In parallel with the celebrations surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Oyster case, Rolex had another surprise in store: a new in-house gold alloy. The first watch known as Jubilee Gold to showcase the proprietary alloy is the iconic Day-Date, also known as the “Presidential Watch.” Cataloged together with the Rolesium Daytona Albino in the […]

Back for a second term at Jaeger LeCoultreThe return of Jérôme Lambert as CEO in 2025 has given the brand new impetus. While spectacularly complex models like the Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon a Stratosphere may be in the spotlight at Watches & Wonders this year, there is a second release that deserves attention: the new […]

Watches and Wonders 2026 is soon closing its doors and it's time for Team MONOCHROME to return home after one of the most intense weeks of the year. We have seen hundreds of watches, published well over a hundred articles, taken several thousand photos and published over 20 videos on YouTube. But now it's time […]

Nature is a cornerstone of Japanese culture and a predominant theme at Grand Seiko. Even the environments of the Japanese brand's factories have been deliberately designed to inspire the takumi (artisans). Hailing from Grand Seiko's haute horlogerie studio Micro Artist Studio in Shiojiri, the Japanese brand launches a high-quality platinum masterpiece SBGZ011, with a hand-engraved […]

The Luminor takes the spotlight this year with several vintage-inspired releases that celebrate Panerai's legacy as a supplier of precision instruments to the Italian Navy. After the first generation of combat diver watches in the mid-1930s, which radiated radium-based Radiomir, Panerai developed a less harmful luminous substance called Luminor, which would eventually come to define […]

Thirty years ago, Chopard's co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele opened the factory in Fleurier. The first in-house caliber, LUC 1.96, a sleek automatic micro-rotor movement, made its debut the following year in the LUC The modern Strike One (from 2022) has been developed over time and features the brand's patented sapphire crystal springs. It is the template […]

Bulgari returns to Watches & Wonders this year with several new editions of its Octo Finissimo Automatic, in more compact 37mm case sizes and powered by the new BVF micro-rotor automatic movement. However, somewhat secretly, Bulgari also installed an Octo Finissimo minute repeater in a 37 mm case. The more compact brother of the record-breaking […]

After the big impact of Rolex's main release in 2025, the much discussed, technical and unexpected land-dweller, this year it is time for the crown to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the legendary Oyster case. And that's why the focus of the year is on the playful entry-level collection Oyster Perpetual. But that's not all […]

Like every year, Patek Philippe relies on Watches and Wonders Geneva to release most, if not all, of its new watches for this year. Without further ado, here are all the new models for Patek Philippe this year. Patek Philippe 6105G Heavenly Sunrise and Sunset Packed with innovations (no less than 6 patents), this new […]

Independent watchmaker Sylvain Pinaud launched his first timepiece, a monopusher chronograph, in 2018, followed by the Origin, a time-only watch, in 2021. In recent years, his work has gained recognition among connoisseurs and the watch industry, winning several awards from the prestigious GPHG. For Geneva Watch Week 2026, it is time for him to present […]