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The Petrolhead Corner – BMW Goes All-Out With The M3 Touring GT3

There’s something inherently cool about a fast estate car. Putting an abundance of power in a car that can also haul the wife and kids to the south of France for a summer holiday just makes total sense. It will make long journeys comfortable and fast, as you blast down the highway with ease. But it’s rare […]

The Mido Commander Datoday Just Got a Seriously Clean Redesign

The new Mido Commander Datoday brings streamlined baton indices, a day-date complication, and an 80-hour power reserve for just over $1,000.

Buying Guide – The Joy of the Snap, With 5 of Today’s Finest Retrograde Watches

I’ve always been a big fan of watches that have something moving on the dial, other than the smooth and consistent running of hour, minute and second hands. Whether it’s a dial-mounted balance wheel, a tourbillon escapement or even a winding rotor, I just love to see some type of action that goes beyond pure […]

Buying Guide – Small but Mighty II – Six Mechanical Chronographs Under 40mm

Just last week, we looked at six very versatile watches of 36mm and under, and this week we’re sort of revisiting the topic. However, instead of looking at more time-only or time-and-date watches, we turn to one of the single most popular complications in the industry: the mighty Chronograph! While a chronograph movement requires a […]

Buying Guide – Small But Mighty – Six Versatile Watches of 36mm and Under

People often say “bigger is better”, but also “big things come in small packages”. While both statements can be very true in multiple aspects of life, it also goes for watches. In some instances, you want a bit of size and heft in a watch, while on other occasions, you want something a bit more […]

In-Depth: A Collector's Guide To Vintage 1970s Cartier Watches

An introduction to 1970s Cartier, when the Paris house moved its watchmaking to Switzerland, starting with an in-depth look at the Tank Louis.

Bremont shows off its playful side with the Altitude MB Meteor Felix the Cat

Orient’s Affordable Automatic Watch Lineup Just Got a Lot More Interesting

The new Orient Stretto collection adds four vibrant dial colors to one of the most compelling affordable automatic watches under $400.

Buying Guide – First-Class Travel, With Some Of Today’s Most Elegant GMT Watches

For frequent travellers or those who regularly find themselves in meetings on a global level, it helps to stay on time and in style. A GMT watch offers the perfect solution, but there are a ton of options to choose from. The majority of travel watches lean towards the tool-ish side of the spectrum, often […]

Vaer Watches Review: American-Assembled with GADA Specs

Most people think that getting into "real" watches requires a heavy-duty investment or a deep knowledge of Swiss history. In reality, enjoying horology shouldn't require a trust fund or a PhD in movement calibers. But for a long time, the market felt split between cheap, disposable plastic watches and unattainable luxury pieces. There was simply no middle ground for a high-spec timepiece that you weren't afraid to use. It was exactly this dilemma that became the driving force behind California-based watchmaker, Vaer. The two ends of the watch-collecting scope left a huge gap for anyone who just wanted an affordable daily beater that could hold up during a weekend hike or a daily commute. So, Vaer pledged to fill that gap.  [toc-section heading="The Gamble – Why Vaer Exists"] VAER founders Ryan Torres and Reagan Cook Watch collecting can be an expensive hobby. In the world of horology, $10,000 is the type of money that secures a stainless steel Rolex Sub and a lifetime of brand prestige. For most young professionals with a passion for watches, saving up that first ten grand is a rite of passage. But for Ryan Torres and Reagan Cook, founders of Vaer watches, that money represented a fork in the road. When the two entrepreneurs looked at their savings, they could have gone one of two ways: walk into a boutique and leave with a trophy on their wrist, or bet every cent on a dream to build the "perfect" everyday watch that didn't yet exist. They chose the latter. C5 Field Bla...

Buying Guide – Honouring the Tourbillon with Six Showstoppers

Since its invention by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801, the tourbillon has remained one of the most mesmerising mechanisms in watchmaking. Often regarded as a complication in its own right, despite not actually indicating anything most of the time, it is a very complex and extremely precise testament to the maker’s abilities, whoever it is. Rotating […]

Introducing: Citizen and Seconde/Seconde/ Cut Through The Noise, and the Dial, With Their New Tsuyosa Collaboration

Japanese heritage and a bit of whimsy make up the new affordable collaboration.

The Internet’s Favorite Affordable Dress Watch Just Got a Big Update

The Orient Bambino returns with a 38mm mechanical no-date and expanded 40.5mm dial range, including Eastern Arabic numerals.

