Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 High-End Complicated Watches / Buying Guide
As 2019 is coming to an end, we've gathered the MONOCHROME redaction team and started to think about the watches that most impressed us this year. After a look at the best chronographs, the best dive watches,?the best traveller's watches?and our favourite accessible watches, it is time to look at the stuff dreams are made of… The inaccessible, the exceptional, the watches without compromise – but not those that are unattainable just to show off, but because what’s inside is pure high-horology. So here are the 5 high-end and complicated watches that we consider our Best of 2019.?Armin Strom Minute Repeater ResonanceThe past couple of years, Armin Strom has been demonstrating impressive innovation spirit and cutting-edge technology, first and foremost with its one-of-a-kind Resonance concept – one of the few that truly works. After several watches with this technology only, the brand has decided this year to combine it with one of the most complex of functions, th

Vladimir Negault debuts with the Ataelier Haute Complication Dual Time
Whenever we come across a new high-end watch project, we have several reactions. There's bewilderment, scepticism, interest, excitement, and once we've understood what we're looking at and like what we see, determination. Determination to investigate further, reach out to the people behind it, and attempt to get our hands on it so we can eventually write a story. The same reaction occurred when we learned about Ataelier Haute Complication, a new break-out independent watchmaking atelier founded by Vladimir Victor Negault. It might not be a name that rings any bells just yet, but it is bound to do in the future!On a Friday afternoon, our very own Xavier sent a message with a short video of this watch. We were all intrigued about what we saw, especially given the link to F.P. Journe. Vladimir Victor Negault, the watchmaker who started Ataelier Haute Complications is, as he describes himself,? “a disciple of Fran?ois-Paul Journe”. So the game was on to write an initial story a

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra | The Battle of Luxury Daily Beaters - Part 1
Let's face it; watch collectors are not the largest demographic out there. Yes, thankfully, there are plenty of you to keep the industry ticking and our webpage alive and well, but most men are confessed “monowatchmen”. By this, I mean that most men will probably own one good watch during their lifetime, perhaps two. If you are a monowatchman, you've come to the right place. Today we will be looking at a solid candidate for the one-watch-men of this world, a 3-hand and date watch that you can wear day in and day out. Let’s start our “Battle of Luxury Daily Beaters” with the Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m by Omega.Omega's Aqua Terra 150m is a perfect “all-rounder”, sporty without being a monolithic tool watch, rugged enough for a game of football – European, not American – smart enough to wear to the office and with an engine on board that surpasses most players in the field. The Seamaster Aqua Terra we have today is the 41mm steel versio

E-Moonwatch Only, The Speedmaster Guide now in Mobile E-Book Version On iBooks
Three years ago, two men decided to launch?a book which provided an unprecedented level of information, entirely focussed on an iconic watch. Their names: Gregoire Rossier and Anthony Marquie. The watch in question: The Omega Speedmaster “Moonwatch”. The book: Moonwatch Only. This example of an encyclopedia?quickly became the ultimate reference guide for Speedmaster lovers. It explored all the models, all the components were dissected and it also included multiple historical references… It was a true “Moonwatch Bible”. Today, the Speedmaster Guide is back, this time in an electronic version, named E-Moonwatch Only?(available on iBooks), and it features a new tool that will make life easier for collectors.While the?Moonwatch Only?book is a heavy and thick 566-page reference guide, divided into several sections (with exhaustive background and history), the mobile / electronic version,?E-Moonwatch Only, promises to be lighter and more practical – and fe

Richard Mille RM59-01 Tourbillon Yohan Blake - Monochrome Watches
I have, sadly, never met Richard Mille in person, however, I have a feeling he would provide interesting company. I would enjoy hearing him regale me with his obsession regarding perfection. It is something which accords with my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He clearly is drawn to examples of prodigious power and phenomenal performance. Mille has sought Ambassadors who are blessed with natural talent and who, statistically, push the limits within the professional sporting arena.Bubba Watson has an average driving distance of 311.4 yards, making him one of the leaders in his field. Rafael Nadal is one of the finest exponents?of professional tennis. His fastest serve?speed at Wimbledon 2012 was said to be 130 mph. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Felipe Massa is no stranger to the podium in the rarefied world of Formula One, with 47 podium finishes to his nam