Just last week we looked at six very versatile watches 36mm and under, and this week we're revisiting the topic. However, instead of looking at more time and date watches, let's turn to one of the industry's most popular complications: the mighty chronograph! While a chronograph movement requires a little more space and therefore often […]

Armbanduhrenhersteller legen Wert darauf, die Gehäuse luft- und wasserdicht zu halten, damit die Uhrwerke im täglichen Gebrauch störungsfrei funktionieren. Dies begann im Jahr 1926 mit dem robusten Oyster-Gehäuse von Rolex, doch selbst empfindliche Dresswatches verfügen heute über eine gewisse Wasser- und Staubbeständigkeit gegenüber Spritzern, Regen usw. Allerdings füllen einige wenige Marken die Gehäuse bewusst mit […]

The first reactions to Chopard's Zagato Lab One Concept were anything but neutral. A far cry from Chopard's more conventional Mille Miglia racing watches, this avant-garde wrist concept car – with its radical “birdcage” chassis aesthetic – was greeted by some as a daring pole position contender, while others needed more time to digest its […]

The independent watch scene is as wide as it is deep and we regularly come across new and exciting projects and brands. And since independent watchmaking is also the focus at MONOCHROME Watches, we try to offer you as many of them as possible. For the next new indie discovery called Juha Eskola, we're heading […]

As you might know, Tudor, the sister company of Rolex, was created in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf (founder of Rolex) and is thus celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And for that reason, we can expect big things coming from the Rose. At least, it’s what we think the brand should do. We don’t often […]

Otsuka Lotec… The Japanese brand (or should we call it an atelier) that is causing a stir in the global watch collecting community, despite not being available outside of Japan – which may partly explain its popularity. A true JDM sensation, Otsuka Lotec is the brainchild of Jiro Katayama, a car designer turned self-taught, independent […]

Wenn Sie MONOCHROME schon seit einiger Zeit lesen, wissen Sie vielleicht, dass ich eine sehr starke Verbindung zur Rolex Explorer 36 mm habe, insbesondere zur Referenz 14270 aus den 1990er-Jahren. Sie ist nicht nur eine Uhr, die ich für das perfekte Beispiel dafür halte, was ein Youngtimer ist, sondern meiner Meinung nach auch eine der […]

It is often said “bigger is better”, but also “big things come in small packages”. While both statements can certainly be true in many aspects of life, this also applies to watches. In some cases you want a slightly larger and heavier watch, while in other cases you want something more subtle and sophisticated. Since […]

There’s an endless amount of mechanical wristwatches on the market today from a seemingly endless amount of brands (large and small), but almost all watches fall into a specific style (assuming it’s not from MB&F or Urwerk). However, many take on multiple roles and blur those lines – an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a […]

Benrus was founded in New York in 1921 by the Romanian-born brothers Benjamin, Oscar and Ralph Lazrus and relied on Swiss production based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. In the 1930s and 1940s the company became known for its pilot and military watches. Early models such as the Flyer and Airman were popular with airline pilots and […]