Weekly Watch Photo - Lange und Sohne Zeitwerk for Kidz Horizon - Monochrome Watches
Lange und Sohne donated a unique version of the Lange Zeitwerk to the Kidz Horizon charity auction and Peter Chong made the press photos. As always gorgeous photos of a gorgeous watch.?At Monochrome we love beautiful timepieces and great photos showing the beauty of them. In this particular case the gorgeous movement of the Lange Zeitwerk is visible and so is the superb finishing qualities of Lange und Sohne.?Lange und Sohne first released the Lange Zeitwerk?in 2009 and it has become one of the most recognizable timepieces released in the past 10 years. Lange’s new Zeitwerk Striking Time aslo proves this. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This unique version is made in white gold and comes with a grey dial. A beautiful combination we think. The normal retail price of the white gold version is around $ 70,000 USD. This unique piece, with SGP 2011 engrave

Introducing: The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Titanium Collection
Maurice Lacroix entered the heavily contested luxury sports watch market quite some time ago, with the introduction of a mechanical Aikon back in 2018 already. Since then, it’s come in many colours and materials, and in different styles. From robust divers to chronographs, and from colourful summer watches to creatively complex renditions, it’s pretty much all been done. However, following consumer feedback, Maurice Lacroix is now expanding the range once more with lightweight models in both the Aikon Automatic 42 and Aikon Automatic Chronograph lines. Surprisingly, it uses titanium in both grade 2 and grade 5!Aikon Automatic 42 TitaniumLoosely based on the Calypso from the 1990s, the Aikon comes in a shaped case with a fixed bezel and six signature claws. Several sizes and materials have been introduced in the past, but Maurice Lacroix opted for the Automatic 42 (for 42mm) to debut a sleek titanium exterior, alongside the Automatic Chronograph which we’ll get to in a

IWC Pilot Chronograph Edition Saint-Exupery 'The Last Flight' - Monochrome-Watches
70 years ago Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who could have been IWC’s best ambassador for pilot watches, took off on a reconnaissance flight over France and never returned. It was the 11 August 1944. IWC,?which?always had a strong link with aviation and military-inspired watches, pays tribute once again to this great man, both a famous novelist and trained aviator. In a previous edition of its pilot watch, the brand was giving honors to the author, with the?IWC Pilot Watch Chronograph Edition ?Le Petit Prince??and the?IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar and Mark XVII Limited Special Edition Le Petit Prince. It is now the appropriate day to celebrate the pilot, with a new limited edition of the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph.This limited edition of the IWC Pilot Chronograph comes in an unusual full-brown colour combination. The 46mm case is made of brown silicon nitride ceramic. Both the dial – with a sun-burst finish – and the strap are also using that same colour. T

Interview with Lionel a Marca, Newly-Appointed CEO of Breguet
Lionel a Marca has been working behind the scene for decades at the Swatch Group. A few months ago, he took over the operational management of Breguet, under the presidency of Marc A. Hayek, with whom he has worked closely for years. On the occasion of the Tourbillon Exhibition organised in the Geneva Boutique, we sat down with him to discuss his career and the future of this brand rich of 246 years of history.Lionel a Marca, CEO of BreguetXavier Markl, MONOCHROME-WATCHES – What is your background, and how did you become CEO of Breguet?Lionel a Marca, BREGUET?– I am a trained watchmaker and graduated from the watchmaking school in Porrentruy. From there, I went to work at Mercier SA in Les Breuleux, where we were assembling all types of movements and then to Frederic Piguet in Le Noirmont. I have also worked closely with ETA, specifically on the development of the Omega Central Tourbillon, finishing and assembling this superb movement, and then on different complication mov

Pre SIHH 2014: Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 Pink Gold Case and Chocolate-toned Dial - Monochrome Watches
Three years after introducing the first Grande Reverso Ultra-Thin Tribute to 1931, Jaeger-LeCoultre created a second pink gold version, now featuring a lovely chocolate brown dial. The full name of this watch – Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 Pink Gold Case and Chocolate-toned Dial – is quite a mouthful. The name might be a tongue-twister, but with these looks it can easily become a heart-breaker as well. (pre-Jaeger) LeCoultre Reverso from 1934The Reverso finds its roots in the polo game, back in the 1930’s, and has appear in many different variations over the years. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre chose to return to the very origins by presenting the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931, which was directly inspired by the aesthetic codes of the historical model. The ultra-thin case, and just on the early models the dial lacks the brand name and only has the model name – Reverso – printed on it.Reverso models