Category: Luxury Watches

Review – The 2017 Seiko Presage Enamel Collection – Unlimited, Refined, Desirable

At Baselworld 2017, Seiko came with a very refreshing surprise (among all the superb watches they launched this year…) While we thought that the Seiko Presage 60th Anniversary Chronograph would forever remain an untouchable dream – way too limited in production, sold out way too fast – the Japanese brand came with a full range of watches: the Seiko Presage Enamel Collection. It means not one but four watches with luxurious but friendly priced hand-made enamel dials, all mechanically powered, including the comeback of the superb chronograph… and they are not limited in production!

9 years ago

Why So Serious? Meet the RJ-Romain Jerome RJ X Donkey Kong

Geek tested, nerd approved: Meet the RJ-Romain Jerome RJ X Donkey Kong. Seeking out a healthy dose of nostalgia, we took the opportunity during our visit to the brand’s Boutique in old town Geneva to go hands-on with this cool, bold, arcade-inspired timepiece, and here is our report on this unusual and captivating watch.

9 years ago

Introducing – Omega Seamaster Diver 300m “Commander’s Watch” Limited Edition James Bond 007

The James Bond 007 and Omega Watches connection doesn’t need to be explained anymore – and if you need more about it, check our in-depth article. For now over 20 years, the Swiss watchmaker provides the world’s most famous secret agent with Seamaster watches, and managed to give this accessory an important status, becoming a movie character on its own. This year, inspired by Bond’s rank and regalia, Omega has created the Seamaster Diver 300m “Commander’s Watch”.

9 years ago

A Good Watch, For a Good Cause – The New Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust

One thing is certain amongst watch collectors: if not all, at least most of us like a good dive watch. Sturdy, cool, purpose-built and suitable in most environments. So, what if you could combine a pretty good dive watch with helping a good cause, of course linked to the aquatic world. This is exactly what the new Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust is, as this limited edition will help protection of manta rays.

9 years ago

Introducing – Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur, A Well-Thought-Out Facelift of the Emblematic Marine Collection

Ulysse Nardin’s history has been founded on Marine roots, as for over a century, the brand has been one of the main providers of Marine Chronometers. Since a few months, we’ve seen some extremely pleasant evolutions of the collections: new and more subtle designs, slightly vintage inspiration, easily wearable watches. With this in mind, Ulysse Nardin unveils the Marine Torpilleur, a well-thought-out facelift reinvigorating the brand’s emblematic Marine collection. Here is an early hands-on look at this classic yet urban timepiece.

9 years ago

REPORT – Car & Watches With Blancpain at the Blancpain GT Series

It’s loud, it’s fun and it’s exciting… Monochrome was fortunate enough to spend the week-end with Blancpain at Le Castellet (circuit Paul Ricard). Bentley took its first Endurance Cup victory in the Blancpain GT Series in three years in the day-night 1000km race. We took the opportunity to “get our hands dirty” taking a closer look …

9 years ago

Introducing – IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI”

IWC is on the vintage side since quite some months. After the introduction of an entirely new Ingenieur collection, based on the original 1960s style, or a 2017 Da Vinci Collection that is based on a 1980s design, the Schaffhausen-based brand is now operating on its praised Pilot’s Watch, with a new edition that is (sorry for such enthusiasm) simply a killer! Reasonably sized, perfectly legit, historically relevant, toolish… The kind of IWC we love. Here is the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition “Tribute to Mark XI”, based on the 1948 RAF navigators watches.

9 years ago

VIDEO – Frédérique Constant, Visiting the Manufacture and Understanding the “Affordable Luxury” Concept

Within the last 10 years, Frédérique Constant has gained massively in popularity. And it is justified. Indeed, the brand has created a clever strategy of “affordable luxury“, in which collectors must receives a lot for what they paid for. While many other brands would do so by encasing out-sourced movements, Frédérique Constant has chosen the complex path of independence, by developing their own movements, yet with prices that should slightly scare the competition. In order to fully understand this brand’s strategy, as well as its past and its future, we’ve decided to head over Geneva and to visit their manufacture. And here is our video report.

9 years ago