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Black, noir, sable, stygian … whatever name you wish to call it, there can be no debate – black itself is always cooler than whatever is “the new black”. Anyone who’s seen Tarantino’s 1992 cult classic Reservoir Dogs will know what I mean. And anything that is painted black instantly becomes far, far cooler. Henry Ford famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black.” The Model T Ford only came in black. What else did you need? The man was onto something. Watch brands know this too, because black watches are above trend. They happen on the year, every year. That’s why when Zenith have just dropped their all black errything drop of the angular El Primero A384 Revival, the Chronomaster Revival ‘Shadow’, which revives a ’70s model that was onto the deadly charms of murdering a watch out wayyyyy ahead of the curve. The Shadow, however, is just the latest in an unending succession of  a bunch of blacked-out timepieces released over the last couple of years that prove that watches are just better when they’re brought … Back in Black. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Black…

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Unless you’re colour-blind, it’s patently obvious that green watches are the thing right now in watch world. It’s not just our industry that’s going through a green renaissance either – the highly versatile colour has also championed the revolution of custom, factory-painted sportscars. Don’t believe me? Check out this Insta page. See what we mean? The verde adoration is real. With this in mind, it borders on bizarre that TAG Heuer hadn’t already created a green-dialled version of their motorsport-inspired Formula 1 chronograph. If ever a watch could lay claim to ultimate automotive and motorsport inspiration, it’s the Formula 1. The La Chaux-de-Fonds firm must have been thinking the same thing, because a short while ago, they dropped this – the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre 16 Racing Green Ref.CAZ2016. This could have been all about the green given the on-trend colour scheme, but it’s not. This is easily the best-looking iteration of the high-octane chrono we’ve seen in quite some time. The radially brushed, sunburst “Racing Green” dial possesses the same spirit as some of the most iconic race car liveries in history, with a metallic quality recalls a gleaming chassis. The way it can change colours depending on how much…

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