One of France’s oldest family-owned and run luxury companies, Hermès started life in 1837 as a producer of harnesses and saddles in Paris. Renowned for its impeccable artisanal craftsmanship and intrepid artistic flair, Hermès has always welcomed creative talent from outside to keep its products fresh. The latest Arceau models feature comic book artist Ugo […]
Chronoswiss, guided first by Gerd Rüdiger Lang, a courageous visionary who founded the company in the 1980s amid a hurricane blowing away much of the mechanical watchmaking business, has managed to keep the brand’s offer interesting all through the not-so-long history of Chronoswiss. The new owner, who took over in 2012 when Lang decided to […]
The German watch brand Laco from Pforzheim was established in 1925, and in the 1940s, it was one of the five companies licensed to produce the B-Uhren, observation watches used by the pilots. The legendary designs, the Type A and the Type B from that era, different only in the dial configuration, continue to inspire […]
The German watch brand Laco from Pforzheim was established in 1925, and in the 1940s, it was one of the five companies licensed to produce the B-Uhren, observation watches used by the pilots. The legendary designs, the Type A and the Type B from that era, different only in the dial configuration, continue to inspire […]
Delma is a family-owned brand based in Lengnau, Switzerland, with a solid track record of rugged sports watches adapted to racing, airborne and diving pursuits. The Continental Chronograph is a throwback to the brand’s rugged 1960s racing chronographs and has recently welcomed the Continental Pulsometer, a second, more elegant iteration with three scales and a […]
At MONOCHROME, we are always happy to discover and present new watchmaking projects. So, when we learnt about the crew getting involved in the creation of a fresh high-end independent brand, it naturally caught our attention. Artime is the brainchild of a team of watchmaking experts in design, management, engineering, manufacturing and sales, bringing together […]
If you’re a recurring reader of MONOCHROME, you should know by now that we have a soft spot for salmon-coloured dials. So much so that it was the main theme of our very first Montre de Souscription. Salmon is original, warm, and luxurious, and despite the outpouring of love from the watch-collecting community, these dials […]
Following its strategy of crafting vintage-inspired chronographs priced at attainable prices, yet fully equipped and seriously built, Brellum remains a rather exclusive brand – no more than 299 pieces a year, including limited editions. A deliberate choice to remain focused and able to manage direct sales to final customers. The first model of the brand, […]
Scenes of nature and texture have long been a tradition for Grand Seiko. The Snowflake watch, also known as the Spring Drive SBGA211, is surely the most famous example of this design language. Since then, we’ve seen countless models built around nature, architecture or seasonal changes. One of the brand’s recurring themes is winter scenes […]
Alpina, true to the pioneering spirit of its founder and nowadays commitments, has been a vivid supporter of an active lifestyle for many years and partners with the French Ski Federation, Swiss Surfing, Surfrider Foundation Europe, and the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley – offering its timekeeping expertise and more. Last week, the Swiss brand announced a special […]