When presented in 2019, the Heritage Bicompax Annual came as one of the best surprises Carl F. Bucherer ever did to the vintage enthusiast community. Nicely shaped and pleasantly complicated, it was styled to showcase the brand’s technology housed in designs inspired by watches from the mid-20th century. First released in two limited editions, one […]
The understated Adamavi is Carl F. Bucherer‘s classic collection, which completes other ranges from the brand, such as the sporty Patravi or the higher-end Manero, focused on the brand’s in-house watchmaking expertise. The latest addition to the Adamavi line is an elegant full calendar with a moonphase. Presented in stainless steel, either with a silver […]
A full calendar with moon phases sails into the Adamavi family bringing some welcome complications to this elegant dress watch collection. Not as well-known as the Manero or Patravi families, since last autumn Bucherer has turned its attention to its Adamavi collection composed of classic round his/her watches with slim profiles and straightforward functions. The […]
The trend for watches with metal bracelet shows no sign of abating, specifically the watches with an integrated bracelet. But what if one of your flagship collections is essentially available on leather or rubber strap? A bracelet can radically transform the look and feel of a watch. If it is less versatile than a strap […]
The trend for watches with metal bracelets shows no sign of abating, specifically watches with an integrated bracelet. But what if one of your flagship collections is essentially available on only leather or rubber straps? A bracelet can radically transform the look and feel of a watch. Although it is less versatile than a strap […]
Dive watches… are not even a style or a category of watches anymore, but a proper market with its own codes, its icons, its contenders, its specifications and its aficionados. Needless to say that a well-built and nicely designed dive watch is almost a necessity for accessible or luxury watch brands, with only a minority […]
The Manero Flyback is a watch that should be no stranger to you, as we’ve covered it on multiple occasions. It’s a watch we clearly love here, at MONOCHROME, for many reasons: it looks good, the movement is great, and it has a lot of vintage charm. Almost a collection within the Carl F. Bucherer collection, […]
Recently, the MONOCHROME team visited Geneva Watch Days, the main horological event of this year in Europe with more than 15 brands presenting their novelties. From independent watchmakers to established brands, we were able to discover most of the new watches for 2020. Participating in the event was Carl F. Bucherer, the Lucerne-based watchmaker, which […]
Today, in another of our MONOCHROME video reviews, we’ll take a closer look at the impressive Patravi TravelTec watch by Carl F. Bucherer, a timepiece that packs a host of useful functions. This watch upped the antes in the GMT arena when it was introduced in 2005, with a movement capable of displaying three time […]
The summer is almost over. Amid the virus-fuelled uncertainty, new watch launches have been massively disrupted, but September remains a strategic time of the year to introduce new products… The past weeks have seen a slew of new watches, and we have picked up five, noticeable sports watches presented recently. Let’s dive right in… hoping […]