Archive for 2010

Ludwig Oechslin has achieved an astronomical moon indication based on just four individual components. Intelligent minimalism and aesthetic clarity. Ludwig Oechslin already made a huge impression with the Freak and the Trillogy of Time he created for Ulysse Nardin. Later he created the MIH Watch with an annual calendar comprising of only 9 components...
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When Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Memovox International, earlier this year, I had no idea it had an ancestor. However while browsing Ebay last night, I found a beautiful vintage version of the Memovox International. I never saw the old version before, but it looks great. Check it out. At SIHH 2010 Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Master Memovox...
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Moonfire is not a book about watches. However since it’s about the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, i think most Omega Speedmaster collectors will find it an interesting book. Especially now the price dropped drastically. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, Taschen Publishers and Norman Mailer joined forces...
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Peter Speake-Marin released a new watch with a new in-house developed hand wound movement. A magnificent achievement from this independent master watchmaker! The new Marin 2 Mk-I Thalassa is the second watch from Peter Speake-Marin with an in-house developed movement. Last year Speake-Marin released the Marin1 and the Piccadilly 1in20, his first watches with...
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Hautlence, a Neuchâtel based young watch brand, just recently released their newest creation. The spectacular design and technical aspects of HL2.0 get a lot of attention on the internet. But how much do you know about the different HL collections? The first collection Hautlence released was the HL collection featuring a remarkable TV screen shaped...
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Monochrome’s Tour de Suisse continues with more visits and meeting with the finest independent watchmakers. Kari Voutilainen, De Bethune, MB&F, Hautlence, URWERK, Ladoire and MCT Watches. And interesting mix of classical watchmaking and steampunk design. In the following weeks I’ll write much more about these visits, so stay tuned. Visiting Kari Voutilainen was on...
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