In The Shop – Introducing: The Seiko Prospex ‘Sumo’ SPB101 And SPB103
Seiko’s heavyweight dive watch receives a long-deserved update.
Photo Report: A Night Of Watches & Tailoring With Brunello Cucinelli In Los Angeles
A master tailor from Italy and a collection of interesting timepieces made for quite a night.
Video – Discovering the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Mercury and its Patented “Free-Hand” Display
Today, MONOCHROME’s technical editor Xavier Markl is in Saignelégier, Switzerland, with Maurice Lacroix. With its “Masterpiece” collection, Maurice Lacroix unveiled several watches with unconventional displays of the time. Think about the surprising Roue Carrée watch, with its small seconds actuated by a square wheel, or the Mysterious Seconds watch, with its floating, non-mechanically linked seconds […]
VIDEO: Graduating with the Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm
As the 1960s drew to a close, the Swiss watch industry found itself entering one of the most significant periods of turmoil it would ever experience. Its response to the accurate and affordable watches coming out of Asia was not to compete in a race to the bottom — instead, the Swiss took the high road, and doubled down on the fact that watches would remain status objects even in the face of cheaper, practical quartz versions. The largest manufacturers in the world began producing luxury sports watches for the first time, and in the process they eschewed precious metals, preferring steel. Girard-Perregaux made their offering, among some famous company, in the form of their Laureato model, which debuted in 1975. A robust and recognisable watch, the Laureato has formed an important pillar of the Girard-Perregaux collection for several decades, with examples in a range of configurations. Here, we take a look at the steel time and date Laureato on a leather strap, which offers sportiness with a dash of dress watch that would see it comfortable at both the beach and in the boardroom. Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm price The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm is $15,600 AUD Made in partnership with…
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The only Barakuda you'll ever need – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Only Watch
With Only Watch 2019 now just a mere 11 days away from kicking off, we thought we’d take a look at Blancpain’s Only entrant – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda. The unique piece from the storied Swiss marque is, rather obviously, based on the standard Fifty Fathoms Barakuda. However, the Only Watch Barakuda sports very fetching hints of baby blue that can be observed on the edges of the hour indices, seconds hand tip and the numerals of the unidirectional rotating bezel. The blue signifies the reason why the Only Watch event exists – to support the research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Another unique feature of this Fifty Fathoms Barakuda is that the oscillating weight has been engraved with the words “Only Watch”, which is a really nice touch. The movement itself is Blancpain’s in-house Calibre 1151, a self-winding movement that benefits from 210 components, 28 jewels, silicon balance spring, 100 hours of power reserve, and ticks away at a relaxed 21,600 vibrations per hour (3Hz). The Only Watch Fifty Fathoms Barakuda’s stainless steel case measures 40.3mm and a relatively slim 13.23mm and, as a result of being a purpose-built diver’s watch, the Barakuda is capable of 300 metres of…
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5 Longines heritage timepieces for every occasion
Longines offer a great many different styles of timepieces across five unique collections in their portfolio of wristwatches. And while each of the five collections provides a distinctive interpretation of what a timepiece should offer, in my opinion, the Swiss watchmaker’s Heritage collection resonates the most with horological enthusiasts. These are the timepieces that hark back to some of Longines’ most important watches of the last century and, more importantly, while the aesthetic presented is decidedly vintage, the innards of these Heritage watches are bang up to date, offering the latest and greatest engineering cred that the Longines has to offer. And when you can combine vintage flair with modern reliability and accuracy, it really is a “have your cake and eat it too” scenario. Anyway, with all this in mind, here are five examples of Longines Heritage timepieces that tick all the boxes of a great collection, no matter the context: The Dress Watch – Longines Conquest Heritage Every good watch collection needs a decent dress watch. And when we say decent, that means leather band, minimal complications, a case size preferably no bigger than 40mm and an arresting dial design. This Longines Conquest Heritage meets this criteria…
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Video – TAG Heuer Monaco 50th Anniversary, From the Origins to The Future
#Monaco50 it is! As TAG Heuer has just unveiled the fifth and last watch in the 50-year commemorative collection, the Monaco 2009-2019 model, reviewed here, it is now time for us to finally publish our latest video project: TAG Heuer Monaco 50th Anniversary, From the Origins to The Future! This year, 2019, TAG Heuer is […]
Introducing: The TAG Heuer Monaco 2009-2019 Limited Edition
The final decade in TAG Heuer’s 50th Anniversary Monaco series inspires a smoky low-key take on the Monaco’s distinctive charm.
HODINKEE Radio: Episode 63: Patrick Godfrey And Iconic Movie Watches
Old sport watches, classic records, and Italian wines. What’s not to like?
Hands-on – TAG Heuer Monaco 2009-2019 Limited Edition – Final Step of the 50th-Anniversary Editions
After the four commemorative watches launched so far for the 50th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Monaco, each one celebrating one of these five decades, it is time for the brand to give an end to this story of ultra-limited edition watches. After a funky 1970s green version, a bold, fiery red racing-inspired model for […]