Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I’ve made a few…

I am a terrible watch collector.  I’ve been collecting watches terribly for about 10 years now with no end in sight. It admittedly consumes much of my free time and an embarrassing amount of the money that I should actually be socking away for the time when I can’t do my real job any longer. … Continued

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2 years ago

Buying Guide – The Best Dive Watches of 2022

As the end of the year is fast approaching, it is time for us to sit back and look at all the new models the watch industry has offered. And when it comes to the highly coveted category of dive watches, it has been a rich year. We’ve seen two giants releasing ultra-deep divers, other […]

2 years ago

Buying Guide – The Best Chronograph Watches of 2022

The end of the year is near, so it’s time for the MONOCHROME team to sit down and look back at everything that happened in 2022… And there was a lot, with so many new watches launched, in all categories and in all price ranges. Today, we kick off a series of buying guides representing […]

2 years ago

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: T+T meets James Bond and lives out super-spy fantasies in London

The invitation came through emblazoned with two logos – those of Omega and 007. “Raynald Aeschlimann, The M of Omega, invites you to a spy-inspired event: 60 Years of James Bond. Dress code: black tie (of course).” Andrew and I duly started whistling cinema’s most famous theme tune. In London, we were driven to a secret … Continued

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2 years ago

IN-DEPTH: The history of stone dials

It’s incredibly rare that anything truly new happens in the watch world, and even the most groundbreaking innovations can often have their roots in technology and theories from decades ago. Something that has been swirling around the fringes of popularity, for the last few years in particular, is the phenomenon of stone dials, whether they’re … Continued

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2 years ago

£80k Omega spends 20 years in a drawer until this recent episode of Antiques Roadshow

As watch collectors we all wish to one day stumble on a “barnyard” find. An old watch that’s dug up and sold at an estate sale by an owner who has no idea what it is actually worth. We hear the stories, and they always seem too good to be true. But they definitely happen and, … Continued

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2 years ago

Battle of the Bulge: 5 of the most water-resistant watches you can currently buy at retail

Inspired by the recent release of Rolex’s first production titanium watch, the insane Deepsea Challenge Sea-Dweller, we thought a quick survey of the deepest divers currently in the marketplace was in order. There have been others that breached the bounds of rational thought (like the bonkers Swiss Military CX 20,000, a 6,000 metre beast with … Continued

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2 years ago

Introducing – The Third Generation Of The Omega De Ville (Live Pics & Price)

The Omega De Ville Prestige is the brand’s classic all-rounder. Launched 28 years ago, the model is somewhat overshadowed by the popular Seamaster and Speedmaster but is an important pillar of the brand’s collection. Omega now introduces an overall upgrade of the Prestige with six different families, five different sizes, and four different movements, all […]

2 years ago