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.

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Video – Live from SIHH 2019 – Patrick Pruniaux of Ulysse Nardin

In our third video direct from the SIHH 2019, we talk to Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin, to find out what the highlights are for the brand this year. According to Pruniaux, this year the focus is most emphatically on continuity. Like many brands at the SIHH 2019, Ulysse Nardin is sailing in familiar […]

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Video – Live From SIHH 2019 – Chabi Nouri of Piaget

MONOCHROME is reporting live from the SIHH 2019 with a steady stream of articles, photos and videos. In our second video, we talk to Chabi Nouri, the CEO of Piaget about this year’s highlights and why elaborate gold crafting is the focus for women’s watches in 2019. Piaget gets back to its roots with an […]

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Introducing – TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph (with Patented Hairspring in Carbon Composite)

After a few years of technically traditional watches, TAG Heuer is back at work with innovation. Known to have been ultra-active in the field of high-frequency, the focus is however different these days, but TAG means “Techniques d’Avant-Garde” after all. Combining watchmaking with scientific discovery, TAG Heuer introduces a state-of-the-art carbon hairspring in the latest interpretation of the Carrera. Meet the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph – and again, innovation doesn’t necessarily mean insane prices.

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Introducing – Zenith Unveils Two New Models in the Pilot Type 20 Collection

Introduced a few years ago, the Zenith Pilot Type 20 is a tribute to the brand’s rich aviation history. Among other highlights, in 1909, the French aviator Louis Bleriot became the first man to fly across the English Channel and did so with a Zenith watch strapped on his wrist. Zenith subsequently crafted an array […]

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SIHH 2019 – Panerai Submersible 42mm PAM00683 and PAM00959

It looks like 2019 is geared to become the Year of the Submersible watch for Panerai, a rugged professional diver that perpetuates the spirit of the brand’s historic role as a supplier of underwater instruments for commandos of the Italian Navy. So far at the SIHH 2019 we’ve seen two other Submersible novelties – Marina Militare and Luna Rossa –  rigged for action in XXL Carbotech cases. The new PAM00683 and PAM00959 variants of the Submersible shrink in size, come with either a black dial and black ceramic bezel or grey dial and blue ceramic bezel and are fitted with an automatic movement.

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SIHH 2019 – IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire Steel or Bronze – Smaller and with In-House Movements

With its focus on military/pilot watches for the SIHH 2019, IWC just launched two new 3-hand pilot’s watches under the Spitfire sub-range – those could have been simple evolutions of the standard Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII, but there are multiple updates on the model and all models will coexist without the Mark XVIII being replaced. In the same vein as the Bronze Chronograph unveiled a few weeks ago, meet the smaller, manufacture-powered and vintage-inspired IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Spitfire Bronze or Steel for SIHH 2019.

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SIHH 2019 – Panerai Luna Rossa Challenger Submersible 47mm PAM01039

Panerai sticks to its nautical roots and Italian identity with another watch dedicated to high-adrenaline maritime pursuits. In this case, Panerai celebrates its new role as the official sponsor of the Luna Rossa, the Challenger of Record of the 36th Edition of the America’s Cup.  The partnership with the Italian team is the perfect occasion […]

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