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First Look: The 2026 Minerva Collection, now a Stand-Alone Brand, Unveiling the new Crownless
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1106+ words) Since its acquisition by the Richemont Group in 2006, historic and highly revered brand Minerva has lived under the control of Montblanc, its watches bearing double-signed dials. 20 years later, under the direction of Laurent Lecamp, Global Managing Director for both Montblanc…...
First Look: The new Albishorn Thundergraph Khumbu Chronograph
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (810+ words) First Look: The new Albishorn Thundergraph Khumbu Chronograph'Monochrome Watches Albishorn is one of these intriguing newcomers on the independent scene. The brand operates under the concept of "Imaginary Vintage", designing watches that were never made but could have been. Following…...
Interview: Konstantin Chaykin on Making the World’s Thinnest Mechanical Watch, and the new ThinKing Mystery
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (550+ words) Xavier Markl, MONOCHROME " In a world where Piaget, Bulgari, and Richard Mille were already chasing microns, what was the specific "lightbulb moment" that convinced you that you could " and should " surpass them? You often speak about watchmaking as art. Did…...
First Look: The 2026 Collection of Montblanc, from Rieussec and Iced Sea to 1858 and Star Legacy
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (1158+ words) When a brand drops a set of updates like this, it is rarely about just one watch. With Montblanc's start to 2026, the focus is more on variety. The Rieussec brings in a historical link, while pieces like the Iced Sea…...
Introducing: Stéphane Pierre Launches Indie Brand and First watch, L’Impétrant
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (964+ words) Introducing: St'phane Pierre Launches Indie Brand and First watch, L'Imp'trant'Monochrome Watches There's a new indie brand in town" St'phane Pierre enters the independent watchmaking scene with a strong personal story and vision. Based in Annecy and trained as a micro-mechanical…...
First Look: The New, Non-Limited Porsche Design Chronograph 1 All Titanium
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (256+ words) While most attention in Porsche Design's timekeeping history probably goes to the original 1972 all-black Chronograph 1 and its modern-day spin-offs, it's far from all Porsche Design has done over the years. Released in 1972, the Chronograph 1 is still regarded as the cornerstone…...
Introducing: The new Dawn Blue Credor Locomotive GCCR995
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (945+ words) Introducing: The new Dawn Blue Credor Locomotive GCCR995Monochrome Watches Two years ago, Credor, the higher-end and classic side of the Seiko Watch Corporation, unveiled a very special watch based on the Locomotive concept. This watch, once designed by no other than…...
Introducing: Kiwame Tokyo Launches its Third Chapter, the Accessible MUNE Series
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1070+ words) A fairly new brand from Japan with the goal of delivering "honest watchmaking from Asakusa" and "affordable Japanese watches," Kiwame Tokyo has made quite some noise with its first two releases, the Kurotsuki and Usuki models as its inaugural pieces,…...
Introducing: The New and Cheeky Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (210+ words) Visible through a sapphire window, a small automaton comes to life when the watch is wound. Driven by the winding mechanism, the system transforms a simple operation into a private moment of discovery " Discovery Channel-like, of course. It's playful and…...
Cleguer Horology Launches with the Inspiration One Souscription and a new "Innate" Escapement Geometry
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (425+ words) Cleguer Horology Launches with the Inspiration One Souscription and a new "Innate" Escapement Geometry'Monochrome Watches Discovering new independent watchmaking talents is a rare pleasure " especially when it's as compelling as the debut of Mathieu Cleguer's brand. With his first creation,…...