Stealth All-Black Watches: Dark Beasts
All-black watches are cool. It is that simple. Whether they sport in-house power plants and are the result of internal research and development or use third-party solutions, these watches are captivating. As we show in this spread engineered (and published) by WOW (World of Watches), there are plenty of forms for these dark horses of space-time to take. How did it all start? Well we won’t bore you with the details but watches with black dials offered better visibility for wearers and less glare to unwittingly call attention to the wearer.
These qualities appealed to the military mind of course and so of course many aviator timepieces had black dials. It wasn’t until 1972 that an all-black watch – with case, dial and bracelet entirely in black – emerged. That was the legendary Porsche Design Chronograph 1. Here are nine watches proudly flying the black flag into the 21st century.
Bulgari
9 Stealth All-Black Watches: Dark Beasts
August 18, 2016 / Staff Writer
All-black watches are cool. It is that simple. Whether they sport in-house power plants and are the result of internal research and development or use third-party solutions, these watches are captivating. As we show in this spread engineered (and published) by WOW (World of Watches), there are plenty of forms for these dark horses of space-time to take. How did it all start? Well we won’t bore you with the details but watches with black dials offered better visibility for wearers and less glare to unwittingly call attention to the wearer.
These qualities appealed to the military mind of course and so of course many aviator timepieces had black dials. It wasn’t until 1972 that an all-black watch – with case, dial and bracelet entirely in black – emerged. That was the legendary Porsche Design Chronograph 1. Here are nine watches proudly flying the black flag into the 21st century.
Bulgari Octo Ultranero Velocissimo
Dimensions: 41mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph
Power Reserve: 50 hours
Movement: Automatic BVL 328 based on Zenith El Primero calibre
Material: DLC-coated steel
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Strap: Rubber
Panerai
Dimensions: 44mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, GMT, 24-hour hand, power reserve indicator
Power Reserve: 10 days
Movement: Automatic Panerai P.2003 calibre
Material: Black ceramic
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Strap: Buffalo, black
Franck Muller
Dimensions: 55mm x 39mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, central seconds
Power Reserve: 42 hours
Movement: Automatic calibre FM 800
Material: PVD-treated steel
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap: Crocodile, black
Bremont
Bell & Ross
Dimensions: 45mm
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph
Power Reserve: NA
Movement: Automatic calibre BR-CAL.313
Material: Carbon, titanium and ceramic
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Strap: Alligator and grey rubber
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