Category: Tourbillon

Hands-on – Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic now in Carbon

2018 was the year of the ultra-thin watch. No debate! Piaget and Bvlgari, which started to race a couple of years ago on that topic, literally smashed one record after another in less than 2 months. The final word, however, went to the Roman brand, which introduced the ultra-impressive Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic at Baselworld 2018. After winning the thinness record, Bvlgari has decided to play on the weight of the watch. While not breaking lightness records, the new Carbon version of this watch makes it light as a feather.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon 6000V

This year Vacheron Constantin looks to elevate its luxury sports watch to a new level with the introduction of a popular complication. For the first time, the iconic Overseas collection will include a self-winding tourbillon movement. You won’t find it wrapped up in precious metal though. Keeping with the sports watch ethos, VC will offer this beauty in a stainless steel, ultra-thin case. Read on for all the details.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon with Pink Gold Dial

Introduced in 2016, the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon ranks among A. Lange & Söhne’s most complex watches – together with the 2017 Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite and the 2018 Triple Split.  Featuring a flyback chronograph, a perpetual calendar with moon phases, an outsize date, and a one-minute tourbillon discreetly integrated on the back – there are lots of goodies in […]

6 years ago

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 […]

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Bovet Tourbillon Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso IX

Bovet, very much a niche connoisseur brand, is finally attracting the attention it merits. Last year, its Récital 22 Grand Récital, a masterpiece of technical and astronomical complications, won the coveted Aiguille d’Or at the GPHG 2018. In January 2019, Bovet will be making its debut at the SIHH and will be wowing the crowds with its Virtuoso IX, a double time zone, 24-city, 10-day power reserve, big date, two reversible faces and flying tourbillon extravaganza equipped with a brand new in-house calibre and housed in the brand’s iconic convertible Amadeo® case!

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

SIHH 2019 – Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel

In a bold move that underscores its technical abilities, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils a grande complication watch featuring a staggering combination of complications: a multi-axis tourbillon driven by a remontoir d’égalité, a minute repeater with Westminster chime, a perpetual calendar… and more. Meet the new (and superb) Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel – a.k.a The Gyrotourbillon 5.

6 years ago

Video – In-Depth with Audemars Piguet’s First Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon

We all know Audemars Piguet for the legendary Royal Oak that was introduced in 1972. This iconic watch was followed by two other important launches. In 1992, the brand reinvented its luxury sports watch in a robust, more masculine version, the Royal Oak Offshore. Thirty years after the introduction of the inaugural Royal Oak, in 2002, […]

6 years ago

Pre-SIHH 2019 – MB&F HM6 Final Edition in Steel

The story of the HM6 started in 2014 with the inaugural titanium edition. A year later, it was followed by a red gold version. In 2016, the brand introduced the Sapphire Vision model, with the upper and lower sections of the case in transparent sapphire crystal, sandwiching a centre segment of platinum or red gold. […]

6 years ago