Batavi Watches is a young and upcoming Dutch watchmaking company run by Ugur Mamak. We’ve seen it successfully launch two collections already, the Kosmopoliet GMT and the Architect, with the
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Presented in 2012, the Frederique Constant Classics Worldtimer Manufacture quickly imposed itself on a niche market as one of the rare accessible alternatives. But despite a fair price, this World-Time watch
When presented in mid-2020, the Longines Spirit collection made quite an impact, with its well-balanced blend of vintage design, daily versatility, refined execution, precise movements and great content/price ratio. There
Bernhard Lederer is a technician and practitioner of watchmaking in all its aspects. With 40 years of watchmaking experience under his belt, the German independent watchmaker made a name for
Watches are fascinating objects. Whether you’re just curious or want to become a more knowledgeable watch aficionado, one of the best ways to get a good understanding of how a
If you read MONOCHROME on a regular basis, you should be well aware that independent watchmaking has always been one of the main topics of interest of our founder, and
The moment watch aficionados, retailers and journalists have been waiting for… Watches and Wonders Geneva will finally open its doors on 30 March 2022, for a complete week around horology.
A high-end, creative watchmaker owned by the Citizen Group and sharing facilities with movement maker La Joux-Perret, Arnold & Son has made over the years some pretty impressive watches. Not
MeisterSinger, the German brand created in 2001, has been mostly known for its poetical use of a single hand to display the time in a rather slow way, with a
In the world of dive watches, you would be hard-pressed to find a brand with more history or pedigree than DOXA. From the 1930s all the way to the quartz
As most of you might know, this year the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the most emblematic watch in the collection of the Le Brassus-based watchmaker, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Even though mostly known for its military-inspired and pilot’s watches, Bell & Ross has long been involved in the concept of dive watches – which, in some ways, can also
Trilobe is a young independent brand first imagined in 2013 and that released its first watch in 2018. The concept, created by Gautier Massonneau, is all about a highly conceptual
Stepping into Cédric Johner’s modestly sized workshop in Carouge in the outskirts of Geneva is a unique experience. Inside you will find an eclectic mix of old tools and hand-operated
A watch born in the early 1950s as a precision chronometer wristwatch, the Omega Constellation is one of the most long-lasting collections of the brand, only surpassed by the Seamaster. After
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