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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Aston Martin Edition - Hands-On, Price
Earlier this year, the Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux announced a partnership with Aston Martin, the iconic British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. The first watch to celebrate the partnership was a revved-up and skeletonised version of the brand’s signature Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges. Today, GP launches a sporty Laureato Chronograph Aston Martin Edition with a green dial and other subtle references to the British carmaker as well as an open caseback, a first for the Laureato Chronograph.As Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux explained in an interview with MONOCHROME, the alliance with the British car manufacturer is two-pronged, covering Formula 1 and road cars. GP branding, for example, will appear on Aston Martin’s Formula 1 cars and the team’s livery. Regarding road cars, both brands will be involved in the design codes of the watches and the choice of materials for these limited editions.Aston Martin GreenIn the latest James B
First Look: The Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Arturo Fuente King Gold
Hublot and Arturo Fuente, renowned for its premium cigars, have had a fruitful partnership since 2012. Together, they have launched several watch editions and supported charitable initiatives in the Dominican Republic through the Fuente Family Foundation. Today, at the Arturo Fuente Cigar Factory, Hublot unveiled its latest collaborative piece, the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Arturo Fuente King Gold, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of OpusX, a cigar considered to be one of the finest in the world. This sixth Hublot and Arturo Fuente special edition watch is inspired by Carlito Fuente, creator of the Fuente Fuente OpusX brand. It is designed with intricate tobacco-themed accents, subtly reflecting the rich, aroma-filled passion of the Fuente legacy.The new Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Arturo Fuente is presented in a 42mm x 11.9mm case crafted from 18K King Gold, a platinum-enriched gold alloy developed by Hublot. True to the design language of the Classic Fusion Chronog
Review Tissot PRX 40 205 Powermatic 80 (Specs & Price)
The trend for 1970s-inspired sports watches with integrated bracelet doesn’t seem to slow down. In fact, multiple brands are entering the race, whether in the entry-level segment or all the way up in haute horlogerie. One of the latest contenders in this very highly prolific segment is coming from Tissot, with the PRX watch. While already presented (but not here… more on that in a few) with a quartz movement, today the Swatch Group-owned brand unveils a more desirable mechanical version. And we have a closer look at this new Tissot PRX 40 205 Powermatic 80 in the metal.If you’re a web-surfing, social-media-connected watch enthusiast, you’ve probably already seen the quartz edition of the Tissot PRX. While some fellow watch blogs/magazines jumped on the occasion, we at MONOCHROME decided to wait before having a look at the PRX. Call us posh if you want, I’d call us true to ourselves and to our love for watchmaking… Mechanical is our passion, battery-p
First Look: The New 39mm PVD-Gold Edition of the Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole
The cool Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole is back! Dating back to models from the 1960s, this evocative name was used for several Rado models, in particular, travel watches with a world time bezel – while the Captain Cook name immediately refers to the brand’s vintage-inspired dive watches. The Over-Pole came back in 2022 as a steel limited edition and part of the Captain Cook collection. For 2025, we get a yellow gold PVD-coated version. Slightly larger but with the same classic adventure charm, it continues to evoke the romance of vintage travel.A relatively loyal reinterpretation of classic Over-Pole world timers, this new limited edition differs from the 2022 series by its yellow gold colour, which further imbues the design with a retro feel but with enlarged dimensions. Still, its polished gold PVD-coated stainless steel case remains relatively compact at 39mm in diameter (versus 37mm for the previous re-edition), with a reasonable thickness of 10.9mm. The domed sapphire cr
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers La Musique du Temps Collection / Introducing
Vacheron Constantin interprets an Haute Horlogerie Christmas carol with a series of 12 unique pieces made by its Les Cabinotiers artisans and grouped under the title La Musique du Temps. As you might have guessed, they are all repeaters and hyper-exclusive editions limited to just one piece per model. Today, we take a look at four of these very special striking watches.The first chiming watch attributed to Vacheron Constantin dates from 1806: a gold pocket watch with minute repeater registered by the founder's grandson. Ever since, sonnerie or repeater watches have appeared in the brand's portfolio with or without additional complications. All the watches in La Musique du Temps come with a sonic print recorded and certified by Abbey Road Studios and display the Hallmark of Geneva quality certification.Les Cabinotiers is a special workshop at Vacheron Constantin where made-to-measure, highly complicated watches can be commissioned. It's where many collectors' dreams come true and the bi
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