Category: Dress Watches

Hands-on – A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon with Pink Gold (Salmon) Dial

Montblanc, Audemars, Patek and more… Salmon/pink dials are THE trend for the 2018/2019 collection. Even though not entirely novel, we’ve never encountered so many watches with pink-coloured dials as we have this year. Don’t get us wrong, we actually love salmon dials here, at MONOCHROME (see Frank’s love letter here). There are, however, different ways to execute a salmon dial and when it decided to do its first real pink-coloured timepiece, A. Lange & Söhne took the high-end road… really high-end, with the new Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon and its solid pink gold dial.

6 years ago

Hands-on – Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Square Wheel Retrograde

If you prefer the anatomy of a watch to be front and centre, a skeletonized movement and dial is the way to go. There’s a middle ground, however, for those who want a bit of mechanical action without the mechanics on full display. In this perspective, Maurice Lacroix recently added another Masterpiece to its collection with a unique take on this mechanical middle ground. Based on the cool unique Square Wheel display invented by ML a few years ago, the brand adds now a signature retrograde date and, best of all, a more accessible price.

6 years ago

Hands-on – Santos de Cartier Chronograph – Respecting the Innate Elegance of an Icon

Having given the Santos new wings in 2018, Cartier expands the bestselling men’s collection in 2019 with the addition of a chronograph.  Thicker, wider and infinitely sportier, the new Santos de Cartier Chronograph has found an elegant solution to replace the classic two-pusher chronograph configuration with a modified version of its automatic 1904-CH MC calibre. Presented in three versions – solid 18k pink gold, steel and yellow gold bezel, and steel with a black ADLC bezel – we have selected the stylish pink gold model for our hands-on review.

6 years ago

Pre-Baselworld 2019 – Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist Qualité Fleurier

The XPS by Chopard has been one of the best examples of the modern, chic, ultra-thin watch for over 20 years now. Elegant, beautifully crafted with great mechanics, one could regret a certain lack of audacity in the design, with most of the pieces being quite minimalistic. While keeping the L.U.C codes alive, Chopard brings […]

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar LE100 (with MB’s New Manufacture Movement)

For the SIHH 2019, Montblanc introduces a completely revamped “Heritage” collection – indeed, this collection isn’t entirely new, as already comprising models such as the Heritage Spirit Pulsograph or the Heritage Perpetual Calendar. The latter was a talking piece at the SIHH 2014, for being at that time the most affordable QP on the market. Having a redesigned collection is a thing, but Montblanc decided to give this watch something extra: the brand’s first manufacture perpetual calendar movement. Meet the new Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar LE100.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar

Baume & Mercier grew considerably in the esteem of watch aficionados after introducing its first proprietary automatic calibre in 2018, the Baumatic. For the SIHH 2019, Baume & Mercier ventures into more sophisticated horological terrain and tops its high-performance Baumatic movement with a perpetual calendar module.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Centre Seconds Concept Blue Lagoon

When you make something incredible, like a gorgeous fumé dial, for example, you really want to let it shine. And that’s exactly what H. MOSER & CIE. has done with the latest version of its Endeavour Centre Seconds Automatic. Nothing interrupts the wearer’s view of the iridescent Blue Lagoon dial, other than the three-hands necessary for telling the time. No hour markers, no text on the dial, just pure luxury at its minimalist best.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Laurent Ferrier Bridge One – New Rectangular Case and Shaped Movement

For now close to a decade, Laurent Ferrier has been known for the beauty of its movements but also for the purity and elegance of its cases – the so-called signature Galet (pebble) case, with sleek, smooth lines. This creative classism has defined the brand and all of its models. For the SIHH 2019, things are about to (slightly) change, with a brand new watch – not only mechanically but also design-wise. New rectangular case and shaped movement, still pure as a Ferrier watch should be, meet the Laurent Ferrier Bridge One.

6 years ago