Celebrating ten years of genuinely innovative watchmaking, Ressence revisits its oil-filled Type 3 watch and delivers a message of hope in these days of gloom and doom provoked by the pandemic. With a new dial designed by Stefan Sagmeister and the words “Now is Better” displayed on the minutes track, the Ressence Type 3X is […]
A few weeks ago, a Philippe Dufour Simplicity “20th Anniversary” was the highlight of the Phillips “Retrospective 2000-2020” Geneva auction. The watch – marked 00/20 – hammered for over CHF 1.3 million. Admittedly, Philippe Dufour is one of the most respected craftsmen of the industry, and his watches are regarded as the ultimate expression of […]
For the first time in his celebrated career, master watchmaker Vianney Halter designs a watch for the general public; Louis Erard’s successful Régulateur watch is the conduit. The result is a fascinating creation blending Vianney Halter’s unique style in a round, 42mm steel case with an outsourced movement that will retail for CHF 3,500. Let’s […]
The story of how Dutch watchmaker Laurens de Rijke started his watch company is already a very interesting one. His take on the Driver’s Watch is rather interesting and resulted in the funky cool De RIjke & Co Amalfi Series 1. This watch comes in a few variants and this new version pays homage to […]
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, German brand Nomos revisits its square watch with its Tetra Symphony quartet. The Tetra Divine Spark is a member of this quartet and comes with a subtle yet warm copper-coloured dial, an in-house manual-winding movement and the stylish Bauhaus minimalism associated […]
MB&F takes a walk down memory lane as two of its icons celebrate their tenth anniversary. Two weeks ago we witnessed the release of the HM3 FrogX, a special 10-piece edition of the beloved HM3 Frog in transparent sapphire cases. Today, MB&F celebrates the tenth birthday of the Horological Machine No.4 with a unique piece […]
When you look at the vast collection offered by Moritz Grossmann, the impressive range of movements or the classic, typically German style of the watches offered by the brand, it is hard to believe that Moritz Grossmann is still a very young manufacture. Indeed, this year, the brand is celebrating its 12th anniversary and has […]
Readers of MONOCHROME will be familiar with the name Ming Thein, a renowned commercial photographer and the founder of the Malaysian watch brand Ming. Just three years after the brand’s debut with the Ming 17.01, Ming and his team have generated a family of watches with a distinctive and highly contemporary design ethos. The brand’s […]
Minase is a rather unique watchmaker. Founded in 2005 and based in the province of Akita in the north of Japan, Minase stands out for the originality of its watches, merging Nippon traditions and Swiss mechanics. The design is quite original, with a case-in-case architecture and movements housed in a container, with openings all around […]
Independent German watch manufacturer, Moritz Grossmann has come a long way in its short 12-year history. When trained watchmaker, Christine Hutter claimed rights to the company in 2008 she intended to revive the heritage of Carl Moritz Grossmann – a 19th-century pocket watch and clockmaker who also founded Glashutte’s German School of Watchmaking in 1878. […]