This year marks the 35th anniversary of Frederique Constant, and there is plenty to celebrate. With 31 in-house calibres under its belt, including complications like the tourbillon, perpetual calendar, flyback chronograph or the advanced Monolithic Oscillator, the brand founded by Dutch couple Aletta and Peter Stas and now in the hands of Citizen Group has […]
Established in 1822, Bovet emerged as a prominent player in the high-end timepiece industry. Throughout the 19th century, Bovet became one of the most distinguished names in China, crafting opulent pocket watches adorned with lavish enamels and embellished with pearls. This distinctive, ornate aesthetic has transcended time and echoes in the contemporary Bovet timepieces, a […]
Despite its modest production, Lang & Heyne is one of the most impressive German watch brands today. Founded in 2001 by Marco Lang and Mirko Heyne, even after Heyne’s departure in 2003 to join Nomos Glashütte (currently heading research and development at Nomos) and Marco Lang leaving in 2019, the manufacture continues to be active, […]
IWC goes to town with its Big Pilot’s Watch, fitted with a tourbillon and dedicated to the protagonist of Le Petit Prince, the charming prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novella. Flaunting the Petit Prince sub-collection’s hallmark blue dial, the latest Big Pilot’s Watch belongs to the downsized, more manageable 43mm version introduced in 2021. Since […]
If you are a recurring reader of MONOCHROME, you might be familiar with Remy Cools. We first met this promising young watchmaker in 2018, freshly graduated from the Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau. Soon after, Cools presented his first commercially available model in 2020 after setting up his workshop on the shores of Lake Annecy […]
One of the most conspicuous and unmistakable watch cases on the market must be Hautlence’s retro TV-shaped case with ample viewing room to enjoy the brand’s novel time displays. Founded in 2004 and christened Hautlence – an anagram of Neuchâtel – the brand became part of the MELB Holding Group in 2012, packed its bags […]
In the realm of tourbillons, there are tourbillons, and then there are Greubel Forsey tourbillons. Since its establishment in 2004, the company has been on a dedicated journey to refine Breguet’s centuries-old invention. This pursuit commenced with the introduction of the iconic multi-axis Double Tourbillon 30° – a pioneering adaptation of the pocket-watch-oriented innovation for […]
Vacheron Constantin invites us on an exotic journey of discovery with its latest Les Cabinotiers Réctis de Voyages, unique timepieces that trace the international expansion of the Maison. Established in 1755, the founder’s grandson, Jacques-Barthélémi Vacheron, and his partner, François Constantin, were quick to appreciate global markets leading to commercial ties with Central Europe, South […]
Slim, with an impressive movement and rose engine hobnail engraving – is this the ultimate Reverso?
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Equipped with a bi-axis tourbillon and double retrograde, it’s quite the departure from the 1980s model.
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