Black Watches

Blue-on-blue isn’t the only popular watch-color trend of recent years. “All-black” watches, with ebony-colored cases, dials, and straps, have also remained popular. Nearly every watch brand, from mass-market and inexpensive to pricey and high-end, now makes at least one black-on-black model.

Showing at WTNY 2022: Perrelet Turbine Rainbow

The fast-approaching and long-awaited WatchTime New York 2022 will be returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall from October 21-23 this year. Over the course of the weekend, more than 30 participating watch brands will display their most sought-after releases from the past year. The three days of the event are dedicated to showcasing various timepieces...

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Sep 19, 2022 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Full-Metal Version of Casio’s G-Shock GM-B2100 Updates Both Appearance and Function

Ever since the GMW-B5000 was released in 2018, inheriting the iconic design of the Origin, the full-metal G-Shock series has steadily added to its lineup, bringing a robust and stylish stainless steel exterior to the classic design by making skillful use of Casio’s CMF (color, material, finish) design concept. Since 2020, the lineup has been...

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Oct 3, 2022 by WatchTime

Norqain Releases a Special Ladies’ Edition Adorned with Black Diamonds

Norqain expands its collection with a sporty model targeted toward a female audience. The Adventure Sport 37mm DLC Black Diamonds is based on the design of Norqain sports watches with the integration of diamonds into the case. Adorning the entirety of the DLC-coated bezel are 60 full-cut black diamonds. These gemstones, also called carbonados, are...

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Sep 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Monochromatic Elegance: Bulgari Debuts New Automatic Bulgari Bulgari

Blending Italian refinement with Swiss precision, Bulgari’s namesake watch model, the Bulgari, has been an icon since it was first introduced over forty years ago. At this year’s Geneva Watch Days, the maison unveiled a new version of the watch clad in a DLC stainless steel case with a diameter of 41mm. The monochromatic design...

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Sep 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Khaki Meets Black in the New Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date

Maurice Lacroix introduced a new member into the Pontos family at this year’s Geneva Watch Days. As the model name, Pontos Day Date, promises, it displays the date and the day of the week. A special feature is the weekday indication, which is displayed in full, written in white font on a black background. The...

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Sep 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Citizen Lights the Deep with the NY0155-58X Promaster Dive Automatic (with Hands-on Photos)

Since the launch of the updated Promaster Dive Automatic collection in the spring of this year, Citizen’s popular dive series has been making serious waves among collectors and enthusiasts. Drawing inspiration from the original Promaster NY004 from 1989, the collection as a whole unites classic professional-grade capabilities with modern manufacturing and details. The result is...

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Aug 29, 2022 by WatchTime

Hands-On with the New H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack

An unmarked dial done in the blackest man-made substance on earth housed in a solid red-gold case and adorned with a tourbillon would ordinarily be a head-scratcher. But, of course, this is Moser we’re talking about. This latest creation is the new H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack, a watch that initially sounds almost...

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Aug 24, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Variation in Black, Presented in Titanium: Grand Seiko Introduces the “Night Birch” ref. SLGH017

Grand Seiko introduces the SLGH017 “Night Birch”, a new timepiece following up on the success of the “White Birch” ref. SLGH005 that was awarded the Men’s Watch Prize at the 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. As the name of the new debut suggests, the latest iteration features a black dial with a subtle texture that...

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Jul 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

(Inter)Stellar Timekeeping: Citizen Presents Hakuto-R Collaboration Model in Recrystallized Titanium

Citizen’s latest Hakuto-R GPS Chronograph was born out of the collaboration with the eponymous commercial lunar exploration program, operated by ispace. As such, the Eco Drive, light-powered GPS satellite wave watch that receives signals in as little as 3 seconds pays tribute to space and the upcoming ispace lunar lander. Entirely clad into brand’s genuine Super Titanium and...

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Jul 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Going Pro: Testing the Oris AquisPro Date Calibre 400

Pro as in professional — when it comes to utility, not many modern mechanical dive watches on the market can compete with the new Oris AquisPro Date with the brand’s in-house Caliber 400. We got our hands on the watch for an in-depth review. Comparing the Oris AquisPro Date Calibre 400 to a regular dive...

