The Galet Annual Calendar School Piece marks an important milestone in Laurent Ferrier’s career. As the fifth in-house calibre from the independent master watchmaker, this Galet model is also his first annual calendar complication. With its smooth, sensual surfaces and effortless handling, this annual calendar stole our hearts as one of the best watches presented […]
At this point, you’ve probably become familiar with independent watchmaker Urban Jürgensen and its classic, yet superbly executed watches. In this instance, the Reference 1140, the brand’s cornerstone and signature piece, should be nothing new to you… Well, wait to discover its latest version, a pretty splendid limited edition, as you could be surprised by one or two features. Meet the Reference 1140 Champagne Dial, and yes, it comes with stainless steel case.
Hacking away in your home studio, skeletonizing simple hand-wound movements, finding your first customer and attracting clientele by word of mouth, developing your own brand, engineering your very own complications, and branching out into a fully equipped atelier perfectly set up for watchmaking is a tall order for any fledgeling watchmaker. Meet Stefan Ketelaars, founder […]
One of the cool brands to have emerged recently from the “independent scene”, Reservoir stands out with its original way to display time. Created by François Moreau, the brand made its debut at Baselworld 2017. His inspiration was fueled by his passion for all things mechanical, and in particular, yesteryear measuring instruments mounted on dashboards or in cockpits: pressure gauges, speedometers, manometers, rev counters… which inspired an original time display. Let’s have a look at the Reservoir Supercharged Sport Red Zone II.
There are two sides of MB&F. First are the much-coveted, sci-fi inspired watches of the “Horological Machine” collection – no need to say, bold, fututistic creations. The other side comprises the heritage watches… But don’t expect vintage 1960s dive watches here. The “Legacy Machine” line up is all about “Steampunk” and “Jules Vernes”. One of the long term members of this legacy-inspired collection is named LM2 and today, a new, highly limited version in red gold with blue dial is about to see the light. Meet the MB&F LM2 Red Gold Blue.
If you are a recurring reader of MONOCHROME or simply into independent watchmaking, you are probably familiar with Armin Strom and their innovative Resonance concept. Launched with the Mirrored Force Resonance in 2016, later used to regulate a dual-time watch, the brand’s first “Masterpiece”, the second chapter in this ultra-complex series of watches has just been presented… And here, resonance is used on two levels, as you’ll see below. Meet the impressive Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance.
Let’s start this article with a promise. This will be the most incredible article you’ll read today. Guaranteed. We can’t guarantee you’ll be satisfied with your 9-2-5-job anymore, though… A Vostock was what did it. The watch didn’t cost much, just a couple of Euros. And in case you don’t know what a Vostok is, don’t worry. The soon-to-be owner hadn’t heard of it either before he stumbled upon the watch on a flea-market somewhere in the outskirts of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
The bi-annual Only Watch charity auction is upon us once again. We’ve shared the entire list of entries for this year’s auction, and covered a few pieces separately so far. Next up from the ever-impressive list of unique pieces is a surprising collaboration between Singer Reimagined and GoS Watches. A collaboration that was sparked during […]
Making a name in the watch industry when you’re not Swiss and don’t have a 150-year pedigree isn’t an easy task. Apart from the usual quality and price aspects, the key is differentiation – which can lead to making things in an exaggerated way. Finding the balance between this need for being different and beautiful, […]
After the official launch of his brand with the Holthinrichs Ornament 1, opening his own atelier in Delft, and the RAW Ornament, Michiel Holthinrichs of Holthinrichs Watches hasn’t slowed down an inch. Honing his craft and developing his brand, he is able to give you several new, interesting options within the Holthinrichs Ornament 1 collection. […]