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News, Reviews and Interesting Stories from the World of Luxury Watches
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First Look – The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M No-Date Turns Orange (Incl. Video)
https://monochrome-watches.com/2025-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-no-date-orange-video-review-price/
Published: July 17, 2025 10:01
For a rather surprising reason, the colour orange, in addition to being associated with our Dutch fellows, is often used on dive watches (even though it’s one of the first to disappear underwater). Throughout the past 20 years, the colour orange has been…
Industry News – Swatch Group Reports Sales Down 7% and Profit Decline for First Half of 2025
Published: July 17, 2025 09:00
In a challenging environment for the watch industry, Swatch Group, the Swiss powerhouse owner of brands such as Omega, Longines, Tissot and Breguet, reported sales of CHF 3,059 million for the first half of 2025, representing a decline of 7.1% at constant…
First Look – The 1970s-Inspired Mido Ocean Star Worldtimer
Published: July 17, 2025 06:01
The Ocean Star series by Mido has been the brand’s dependable answer to robust water resistance and everyday reliability since 1944, helping solidify Mido’s reputation as a maker of adventure-ready watches designed to withstand the elements. Over the…
Introducing – The Darker Mood of the New MING 37.02 Monolith
https://monochrome-watches.com/ming-37-02-monolith-introducing-dlc-coated-entry-level-specs-price/
Published: July 16, 2025 16:00
When it was launched last year, MING’s 37.02 Minimalist represented several firsts for Ming Thein’s independent Malaysian brand. For starters, it was the brand’s first watch made at MING’s facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Ironically, though, the…
Introducing – The Revelot Hexmariner 39 Durian… Spiky, Funky but not Smelly
Published: July 16, 2025 13:00
Revelot is a young Malaysian microbrand that launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2021 and has since built a sizable portfolio of stylish and accessible watches, including innovative designs like the LIMA Flieger, featuring a Damascus steel…
First Look – Cocktail Time with the new Tusenö Supervintage Collection
Published: July 16, 2025 10:00
When you think about Nordic brand Tusenö, you should normally picture a sports watch, such as the Windseeker or the Shellback. Since its creation in 2015, the Gothenburg-based microbrand has built a compact but interesting collection of watches, with its…
Introducing – The Arnold & Son Globetrotter 42 Steel in Strand Blue & Greenwich Green
Published: July 16, 2025 08:01
John Arnold’s marine chronometers were vital tools for calculating longitude at sea, trusted by explorers like Captain James Cook and used by the East India Company’s fleets. This pioneering spirit lives on in the modern Arnold & Son’s Globetrotter line,…
Industry News – Richemont Reports Overall Sales Up for Q1 2025, But Sales Down 7% for Watches
Published: July 16, 2025 06:24
The luxury watch industry is impacted by the slowing global economy, changes in consumer behaviour and tariff wars. Despite this challenging environment, Geneva-based luxury goods group Richemont reports solid revenues for the start of the year, with a…
Just Because – What If Rolex Expanded the Perpetual 1908 Settimo Range? Here Are Some Predictions
Published: July 15, 2025 17:10
“How the Settimo gold bracelet elevated the Perpetual 1908 dress watch from elegant to exceptional.” This is how we began our review of what was basically only a metal bracelet added to an existing model from Rolex. Objectively speaking, the Perpetual 1908…
Introducing – Game Changer…? Casio Launches its First Mechanical Watch, the Edifice EFK-100 Automatic
Published: July 15, 2025 13:00
It’s been several years since the Swiss abandoned the truly affordable, sub-400-euro mechanical watch category. Once a gateway to Swiss mechanical watchmaking at reasonable prices, lower-end Swatch Group brands (Swatch, Tissot or Hamilton) are now priced…
First Look – The New Doxa SUB 750T Clive Cussler Edition
https://monochrome-watches.com/doxa-sub-750t-clive-cussler-edition-review-price/
Published: July 15, 2025 08:01
Since 1889, Doxa has been synonymous with adventure beneath the waves. Born in Le Locle, Doxa revolutionised the dive watch world in the mid-1960s with the original SUB, a dive watch with a unidirectional bezel for tracking no-decompression dive times,…
Introducing – The New MeisterSinger 24-Hour Edition With Blue Dial
Published: July 15, 2025 06:00
Taking its inspiration from yesteryear’s rudimentary tower and table clocks, MeisterSinger has built a solid brand and rich collection around a rather unusual premise: all its watches are equipped with a single hand. The philosophy behind the single hand…
First Look – The 2025 Benrus Type 1 MilSpec, a Tough and Purposeful Combat Tool
Published: July 14, 2025 17:05
Benrus is one of the few American watch companies with a claim to fame for practical, no-nonsense timepieces. Founded in 1921 by the Lazrus brothers, Benjamin, Oscar, and Ralph, the company combined Swiss precision with American assembly and marketing to…
Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
https://monochrome-watches.com/bell-and-ross-br-05-skeleton-phantom-ceramic-introducing-price/
Published: July 14, 2025 12:00
Go stealth or go home… That could be the catchphrase for the latest Bell & Ross release. Full black, full ceramic, fully monochromatic and yet, the stealth watch that doesn’t go unnoticed. The latest member of the BR-05 family of sports watches with…
Introducing – The New Cuervo y Sobrinos Chronograph Emilio Carranza
Published: July 14, 2025 07:00
Cuervo y Sobrinos is a rarity in the watch world as the only Swiss brand with Cuban roots. Founded in 1882 by an Asturian immigrant, Ramón Cuervo, the brand flaunts its Latin origins with a flamboyant design style that captures its heyday in the 1950s. The…
Buying Guide – From Deck to Deep, Six Luxury Dive Watches for a Carefree Summer
Published: July 13, 2025 09:35
Whether you’re the type to pull up a deck chair and lounge by the pool, or aim to be more adventurous and go for deep-sea cave diving, you need something fitting on the wrist for summer. With an abundance of new dive watches introduced throughout the year,…
The Petrolhead Corner – The Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear Packs the Mightiest of Swedish Punches
Published: July 12, 2025 08:35
If there’s one thing to be said about Koenigsegg and the wild machines coming out of the gates of their facilities in Ängelholm, Sweden, it’s that they’re at the peak of engineering. The Swedish megacar manufacturer, founded by Christian von Koenigsegg in…
In-Depth – What Makes a Great Summer Watch? What to Consider and What to Avoid?
