Elka Watches is a relatively young brand built on a historical, defunct Dutch name, which was relaunched a couple of years ago by Hakim El Kadiri. Despite having no connection with the defunct Amsterdam brand, he wanted to pay tribute to the old Dutch brand and bring back the flair of the 1960s with modernised […]
We look through the history of Heuer’s and TAG Heuer’s dive watches, and how the brand cleverly uses reissues.
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New watch micro-brands are created almost every day, with dozens of them surfacing and many disappearing as fast as they came. This is why we tend to be slightly selective about what we cover here on MONOCHROME. From time to time, however, one of these new ventures catches our attention, such as Tusenö, a relatively […]
Switzerland-based luxury conglomerate Richemont Group has just issued its trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2024. The Group delivered an overall stable performance with flat sales at constant exchange rates and -1% at actual rates, at EUR 10.1 billion. At EUR 2.2 billion, profit is down 12% at constant rates and down 17% […]
Time+Tide has officially opened in London and we’ve had an amazing first fortnight!
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Seiko’s not-so-secret systems segment, which dabbles in AI and car sharing among other areas, is boosting its bottom line.
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The smallest flying tourbillon in the world, in the same compact case as the original L.U.C collection.
Jiro Katayama, a car designer turned self-taught, independent watchmaker from Japan, is quickly gaining popularity with his brand, Otsuka Lotec. Despite the brand’s limited distribution – exclusively within Japan – enthusiasts worldwide are drawn to Katayama’s craftsmanship and industrial-meets-steampunk watch aesthetic. Travelling to Japan to secure one of his coveted timepieces, be it the retrograde […]
It’s the year of the (gold) Mini! The Longines Mini DolceVita gets a metal makeover.
Microbrand pricing from two Dutch Indie greats is an enticing prospect for folks who find their main brand releases out of reach.