This story is slightly different from what you might expect from MONOCHROME. For example, we won’t mention any movement in the first 1,000 words. But then again, Michiel Holthinrichs isn’t your normal watchmaker. Somewhere close to a canal in the Dutch city of Delft, this man is making watches in a way the big Swiss […]
John van Steen, the managing partner of MeisterSinger, proudly calls their creations “the most valuable watches in the world”. But the philosophy behind this somewhat debatable statement is anything but arrogant. Meet the man who became Mr MeisterSinger by sheer humble thinking. And it’s all about one single hand to display the time. It’s a […]
In 2017, HYT Watches returned to the basics with a major design evolution, entirely focused on the display and the unique fluidic indication of the time, resulting in the H0 watches. This year, 2019, the brand introduces a new movement that allows for more precise indexing of the fluidic hour indication. That new Calibre 501 […]
Launched in November 2015, Czapek is still a relatively young independent watchmaker, which in 4 years has managed to become one of the top members of the indie scene, among other great names. Still, if the brand Czapek was recently unveiled, the name Czapek has a long, rich and impressive history. And there’s much more […]
We introduced the H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Tourbillon Concept back in 2017 and were in awe of its striking minimalism. No name, no indices, no logo – just an hour and minute hand above a flying tourbillon, surrounded by a stark blue dial. Although stripped to its bare essentials, the piece was unmistakably from […]
In tune with the season, Laurent Ferrier launches an ‘autumn-inspired’ version of his well-known Galet Annual Calendar School Piece. Created for retailer Boutique Montres Prestige in Geneva, the watch, in a 40mm steel case with an opaline salmon-coloured dial, is a limited edition of just five pieces. And well, it looks really good.
Max Büsser and Friends, or simply MB&F, was created as an avant-garde horological lab with a vision: gathering talents to create radical mechanical art pieces. For its latest creation, Büsser got two of his long-time friends to collaborate for the first time; the discreet Finnish master Kari Voutilainen and the inventive Eric Coudray. The result […]
The Bovet 19Thirty Fleurier is one of the simpler models in the brand’s universe of ultra-refined, ultra-ornamented timepieces. First presented in steel in 2015, with a relatively ‘simple’ dial and straightforward functions – by Bovet’s standards… – the 19Thirty pays homage to the 1930s when pocket watches migrated to the wrist. The latest model to […]
Staudt is a relatively young brand, born in The Netherlands, with a slightly different concept than the usual newcomers and their accessible take on watchmaking. The idea was to offer higher-end, well-designed watches with a classic look and nicely executed movements. Everything started with the Praeludium Hand-Wound, followed two years later by a chronograph version […]
We are always happy at MONOCHROME to see new independent brands launching. While most of the recently-launched brands were more on the entry-level side of the watchmaking scene, we can’t hide our love for hand-made movements, focus on chronometry and high-end decorations. So, it is with much pleasure that we’re today taking our first look at a new independent watchmaker named Tulloch and its inaugural creation, a superbly crafted regulator with impressive movement. Meet the Tulloch T-01 First Edition Regulator.