EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure)

Tudor-Pelagos-JR-3Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes us speculate harder. Currently our hot tips include a ‘right handed’ version of the Pelagos LHD (pretty likely), a bronze Black Bay in a new colourway (somewhat likely) and a Pelagos dive alarm (unlikely – but how awesome would it be). Of course, we could be on the wrong tack completely and they could surprise us with an entirely new collection (they’ve done it before with the North Flag). One thing we can be sure of is that whatever they release, it will live up to Tudor’s impressively high production standards, almost certainly incorporating cutting-edge tech at a competitive price. How are we sure? Well, they’ve got a proven track record… Over the past five years Tudor has transformed from a brand with a sprawling product offering and proposition into one that makes some of the best-looking, best-value Swiss timepieces around. A large part of this…

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9 years ago

EDITOR’S PICK: 6 of Tudor’s most important technical achievements (and a couple of Basel 2017 predictions for good measure)

Tudor-Pelagos-JR-3Editor’s Note: Baselworld 2017 is just around the corner, which means our overactive imaginations have kicked into hyperdrive, imagining what new forms of wrist candy the brands will be dropping on us. At the forefront of our speculations are Tudor, who always play their cards close to their chest when it comes to new releases – which only makes us speculate harder. Currently our hot tips include a ‘right handed’ version of the Pelagos LHD (pretty likely), a bronze Black Bay in a new colourway (somewhat likely) and a Pelagos dive alarm (unlikely – but how awesome would it be). Of course, we could be on the wrong tack completely and they could surprise us with an entirely new collection (they’ve done it before with the North Flag). One thing we can be sure of is that whatever they release, it will live up to Tudor’s impressively high production standards, almost certainly incorporating cutting-edge tech at a competitive price. How are we sure? Well, they’ve got a proven track record… Over the past five years Tudor has transformed from a brand with a sprawling product offering and proposition into one that makes some of the best-looking, best-value Swiss timepieces around. A large part of this…

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9 years ago

Editors’ Picks: The Best Grail Watches Of SIHH 2017

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is a hotbed for seriously high-end watches and cutting-edge creative watchmaking. We already showed you the best everyday watches we found at this year’s SIHH, along with the best ladies’ watches. Now it’s time for the crazy stuff. These are the timepieces of which horological dreams are made, some a little more attainable than others. Get ready to have your mind blown.

9 years ago

Introducing: Three Richard Mille Watches Celebrating The Motorsports Career Of Jean Todt

Jean Todt, the man who delivered 14 Formula One World title to Ferrari and the current boss of the International Automobile Federation (known as the FIA), has been affiliated with Richard Mille since 2013 when the company released the RM-036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt. Well, now Todt has three new Richard Mille watches bearing his name, made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his entry into professional motorsports. There’s a common color scheme running through the new collection, but each of these is very distinct when it comes to capabilities and availability. Let’s take a look at them one-by-one.

9 years ago

Found: Philippe Dufour Simplicity Number 17 For Sale Online

How far are watch collectors willing to go for an early Philippe Dufour Simplicity? At the very least, that’s the question Silas Walton and his team are hoping to answer this week. The British watch dealer, who has a knack for finding rare pieces that have never been offered online, will be testing collectors’ resolve once gain by giving them a chance to skip waiting lines and to dodge auction battles to buy what many consider to be one of the finest timepieces ever made. If they have $250,000 to spare, that is.

9 years ago

ROLEX BASELWORLD 2017 – Predictions For The Novelties That Rolex Could Launch In 2017

It’s that time of the year again… In less than 2 months Baselworld will open its doors, revealing a myriad of new watch collections. Included among them of course will be the new releases from Rolex for 2017. Today we’re featuring what has become something of a recurring game for us here at Monochrome. Just like we did in 2016, 2015 and 2014 we’ve spent the last few weeks guessing what could be the Rolex Baselworld 2017 Collection? This is the question we’re trying to answer today. What could be Rolex 2017 Novelties? After long debates based on our own expectations, analysis of the Rolex catalogue and data compiled from discussions at several watch forums, here are the watches that Rolex could potentially launch at Baselworld 2017. Keep in mind, these are just predictions. Nothing is official.

9 years ago

Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Night & Day Large

Jaeger-LeCoultre was one of the most talked about brands at SIHH this year, with the release of the stunning (and surprising!) sector dial additions to the Master Control collection. However, there was another collection updated this year that you may have missed, the Rendez-Vous collection. Now, I am kind of a Reverso gal through and through, but I was rather impressed with the new Rendez-Vous Night & Day Large, especially in stainless steel.

9 years ago

Close-Up with the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition 18 Watch

By Roberta Naas
During SIHH 2017, the 111-year-old Swiss brand Montblanc staged some pretty impressive watch introductions and launch events. Most of the collection this year is all about the auto-inspired influences of the TimeWalker line. It is the TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition watch, however, that is one of the most innovative watches in the line up.

9 years ago