We, at MONOCHROME, rarely publish so-called “guest posts” and prefer to use our Collector’s Series as a platform to share our readers’ adventures with a watch. Today, we had to make an exception. The reason is simple. The story was just too good to not be shared. It tells a tale about a watch, something […]
Vacheron Constantin invites us on an exotic journey of discovery with its latest Les Cabinotiers Réctis de Voyages, unique timepieces that trace the international expansion of the Maison. Established in 1755, the founder’s grandson, Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron, and his partner, François Constantin, were quick to appreciate global markets leading to commercial ties with Central Europe, South […]
Readers of The Collector’s Series and the Collector’s Corner know that I sometimes contribute to the column – writing articles for the series is just one more way for me to get excited about vintage watches. I read a little about a specific watch, go deeper down the rabbit hole, and before I know it, […]
When you think about sporty Patek Philippe watches in stainless steel, with some aquatic references, names such as Nautilus and Aquanaut will be at the centre of the conversation. Both iconic models, both highly coveted, both around for multiple decades. But there’s another watch that completes the trilogy. A watch that is much rarer and […]
When you think about sporty Patek Philippe watches in stainless steel with aquatic references, names such as Nautilus and Aquanaut will be at the centre of the conversation. Both iconic models, both highly coveted, both around for several decades. But there’s another watch that completes the trilogy. A watch that is much rarer and far […]
Horomariobro is a renowned watch enthusiast from the US West Coast, also known as ‘the King of Macro Photography’ to his over 30,000 followers on Instagram because he likes to zoom in on the details of a watch using his iPhone and a loupe. With Armin Strom, he created a unique piece, the Pure Resonance […]
What started as a unique collaboration between Armin Strom and Horomariobro, a US watch collector and Instagram celebrity known as the “King of Macro photography”, has spawned a ten-piece limited edition. Based on the brand’s breakthrough resonance technology, Horomariobro’s request for his dream watch has resulted in a minimalist, monochromatic beauty, highlighting the symmetry of […]
Behind @Onlybuyingtime on Instagram is a commercial real estate broker in his early 40s from the New York City area. The watch he highlights is his recently completed, fully customized “Esprit de la Mer” (or “Spirit of the Sea”) Rolex Sea-Dweller, which has been masterfully engraved by talented artist Reinis Stripnieks (@reinis.stripnieks) of Austria. Together, […]
For the latest instalment of the Collector’s Series, we meet with Rob. He runs a software company that he founded in Seattle, Washington, thirty years ago, called Inteum. Inteum develops software for managing intellectual property and innovations and has customers around the world in 34 countries at the last count. As he explains, “One of […]
Today, we’re back with our Collector’s Series column, where we leave the stage to a collector, sharing his views on one of his watches. And what a watch this is! The ultimate customization partners, this is how we could summarize this piece that results from the collaboration between BCHH and Andersen Genève. Today’s collector, Jonathan […]