MONOCHROME Wishes You a Splendid 2021 - Monochrome Watches
2020… What a year… what a year! Both on a professional as well as on a personal level this was a bizarre year, and not only due to that nasty Corona pandemic that is terrorizing humankind. Politics also reared its most ugly head on various sides of the globe and Baselworld, an old watch institution, fell apart. And let’s not forget the extreme fires that raged in Australia at the beginning of the year. What a year…?Usually when looking back at a year, it’s easy to focus on the best, coolest, most novel and most interesting watches that we’ve seen in a year. But this year is different. Of course, MONOCHROME is here to entertain you with news, reviews and in-depth stories from the world of watches. We, or actually I, cannot look at this year only from that perspective. 2020 started in the midst of the extreme bushfires that raged through Australia and we, like most of our online colleagues and many watch brands, supported the Watch & Act! Auction t

Is the mid-size Santos de Cartier the best option, or is it a classic poor mans choice? - Monochrome Watches
A direct comparison between the large and the medium-sized Santos de Cartier raises the question: what is actually large? Normally the term mid-size' is marketing slang for a ladies' model', but that's definitely not the case here. We put the Cartier Santos mid size and large size, side by side.?With the reintroduction of the Santos, Cartier really hit the right note at the 2018 edition of the SIHH. The revamped icon (yes, we hate that word as much as anyone, but hey, this watch genuinely deserves that designation) was a success for several reasons. The chief reason was undoubtedly the style of the watch. The new Santos is instantly recognizable, masculine, modern while still carrying that unmistakeable Cartier elegance. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The famed Parisian Maison not only recognized the potential for such a statement watch, but it also put th

IWC Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium IW371815 - Review, Specs, Price
“DoppelChronograph” (or Double Chronograph in English)… If you know your IWC history, you’ll immediately spot the importance – and coolness – of these words. As you might have seen already, 2019 was the year of Pilot’s Watches at IWC?Schaffhausen, but not by changing entirely the collection – the classic models remain untouched – but by bringing some new editions in the Spitfire or TOP GUN sub-ranges. This includes the cool Spitfire Chronograph, the return of the UTC?or the bold Mojave Desert watch. And best of all, the black-themed Pilot’s DoppelChronograph is back with new materials, and in regular production: meet the IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph TOP GUN Ceratanium. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Besides being one hell of a good looking pilot’s watch with the coolest complic

Hands-On With The Seiko Prospex Diver Save the Ocean SLA065
A couple of weeks ago, Seiko released a new dive watch as part of the SLAxxx series – the higher-end collection with the most advanced features the brand can pack. Once again, it had to do with the most emblematic dive watch of the brand, the 62MAS – which is also the brand’s first-ever and, coincidentally, Japan’s first-ever dive watch. As part of the “Save the Ocean” series, it felt familiar and shared many design elements with other eyes in the brand’s portfolio. However, this new Seiko Prospex Diver Save the Ocean SLA065 also came with some specificities – its dial, of course, and its colour scheme too, but also an unprecedented case. And now that we have had a sample in our hands, it’s time to tell you everything you need to know about it.Our initial article was deliberately short and factual. First of all, Seiko is often rather concise when it comes to explaining its watches in press releases. Having only the brand’s off

For The Adventurer - a teaser of the new Roger Dubuis Pulsion - Monochrome Watches
Roger Dubuis is?lining?up for the launch of another new collection. After last years introduction of the all new La Monegasque collection, this will be the year of the Pulsion collection.?They came up with four lifestyles for each of the three collections and now one for the new fourth collection. The Excalibur collection represents ‘The Warrior’ and the ladies collection is of course ‘Diva’. If you read?our post about the launch of the La Monegasque collection, it’s no surprise that this collection stand for ‘The Gambler’. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This year they will introduce the Pulsion, which represents ‘The Adventurer’… We have only seen one very small photo appear on the Roger Dubuis Facebook page (see photo left) and that looks very promising!It features some elements we have seen in