Buying Guide – Hard Rock Horology with 6 of Today’s Finest Natural Stone Dial Watches

There’s absolutely no stopping the phenomenal rise and popularity of natural stone dials! Surpassing the typical short lifespan of a trend, the natural stone dial that surged in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s is here to stay. From micro-brands to mainstream giants and everything in between, it seems like everyone has been captivated by […]

The Watches of James Bond, a Complete Guide

James Bond has become synonymous as of late with wearing Omega watches, but what was he wearing before the official partnership? Join Director of Editorial Content, Mark Bernardo, as he explores Bond's watches throughout the different eras.

Seiko’s Most Popular Affordable Chronograph Just Got a Colorful Upgrade

Seiko Speedtimer expands for 2026 with three new solar chronographs, offering classic 39mm sizing, everyday specs, and new dial options.

Industry News – LVMH Sales Down 5% in 2025, Good Resilience of Watches & Jewelry Division

There’s no denying that we’re currently facing a global decline in the luxury goods demand, with sales affected by uncertainties in China, the undeniable effect of US tariffs on exports to the region and several conflicts around the world. Last year, despite this challenging environment, powerhouse LVMH, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate, reported a moderate […]

Introducing – The Tertium Quid Watch Model R Rings The Alarm With A Vintage A. Schild Movement

They seem to come in thick and fast, high-end Japanese indie watchmakers. In just a couple of short years, we’ve seen a whole range of them emerge from the Land of the Rising Sun. Through clever conception, unbridled devotion to craft and tradition and a unique perspective on watchmaking, they seem to capture the hearts […]

First Look – The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition, A Trilogy Fit for the Champion

Hublot‘s partnership with Novak Djokovic has always felt more than a simple ambassador deal; it is a meeting of champions. The Greatest of All Times, the 24-time Grand Slam winner and 2024 Olympic gold medallist, joined the brand’s family in 2021, and in 2024, the Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic, made from recycled tennis racquets […]

Buying Guide – Revisiting Some Of Last Year’s Best New Indie Brands

The independent watchmaking scene is not only important to MONOCHROME, but also gains the attention of an ever-growing number of people in the watch community. To us and probably to many of you, it’s the creative freedom, the attention to detail, the artisanal craftsmanship that’s more often than not on full display that excites us. […]

Jacob & Co. God of Time – Divine timing

Buying Guide – Six of the Best Polar White Watches to Battle the Winter Cold

With temperatures dropping well below zero, and our small country of the Netherlands struggling with a thick layer of snow this past week, you can always rely on us to bring the heat. And it’s not only in our petite habitat that snow, ice and cold weather have an impact on daily life, but in […]

Glashütte Original Watches: A Comprehensive Guide

Glashütte Original is a luxury watchmaker founded in 1994, in the wake of the Cold War and at the dawn of German reunification. However, it traces its roots back much further, to the mid-19th Century during the inception of German watchmaking in the eastern German state of Saxony. Here is the story of how Glashütte Original, and the horological pioneers who laid its foundation, persevered through war, social and political upheaval, and economic turmoil to become one of today's most innovative and admired watch brands, along with an introduction to each of its five 21st-Century product families. Saxon Watchmaking’s Founding Fathers The little town of Glashütte, in the Ore Mountains of the German state of Saxony, had fallen on hard times when a watchmaker from nearby Dresden named Ferdinand Adolph Lange set up a watchmaking shop there in 1845. The silver-mining industry that had sustained the region’s inhabitants, and that had given the town its name (“Glass Hut” or “Shiny Hut”), was on the decline after years of war and industrial competition from the New World. The inhabitants of the town were facing poverty and eager for new opportunities to make a living, and Lange, along with others who shared his passion for horology and entrepreneurship, were the visionaries to provide them.  In cooperation with the Royal Saxon government, who had funded the venture, Adolph Lange established A. Lange & Cie. (later A. Lange & Söhne), a manufacturing hub for watchmakin...

In-Depth: Up Close And Personal With The Vacheron Constantin La Quête Du Temps Clock With Automaton

A further look at one of Vacheron's most ambitious collaborative projects to date.

One To Watch: Meet Quiet Club, And The Debut Watch That Offers A New Way Of Thinking About Time

From Asakusa to the American West Coast, a cross-continental trio shapes a modern independent atelier.