Czapek has just launched a new communication campaign with a tagline ‘We collect rare people’. The idea is that nothing would have been possible without the Czapek community. First and foremost, the brand’s clients. Its shareholders too, as the brand started as a crowdfunding concept. Last but not least, suppliers, who play an important role. […]
As we explained to you a week ago, weird times call for agility and confinement has forced us to change a bit the way we work and the content we’ll be covering in the coming weeks. Does that mean you won’t see great content on MONOCHROME? Certainly not. In fact, we currently have more time […]
If chronographs are a hot complication today, chronographs in a vintage package are even hotter, and if they happen to be fitted with a classic Minerva movement, we’re talking coveted collector’s piece here. Despite the cancellation of all the major watch fairs, we were able to spend some time and take photographs of the latest […]
The spirit of the Villeret collection is all about classicism, timeless elegance, technical sophistication and tradition. As one of the oldest watch manufactures in the Vallée de Joux, the past plays a weighty role in the aesthetics of the Villeret collection. Named after the Swiss village where Blancpain was founded in 1735, this is the […]
With its timeless elegance, the Classique collection by Breguet is certainly among the best choices when it comes to a dress watch with some great horological content – and not only mechanically speaking but also in terms of the beauty of the habillage. Still, some will find them a bit too… classic. For this reason, […]
With its rich – and richly documented – history, Breguet never has to venture too far afield for inspiration. The Classique 7137 is a perfect illustration of how a pocket watch from 1794 can still have relevance today. Two new models join the family and although the tweaks are merely aesthetic and the layout, case […]
Instead of unveiling a brand new 2020 model hot off the production line, today is all about indulgence as we revisit a timeless beauty: the Breguet Classique Hand-Wound 5287 chronograph. Although it was originally introduced in 2013 and still available in some boutiques, it is no longer being produced. This probably means that the Classique […]
China is often viewed as the world’s manufacturer. Everything from your iPhone, your kids’ toys to the space heater in the garage likely come from Chinese factories. The Middle Kingdom has simply mastered mass production at often the lowest cost, but overall quality can vary widely. Made in China is often associated with “cheap” in […]
Jean Depéry, a Swiss micro engineer with a fascination for watchmaking, founded the Geneva-based watch brand Emile Chouriet in 1998 and named his company after an 18th-century watchmaker. It turns out that one of Dépery’s ancestors had produced components for Emile Chouriet. A family-run business today, Dépery has a manufacture in Meyrin, a municipality of […]
The Villeret collection comprises some of the most classic, refined and timeless models of Blancpain. Elegant and discreet, these watches are often presented in a classic combination of gold cases with opaline or silver-toned dials. Still, colour isn’t excluded from this range and blue in particular is also offered, usually in limited series with a […]