Cool Watches

Monochrome’s 2015 Baselworld Predictions: Omega Watches we Hope to See (Including a New Railmaster)

We share with you our predictions for what could (very well) be the watches that Omega will introduce at Baselworld 2015, like the re-issue of the Omega Railmaster, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m James Bond 007 Spectre edition with NATO Strap and, or others.

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Mar 14, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches From Baselworld

I thought now would be an ideal time to look back on my personal favorite watches from Baselworld, first published on my blog, Watch-Insider.com. Let me know if you agree with my choices (listed here in alphabetical order) and feel free to share your own favorites in the comments box below. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe...

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Feb 17, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Fratello Friday: Everyone Needs at Least One, Right? My Top 5 Digital Watches

Perhaps it is a bit like cursing in a church when discussing digital watches on a site devoted primarily to luxury watches, but I am certain that everyone should own at least one.

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Feb 6, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Monochrome Essentials: Introducing the Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC

Here at Monochrome Watches, we love world time watches. It’s probably the most useful complication in this modern day and age for savvy travellers, whether for business or leisure. Girard-Perregaux introduced the WW.TC – the initials stand for World Wide Time Control – in 2000, and last year the model got a major update, both...

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Jan 11, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Monochrome Essentials: Reviewing the Richard Mille RM 022 Aerodyne Dual Time Zone

What’s so special about a Richard Mille watch? We all know about the exclusivity (less than 3,000 pieces per year), the impeccable quality, and the celebrity ambassadors. But there are many more features that added up to the success of this highly exclusive watch brand: exclusive materials, astonishing finishing, distinctive complications, innovations and a unique...

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Jan 10, 2015 by Frank Geelen

A Look at New HYT H1 and HYT H2 Watches

HYT, the so-called “Hydro Mechanical Horologists,” introduced quite a few color variations at this year’s Baselworld watch fair. Both the H1 and the H2 collection have been expanded with various metals, with and without coating, used for the cases, and various colors of fluids to indicate the hours. Here are two that we’ve covered on...

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Jan 10, 2015 by Frank Geelen

Fratello Friday: My Top 3 Most Interesting Omega Speedmasters

Among all the watches with interesting histories, Omega’s Speedmaster Professional is one that truly stands out. It was – and still is – the official watch for NASA astronauts performing EVA (extra-vehicular activities). NASA chose the Speedmaster to become the official chronograph watch for astronauts in 1965, after a process that included rigorous test procedures.

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Jan 9, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Fratello Friday: 5 Independent Watch Brands Worth Your Time

In this review we cover five interesting independent watch brands - such as Linde Werdelin, Sinn, Laurent Ferrier and others - that are definitely worth checking out.

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Jan 9, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

SIHH 2014: Watch Insider’s Top Five Sport Watches

On my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I am assembling lists of my top five watches introduced at last year’s SIHH in three categories: design, innovation and, today, my favorite sports watches. Keep in mind these are listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by preference.

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Jan 7, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Fratello Classics: 5 Watches That Deserve a Re-Edition

Ever since the revival of mechanical wristwatches in the 1990s, brands are eager to re-launch some of their successful models from the past. This makes total sense, since some of the brands out there have an impressive and interesting history behind some of their watches. The most famous ones are, of course, the TAG Heuer...

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Jan 1, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Monochrome Monday: 3 Interesting Vintage Heuer Chronographs

In this selected article from our “Cool Finds” series on Monochrome Watches.com, in which we seek out little-known and often underrated vintage chronograph watches, we focus on a single brand, one that we love and one that is also growing fast in the heart of collectors: Heuer, predecessor of today’s TAG Heuer. Recently we unearthed...

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Dec 29, 2014 by Frank Geelen

Dive Watch Wednesday: How the Rotating Bezel Landed on the Dive Watch

In the third part of our ongoing series on the basics of the dive watch, we at Diveintowatches.com explained about how its most characteristic feature works. In this edition, we dive a little bit deeper and discover its origins.

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Nov 26, 2014 by Roger Ruegger

Promotion: TUDOR Heritage Black Bay

An open book on decades of deep-water adventures, steeped in the mysterious aura of a hidden bay that gradually reveals its secrets to those who venture there, the TUDOR Heritage Black Bay is a long-lost treasure, returning to the light of day. First presented in 2012 in an appealing version with warm colors, it was...

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Jun 12, 2014 by Advertising Department

Couture 2014: Bell & Ross B-Rocket Watches

The JCK and Couture watch and jewelry fairs are winding down, but we’re still covering some of the cool watches that we saw in Las Vegas this week. At the Couture show, we got a look at the new Bell & Ross BR 01 and BR 03 B-Rocket watches, as well as the aviation-inspired B-Rocket...

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Jun 1, 2014 by Mark Bernardo

Monochrome Monday: 5 Watches We Hope to See From Rolex at Baselworld 2014

Read our inaugural "Monochrome Monday" article, in which Monochrome founder Frank Geelen and his team hope and speculate on what Rolex might have in store for its fans at the 2014 Baselworld watch fair, such as a renewed Rolex Sea-Dweller II, a Rolex Sky-Dweller in stainless-steel or a Rolex GMT-Master II (blue/red).

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Mar 10, 2014 by Frank Geelen

Around the Web: Babe Ruth’s Watch, Erotic Timepieces in Demand, CIA Watches, and More

Welcome to this week’s installment of “Around the Web”. As always, WatchTime social media maven Alan Loren updates watch aficionados with what we thought were some of the most interesting watch-related stories and news tidbits of the past weeks, culled from the websites of your favorite brands as well as popular watch blogs and other...

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Feb 2, 2014 by WatchTime

SIHH 2014 Preview: Watch Insider Update on the Roger Dubuis Watches Launching at SIHH

News and photos of watches debuting at next week’s SIHH watch fair continue to roll in. In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I cover new the first new models from Roger Dubuis, a brand known for its rather eccentric style but is focusing more on classical design values this year. Here is a teaser...

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Jan 14, 2014 by Alexander Linz

Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013

The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me to name my favorite new timepieces from this year’s show. Click here to see my top 10 watches from the most well-established brands.

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May 19, 2013 by Alexander Linz

A. Lange & Söhne Begins Construction in Glashütte

A. Lange & Söhne has begun construction on its new manufacture building in Glashütte, scheduled to open in two years. (WatchTime.com covered the groundbreaking last September.)

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May 13, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: 3 New Chopard Superfast Racing Collection Watches

Chopard’s long association with auto racing, which has inspired watches such as the Mille Miglia and the recent Grand Prix de Monaco Historique — continues at this year’s Baselworld, which sees the release of a trio of new timepieces in its Classic Racing Collection, called Superfast.

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Apr 15, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

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