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INTRODUCING: The Norqain Freedom 60 Chrono 40mm Bronze – Black Dial

The watch community may be more familiar with their Adventure, Independent, and Wild One collections, but a top-seller for the Norqain brand is their Freedom 60 Chrono 40mm. Today, a new limited-edition installment has just entered the chat, with a handsome bronze panda vibe, that appears to be a worthy successor to one of their … Continued

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Breaking News – Rolex Announces Its Official Certified Pre-Owned Programme

The second-hand watch market is growing rapidly, becoming a segment of the industry that brands can’t overlook anymore. According to consulting firm Deloitte, the market is growing steadily, with a current value in the region of CHF 20 billion. And the potential is huge, as it could be worth CHF 35 billion by 2030. As […]

Introducing – The New Seiko Prospex Turtle Special Edition SRPJ35 (Live Pics & Price)

There are dozens of watches within Seiko’s professional collection, also known as the Prospex line. Many of them have a true emblematic status, such as the Monster, the Samurai, the Alpinist, the Sumo and many more. Few, however, can rival with the Turtle when it comes to fame. Accessible, solid, classically-designed, typical Seiko and with […]

Introducing – Audemars Piguet Brings Back The Starwheel Concept, Within Code 11.59

Wandering hours are one of the most fascinating displays of the watch industry. And if it’s often associated with modern indie watchmakers like Urwerk or with Audemars Piguet, it is actually a very old concept dating back to the 17th century. Yet, if the paternity of the system is far older than many would think, […]

Introducing: Audemars Piguet Brings Back The Starwheel (Live Pics)

The Code 11.59 gets its latest addition as AP revives a collector-favorite wandering hour complication from the 1990s.

INTRODUCING: The Titoni Heritage Bicompax Chronograph evokes café racer style

Titoni have evolved many times as a brand, although they’ve always kept up with wristwatch fashion admirably in their century of operation. In fact, it’s hard to believe that their watches aren’t seen more often considering how long they’ve been around. The modern Titoni produce watches of a luxury standard at attainable prices, offering style, … Continued

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Buying Guide – The Best Chronograph Watches of 2022

The end of the year is near, so it’s time for the MONOCHROME team to sit down and look back at everything that happened in 2022… And there was a lot, with so many new watches launched, in all categories and in all price ranges. Today, we kick off a series of buying guides representing […]

Agenhor, and the many movements of the Genevan complication masters (Part 1)

There are not many movement manufacturers nor watch brands that can lay claim to a staggering 9 GPHG awards, though Agenhor is one of them. Sure, the GPHG awards are like the Oscars in some ways – somewhat exclusive and at times certainly controversial – but they, for the most part, represent the crème de … Continued

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Pre-Owned Picks: To The Moon And Back, A Speedmaster For Everyone

With so many different Speedmasters out there – and in the spirit of the holidays – we thought a quick guide to some of the ones available in the Hodinkee Shop might be helpful.

Introducing – The New Christiaan van der Klaauw Planetarium Dunes of Mars Limited Edition

There is no surprise that nowadays, not only scientists, occultists, magicians and pagans display an exciting desire to follow planetary tracks. For one, Mercury in retrograde is a vital factor to consider by ordinary people. And unsurprisingly, astronomical indicators remain among our favourite watch complications and the Christiaan van der Klaauw Planetarium series we love. […]