If Watches & Wonders is, by far, the most important event of the year for the watch industry (because of the sheer number of exhibiting brands, participants and new models presented), another smaller yet highly interesting event has been taking place in watch-town since 2020. A different take on the watch salon, more relaxed, staged […]
The Ollech & Wajs 1967 Astrochron was one of the first chronographs suited for professional divers thanks to its 200m water-resistant case. Equipped with a Valjoux 72 movement, a movement it shared with models like the original Rolex Daytona, the Astrochron has been selected by Ollech & Wajs for a remake this year. While the […]
Traditionally, the endurance racing season kicks off with one of the most legendary races in history, the Daytona 24 Hours, or rather the Rolex 24 at Daytona. This year’s edition also ushered in the era of the Le Mans Daytona hybrid class or LMDh for short. A new top-tier category of cars that welcomes iconic […]
By now, it’s pretty well known that Grand Seiko loves to play around with dial textures and colours and is quite good at it too. So whenever a press release of a new model comes up, we immediately envision a specific type of watch with a faceted case, an intricately brushed and polished dial inspired […]
Last month, right after the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry released its monthly press release with watch export statistics, we indicated (in this article) that the Swiss watch industry was about to record its best-ever export performance over the course of a year in 2022. By the end of November 2022, exports were up […]
If you’re reading this article, we have nothing to teach you about our extensive written content. As we explained in our previous retrospective with our most-read articles of 2022, we’ve published close to 1,200 articles this year. But MONOCHROME is just about text and photos… It’s also about videos and a Youtube channel that is packed […]
As many of you should be able to spend some quiet time with family and beloved ones, it is a moment of the year when it’s also good to look back at what happened over the past 12 months. And it’s also the right moment to relax and take the time for longer reads. Here […]
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) has just released its export statistics for the month of November 2022. At over 2.4 billion Swiss Francs for November only (+10.9% compared to last year), Swiss watch exports recorded their best-ever performance over a single month. Over the first 11 months of 2022, at CHF 22,809 […]
The world of watches is full of complications. I know, the name can be somewhat deceptive since the idea behind a complication is to bring the user something practical… well, most of the time, at least. Dozens of functions can be added to a watch, but few are as practical in real life as the […]
Barely one centimetre in diameter, the hairspring is the beating heart of a watch movement. It is a strategic component in several respects. Manufacturing hairsprings is a complex process mastered only by a few companies. Conventional hairsprings are made of iron-nickel alloys, such as Nivarox. For several years now, silicon has been revolutionizing traditional watchmaking. […]