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Jul 3, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Mido Dives Deep With the Ocean Star 600 Chronometer Black DLC Special Edition

Mido is again pulling out all the stops with a diver’s watch that brings together great looks, focused functionality and C.O.S.C.-certified precision with a nice price tag, the Ocean Star 600 Chronometer Black DLC Special Edition. As the name suggests, its DCL coated case, which has a diameter of 43.5mm, is water resistant to 600...

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Jun 27, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Paint it Black: TAG Heuer Presents Special Edition of the Monaco

In terms of color, the year 2022 has been a good one so far. We have already seen a plethora of cool colorways in entirely new watch models and in variations of existing ones. While blue and green continue to be strong, more daring hues, such as red and yellow, refreshen the looks of some...

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Jun 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Porsche Design Revs Up With Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition

As a kick-off to the company’s 50th anniversary, Porsche Design presented the Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition at the beginning of the year. Already sold out, this automatic timepiece, limited to 500 pieces, was intended as a tribute to the brand’s first timepiece, the Chronograph I. When unveiled half a century ago, this debutante...

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May 20, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Boasting Cutting Edge Technology, G-SHOCK Introduces Its Latest MT-G

G-SHOCK’s premium MT-G collection of timepieces has long been found at the crossroads of bold style and cutting edge technology, and with the new MTGB3000BD1A that trend only continues. Found as part of the larger MTGB3000 series, the watch is constructed of stainless steel, fine resin, and carbon, and features a renewed Dual Core Guard Structure...

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May 18, 2022 by WatchTime

Porsche Design: 50 Years of Making Things Better

In 2022, Porsche Design is paying tribute to some of its most iconic product creations. Among them is a faithful re-edition of “the first all-black chronograph” from 1972, the legendary Chronograph 1.

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May 12, 2022 by WatchTime

A Feast for the Eyes: Chanel J12 Diamond Tourbillon

With its J12 Diamond Tourbillon watch, Chanel once again underscores its expertise in the field of grand complications. As the name suggests, the highlight of the hand-wound caliber, manufactured in-house in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is a flying tourbillon, a first for the manufacture. A circular cutout in the pitch-black dial showcases the filigree mechanism in all...

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May 6, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Baume et Mercier Pays Tribute to Artistic Finesse in the Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages”

Few artists in the world are able to show such finesse in their work as the French painter, engraver, and sculptor Pierre Soulages. Currently at the age of 102, he is in particular known for giving a tremendous sense of life to black paint. He achieves this by playing with thickness and texture, a process...

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Mar 11, 2022 by Martin Green

FEATURE

James Bond’s Watches: The Complete Movie Timeline

He’s the world’s most famous secret agent, and the selection of watches on his wrist is at least as varied as the parade of “Bond girls” at his side. Our timeline presents an overview of James Bond's watches throughout the years.

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Mar 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Type 3, Going Dark: Ressence Launches the Type 3BBB

Few brands inspire so much horological intrigue for its boundary pushing work so much as Belgian-founded watchmaker Ressence. Now, the mechanical challenger returns to the forefront of the market, unveiling its first update for the new year in the Ressence Type 3BBB, aka the “Black Black Black.” So named for its triple black, almost monochrome...

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Feb 6, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Back in Vantablack: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse Limited Edition

While Schaffhausen-based H. Moser & Cie. is one of the most defiantly individualistic watch brands out there, it is also no stranger to partnerships and the collaborative timepieces that emerge from them, as perhaps best exemplified by 2020’s Moser X MB&F Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon. Its latest limited editions, called the Endeavour Small Seconds Total Eclipse,...

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Jan 21, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

Porsche Design Marks 50 Years with a Modern Re-Issue of its Legendary Chronograph 1

In 1972, Professor Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, the visionary behind the legendary Porsche 911, established his own design studio separate from the family carmaking business founded by his grandfather, intending to apply his signature design language to products beyond automobiles. The first and most iconic product to emerge from that studio was a wristwatch, simply called...

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Jan 18, 2022 by Mark Bernardo

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