Published: July 11, 2025 17:05
Summer… The time of the year when temperatures rise and outdoor adventures beckon. The call of the sea for some, the appeal of a sun-drenched coastline, or simply enjoying the good life and relaxing. Whether you’re heading to the beach, preparing your…
Introducing – New Indie Brand Block RG Presents the Radical Stealth Tourbillon
Published: July 11, 2025 12:00
Block RG is a new indie watch brand with a vision to create high-end, futuristic watches unlike anything else on the market. The project was initiated by Romas Gimbutis, an entrepreneur with extensive expertise in watches, who brought together a collective…
First Look – Seiko Celebrates 50 Years of “Jaws” with the Prospex King Turtle SRPL81
Published: July 11, 2025 07:00
Find me a more iconic thriller/horror movie… I’ll wait. The scene when the man-eating great white shark appears, the music (another masterpiece from John Williams), everything from this movie is cult. Yes, it feels a bit outdated nowadays and might not…
First Look – The New David Candaux DC7 Blue Hawk, Sculpting Time Beyond Conventions
Published: July 10, 2025 17:05
Contemporary independent watchmaking thrives on unconventional ideas, but only a few creators dare to shape them with such sculptural poetry and technical finesse as David Candaux. His latest creation, the DC7 Blue Hawk, embodies his philosophy of a…
Introducing – The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph 42mm Limited Edition for France
Published: July 10, 2025 12:00
Jack Heuer’s Carrera chronograph and its affiliation with the racing track is borderline legendary, but there is an earlier, lesser-known chapter of the late 1940s involving the development of a purpose-built watch for Abercrombie & Fitch, the upscale…
First Look – The Stylish Pequignet Royale Paris 39.5mm Power Reserve-Small Seconds
Published: July 10, 2025 07:00
France’s golden age of horology during the 17th and 18th centuries produced notable figures like Julien Le Roy, Ferdinand Berthoud and Abraham-Louis Breguet. And it’s fair to say that had it not been for the expulsion of French Protestants following the…
Hands-on – The Majestic Breguet Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035
Published: July 9, 2025 17:05
A 250th anniversary is already a remarkable achievement for a watch brand, but a 250th anniversary celebrating the undisputed horological star of the 18th century, Abraham-Louis Breguet, is quite another. Pulling out all the stops to commemorate this…
Introducing – The Summer-Ready Vulcain Skindiver Nautique GMT Purple
https://monochrome-watches.com/vulcain-skindiver-nautique-gmt-purple-introducing-price/
Published: July 9, 2025 12:00
We’ve said it on multiple occasions, the combination of a dive watch with a GMT function is possibly the best summer watch you can get. Capable of tracking multiple time zones while also able to withstand aquatic activities, these watches are the…
Hands-on – The SPB519, The Updated Seiko Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver GMT That Does It All
Published: July 9, 2025 07:00
Seiko‘s dive watch legacy is long and rich, yet surprisingly, a mechanical diver with a GMT complication only joined the catalogue in 2023. The SPB381/383and SPB385 laid the groundwork with their “caller GMT x Diver” design, and earlier this year, the…
Introducing – The Two Smoked Blue AP Royal Oak 41mm You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Published: July 8, 2025 17:00
If you’re a recurring reader of MONOCHROME, you’ve probably seen that we’re normally very reactive, and we try our best to deliver the freshest news possible. However, from time to time, we’re still caught by surprise when a brand has released new editions…
Video – Inside Minerva, The Hidden Gem of Hand-Finishing and Chronographs
Published: July 8, 2025 13:00
Hidden in the Swiss Jura mountains, in the small village of Villeret, is probably one of the most impressive manufactures we’ve encountered. A true hidden gem, a discreet diamond of traditional watchmaking. The name of this manufacture: Minerva. The brand…
Introducing – The Hublot Classic Fusion Essential Taupe… Surprisingly Streamlined
Published: July 8, 2025 10:00
Hublot… A brand that brings heated conversations and opinions. Hublot is surely known for its bold moves, disruptive materials and colours you can spot across the room. Baby blue sapphire case, snake pattern on the bezel, multicoloured ceramic that looks……
First Look – The New Schwarz Etienne 1902 Réserve de Marche, a Contemporary Classic Rooted in Tradition
Published: July 8, 2025 07:01
The romantically inclined would agree that there is a certain intimacy in winding a watch by hand, a moment of pause, intention, and awareness of time’s passage. With its latest creation, the 1902 Réserve de Marche, Schwarz Etienne invites that quiet…