Bremont Watch Company, co-founded in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English, and with Davide Cerrato as CEO since a few days, is one of the few British-owned watch companies in the Swiss-dominated watch market. Bremont has cultivated a distinctly British feel to its watches that embody the spirit of Britain and, in particular, its […]
The annual calendar chronograph is a thoroughbred Patek Philippe product, a testament to the brand’s impressive talent for combining complications and inventiveness. Invented and patented by Patek, the annual calendar complication debuted in 1996 and ten years later, it was married to a flyback chronograph (with the reference 5960). More robust than a perpetual calendar […]
Just last year we visited a fascinating young independent watchmaking company, set up in an old carpet factory in Glasgow, Scotland. This brand goes by the name of anOrdain and has made a name for itself through a series of well-crafted and fun time-only watches. Things started with the Model 1 and vitreous enamel dials, […]
In 1837 founder Thierry Hermès began making harnesses and saddles to cater to the equestrian locomotion requirements of the day. When Emile Hermès took the reins of the Maison in 1920, and horses and carriages had been replaced by automobiles, he had to find a way to channel his craftsman’s skills into new products. Harnessing […]
It can be hard to get excited about “another dive watch” from “another microbrand,” but the latest Concordia Automatic Kraken from French-based Charlie Paris is not your typical offering. The stealthy aesthetics, Swiss automatic and comfortable depth rating push it above familiar Seiko or Miyota-powered divers that currently flood the market. Charlie Paris isn’t a […]
If you’re a regular reader of MONOCHROME, you might remember this article from 2022. Indeed, the now-called Aqua Terra Shades Collection isn’t entirely new. It has been teased about a year ago when Omega presented 10 new models in its classic, time-and-date Seamaster collection, all adorned with colourful dials inspired by nature and newly-finished cases. […]
By now you should be very familiar with MeisterSinger’s signature style of indicating the time with just one hand. It has been part of the brand’s more relaxed approach to the passage of time since its launch in 2001. Although that might limit you in terms of how much you can display, MeisterSinger has brilliantly […]
Born in 1963 and named after the dangerous Carrera Panamericana race, the uncluttered, legible design of Jack Heuer’s sporty Carrera chronograph for racing drivers has contributed to its enduring success. Turning sixty this year, TAG Heuer unveiled three higher-end Carrera chronographs with an intriguing Glassbox design during Watches & Wonders 2023. The new Glassbox models […]
Finding an accessible automatic dive watch is like looking for a pearl in a gigantic pile of oyster shells. There are thousands of options, but not all are born equal. Finding an accessible AND greatly manufactured automatic dive watch can require a bit of research. Look no further, as Mido has launched a new version of […]
It’s not often a single part of a car gains a legendary status in the community of petrolheads. From the top of my mind, the horizontal slats on the Ferrari Testarossa, the split rear window on the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette or Rolls Royce’s Spirit of Extacy comes to mind. But plenty of others of course […]