16+ hour, 48+ min ago (798+ words) One of the rising stars of independent watchmaking, Felipe Pikullik's career began in Glash'tte, where he worked with renowned watchmakers, including Kudoke and Rolf Lang. In 2017, at the age of 23, he launched his own brand in Berlin. Since then, Felipe Pikullik has been widely recognised as a master of decoration, elevating venerable Unitas [] One of the rising stars of independent watchmaking, Felipe Pikullik's career began in Glash'tte, where he worked with renowned watchmakers, including Kudoke and Rolf Lang. In 2017, at the age of 23, he launched his own brand in Berlin. Since then, Felipe Pikullik has been widely recognised as a master of decoration, elevating venerable Unitas movements to a mind-blowing level of finishing. Now with the Mondphase II, Felipe Pikullik not only introduces a new watch but one that marks a new chapter for the young atelier, as it features…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago (515+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca brings with her over thirty years of experience as a wordsmith to her new position as editor at MONOCHROME. March LA.B is a multi-product French company founded in 2009 by three friends passionate about surfing and 1970s retro design. Named after the month March, followed by an acronym for Los Angeles and Biarritz, where the founding partners reside, March LA.B retails a portfolio of surfer-friendly products with eyewear, wetsuits, small leather goods, shorts and Schwinn bikes. Watches were added to the mix in 2011, offering a blend of French design, quirky details, and Swiss movements. Inspired by the brand's surfing origins,…...

21+ hour, 51+ min ago (695+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca brings with her over thirty years of experience as a wordsmith to her new position as editor at MONOCHROME. As temperatures drop and the snow-covered slopes beckon, Hublot gets into the winter spirit with two limited editions of its Big Bang Unico, the first model to host the brand's in-house Unico chronograph movement. Capturing the beauty of the winter season, the Big Bang Unico returns in wintry attire, cloaked in ice-cold sapphire and a second edition pairing titanium with chilly white ceramic. Hublot introduced the Big Bang Unico in 2013, a modified sibling of the extroverted Big Bang designed to house…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago (505+ words) There's been a feeling in recent years that the Officine has lost a bit of its edge and true spirit. Too bold, too modern, too technical" It felt like the Firenze-based brand was searching for its true meaning. However, Panerai's latest releases, such as the PAM05218, a re-edition of the cult 1993 Luminor Marina Militare, ["] There's been a feeling in recent years that the Officine has lost a bit of its edge and true spirit. Too bold, too modern, too technical" It felt like the Firenze-based brand was searching for its true meaning. However, Panerai's latest releases, such as the PAM05218, a re-edition of the cult 1993 Luminor Marina Militare, or the compact GMT Ceramica 40mm PAM01460, prove that there's positive change at the brand. The brand's newest watch, the Luminor Marina PAM01759, restores a sense of functional clarity to the Luminor line, taking cues from the…...