHROME - but rules are made to be broken, or at least make exceptions. And the quirky Gelfman IN-16 Nixie provided the perfect opportunity. With its retro-futuristic design, this digital display watch is simply in a class of its own as the jury of the GPHG confirmed in 2022, nominating it for the Petite Aiguille. I have always been fascinated by clocks using Nixie tubes, and the idea to strap a watch using such a display on my wrist was really tempting!The future is not what you thought it would be Seemingly a blend of old-fashioned retro styles with futuristic technology, the Gelfman IN-16 Nixie is a perfect example of how the tension between the past and future can produce some of the quirkiest and most fascinating designs. This space-age creation relies on yesteryear digital technology with two nixie tubes held in a quirky hand-polished stainless-steel case. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
First Look: The Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph
Himself a watchmaker and at one time the co-owner of Patek, Philippe & Cie, the name Edouard Koehn (1839-1908) resurfaced in the modern watchmaking scene in 2020 thanks to Bernard F. Fleury, a seasoned veteran in the industry known for his work as the CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. The latest Edouard Koehn watch we reviewed at MONOCHROME was the World Heritage II, a rare combination of world time and alarm functions. Now, the brand returns to its roots with a true classic in both style and function, an elegant split-second chronograph inspired by one of its antique pocket watches. Meet the Edouard Koehn Legacy Rattrapante Chronograph.Edouard Koehn is an independent watchmaking brand based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, paying homage to the watchmaker (1839-1908) of the same name. The brand was revitalized a few years ago by industry veteran Bernard Fleury, who had previously made a name as CEO of Vulcain in the early 2000s. Fleury’s journey with Edouard Koehn began when he discove
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