The fifth generation of the Laureato, the Girard-Perregaux’s take on the luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, was launched in 2017 as a permanent collection, following a limited edition model presented in 2016. This modern evolution of the model has turned the Laureato into the brand’s best-selling collection. We are taking a closer look […]
The end of the year 2022 is nigh. And once again, at MONOCHROME, we’ve seen a lot of new watches (in all fairness, it was more evolutionary than revolutionary), and we reviewed more models than ever before. We’ve also published an incredible amount of articles – close to 1,200 this year, a record that will […]
I’ve been visiting watch fairs for nearly 20 years and made it a habit to ask the watch designers I befriended what their favourite watches were among those displayed by big and small brands. Every time I was surprised by how different their Top Ten list was from the ones suggested by watch media friends […]
For almost 20 years, the name Big Pilot at IWC meant one thing: a 46mm, oversized, almost provocative watch inspired by 1940s B-Uhr, powered by a massive automatic movement with a 7-day power reserve and a dial so large that you could use the watch as a nightstand clock… And it also meant a display […]
Introducing a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at the brand’s heritage (actually, far from that), but it isn’t exactly what we expected the brand to revive. Despite its highly interesting nature, the wandering […]
Introduced a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at the brand’s heritage (far from that), but it isn’t exactly what we expected the brand to revive. Despite its fascinating nature, wandering hour displays are […]
Green is everywhere. There is no escaping the trend, which has been seen in all kinds of watches, in all categories, and all price ranges. Green is the new blue, which was the new black, and maybe purple will be the new green? IWC is no stranger to the colour green. The brand has shown […]
A month ago, Rolex revealed a new model… And not just a new variation around an existing watch, but simply their most advanced dive watch ever, the Deepsea Challenge. What was once an experimental model made specifically for a man and his record dive at the deepest point of our planet (which has since been […]
We’ve been looking at the new Nomos Club Sport neomatik 37 already in a rather extensive article here, praising its cool looks, great mechanics and mostly, its very appealing dimensions. Far from small, just perfectly sized, thin and still robust, this new sports watch by the Glashütte-based manufacturer ticks many boxes. So we thought it […]
Modern TAG Heuer can be a tricky brand to categorise. Are they the makers of classic and timeless pieces like the Monaco and Carrera collections? Or are they a rather familiar mainstream brand acting in slightly too many areas? Depends on who you ask. I think it’s safe to say, though, that the recent collections […]