Christmas shopping guide - 10 Beautiful Dress Watches of 2016 - Monochrome Watches
After going through some of 2016’s best sport watches, it is time for our Christmas shopping guide to make dressing up easier. You might have noticed that we have a weak spot for nice and stylish dress watches, and we’re pleased that so many new dress watches saw the light of day in 2016. We sat down with the team and selected ten of the best dress watches of 2016, models focusing on essentials and ranging from high-end to accessible – because elegant doesn't necessarily mean expensive.?Gronefeld 1941 RemontoireIt should come as no surprise to see the Gronefeld 1941 Remontoire in our list of the dress watches for 2016 as it is a Monochrome team's favorite and has received several industry accolades. Last month?it won the prize for best men's watch, and?the special jury Grand Prix award at the?Watch of the Year election organised by our friends of Chronos24 in Poland. A few weeks later after winning these two awards, it was also awarded with the Best Men’s Watch

Buying Guide - Best of Pilot's Watches presented in 2021
This year has been an incredible year for many reasons. We've seen some fantastic new watches as brands adapt to the pandemic and embrace new business practices. With this in mind, we continue our retrospective of 2021, even though we still have a few weeks left in the year. Once again, MONOCHROME's editorial team has cast their votes to determine our favourite pilot's watches of the year. And the results are a pretty exciting mix of aviation-inspired pieces.Editor's note: this list reflects the preferences of MONCHROME's editorial team and results from an internal vote. This list is, of course, non-exhaustive and remains subjective. If there are other pilot's watches launched in 2021 that made an impression on you, feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comment section.Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Red Radar CeramicWe kick things off with a watch by Bell & Ross, a brand forever linked to pilot instruments since its inception in 1994. The iconic square case of the BR 03 collect

Hands-On - Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Moonshine Gold Green Dial
“The Speedmaster Moonwatch should be in stainless steel. Period. This is how NASA wanted it, this is how Omega created it, and this is how it went to the Moon.” This is the type of argument you can imagine hearing from the mouth of strongly opinionated Speedy fans. Fair enough, the Moonwatch is still very much available in this more common material, and it should make them happy enough. What if, on the other hand, you’d like to have the legendary look of the Speedmaster Moonwatch (understand the classic proportions, design and movement) with a touch of luxury, a touch of colour and a (fairly controlled) touch of bling? Well, since 1969, there are some gold editions of the emblematic space chronograph, and the brand continues this legacy with a truly handsome, highly desirable, not-that-bling Speedmaster Moonwatch Moonshine Gold and its cool green dial.?The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Master Chronometer Co-Axial, in steel, released in early 2021.We’v

Oris Aquis Small Second Date (Specs & Price)
Earlier this year, prior to Baselworld 2017, Oris introduced a facelifted version of its most emblematic watch, the Aquis. More refined, better executed, more modern and of course still perfectly suitable as a professional dive watch… It seems that tool-watch lovers appreciated this new design, and so the entire Aquis collection is now going through this facelift process, to create a consistent line up. Today, the?Oris Aquis Small Second Date, a watch that not only offers a different display but also a larger size and an increased water resistance, is introduced in its 2017 version.As with the “Date” version of the Oris Aquis, the?standard / cornerstone watch of the collection, the recipe used on the?Small Second Date is similar. The new generation of Aquis is now being deployed throughout the range. The Oris Aquis Small Second Date benefits from the stylish redesign introduced to the Aquis line this year. Oris's designers have made the horns and bracelet thinner, giv

Hands-On - TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 Manchester United Special Edition (Specs & Price)
Over the past few years, TAG Heuer has established a series of partnerships in the world of football/soccer: brand ambassadors (Mats Hummels), championships (Premier League, LFP, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Major League Soccer…) and several clubs, including Manchester United, one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world. Born 140 years ago, Manchester United has won 66 trophies including no fewer than 20 English league titles! For its third season as the team’s official timekeeper, TAG Heuer is launching two new special editions in the frame of the Red Devils' United States tour this summer: a Carrera Heuer 01 and a Formula One.The Carrera Heuer 01 Chronograph we are going hands-on with is an animation of the 43mm version presented at Baselworld 2017 (editor's note: the Carrera Heuer 01 was introduced in 2015 first with a 45mm case, the 43mm version was introduced in 2016 in a regular' version, followed in 2017 by skeletonized-dial versions). It is young, aggres