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Editor’s note – As our long-time readers might know, MONOCRHOME is usually quite (to say the least) technical. We like to go in-depth, to look at the ins and outs of watchmaking, sometimes tackling highly complex topics. This was the main objective behind our “Technical Perspective” series, where we’ve covered some of the most complex […]

In a surprising and completely unexpected move, Alpina celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2023 by introducing a highly limited edition of Heritage Carrée mechanical watches, which feature the authentic hand-wound Caliber 490 movement from 1938 inside, restored and presented in a silver case. Due to the positive response and to ensure continuity, the brand introduced […]

In addition to affordable dress watches and inexpensive but robust retro-style diving watches, Baltic has long been all about racing cars and vintage motorsport competitions (no real surprise when you know the passion of the founders). The connection between cars and watches is obvious, and Baltic has realized it with several tour car-style models. The […]

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is the leading watch and jewelry retailer in the United Arab Emirates and the name behind the biennial Dubai Watch Week, which has now become a major event in the industry calendar. To mark the 75th anniversary this year, several partner brands celebrated the event with special editions. MB&F has enjoyed […]

Some of the most passionate love stories of the 20th century were written in Bulgari jewels. One of the most striking affairs hallowed with Bulgari gems was the passionate romance between Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, which arose on the set during the filming of “Cleopatra” in Rome. As every upscale luxury brand knows, there's […]

Young French brand Serica has built a loyal following by incorporating vintage elements into sleek, modern tool watches and paying attention to the details that many brands often ignore. After operational divers and GMTs put the Paris-based manufacturer on the map, the Serica Parade Ref. 1174 shifted the conversation to the dress watch category – […]

Chronographs come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors, so it's difficult to make the best choice. What helps is the ability to divide them into subcategories since there are so many different ones. One class of chronographs that always seems to get a lot of attention are the two-register or bicompax chronographs. Loved […]

With two new interpretations of his most complex watch, the Tourbillon Titanium and the Tourbillon Tremblage, Moritz Grossmann continues to expand on his vision of Glashütte watchmaking. These two new versions are mechanically identical to the original model, first introduced in 2013, when the Grossmann caliber 103.0 established the brand's first in-house tourbillon, distinguished by […]

Irish pop-rock icons U2 once sang Two Hearts Beating As One, a phenomenon that is foreign to none of us, but in watchmaking we call it: resonance! And only a handful of watchmakers can master resonance, one of them being Armin Strom! The concept of resonance is far from new, being a discovery by Dutch […]

To mark its grand 250th anniversary, Breguet is turning its attention to the Reine de Naples, a women's collection with a royal backstory and a striking oval case. The new moon phase reference 9935 and the pure time watch 8925 are worthy of a queen and full of new features, a new gold bracelet and […]