The Mido Commander collection is the more classical side of the brand, as opposed to the aquatic-inspired Ocean Star range. The brand, operating under the Swatch Group’s umbrella, generally offers
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Dive watches, pilot’s watches, automotive-inspired watches, traveller’s watches… These might well be the categories of watches we most often cover on MONOCHROME. There’s one style of watch, inspired by the
We’ve all come to this point where we see a watch, like a watch, but have that little tiny detail that somehow feels a bit out of place, or that
It might come as a surprise to newcomers to the watch scene, but the Girard-Perregaux Laureato was one of the precursors of the luxury sports watch and appeared in 1975,
A refined, original take on the dress watch, the Schwarz Etienne Roma Synergy by Kari Voutilainen made its debut in 2020. With it, Schwarz Etienne enlisted the talents of one
Awake Concept is a young French watchmaking brand whose ambition is to innovate and promote alternative, more respectful and sustainable consumption. Their latest limited edition watch, Mission to Earth, was
Move over big-name watch brands, indie watchmakers are the new idols on the scene. Attracting more and more interest by the hour, indies have caught the eye of collectors’ groups
There’s no avoiding green. While silver/white and black used to be the norm, later followed by an array of blue watches in the 2010s, green seems to be THE colour
Indie watchmaker Les Ateliers Louis Moinet has been releasing several cosmic-themed watches recently. Indeed, their CEO and Creative Director, Jean-Marie Schaller, loves to create bold, character-filled watches and has a fascination
It takes a lot of pluck to establish a watch brand on one design alone. There again, if the design is by Gerald Genta, one of the most acclaimed and
I know… The title is voluntarily a bit provocative. In the world of watches, it’ll be hard to forget about the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. It simply is one of the
If the real Big Pilot, the oversized 46mm watch, is still IWC’s flagship pilot’s watch, the recent introduction of the BP43 somewhat redistributed the cards. This slightly more compact, easier,
Following a historic contraction in 2020, the luxury watch industry experienced a V-shaped rebound, with Swiss watch exports reaching record levels in 2021. For the first five months of 2022,
The watch industry is riddled with partnerships, some more sensible than others. One of the strongest and most fitting themes is the world of motorsports, allowing for all sorts of
Watchmaker Oris has been championing environmental projects around the world under its “Change for the Better” umbrella, always revolving around the theme of water. From whale and dolphin conservation to
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