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āTo date, or not to date?ā š¤
A question not quite as old as time itself, but rather as old as our little watch community.
The smaller 39mm Longines Watch Co. Legend Diver from last year took the second option, and we think itās for the best. What do you think?
Plenty of watches at Watches & Wonders fly under the radar. But the fact that something doesnāt immediately grab everyoneās attention hardly makes it bad. š¤·
Case in point, Frederique Constantās updated flagship model, the Moonphase Date Manufacture!
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Did you know that the recently introduced Toric is actually not the first Toric in Parmigiani Fleurierās short(-ish) history? And how does the new Toric Small Seconds feel on the wrist?
š Dive into our latest hands-on article to find out more: monochrome-watches.com/parmigiani-fleā¦ #watches
At 38 mm, itās not quite a āBigā Bang, but itās still a bang. š„
The six recently announced new Hublot watches are available in three materials, all are 100m water resistant, and all feature rubber composite inserts forming the signature āearsā.
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Orient Bambino, the reigning king of affordable dress watches, just got more elegant with a small seconds sub-dial, a compact 38.4mm case size, and Roman numerals.
š Want to know more? Dive in: monochrome-watches.com/introducing-unā¦ #orientbambino #dresswatch
ā± Weāre certainly not suffering from a lack of racing #chronographs these days. But the thing is, the absolute majority of them are vintage-inspired. Well, IWC Watches's recent duo of 41mm Performance Chronographs is not!
What are your first impressions?
š monochrome-watches.com/review-iwc-pilā¦
š¤æ You know thereās only one way to review a dive watch. At home! No, that doesnāt sound rightā¦ At sea, underwater! Yes, thatās it!
And thatās exactly what we did with the modern white-dial OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300M back in 2022!
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While the Hamilton Watch Khaki Field Expedition was okay on leather, you canāt deny that a modern field watch belongs on NATO. Itās the perfect combination. Itās comfortable and safe, and you can take it just about anywhere (except maybe a wedding)ā¦
š monochrome-watches.com/new-nato-strapā¦
š The story behind the A. Lange & Sƶhne #Datograph , and its first 25 years, all in one in-depth, exhaustive article!
Donāt waste any time, hit the link below and dive in with the icon of modern German watchmaking.
š monochrome-watches.com/in-depth-retroā¦
šÆšµ Japan is not only home to watchmaking giants like Seiko... The island country in the Pacific Ocean is also a hub for independent and creative horology, and thatās exactly what weāre looking at today as we explore Naoya Hidaās 2024 collection.
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š¤ Automatic or hand-wound?
Automatic watch movements have a clear edge over their hand-wound counterparts ā you donāt have to wind them. But is this topic really that clear? What about the āmagicā of winding your watch every day? #watchmovement #watchmaking
Even for well-established brands with centuries of history, itās often hard to capture and keep peopleās attention.
But if we may venture a guess, thatās not going to be a problem for ALTO ā a new independent brand and a brainchild of Thibaud Guittard.
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Last year, we welcomed the vintage-inspired Carl F. Bucherer Heritage Chronometer on a mesh bracelet, and now, the brand has also opted for leather.
š¤ Which strap option do you think complements the minimalist time-and-date watch better?
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Sage green or ultramarine blue? š¤
Which of the two new colours pairs better with the warm rose gold case and bracelet of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato?
š To learn more about the duo, dive into our hands-on article: monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-girarā¦
Imagine a time-only watch in your mind. Itās probably something simple, even basic, right? Well, the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds defies that expectation entirely.
Itās a watch you could look at for hours and just forget about everything elseā¦
š Hands-on: monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-garriā¦