Posts Tagged ‘ Independent Watchmaking ’

Christiaan van der Klaauw Aquarius Planetarium

By
Christiaan van der Klaauw Aquarius Planetarium

Astronomy – time in its purest form – is the source of inspiration for the well-known Dutch watchmaker and member of the prestigious AHCI, Christiaan van der Klaauw. And  now it's combined with an engraving of the well-known Dutch master-engraver Kees Engelbarts. 

Christiaan van der Klaauw is specialized solely in the design and manufacturing of...
Read More »

Hands on with the MB&F Legacy Machine 1

Hands on with the MB&F Legacy Machine 1

Ou new contributor Ian Ellery, shares his hands-on experience with Max Busser's latest creation, the MB&F Legacy Machine 1. And we added some of the beautiful photos made by Peter Chong.

There have been a lot of column inches dedicated to the launch of the MB&F Legacy Machine 1....
Read More »

Speake-Marin Spirit Pioneer – limited to 68 pieces

By
Speake-Marin Spirit Pioneer – limited to 68 pieces

Peter Speake-Marin launched the new Spirit Pioneer today, a watch with much DNA that could also be found in Speake-Marin's very succesful Piccadilly series.
Although the Spirit Pioneer has been officially released today, we already heard that more than 50% has been sold during Peter's...
Read More »

Hautlence HLq and HLq Classic explained

By
Hautlence HLq and HLq Classic explained

Recently Hautlence was so kind to lend me a watch for review purposes. One of the most obvious things about every Hautlence, is the way it displays time. Many people wondered how the watch works, so I'll try to explain this. It's actually a very ingenius! 
All Hautlence watches, like the Read More »

Grieb & Benzinger Black Tulip

By
Grieb & Benzinger Black Tulip

Grieb & Benzinger created another unique piece, fully engraved, skeletonized to the max... and drop dead gorgeous. This is the Grieb & Benzinger Black Tulip.
Usually we're not to fond of self-aclaimed nicknames, but we have to be honest, Grieb & Benzinger really are "the masters of skeletonized watches". We at Monochrome think that...
Read More »

SalonQP 2011 starts this Thursday at The Saatchi Gallery – London

By
SalonQP 2011 starts this Thursday at The Saatchi Gallery – London

This Thursday, SalonQP starts again and offers you a unique chance to discover the finest watches and meet the most interesting brands in the world. Does this sound excessive? Well we know it's true!
Unlike Baselworld or the SIHH, SalonQP really offers the chance for every watch aficionado to...
Read More »



Weekly Watch Photo

Monochrome on Twitter

Twitter

  • RSS
  • Newsletter
  • Facebook