Monochrome Watches

6 days ago | monochrome-watches.com | Erik Slaven

The Milgauss is an unusual model in Rolex’s lineup and certainly a niche offering, generally classified as a watch for scientists. It didn’t have the cool factor of racecars, jets, and James Bond, and, like many models in their early years, tended to sit on shelves, attracting scant interest. The Daytona was also a rather hard seller early on, so that’s not an indictment of the model itself, but it did lack a more mainstream audience given its unique focus.

6 days ago | monochrome-watches.com | Rebecca Doulton

Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. Renowned for its contemporary and minimalist designs, Ming, the indie watch brand founded by Malaysian photographer Ming Thein in 2017, has gone from strength to strength. Design is king at Ming, and a common design thread runs through all the collections, ranging from time-only to sophisticated chronographs and from world timers to dive watches.

6 days ago | monochrome-watches.com | Rebecca Doulton

Dr Ludwig Oechslin has a talent for simplifying complications. Using the Bauhaus principle of “less is more”, his Ochs & Junior brand tackles complications with ingenious solutions and as few components as possible. The latest GMT model, aka the Due Ore Mese, ups the complexity and power of the earlier Due Ore. Packing a date indication, running seconds and a power reserve gauge, the highlight of this model is the single hand displaying home and local time simultaneously.

1 week ago | monochrome-watches.com | Brice Goulard |Xavier Markl |Frank Geelen |Tom Mulraney

Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. We, at MONOCHROME, have long been strong advocates of the GMT, Worldtimer and Dual-Time complications. Why?

1 week ago | monochrome-watches.com | Brice Goulard |Rebecca Doulton |Robin Nooy |Frank Geelen

Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. A venerable German watch brand that was once the world’s largest watch and clock manufacturer by the early 20th century, Junghans is mainly known for its clean and attractive Max Bill collection as well as its elegant Meister range. There is, however, one collection that truly stands apart with its funky design and colours, a watch that couldn’t be more 1970s and yet feels totally up-to-date.