Sunday, Sept 29 2013
articles: 6
Artya Son Of A Gun Dancing Skulls Watch
When are skulls on a watch the less controversial choice? When skulls replace bullets of course. As a limited edition (of perhaps only one), Yvan Arpa's Artya brand based out of Geneva has created a special piece for Halloween 2013 of his Son of a Gun watch collection with …
Historical Horology – Back In One Week!
As I’ve mentioned with the weekly wrapup posts, things got a bit hectic, so some of our recurring features have take a slight hiatus. But, have no fear – I do intend to resume this series again in a weeks time. In the meantime, I do have a proposal along the lines of what […]
A look at the TAG Heuer Calibre 17
A few weeks ago we brought you the first in a new series of in-depth articles about the key mechanical movements found in TAG Heuer watches. Today, we look at a mechanical chronograph movement used broadly across the modern range- the Calibre 17. The Calibre 17 is an ETA …
A Letter From The Editor
It's been a pleasure to see the number of Monochrome readers increase every month and I always enjoy your emails, responses and reactions through all our social media channels. Thank you for that! Since I started Monochrome, back in 2006, it has been a thrill to see …
Only Watch 2013 Auction Winners & Losers
Yesterday in Monaco the Only Watch 2013 auction was held and the results are in. The event is meant to raise money for a medical charity, to which 100% of the proceeds go. Each of the watches submitted are totally unique and donated by the participating brands. People get …
