Vertex M100B Black DLC Dirty Dozen Military Watch (Specs & Price)
Vertex is a one-of-a-kind brand, resurrected from the past, now back in business with some pretty cool toolish, military-inspired watches – and clearly, they are more than legitimate in this field! With a solid “Dirty Dozen” background behind these watches, the modern pieces done by Vertex have to be ready for action… And the brand’s latest piece is no exception to the rule. Meet the all-black, stealth looking Vertex M100B Black DLC.The “Dirty Dozen” ConnectionRe-incorporated 100 years after the company’s creation by the founder’s great-grandson, Vertex and its military-inspired watches are moving fast, with now two models in the collection – the 3-hand, modern interpretation of the MoD watches and the Monopusher Chronograph MP45 we already reviewed. But when talking Vertex, you have to keep in mind that these watches don’t come out of the blue and bear a true, legitimate pedigree. Ad - Scroll to continue with

Review (Affordable) - Farer Aqua Compressor Endeavour (Specs & Price)
Dive watches are a dime a dozen these days. You can go high-end with a Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 or Omega Seamaster, or find something more affordable like a Seiko Diver's Automatic or Hamilton Khaki King Scuba. Whether spending USD 10,000 or USD 500, it's not hard to find a stylish and capable dive watch from a plethora of established brands. Ever since I got my first serious mechanical watch in the 1990s, an RGM Model 107-P Pilot, I've gravitated toward smaller, lesser-known companies. Dive watches have often been my style of choice, so I'm excited to review a Super Compressor from a newcomer that has already generated some waves: the Farer Aqua Compressor Endeavour.BackgroundFarer Universal, a British-based company manufacturing genuine Swiss watches via Roventa-Henex, has a handful of lines that have generated a lot of interest with their original, slightly quirky retro aesthetics. Bold colors and textures, multi-layered dials and signature bronze crowns have helped them sta

Buying Guide - Best Of Dive Watches Baselworld 2019 Top 10
Dive watches are one of the most popular categories in the watch world and, without surprises, Baselworld wrapped up with plenty of new models to sate aficionados If these comply with strict standards, you do not need to be a diver to love these utilitarian tools. They make great daily wearers on dry land too. Here are the 10 best dive watches that caught our eye at Baselworld 2019.Note: this selection, ordered from low to high prices, is based on a consensus among the MONOCHROME team. It reflects our preferences among the watches unveiled at Baselworld 2019. If you want to add some watches to this selection, feel free to share them in the comment section at the end of this article.Delma Blue Shark III 4000mAt Baselworld 2019, Delma released a new version of its deep diver, the Blue Shark. The model incorporates several updates, including water-resistance beefed up from 3,000m to 4,000m. The 47mm steel case features a 120-click unidirectional bezel, a screw-down crown, and a helium rel

Pre SIHH 2015: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton - Specs and Price - Monochrome-Watches
When you think about Roger Dubuis, some marvelous features come to your mind. Together with a spectacular design, massive and easily recognizable, all the creations of the brand are imprinted with a superb finishing level. Every single watch produced by Roger Dubuis is stamped with the rigorous Geneva Seal (Poin?on de Geneve). Another of these multiple features might be skeletonized movements. For the SIHH 2015, the brand introduced new automatic watch, the?Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton.We’ve previously seen the amazing work of the manufacture. Flying tourbillon, double flying tourbillon, minute repeater, skeletonized watches (with certainly the craziest and thinnest bridges ever seen)… The list of complications used in Roger Dubuis timepieces is long and impressive. The design might be extreme and slightly showy, we have to admit: Roger Dubuis’ watchmakers are extremely skilled. We’ve experienced such a watch when having some review time with the Pu

Introducing Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Steel & Gold Brown Dial
First released in early 2021 with quartz movements, followed by a highly anticipated automatic model in mid-2021, the Tissot PRX has been an immense success for Tissot, which managed with this watch to captivate the growing interest in sporty-chic watches with integrated bracelets, at a fair price. First released with classic full-steel cases and expected blue or blue dials, it now comes back in a more luxurious edition that integrates solid gold, a new bezel design, and a dial that gets rid of the slightly controversial waffle texture. Here’s the new Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 Steel & Gold, and if the price is nothing extravagant, it still draws a few questions as to its relevance…The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 is, without a doubt, one of the most successful launches of the year for Tissot – well, to be fair, the main highlight of 2021, and probably for both the brand and the category of affordable Swiss watches. No doubt, it made some noise when presented and has gi