The watches worn by Joe Biden while he served as the 47th Vice President of the United States, or during his campaign for the 2020 presidential election, have been widely discussed around the web – think about his Seamaster Professional 300m, his Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional or even a Seiko chronograph. However, something unknown recently appeared on Biden’s […]
3 years ago, in 2017, one of the most important vintage watches ever offered for sale, a watch of superb provenance, a watch that meant a lot for the collecting community, broke the record for the most expensive wristwatch ever auctioned. Indeed, Paul Newman’s Paul Newman Daytona sold for $17,752,500 – before another watch took […]
Some watches have gained true cult status, mostly because of who wore them. Notable actors, men of political and historical importance, some of the greatest pilots or even space heroes who walked on the Moon. Not only are these watches great horological objects, but their background has given them an unbeatable aura, which extends far […]
Dive watches… are not even a style or a category of watches anymore, but a proper market with its own codes, its icons, its contenders, its specifications and its aficionados. Needless to say that a well-built and nicely designed dive watch is almost a necessity for accessible or luxury watch brands, with only a minority […]
We’ve said it on many occasions at MONOCHROME. A traveller’s watch, whether a simple GMT piece or a more complex world timer, is a must-have for enthusiasts and certainly one of the most practical functions you can think of in watchmaking. We all love a nice hand-wound chronograph, we can dream in front of a […]
The summer is almost over. Amid the virus-fuelled uncertainty, new watch launches have been massively disrupted, but September remains a strategic time of the year to introduce new products… The past weeks have seen a slew of new watches, and we have picked up five, noticeable sports watches presented recently. Let’s dive right in… hoping […]
The big news from Rolex in 2020 was the release of a new Submariner (no date) and Submariner Date with (slightly) larger 41mm case sizes. Although it might have been temporarily eclipsed by the introduction of the Submariners, the iconic three-hand Oyster Perpetual also grew in size from 39mm to 41mm. Without a doubt, this is […]
Right after its official launch, we reported on the 2020 Rolex Submariner Date collection. To make it simple, all seven older references were replaced by new watches, meaning two steel models, two Rolesor watches, two yellow gold versions and one white gold edition. Quite an impressive start for the new Sub Date 41mm. Still, we […]
One of the most complex models produced by the Crown, the Rolex Sky-Dweller is also one of the most practical and easy-to-consult GMT and calendar watches on the market today. Following the big splash made by the release of the much-awaited 2020 Submariners, Rolex has also tweaked its upscale traveller’s watch. The novelty for the […]
Important news indeed, as today, September 1st, 2020, Rolex has launched its new collection of watches, which includes no fewer than five new Submariner references – four models with date, and the present steel, no-date version. You probably didn’t miss the launch but if so, you’d better check our early review article here, at MONOCHROME. […]