In addition to its main 2020 novelty, the Free Bridge, Girard-Perregaux also benefits from the Geneva Watch Days to announce an exclusive distribution agreement with retailer Wempe across Germany. To celebrate this partnership, the brand is unveiling a special version of its steel sports watch with integrated bracelet fitted with a handsome black onyx dial, […]
Bringing back an icon of the 1990s… Today, Bvlgari reintroduces its famed Aluminium Watch, a sporty, accessible, superbly designed and very cool collection comprising three models – two time-and-date automatic and one automatic chronograph – presented in matte aluminium cases with contrasting black rubber bezel and bracelets. After the introducing article published yesterday on MONOCHROME, […]
The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec is a watch with a name that says it all. It is made to travel and it is by far one of the most technical watches of its kind. Three time zones, a chronograph, COSC certification, a modern look and an infinity of details all around make it hyper […]
Following fast on the heels of the January 2020 launch of the impressive Streamliner Flyback Chronograph luxury sports watch, H.Moser & Cie. presents a second, less complex three-hand Streamliner model. Flaunting the same rounded curves of the chronograph, the Streamliner Centre Seconds comes in a 40mm steel case and features a classic Moser fumé dial, […]
Today Bvlgari is unveiling its new models during Geneva Watch Days, an event uniting several leading watch brands (16) and the only significant gathering for the Swiss watch community in 2020 that has not been cancelled due to the pandemic. Among the novelties is the 2020 Bvlgari Aluminium Watch collection, a contemporary sports watch with […]
It has become something of a ritual. Year after year, Bvlgari continues its streak of record-breaking ultra-thin watches. With the release of the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic, the brand accumulates its sixth world record in six years. But it would be reductive to think that the Octo Finissimo is just a story […]
Something new will soon be launching on Kickstarter, something with a fresh face and its own identity. Kickstarter campaigns to fund watches sometimes feel like a-dime-a-dozen and it is tricky to sort through all that is on offer. As you might know, team-MONOCHROME is rather critical of what we cover from crowdfunded watch projects as […]
Maurice Lacroix presented its Aikon Automatic collection of luxury sports watches back at Baselworld 2018 with sizes for both men and women. This now large collection, with its bold design and attractive overall quality, is offering the highly popular luxury sports watch aesthetic at affordable prices. “Accessible luxury” is the motto for Maurice Lacroix and […]
When talking about the Royal Oak, blue dials are a natural fit. After all, the first Royal Oak featured a blue Tapisserie dial in 1972 and the colour has become somewhat of an Audemars Piguet trademark. The Royal Oak Offshore debuted in 1993 and has been a successful, highly masculine sequel to the original series. […]
Rumour has it that the Oris Aquis Depth Guage is going to be discontinued soon and that Oris is working on a follow-up timepiece. The original Oris Aquis Depth Gauge remains a quirky, yet emblematic watch and a perfect statement as to why the Hölstein-based brand is so popular among watch enthusiasts. The bang-for-buck philosophy, […]