Editorial: Are Watches a Good Investment?
Beyond their cultural and aesthetic value, luxury and high-end watches have increasingly become recognised as a viable investment asset class, offering the potential for both financial returns and personal enrichment. Indeed, watches can be a way to invest while enjoying the passion for beautiful objects. But the topic can be controversial. Just like any investment, one should navigate cautiously. Investing in watches can be risky and a bit overwhelming for some due to their lack of knowledge. It is essential to carefully evaluate factors such as the brand, the rarity, the provenance, the condition and the market trend.?First and foremost, we are not financial advisors. Predicting trends is not simple. The only thing we can tell you is that if you are eyeing watches to turn a profit, you should take the time to examine and understand each acquisition before committing your hard-earned money. This advice applies to all sorts of investments or asset classes.? Ad - Scroll to co

First Look: The Daniel Roth Tourbillon Rose Gold
Seen by many collectors and watch insiders as one of the most important names of the indie watchmaking scene, Daniel Roth was instrumental in the rebirth of the Breguet brand and as an initiator of the comeback of high-end mechanical watchmaking after the quartz crisis – check this in-depth article for all the details. Recently taken over by the watch division of Louis Vuitton, Daniel Roth made a resounding comeback last year with the Tourbillon Souscription, a modern watch inspired by the all-important original Tourbillon C187. The story continues and following the 20 initial watches in yellow gold, the Daniel Roth Tourbillon now comes back in rose gold as a permanent member of the collection – and with several little updates to make it unique.The story of Monsieur Daniel Roth and his eponymous brand is fairly complex, but it’s a fascinating one anyway. Born and raised in his grandfather's watchmaking workshop in Switzerland, trained as a watchmaker in France, Roth s

Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept - The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch Ever - Review
To follow with the video we just published, it is now time for us to go into all the details about what certainly is THE main technical achievement of the beginning of the year. Piaget smashes all previous records and unveils the ultra-lean 2mm Altiplano Ultimate Concept. What you see in front of you simply is the thinnest mechanical watch ever created… And by far. Ultra-thin redefined!BackgroundThe domain of a few specialist watchmakers, the creation of ultra-thin watches is a challenging art uniting elegance and the most precise horological technology. It requires a focus on the essentials while working with the most extreme tolerances.Piaget started life as a watchmaker. Edouard Piaget set up his workshop in 1874 in La Cote-aux-Fees, a small village in the Jura Mountains. Since then, the brand has cultivated a unique horological legacy, specializing in the crafting of ultra-thin watches. Following decades of investment on technical and aesthetic levels, Piaget's mastery of ult

Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Timer
When it comes to chiming watches, most of us will immediately think about the ultra-complex and desirable minute repeater. And Jaeger-LeCoultre is no stranger to this complication. However, there are more than repeater watches to sound the time. A simpler, highly practical but rarely seen function is the alarm.? Mastered by JLC for 70 years now, the alarm can be heard in the Memovox series of timepieces. Today, the brand introduces two new Memovox models, one permanent edition part of the new Master Control collection, and one limited edition with a novel ‘timer’ indication, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Timer.The alarm functionDespite being one of the most useful (and charming) of all complications, the alarm remains surprisingly rare in horology. Few are the brands to integrate this chiming complication in its watches, and even fewer manufacture them in-house. An alarm watch is designed to ring a signal at a defined time. Everyone probably has cursed their a

Buying Guide - 5 of the Coolest Bronze Watches of Baselworld 2019
Bronze watches have developed into a major trend over the past few years. A tough and strong metal, bronze lends itself perfectly to robust watches. Most importantly, it offers something different, a burst of colour that changes over time with the unique patina developing randomly on the surface of the metal. And if you're bold enough to go for this material, here are five of the best bronze watches released at Baselworld 2019.Note: this selection is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME team. It reflects our preferences among watches unveiled at Baselworld 2019. If there are other Baselworld 2019 bronze watches you'd love to mention, feel free to share these in the comment section at the end of this article.Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Diver Green BronzeIf the BR 03-92 Diver Green Bronze is not the first version of the Bell & Ross square dive watch to be fashioned out of bronze (already available with a brown colour scheme), it distinguishes itself from previous models with its ne