Archive for December, 2010

Now the year has almost come to an end it’s time to look back and to see which watches made the best impression. So here is Monochrome’s selection of Best Watches of the Year 2010. Like every year, there where many new watches. Some expected for a long time, some unexpected and a total...
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MCT Watches created two unique models of the Sequential One for Hôtel de Charme Les Airelles, in Courchevel 1850 in the French Alps. A magnificent example of a his & hers watch that could make a great Christmas gift. The prestigious Hôtel de Charme Les Airelles, a beautiful hotel located in the French Alps,...
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Blancpain released the world’s first watch with second timezone that can be adjusted with 30 minute increments! The name of this watch is the Blancpain Villeret Half Time Zone or (in French) Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire. It’s still a long time before the official release during Baselworld 2011, but Blancpain already sent the press release of...
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Linde Werdelin just released a few teasers of a new watch, that will be released in January during the SIHH/GTE. Finally a chronograph and in the most beautiful Linde Werdelin case, the SpidoLite case! It looks promising, a chronograph in the SpidoLite case. But unfortunately Linde Werdelin did not share more details at this...
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And the winner is… Greubel Forsey with the Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique. Most likely you already read that Greubel Forsey where awarded with the L’Aiguille d’Or prize at the 10th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2010. Wining a prestigious prize like the Aiguille d’Or (golden hand) of the Grand Prix de Geneva is...
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Most auctions feature vintage Rolex, Patek Philippe or very complicated watches. Coming Wednesday, December 15, a very special collection of extremely rare and well conditioned vintage Heuer watches will be auctioned at Bonhams in London. The collection of Arno Michael Haslinger has been built up with the aim of representing the best of Heuer....
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