Category: Calendar Watches

Baselworld 2018 – The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date, in Bronze and with 36mm Case

It is not the first time that Oris uses bronze to craft the case of its watches. We’ve seen it already twice on the highly coveted Carl Brashear editions – both the 3-hander and the chronograph. Yet, for Baselworld 2018, the brand will make this material standard, as one of their timepieces, the very nice Big Crown Pointer Date will be offered in bronze in a non-limited edition. And that’s not the only good news… Think smaller diameter! Meet the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bronze 36mm.

7 years ago

Hands-on – The New Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Annual Calendar

Earlier this week at the inaugural Watches & Wonders Miami, the under-the-radar-watch-manufacturer Parmigiani Fleurier debuted its new Tonda Annual Calendar. A subtle yet stylish evolution of the Tonda Quator, launched by the brand in 2011, the new Tonda Annual Calendar pairs a complex mechanical movement with an attractive and easy to read display, presenting a viable alternative to the more mainstream brands. We were lucky enough to get a preview of the watch before its official launch and it did not disappoint.

7 years ago

The New Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Annual Calendar

Earlier this week at the inaugural Watches & Wonders Miami, the under-the-radar-watch-manufacturer Parmigiani Fleurier debuted its new Tonda Annual Calendar. A subtle yet stylish evolution of the Tonda Quator, launched by the brand in 2011, the new Tonda Annual Calendar pairs a complex mechanical movement with an attractive and easy to read display, presenting a viable alternative to the more mainstream brands. We were lucky enough to get a preview of the watch before its official launch and it did not disappoint.

7 years ago

Pre-Baselworld 2018 – Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

The combination of a complete calendar (or Quantième Complet in French) with a moonphase indication and a GMT function is a classic at Blancpain. Indeed, this interesting and practical combination of complications established itself as a mainstay with its original debut in 2002. Even more, the complete calendar is a signature display of the brand since its re-inception in the 1980s. For Baselworld 2018, the Le Brassus-based manufacture reinterprets this classic in a modern way, with a redesigned dial, an improved movement and more practicality. Here is the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT.

7 years ago

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition “150 Years” (SIHH 2018)

IWC is celebrating its birthday, and boy do they know how to throw a party! The Schaffhausen-based manufacture is having a birthday bash by not just releasing one simple anniversary piece, but by launching an array of models from various collections, all sharing one common theme: lacquered dials. We’ve shown you the superb IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years and the new IWC Portugieser Constant Force Tourbillon Edition 150 Years – to name a few. It is now time to take a closer look at the IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Annual Calendar Edition 150 Years.

7 years ago

The Superb Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar School Piece in Pale Yellow Gold

For the SIHH 2018, Laurent Ferrier had quite a lot of novelties up his sleeve and his latest watch features a new movement and an unprecedented complication for the brand: an annual calendar. Housed in the sleek, round Montre Ecole (School Piece) case, the Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar already impressed us just by looking at photos… And then came the surprise of Ferrier’s new movement housed in a great looking new gold alloy. Clearly, one of the most elegant and desirable watches of the SIHH 2018.

7 years ago

The new Schwarz Etienne Roswell 08 with a Complex Date Mechanism

Schwarz Etienne presents a revisited version of its Roswell watch transformed by a spectacular and unprecedented staging of the date mechanism. Here’s a hands-on review of the new Schwarz Etienne Roswell 08. If you are a regular reader of MONOCHROME, you should already be familiar with Schwarz Etienne. The brand, founded by Paul Arthur Schwarz …

7 years ago

Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar Montre Ecole (SIHH 2018)

Laurent Ferrier presents its fifth in-house calibre, and as something unprecedented for the brand features an annual calendar complication. A natural heir to the brand’s signature design ethos of smooth, rounded surfaces, vintage-inspired themes, and minimalist dials, the Galet Annual Calendar Montre École brings user-friendliness, legibility and steady mechanical performance to one of the most useful complications in a watch.

7 years ago

Patek Philippe 5396R Annual Calendar with Blue Dial

Since its introduction in 2006, the Patek Philippe 5396 Annual Calendar is amongst the most classical options in the brand’s collection. It offers a cleaner and a slightly more modern option to the conservative reference 5146, the sub-dial based Annual Calendar watch. In addition to the existing versions, with silvery-white or grey dials (with appliques or Breguet numerals), Patek has decided to add a bit of flamboyance to this model, by giving it a rose gold case combined with a rich navy blue dial.

7 years ago