Category: Chronographs

Introducing – Louis Erard Excellence Triptych, with Regulator, Small Seconds and Chrono Monopusher

The regulator dial used in original 18th-century master clocks has long been a style preference for many a watch collector, particularly those who lean more towards traditional-looking wristwatches over contemporary designs. Louis Erard’s new trio of watches – the Excellence Triptych – introduces this timekeeping concept to its modern audiences by adding another regulator watch […]

5 years ago

Introducing – The Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary

Often misquoted but never forgotten, Jack Swigert’s terse communication with the NASA Mission Control Center, “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here”, is the stuff of legend. Following the explosion of an oxygen tank and the consequent drop in voltage in the command and service modules, the space odyssey of Apollo 13 could have very […]

5 years ago

Video – Review of the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec Blue

Today, in another of our MONOCHROME video reviews, we’ll take a closer look at the impressive Patravi TravelTec watch by Carl F. Bucherer, a timepiece that packs a host of useful functions. This watch upped the antes in the GMT arena when it was introduced in 2005, with a movement capable of displaying three time […]

5 years ago

Introducing – Norqain Adventure Sport Chrono NHLPA

At the beginning of 2020, young independent brand Norqain announced it had entered a two-year partnership with the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA). As a matter of fact, Norqain Board member, Stanley Cup winner and Swiss hockey legend Mark Streit, and Roman Josi, three-time NHL All-Star player, «Norris Trophy» winner and captain of the […]

5 years ago

Introducing – Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback, Now With Green Dial (Live Pics & Price)

Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe dive watch, the smaller version of the historic Fifty Fathoms, is an all-terrain companion with a resilient case and 300m water-resistance, which is also is equipped with a high-frequency flyback chronograph, combining the best for onshore and underwater activities. Today, it is revisited in matte black ceramic with green dial and bezel, a military […]

5 years ago

Review – Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo Chronograph

We’ve said it already and we’ll probably say it again, but Longines is on fire when it comes to its “Heritage” collection, with many handsome, highly desirable vintage-inspired watches launched in the past couple of years. Think about the Heritage Classic Sector Dial, the recently revamped Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935 or the Heritage Military […]

5 years ago

Video – Review of the TAG Heuer Monaco Heuer 02

When you talk classics, icons of watchmaking, emblematic models, TAG Heuer has more than one model that fits the bill. There are, of course, the Carrera and the Autavia. Still, the most recognisable watch, the watch with the most character is the Monaco thanks to its unusual yet signature square-shaped case. Even though it was […]

5 years ago

Introducing – Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti “La Montre Noire”

Which watch do you imagine could match the most exclusive and most expensive car ever commissioned? Which watch could be on the wrist of the driver of the Bugatti “La Voiture Noire”, a unique car worth more than EUR 11 million (pre-tax, if ever this matters…)? Clearly, you didn’t expect something standard. For a car […]

5 years ago