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An In-Depth Look At The Calibre Heuer 02, Plus 12 New TAG Heuer Chronographs
An In-Depth Look At The Calibre Heuer 02, Plus 12 New TAG Heuer Chronographs A flagship in-house chronograph movement that charts a new course for TAG Heuer. Originally published by Logan Baker for HODINKEE, February 16th 2021 Here’s a scenario. Imagine you’re an executive at a prominent Swiss watch brand who’s been tasked with developing…
Introducing – The Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in Ethical Gold and Ceramised Titanium
The Alpine Eagle collection by Chopard is the brand’s take on the luxury sports watch. When the first Alpine Eagle model appeared in 2019, many had forgotten that it had a predecessor known as the St. Moritz, a sporty-chic watch of the 1980s with an elaborate-shaped bezel that captured the overstated flamboyance of the decade.…
Industry News – The Return of Mechanical Movements Made in Italy with OISA 1937
While the influence of Italy on the watch industry is indisputable, it is perhaps not the first country to come to mind when thinking of movement manufacturing. Still, back in 1937, Domenico Morezzi founded O.I.S.A. – Orologeria Italiana Società Azionaria – in Milan to start producing movements. Over the years, several calibres were developed and…
Hands-On: We Went To The ‘Matrix’ Premiere And Saw Some Hamilton Watches On The Big Screen
Last night marked the U.S. premiere of The Matrix: Resurrections, the fourth installment in the Matrix canon, which brings Keanu Reeves' Neo back to the silver screen. I was in San Francisco to attend this first screening – and after a party complete with a fireworks display over the Bay – which had a star-studded…
Introducing: Open Your Heart To The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Open Face
What We Know Vacheron Constantin's Traditionelle Complete Calendar is one of the very few examples of the complication made by an haute horlogerie manufacturer these days – so much so that it's something of a signature complication for them. The complete calendar shows the day of the week, the month, and the date (usually with…
Recap – MONOCHROME’s 10 Most Popular Reviews of 2021
The end of the year is near and we’ll soon be turning the page on 2021, a year of transition and (again) unexpected things happening. Sure, it was better than 2020 and its constant ups and downs, and sure it has been a great year for MONOCHROME, with the launch of two Montres de Souscription…
Introducing: Hublot Honors Aspen’s Unlikely Beginnings With A Limited Edition Classic Fusion Watch
What We Know Mounted on the wall, just to the right of the entrance to the Silver Queen Gondola in Aspen, Colorado, is the massive Hublot Big Bang watch-clock that lets skiers know how many runs they can squeeze in before the gondola shuts down at 3:30 PM and the après-ski revelry begins. There are…
The Petrolhead Corner – The Bizarre Twists and Turns of the 2021 Formula 1 Season
Bear with me, as I must confess I am Dutch and yes, a big fan of Max Verstappen. And yes, that does mean I was screaming my lungs out at my TV last Sunday in disbelief of what just happened, and Max winning his first-ever title in Formula 1. But next to being a fan…