Hands-On: The Monta Oceanking
Now in its second generation, this diver is thinner, brighter, and more refined.
Industry News – Your Feedback on Selling Watches on MONOCHROME
Shortly before the start of Baselworld 2018, we started a giveaway. You could win a Dan Henry 1970 Automatic Diver 40mm. All you had to do was to answer a few questions regarding our webshop and, more specifically about selling watches on MONO, and that cool, yet very affordable, retro-inspired dive watch could be yours… Last Friday we closed the giveaway with some 1,300 entries, and here’s a recap of what you told us.
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1950s Universal Genève Reference 20207, A 1970s Cartier Reversible Cabriolet, And A 1983 Rolex Air-King-Date Reference 5700
A fresh batch of vintage watches to brighten up your week.
Women’s Watch Wednesday – Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Lady – Mechanical Masterpiece With Exquisite Looks
Independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier has a masterful way of blending technology and design to create watches that are works of art, as well as timekeeping devices. For the past 13 years since Romain Gauthier started his eponymous brand in 2005, he has built his own movement components, developed four in-house calibres and handcrafts just about 60 watches per year – making Romain Gauthier one of the most exclusive watch brands on the market. It was at Baselworld 2017 that he unveiled his fourth calibre, the Insight Micro-Rotor. Now, Romain Gauthier unveils its first made-for-women watch: the Insight Micro-Rotor Lady.
VIDEO: What is actually unique about a Hublot Unico movement?
When you name something ‘Unico’, it’s only fair that people ask what is unique about it. At least this was my logic when confronted with an uncased Hublot Unico movement at the manufacture, on a visit that took place after SIHH in January this year. The head of Hublot’s High Complication Department, Emmanuel Missillier, was happy to oblige in providing more detail about the movement, picking three of its defining characteristics. I went in with some basic knowledge. I knew that the Unico was Hublot’s first in-house movement, and also that it is a flyback chronograph (Emmanuel also demonstrates how a flyback chrono works if you’re not aware). Beyond that, I was interested to learn that the Unico’s strengths are in its power – both in terms of power reserve and also the way it preserves power with different component materials. That’s all I’ll give away in the introduction, watch the video for more.
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VIDEO: 5 winning Bulgaris from Baselworld 2018
While I know Bulgari released a full suite of new models at Baselworld 2018 — including a nice new Lucea and variants on the Octo Roma — really, it was all about their geometric critical hit, the Octo. And while we didn’t exactly see the Octo come in new shapes and sizes (it’s still very square), we did see it come in a genuinely interesting new mix of case finishes and complications. Take, for example, the new carbon minute repeater, giving the chiming champion a completely new feel. And then there’s their latest record-breaker, the Octo Tourbillon Automatic, a technical tour de force that looks good to boot. But, for me, the real star is the two new case variations on the Octo Finissimo Automatic, in rhodium-coated steel and pink gold. I’m especially taken by the pink gold, which has never looked so low-key. In the comments on one of our videos, someone asked the question (and I’m paraphrasing here): “How is it that a jewellery house is making such excellent watches?” My answer is that they’re making cohesive, distinctive, zeitgeist-y and genuinely good timepieces precisely because they’re a jewellery house. They’re not so bound by the covenants and conventions of the…
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Dispatches: IWC Launches The IWC Racing Team (And A New Special Edition Ingenieur Chronograph) At Goodwood
A legendary car, a top-of-the-line team, and a new watch to celebrate.
Hands-on – Seiko Presage Shippo Enamel Limited Edition (ref. SPB073 & SPB075)
A well-kept Japanese secret, Seiko’s Presage collection was not shared with the rest of the world until 2016. With its winning formula of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, resilient mechanical technology and an unbeatable price, the Presage collection is almost too good to be true. The new Presage Shippo Enamel models, with their eye-catching blue dials, seduce at first sight and are proof positive that you don’t have to shell out a fortune for a beautifully handcrafted Grand Feu enamel dial. Two mechanical references, one with a date function and the second with a calendar and power reserve indicator, stand out from the crowd of ubiquitous blue dials flooding the market with their exquisite handcrafted Shippo enamel dials.
Just Because: Google Honors Clockmaker John Harrison With A Doodle On His 325th Birthday
It’s not every day that a titan of horology makes it to the most-seen page on the internet.
Hands-on – The New Tutima Patria Power Reserve – Proudly Saxon
While the Saxon manufacture Tutima is better known for its robust sports watches and Flieger chronographs, the brand has also recently started to explore different territories and the concept of in-house movement. For Baselworld 2018, Tutima expands its high-end Patria collection with a practical power reserve indication model. Here is our hands-on with the Tutima Patria Power Reserve.