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Hands-on – The New Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Automatic

Hamilton is among the original makers of field watches, producing pieces for the US military before the style even had a name. For over 100 years, the brand’s field watches have helped define the category and between 1942 and 1945, all civilian production was even stopped for a sole military focus during World War II. Following its updated Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm line in 2018 with a mid-century aesthetic, Hamilton introduces the Khaki Field Titanium Automatic, a larger piece with a more contemporary dial and titanium case available in two tastes. We recently went hands-on with both versions and here’s what you should know about these two, cool-looking accessible pieces.

Opinion – What Makes the Seiko Prospex Diver’s “Turtle” and “Samurai” Such Cool Pieces?

When it comes to watches, we can sometimes be a bit posh at MONOCHROME – or, put more elegantly, we can be quite selective and have a soft spot for anything high-end. We love watchmaking in its purest form with complex mechanisms and Haute Horlogerie decoration. We can’t help it. But… We love watches in […]

Introducing – Delma Oceanmaster Antarctica – Purpose-Built and Tested For the Great White Continent

For close to 100 years, Delma has dedicated its production to sports timepieces and to exploration. Certainly, the watches have evolved and the brand now creates modern, high-performance yet accessible pieces – for instance, the ultra-robust Blue Shark III, which can fathom depths of 4,000 metres. Today, a new watch, based on the Shell Star‘s […]

Value Proposition – Bangalore Watch Company MACH 1 – Inspired by the Indian Air Force MiG 21

Bangalore, India isn’t typically associated with watchmaking. Far removed from historical centres in Switzerland and Germany, Bangalore has an interesting watchmaking history of its own. Hindustan Machine Tools Limited (HMT) was a state-owned brand from the 1960s and for decades represented Indian watchmaking. HMT watches were generally the only game in town with a production […]

Value Proposition – Batavi Kosmopoliet GMT, an Accessible and Original New GMT Watch

Unless you have your finger on the pulse of global microbrands, you likely haven’t come across Batavi Amsterdam. The Dutch watchmaker is following up on its inaugural Noordzee dive watches with a more stylized, sophisticated collection. The original pieces housed respectable Miyota movements, but the new line upgrades to Swiss ETA automatics while maintaining accessible […]

Hands-on – NOTSAG Aquaelite Type I – An Accessible Dive Watch for a Good Cause

NOTSAG is a unique brand for many reasons. The name itself is an anagram of Gaston, the founder’s oldest son with developmental challenges including mitochondrial disease, severe autism and a GABBR2 mutation. Most readers at MONOCHROME are familiar with Only Watch auction, a charity auction held every two years to support research for Duchenne muscular […]

Introducing – Ikepod Goes Back to Mechanical with the New Megapod Automatic

A couple of years ago, the “vintage watch of the future” was back. Indeed, a small team had decided to bring the Ikepod back to life, this mysterious brand with a design that most of us can easily recall, founded in 1994 by Oliver Ike and Marc Newson, before it stopped production in 2012 when Newson […]

Hands-on – Hamilton PSR, Reviving the First-Ever Digital Watch

The 1970s was a decade of revolutions. The world made huge strides creating some of the most impactful inventions coupled with striking designs. Well, if you are 1970s-ready and seeking a healthy dose of nostalgia, Hamilton celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world’s first digital watch, the Pulsar. And it does it by re-editing this […]

Hands-on – Atelier Wen Porcelain Odyssey Hao Red and Green Editions

China is often viewed as the world’s manufacturer. Everything from your iPhone, your kids’ toys to the space heater in the garage likely come from Chinese factories. The Middle Kingdom has simply mastered mass production at often the lowest cost, but overall quality can vary widely. Made in China is often associated with “cheap” in […]

Hands-on – The Milus Snow Star, a Cool Retro Reissue

Vintage is hot these days. This is clearly the largest trend in watchmaking of the last few years and brands continue to dig into their archives to breathe new life into past glories. Among the cool recent re-editions is the Milus Snow Star, a retro remake channelling the spirit of a 1940s model designed for […]

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