Before going further with this article, I want to apologize… I’m sorry because this watch will certainly create strong emotions on some of you. I’m not the one to blame here, it’s all Audemars Piguet’s fault. Yes, this new edition of the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin is simply stunning. Yes, it is the first time […]
When presented in 2019, the Heritage Bicompax Annual came as one of the best surprises Carl F. Bucherer ever did to the vintage enthusiast community. Nicely shaped and pleasantly complicated, it was styled to showcase the brand’s technology housed in designs inspired by watches from the mid-20th century. First released in two limited editions, one […]
While Bell & Ross has gained most of its popularity thanks to its pilot’s and military watches, the brand also has a long tradition of diver’s instruments, such as the impressive Hydromax 11,000m or the BR 02 collection. Those two are long gone now but the brand has managed a few years ago to incorporate diving […]
RGM Watch Co. is the brand that brought legitimate watchmaking back to America, creating ground-up, in-house movements such as the tonneau-shaped Caliber 20, 801 Calibre and Pennsylvania Tourbillon. Other brands such as J.N. Shapiro and Weiss Watch Company have since produced American calibres, but CEO Roland Murphy started the revival in 1992, creating the company […]
For us here, at MONOCHROME, one of the coolest dive watches of 2020 was the Doxa SUB 300 Carbon Aqua Lung Sharkhunter. Why that? Because the iconic Doxa was clad in carbon for the first time, while reconnecting with the brand’s history through a partnership with Aqua Lung. For 2021, the brand brings back the […]
In this fast-paced digital world, there are still some who care about traditions, craftsmanship and historical relevance. We at MONOCHROME applaud this, being the kind of mechanical watchmaking we like. Canadian-born watchmaker Bradley Taylor is one of those young guns who have the skills and determination to meticulously craft a beautiful timepiece, in very limited […]
Cartier is a revered manufacturer of haute horlogerie. It is amongst three of the best-selling luxury watch brands in the world, sitting alongside the likes of Omega and Rolex. In addition to creating Geneva Seal movements, it has also mastered the art and form of crafting tourbillons and skeletonised watches that expose the high level […]
If you know your dive watch history, the name Fifty Fathoms No Rad (for no radiations) should be familiar. In fact, it should even ring the bell twice. One, when Blancpain was a supplier to the navies of numerous armed forces worldwide, with a military Fifty Fathoms delivered to the Bundeswehr, the iconic and rare “BUND […]
Minase is a rather special brand, which has caught our attention here, at MONOCHROME. Not only the brand has something unique in its story and spirit, but the watches are done with a rather incredible level of execution. Specifically, the cases are some of the most complexes we’ve seen in this price range, with a […]
Last week Citizen launched something truly impressive and clearly outside of its usual comfort zone. We knew the brand was capable of upping its game when it comes to accuracy and thinness, with the Eco-Drive Caliber 0100 and its impressive precision of +/- 1 second per year. But with the “The Citizen”, the brand is […]