Alain Delon's Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo sells for Absolute Record Price - Monochrome Watches
This is unheard of, the vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo, which belonged to French actor Alain Delon, was sold at an auction last week, for an absolute record price of € 68,750 Euro!!This price is even more spectacular, when considering Delon’s Royal Oak Jumbo does not have the much desired dial with the AP-logo at 6 o’clock; something the newly released Jumbo does have. Nor did the auctioneers website mention whether it’s an A-series or one of the later (also seventies) B, C or D-series. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Last month a very sought-after A series with AP @ 6 dial from 1972, that our friends of Hodinkee showed us, sold for € 31,200 Euro (37,500 CHF). That price was was already an absolute record.Alain Delon has worn his Royal Oak during the shooting of several of his movies, like “Comme un boomerang” (1976) a

Skeletonized to the MAX: Kees Engelbarts Bronze Organic Skeleton Tourbillon - Monochrome Watches
A few years ago Kees Engelbarts showed me photos of his latest creation that we covered here. I was baffled to see by what degree one could skeletonize a mechanical movement. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure whether I really liked it or was “just” very impressed by the incredible craftsmanship this takes. Last month I visited?Kees Engelbarts in Geneva, his home town, and got to see his latest creations. Now I knew I do like what I saw, and today we’re going to show you his highly skeletonized tourbillon watch, which also happens to be his first watch in bronze.?Skeleton vs. Open-WorkedI’m guessing that you have seen a few skeleton watches before. However the moniker “skeleton watches” is often used for so-called open-worked watches, as well as for true skeleton watches.?Before we go any further, let me briefly explain the difference. In short,?open-worked watches feature an entire movement, or at least some movement parts, that are partially open.

The Design Argument - Why Giuliano Mazzuoli Still Stands out From the Crowd? - Monochrome Watches
As Bernie Ecclestone already taught us with his infamous black-eyed Hublot-advertisements, owning very desirable watches does come with some risks. Giuliano Mazzuoli knows that better than anyone else. UnfortunatelyFrom a robbery to Crowe's and Sheeran's wristsWhen Giuliano Mazzuoli entered his workshops on the early morning on Sunday, May 12, the Italian watchmaker encountered a nightmare. I noticed that strangely a door was open, Mazzuoli writes. Inside everything seemed in order, but there was a kind of rod on the floor that was about three or four meters long made of strips of plastic that were joined together with adhesive tape that drew my attention. I didn't know who could have made this and what it was supposed to be for. The rod wasn't too far from the entry door to the room where the safe is located which was closed but the alarm system was off.His spokesman doesn't want to go in too much detail about the robbery, but Mazzuoli goes on in telling detail. I became suspicious. I

News: The F1-Themed Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue, Now Available to the Public
A few months ago, just ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Tudor announced a rather unexpected partnership, signing its return in motorsport. The brand indeed announced its official partnership with Red Bull’s second team, Visa Cash App RB Formula One team, with drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda behind the wheel. Only a couple of days later, we spotted Ricciardo during an official photoshoot with something quite special on the wrist… An unprecedented Black Bay Ceramic with a Visa Cash App blue dial. What we thought would remain a so-called “team watch” is now officially available to the public. Here’s the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue.Following multiple important sports partnerships, such as the Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Inter Milan?or Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition, Tudor is once again releasing a themed watch… But this one, as said in the introduction, isn’t entirely new. It is indeed the same watch as drivers Yuki and Daniel wear aroun

Recap: The Best Accessible Watches Of 2024
While we tend to be amazed by highly complicated, luxurious watches, the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of enthusiasts are generally shopping for watches with a much more down-to-earth budget. And it turns out people looking to spend their money sensibly were in for a treat this year and genuinely spoilt for choice. From captivating vintage-styled dress watches to very capable dive watches and even retro-inspired sports watches, there was plenty of goodness coming in! With that said, here’s our rundown of the Best Accessible Watches of 2024!Alpina Heritage AutomaticThe effortlessly stylish Alpina Heritage Automatic takes us back to the early mid-20th century vibe of watchmaking. As part of the expanding Heritage collection, it offers a superbly elegant style in a compact size with a very reasonable sticker price. Two versions are available: one with a uniform matte beige dial and Arabic numerals in black and one with a two-tone beige and satin-silver dial with a mix