Results for Watches and Wonders 2026

The Basics and Beyond: Minute Repeater

In-Depth – Visiting Bremont, Understanding The Evolution and Answering Collectors’ Concerns

Today, for once, we won’t be travelling to Switzerland. We’re heading to a slightly more unusual place, in a country that’s not primarily known for its watchmaking industry. In a little town called Henley, about 30km away from London, is one of the very few large-scale watch brands of the United Kingdom, in fact probably […]

Five Recent Near-Perfect Perpetual Calendars From Patek Philippe, Lange, IWC, Baume & Mercer and Jaeger-LeCoultre

One of Martin Green's favorite complications is the perpetual calendar, aka QP. While he knows that an annual calendar can do almost the same for a lot less, he is still mesmerized by the human ingenuity of being able to a miniature mechanical device that can even deal with leap years.

Inside the Lang & Heyne Friedrich III Remontoir: A Tribute to Sincere Fine Watches’ 70 Years

Walter Lange 100 Years: How the Lange 1 Became The Most Original and Modern Watch Ever Created

Retrospective – What are The World’s Thinnest Watches Per Category?

Ultra-thin watchmaking is a fascinating topic, one of our favourite areas of expertise here, at MONOCHROME. Ultra-thin watchmaking is horology at its purest, a no-compromise search for the slenderest movement that has to be considered a true complication. While high-watchmaking often seeks to bring as many complications as possible in a single movement, ultra-thinness is […]

Why Vacheron Constantin excels at everything, from product creation to brand building and team leadership

New Czapek & Cie Promenade Collection: Ripples and Rays

The “Goutte d’Eau” technique used in Czapek & Cie’s new Promenade watch collection shines a new light on the grand feu enamel effect, evoking ripples radiating from a water droplet hitting a pond’s surface.

Sincere Fine Watches 70th Anniversary: Laurent Ferrier’s Grand Sport Tourbillon Gets Its First Guilloché Dial

New and Reviewed: Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon for Sincere

Here is our hands-on comprehensive review of the Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition.

Business News: New CEOs for Hublot and TAG Heuer

Expected but not quite so soon, longtime Hublot chief executive Ricardo Guadalupe is retiring after two decades at its helm, first as managing director for eight years followed by another 12 years as chief executive, during which he oversaw the expansion of Hublot’s manufacture as well as collaborations like the Daniel Arsham pocket watch. Now 59 years old with some four decades in the watch industry, Mr Guadalupe will be replaced by Julien Tornare, who was only just named to the top job at TAG Heuer in January 2024 when Frederic Arnault was named chief executive of the LVMH Watches Division. In turn, Mr Tornare will be succeeded by Antoine Pin, who was most recently head of Bulgari’s watch business. Who succeeds Mr Pin has not yet been officially announced. All the new appointments take effect come September 1, 2024. From left: Julien Tornare, Frédéric Arnault, Ricardo Guadalupe, and Antoine Pin Mr Guadalupe is a watch industry lifer, having started in the business at Bulgari in the mid 1980s before moving to Blancpain and then Hublot. For about a year now, Hublot insiders have been saying Mr Guadalupe appeared ready for retirement, though the announcement still comes as unexpected. Slated to become the Honorary President of Hublot after he steps down, Mr Guadalupe’s retirement might be due in part to the marked slowdown in the watch industry, which no doubt contributed to the significant management overhaul at Richemont, where new faces were appointed to the chie...

Executive Shifts at Hublot and TAG Heuer: What You Need to Know

Reasons Behind the Swatch Group’s Profit Slump and How Things Could Improve

LABEG: The Artist Behind the Most Precious Paper Watches on Earth

Did Gérald Genta Design History’s First Luxury Steel Sports Watch for IWC (and Not Audemars Piguet)?

Has history been rewritten? An early Gérald Genta design made for IWC – regrettably never put into production – suggests so. On June 22, 2022 the not-yet-seen sketch was auctioned by Sotheby’s.

Two New Takes on the Richard Mille RM 65-01 in Blue and Yellow Quartz TPT

Emmanuel Breguet: “I investigated in all the dictionaries and found the real meaning of the word tourbillon in the time of AL Breguet.”

Why Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Ensures a Continued Legacy of Craftsmanship, Innovation and Excellence

Sincere Fine Watches 70th Anniversary: H. Moser & Cie Presents the Pioneer’s First Grand Feu Enamel Dial in Purple Fumé

Hands-On: Longines Legend Diver – Back And Better At 39mm

Down-sizing Longines' heritage dive watch makes all the difference.

5 Up and Coming Microbrands To Keep On Your Radar

Hands-on – Chasing Cancellara and Testing the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono Cycling Edition

Two years ago, Tudor announced its entry into the world of cycling, partnering with cycling legend Fabian Cancellara to create the Tudor Pro Cycling Team. Tudor soon developed a special edition Black Bay Chrono Dark for the team, which we discovered during a training camp with the team in early 2023. Just a few weeks […]

Business News: CEO Changes For Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, And Van Cleef & Arpels

Plus, news about what comes next for outgoing Cartier CEO Cyrille Vigneron.

Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C XPS And L.U.C Qualité Fleurier

A comparison of two solid new additions to Chopard's dressy high horology lineup.

Introducing: Marathon Announces Arctic Red Maple GSAR (And A Special LE) For Canada Day

Commemorating Canada's 157th birthday in the style of the Great White North.

Visiting Christiaan Van der Klaauw in Naarden, the Netherlands: Photo Essay and Interesting Twist

Come with Ian Skellern on a walk through the beautiful Dutch city of Naarden to visit Christiaan Van der Klaauw.

Announcements: This Week Is Members Week – Don't Miss Out On Deals, Giveaways, And An Editor Zoom Hangout

June 24th to the 28th – don't miss it.

Sincere Fine Watches 70th Anniversary: Chopard Happy Sport The First is a Stylish Red Edition

HYT Watches Appoints New CEO, Vahé Vartzbed

Introducing: The Richard Mille RM 65-01 Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph In Yellow And Blue Quartz TPT

Richard Mille's most complicated automatic watch gets a material makeover.