BYOW (Build-Your-Own-Watch) - The Revolo Concept, An Affordable Way To Design A Unique Watch - Monochrome Watches
Admit it, most of us (if not ALL of us) have dreamt about it at one point; building your own watch. Whether it's our very own watch brand, or a Piece Unique. Normally, if you call it normal, this will cost you thousands if not hundreds of thousands, especially when you want to turn your concept into an actual brand. There is a solution though, and it goes by the name of Revolo. We take a look at what it is, and what it can do for you through our very own Monochrome Piece Unique.The Build-your-own-Watch concept isn't new, nor is it as unique as you might think (but it all depends on the execution of said concept, whether or not you should consider it!) Revolo understand this pretty well and offer a huge range of options to choose from, all available in a simple yet effective online configurator. You can really get crazy and build something that is a reflection of your personal ideas (or that might be downright ridiculous to others). Don't think about that one second though, build what Y

Tissot Heritage Visodate Automatic - Value Proposition Review (Specs & Price)
They say some things were just better back in the day. Classic cars, classic movies, pinball vs. PlayStation Perhaps the same sentiment can apply to watches. It's no secret that vintage-inspired lines are exploding among brands, from Longines' Avigation BigEye to Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms, and the right mix of retro styling with contemporary engineering can become an enthusiast's dream. Tissot has its own Heritage collection that draws on over 165 years of watchmaking. We recently reviewed the Heritage Petite Seconde, a piece inspired by a 1943 Tissot classic, and now shift our attention to the Heritage Visodate Automatic, which harkens back to the 1950s when the brand celebrated its 100th anniversary (and something that was quite innovative back in the days).BACKGROUNDFounded in 1853 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Tissot is a real veteran in the industry. With the first mass-produced pocket watch in the 1850s and first anti-magnetic watch in 1929 (among many firsts), the company is a true

The Feeling of being James Bond 007 with The Omega Seamaster 300 SPECTRE Limited Edition on the Wrist (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Who among us has never had the dream of being bond, James Bond? No! Really? What is there not to dream about with the fast cars, beautiful women, the stylish elegance and the action… everything in the 007 movies are what every man has ever wanted to do and be (I know I have). And that’s exactly what we’ve done. Well, not entirely, but at least we had a slight feeling of what it is to be James Bond, while wearing the brand new Omega Seamaster 300 SPECTRE Limited Edition and getting to shoot it in the actual Aston Marin DB5 used in Goldfinger. As the next instalment of Bond?will be released tonight, we thought it was the perfect time to share with you our exclusive photos and feelings about the watch – and we hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did, w hen we felt like James Bond (sort of…).The James Bond story has always been strongly linked to watches – and not the worst watches to be fair. You know us, we’re huge fans of watches here, at M

Hands-On: The Simple Yet Characterful MeisterSinger Neo Collection
For obvious reasons, the watch world tends to glorify complexity and the accumulation of functions into a single watch. We, at MONOCHROME, are no better than the rest of the crowd and we can spend days contemplating a Grande Complication watch, or a timepiece with a novel, ultra-complex escapment. However, we also tend to forget the primary function of a watch; indicating the time. Mastering complexity can be complex. But so does simplicity. The less is more approach has long been a difficult exercise, where making a watch interesting and characterful by striping down everything unnecessary is not often convincing. With its updated Neo Collection, German brand MeisterSinger has decided to focus on the essential, to the point where not even the minute hand makes sense. Is it enough to be appealing? Let's check it out.?The brand launched by Manfred Brassler in 2001, MeisterSinger, has since its early days focussed on a highly specific display, its signature “decomplication” i

TAG Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer 85th Anniversary Edition - Hands-On (Specs & Price)
This year, Jack Heuer, Honorary President of Tag Heuer and watch industry royalty, is celebrating his 85th birthday. To mark the occasion, Tag Heuer will unveil a limited edition of the iconic Heuer chronograph - the Autavia - specially designed by Mr. Heuer himself. In total 1,932 pieces will be produced - in reference to Mr. Heuer’s birth year - with piece number 1 to be offered as part of the exceptional timepieces at the auction Heuer Parade organised by Phillips on the 11th of November in Geneva. Read on for all the details.The Autavia CupBy now you've all heard (or read) about the story of the new Tag Heuer Autavia. By way of a quick recap: in 2016, Tag Heuer came up with the idea of reintroducing the Autavia and held a special competition called the Autavia Cup to decide which model would be used. Long story short, a lot of people voted and the Autavia 2446 Mark 3 Jochen Rindt was declared the eventual winner. At Baselworld this year, Tag Heuer debuted the new Autavia 2017