First Look – The Exotic Plumage of the Bulgari Divas’ Dream Peacock Marquetry Collection

For Dubai Watch Week, Bulgari presents five captivating models inspired by the rich plumage and iridescent colours of peacocks’ tails. While the hypnotic Serpenti is Bulgari’s most famous mascot, the proud, unabashedly beautiful peacock has been the mascot of choice for the Divas’ Dream collection since 2017. Using different materials – including feathers, mother-of-pearl and […]

5 months ago

Introducing – The Scintillating New References of the Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358

Abraham-Louis Breguet’s reputation as the greatest of all watchmakers was not a retrospective attribution. It was consolidated during his own lifetime thanks to the fact that he introduced more innovations than anyone else working in the field and developed a unique design language for his creations. Best remembered for his regulating device christened the tourbillon […]

6 months ago

First Look – The Claude Meylan Lionne Dentelles

Specialized in skeletonized watches, Claude Meylan is an independent watchmaker based in the Vallée de Joux, in the small village of L’Abbaye. Completing an already large collection of openworked models such as the Tortue, the brand now presents a new version of its Lionne feminine watch with movements in pastel tones and openworked to create […]

6 months ago

First Look – The Gold Allure of the New Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding 35mm

The Overseas is Vacheron Constantin’s luxury sports watch proposal, a well-furnished collection that was redesigned in 2016 and now boasts a wide selection of models for men and women. Complemented by automatic, anti-magnetic movements and finished to Vacheron’s exceptional standards, the versatility of the family is underscored by its winning DIY system to change the […]

8 months ago

Introducing – The New Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Mintnight (Live Pics & Price)

Arnold & Son’s obsession with the Moon has manifested itself with not one but two separate collections dedicated to our neighbouring satellite. The brand’s latest ode to the Moon is the Perpetual Moon 38 Mintnight, a more compact version of the Perpetual Moon 41.5 collection designed for women with a stylised, poetic interpretation of the […]

8 months ago

Introducing – The New Colours & Textures Of The Bovet Récital 23

Bovet towers above conventional watchmakers with its complex in-house movements, dramatically staged complications, and lavish artistic flourishes that give its watches their unique and highly expressive character. The Récital 23, Bovet’s first women’s watch with a ‘writing slope’ case and a three-dimensional moon phase indicator, returns with new textured baby blue and vibrant green dial […]

9 months ago

Women’s Watch Wednesday – The Rado True Thinline x Great Gardens Of The World

Rado is renowned for its innovative use of high-tech ceramic and minimalist, contemporary design. Although we usually cover the sportier retro-inspired members of Rado’s family on MONOCHROME, such as the Captain Cook and the Diastar, the brand also offers dressier more contemporary models like the Rado True Thinline. Introduced in 2011, this watch has an […]

11 months ago

Women’s Watch Wednesday – The Cosmic Beauty Of The Hermès Arceau Petite Lune

In 1837 founder Thierry Hermès began making harnesses and saddles to cater to the equestrian locomotion requirements of the day. When Emile Hermès took the reins of the Maison in 1920, and horses and carriages had been replaced by automobiles, he had to find a way to channel his craftsman’s skills into new products. Harnessing […]

12 months ago