The contemporary independent watchmaking lives from unconventional ideas, but only a few creators dare to form them with such sculptural poetry and technical finesse as David Candaux. His latest creation, the DC7 Blue Hawk, embodies his philosophy of a masterful fusion of mechanical virtuosity, architectural depth and visual intrigue. Building on the vision, which was […]

A 250th anniversary is already a remarkable performance for a watch brand, but a 250th anniversary, which celebrates the undisputed horological star of the 18th century, Abraham-Louis Breguet, is different. Breguet has released all the stops to commemorate this illustrious milestone and published a number of anniversary editions, including the great tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035, […]

If you are a recurring reader of Monochrome, you have probably seen that we are usually very reactive and we try our best to deliver the freshest news. From time to time, however, we are still surprised when a brand published new editions of her watches without communicating. Today is a perfect example of this […]

Incredible, only eleven years have passed since Bulgari contested his first gladiator in the arena of the ultra -thin watches. The Octo Finisimo Tourbillon from 2014 from 2014 was astonished by the world with its shaving thin, record-breaking 1.95 mm tourbillon movement, but also conquered the hearts of many with its seductive Italian look. With […]

What if you want to see a mechanical movement as much as possible without affecting the practicality of an automatic? The simplest answer is of course the micro-rotor automatic. This integrates a small diaper into the movement without hiding it from the point of view. It also challenges the manufacturers to bend their watchmaking muscles […]

Cars and watches seem to fit perfectly, a match in heaven, as they say. Historically, there has always been a deep connection between the two, since the timing in motorsports is essential. So it is only natural that brands research this in many ways. Auto-themed watches are not unusual because brands often meet partnerships with […]

Last year marked the 85th anniversary of one of IWC Schaffhausen‘s most important collections, the Portugieser. Originally created in the late 1930s, the story of this wristwatch series begins with a special request from two Portuguese wholesalers, Rodrigues and Teixeira. They approached IWC with a simple but ambitious goal: to create a wristwatch with the […]

Some watches immediately attract their attention and their interest, while others never go into attention. Others may be a bait and a switch: they love it at first, but when they get it into their hands, the love relationship is short -lived. Some time ago I made it mechanically with a Hamilton Khaki field. Loved […]

From now on, you will surely know everything there is about the latest Rolex collection, a watch that made great noise during your presentation at Watches & Wonders 2025, the country resident. The collection was both visually and mechanically (mostly mechanically) a fairly hot discussion topic with shared opinions in the Watch community. We spoke […]

Montblanc synonym with luxury fountain pins and expanded his portfolio around clocks in 1997, with the aesthetics inspired by the famous Meisterstein pens. Montblanc intended the observation of the certificates from watchmakers and acquired the legendary Minerva Manufaktur in 2007 and published the Nicolas RieeusSec chronograph. The Nicolas Rieeussec was driven with the first in […]