‘To date, or not to date?’ 🤔
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 it’s for the best. What do you think?

Plenty of watches at Watches & Wonders fly under the radar. But the fact that something doesn’t immediately grab everyone’s attention hardly makes it bad. 🤷
Case in point, Frederique Constant’s 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 Fleurier’s short(-ish) history? And how does the new Toric Small Seconds feel on the wrist?
🔎 Dive into our latest hands-on article to find out more: monochrome-watches.com/parmigiani-fle… #watches

⏳ Elka may have been established only a couple of years back, but it already boasts three collections! The latest of which is the Arinis, a dive watch whose name and design are inspired by the village of Saint-Blaise on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel.
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At 38 mm, it’s not quite a ‘Big’ Bang, but it’s still a bang. 💥
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 ‘ears’.
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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.
🔎 Want to know more? Dive in: monochrome-watches.com/introducing-un… #orientbambino #dresswatch

⏱ We’re 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?
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With a 44mm diameter, there's ample space for all the excitement unfolding on the dial of this Cyrus Ethereal Twin Orbital Tourbillon: two inclined flying tourbillons and an orbiting minutes ‘hand’ wrapped around a jumping hour display! 🤩
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🤿 You know there’s only one way to review a dive watch. At home! No, that doesn’t sound right… At sea, underwater! Yes, that’s it!
And that’s 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 can’t deny that a modern field watch belongs on NATO. It’s the perfect combination. It’s comfortable and safe, and you can take it just about anywhere (except maybe a wedding)…
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📖 The story behind the A. Lange & Söhne #Datograph , and its first 25 years, all in one in-depth, exhaustive article!
Don’t waste any time, hit the link below and dive in with the icon of modern German watchmaking.
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🇯🇵 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 that’s exactly what we’re looking at today as we explore Naoya Hida’s 2024 collection.
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🤔 Automatic or hand-wound?
Automatic watch movements have a clear edge over their hand-wound counterparts – you don’t have to wind them. But is this topic really that clear? What about the ‘magic’ of winding your watch every day? #watchmovement #watchmaking

Do you like carbon cases? How about carbon dials? If your answer is yes to both, then the new limited-edition Mido Ocean Star 200C Carbon might just be the watch for you to consider!
🔎 Learn more: monochrome-watches.com/introducing-mi…

Even for well-established brands with centuries of history, it’s often hard to capture and keep people’s attention.
But if we may venture a guess, that’s not going to be a problem for ALTO – a new independent brand and a brainchild of Thibaud Guittard.
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Following in the footsteps of the Superman, Yema has now also updated its other, more casual dive watch, the Navygraf. 🇫🇷
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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.
🤔 Which strap option do you think complements the minimalist time-and-date watch better?
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Sage green or ultramarine blue? 🤔
Which of the two new colours pairs better with the warm rose gold case and bracelet of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato?
🔎 To learn more about the duo, dive into our hands-on article: monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-girar…

🟢 We hope you’re not getting tired of green yet because watch brands are just getting started, and we're seeing new green watches practically every week.
This time, it's the ultra-popular TISSOT PRX's turn, again!
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Imagine a time-only watch in your mind. It’s probably something simple, even basic, right? Well, the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds defies that expectation entirely.
It’s a watch you could look at for hours and just forget about everything else…
🔎 Hands-on: monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-garri…