Category: 2022

Casting a net for the 5 best dive watches of 2022

With the overwhelming popularity of integrated-bracelet sports watches in the last two years, it could be said that the era of dive-watch supremacy is petering out. This could prove a good thing for the dive-watch enthusiast, however, as the market will hopefully see less saturation of endless small variations and more of a focus on … Continued

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2 years ago

Recap – MONOCHROME’s Best Video Content Of The Year

If you’re reading this article, we have nothing to teach you about our extensive written content. As we explained in our previous retrospective with our most-read articles of 2022, we’ve published close to 1,200 articles this year. But MONOCHROME is just about text and photos… It’s also about videos and a Youtube channel that is packed […]

2 years ago

Hands-on – The Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Limited Edition

Fusing two of the brand’s fortes – a popular vintage dive watch design and innovative high-tech ceramic – Rado has come up with a winner. The latest edition of the Captain Cook flaunts a sleek matte black ceramic case, and for the first time, even the bezel and crown are crafted in ceramic. The watch […]

2 years ago

Buying Guide – The Best Watches By Independent Watchmakers In 2022

At MONOCHROME, we love watches, watchmaking and the watchmaking industry as a whole. However, we can’t hide our passion for watches manufactured by small ateliers by watchmakers who create watches with their hands and soul. Known as “independent watchmaking“, these creative hubs provide a breath of fresh air to established brands. We continue our recap […]

2 years ago

Hands-on – The New Colours Of The Cool Certina DS-2 Powermatic 80

You have to love the 1960s and the 1970s and the funky product design associated with these decades. Much younger generations dig the old-school stuff, too, making all sorts of fashionable revivals or re-issues – watches included – popular among consumers of a broader age group. You will find an array of highly appealing old-fashioned […]

2 years ago

Introducing – Bausele MIL-SPEC, The Military Watches From Australia

Founded in 2011, Bausele always had “defense genes” in its DNA, manufacturing watches for the Australian Intelligence Corps and the Special Operations Engineers Regiment. Affected by the difficulties faced by U.S. army veterans, Aaron Coote, CEO of this Australian brand had the idea of a “mil-spec” watch to raise funds for military veterans. Not only […]

2 years ago