Collector's Series - @singingbee's Daniel Roth Papillon 10th Anniversary
I have a big huge crush on the old Daniel Roth Papillon. Ever since I first saw it, the Papillon has become one of my favourite watches of all time. Despite being exposed to so many watches as I am seeing, handling and discussing on a daily basis, this relatively simple looking watch managed to tick a lot of boxes. It’s different, yet without screaming for attention. Despite its strange case shape, it’s elegant, even very elegant if you ask me, and it’s discrete and subtle.?Back in 2015, I asked Justin (who was doing the interviews back then) to interview @papillonwatchman about his Daniel Roth Papillon, for the Collector’s Series. So when I came across @singingbee’s Insta account with a white gold version of this superb beauty, I really wanted to find out more! So here we go, Aaron a.k.a. @Singingbee talks about his white gold Daniel Roth Papillon.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – What makes you so fond of Daniel Roth?Aaron, @singingbee – I became aw

2022 IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph 43 Manufacture Calibre
For many years, the classic Pilot’s Chronograph of IWC has been this very watch, the reference IW377709. This streamlined yet large 43mm watch has long been powered by a modified Valjoux 7750 movement and has been basically the entry-level option for anyone wanting a pilot’s chrono from the brand, with the emblematic design. Last year, IWC Schaffhausen brought something new, slightly more compact and powered by a more advanced proprietary movement, the Pilot's Watch Chronograph 41. Taking the exact same recipe, the brand now discreetly updates the larger model, by launching the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 43 references IW378001, IW378003 and IW378005.?Let’s make it honest from the beginning. What we’re looking at today is a very subtle evolution, at least visually speaking. Just like last week and the introduction of the new Pilot’s Watch Mark XX collection, we’re talking about small design updates, evolutions on the case and strap system

Roger Dubuis unveils the Monegasque collection in Monaco - Monochrome Watches
Last week Roger Dubuis officially launched the new Monegasque collection and they did it in style. According to Roger Dubuis it was all ‘European Art of Living’ and we can imagine it must have been a great evening in In Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo (also called Monaco).?Early this year, during the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) Roger Dubuis already showed the first models of the new Monegasque collection. Last week, on October 20th, they celebrated the official launch in a casino in Monaco, and also launched to new limited editions!?The Monegasque Club and the Monegasque Flying Tourbillon. Ad - Scroll to continue with article You don’t have to be a strap fetishist to love the Chesterfield-style strap of the Roger Dubuis Monegasque Club. This looks like the roaring twenties, Monaco style that is. Just picture yourself smoking

Fly your flag at the Olympic Games with Omegas NATO straps - Monochrome Watches
Customisation is the name of game in the watch world today and the fastest way to change the personality of your watch is to change the strap. As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, and coinciding with the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, Omega taps into the trend for customisation with its timely proposal of NATO straps decked out in the colours of competing nations' flags. Thanks to Omega’s new straps, you can change the personality and the nationality of your watch in a matter of seconds.With the 18 flag-inspired NATO straps, supporters can now root for their home teams or, if their country is not represented, commemorate the occasion with any one of the six NATO straps inspired by the five colours of the Olympic rings. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Where did NATO straps get their name?NATO straps have nothing to d

Delma Cayman Worldtimer Automatic (Specs & Price)
Delma is a brand that we’ve covered on multiple occasions here at MONOCHROME. The watches, often rugged and powerful diving instruments, have proved to be well-executed and performing while retaining a reasonable price. One of its recent models, the Cayman, a cool, accessible, retro-styled diver’s watch, offers everything you need and more. Based on the time-and-date model, the brand adds a new version for travellers, which retains all its aquatic capacities. Meet the Delma Cayman Worldtimer Automatic.The Cayman is Delma’s entry-level offer in the dive watch collection – which also comprises ultra-resistant models such as the Blue Shark or the Oceanmaster. But don’t think this is a poor man’s option, as this 1970s-inspired watch, with its low-key style, modern but not oversized dimensions, is a very capable instrument that can resist to pressure (50 ATM/500m) and is equipped with a Swiss ETA automatic. Available in multiple colours, with a nicely sha