I usually never write about ladies watches. It is something that I leave to the lovely Rebecca and Roberta – they have much more objectivity on this topic than I’ll ever have. Yet, from time to time, I can see the beauty of a women’s watch and be impressed or inspired. This is what I felt when seeing the new Chanel Boy-Friend Squelette – a feminine timepiece that almost made me jealous not to be able to wear it.
Silent for a number of years, Favre Leuba is back, re-energized with the launch of a collection of rugged and functional timepieces such as the Raider Harpoon or the impressive Bivouac 9000. For Baselworld 2018, the brand introduces another bold dive watch packing multi-functional punch and a cool (and rare) mechanical depth gauge. Meet the new Favre-Leuba Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth.
While we’ve already presented you the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date in bronze with a 36mm case, this is not the only new version of this watch that Oris is introducing at Baselworld 2018. Indeed, alongside the bronze edition, Oris will also add some steel versions of the Pointer Date watch, this time available in 40mm and 36mm, as well as with steel bracelets or leather straps – and again with an unbeatable quality/price ratio. Overview.
Breguet and the Race for Water Foundation just announced that they will join forces to support the Odyssey 2017 – 2021 on its mission for the oceans. The Race for Water Foundation is a charity dedicated to the preservation of water and the ocean in particular in view of the threat from plastic pollution.
In 2016, Maurice Lacroix introduced a new collection named the Aikon. Based on a 1990s design, the Calypso, it was unfortunately (at least for us here, at MONOCHROME) only available with quartz movement. After the launch of a flagship version with skeleton movement earlier this year, it is time now for the brand to unveil the automatic versions of its sports watch. Meet the Baselworld 2018 Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic, 3-hand and Chronograph.
At Baselworld 2016, Glashütte Original introduced a full new Senator collection named Excellence. Originally comprising no less than 4 different versions (time-only, tima-and-date, date-and-moon and perpetual calendar), it was only available with a classic design – Roman numerals and blued hands. For Baselworld 2018, the Saxon brand adds some casualness to two of the versions. Here are the Senator Excellence Panorama Date and Date and Moon with new dials and 42mm steel cases.
Last year, Seiko re-created its first ever dive watch, the 62Mas, with a truly faithful re-edition, the Prospex Diver SLA017. Alongside this rather expensive and rare edition, the Japanese manufacture also reinterpreted the 62Mas in a more modern and more accessible way, with the Seiko Prospex Diver SPB051 and SPB053. This year, we’ll the same recipe but now applied to the 1968 Diver 300m. Alongside the rare and faithful Prospex Diver 300m Hi-Beat SLA025, Seiko is also introducing modern and accessible versions, the Prospex Diver 200m SPB077 & SPB079.
In 2016, Rolex updated one its most iconic watches, the Explorer 1 39mm, by improving some small details that collectors’ complained about. Surprising indeed, but Rolex now does really listen to them and make sure that youthful errors are corrected. This year, for Baselworld 2018, the same happens with the giant Deepsea and the crown has done a few updates to keep the model on par with expectations. Meet the 2018 updated Rolex Deepsea Ref. 126660.
A few days ago, just prior to Baselworld 2018, we introduced to you Chopard’s new take on one of its icons, the L.U.C Quattro, a complex watch with no less than 4 barrels and a 9-day power reserve. Yet, as powerful as this watch is, it remains a true statement of elegance and distinction – as a Chopard should be. To understand more about what this watch really represents for the brand, we asked Co-President of Chopard Karl-Friedrich Scheufele to explain its history and the reasons behind the creation of this 2018 edition – check the video on top of this article.
An alarm is often loud, obtrusive and annoying, simply to remind you to do something at a specific point in the day. Whether it is waking you up, brushing your teeth, leaving home in time for the bus, or simply checking if you’ve won that superb vintage watch during an online auction. There are watches, however, that exchange this loud, obtrusive annoying interruption into a mechanical wonder, just like this Oris Big Crown ProPilot Alarm Limited Edition, set to be introduced during Baselworld 2018.