First introduced in 2010, the Black Bay collection takes inspiration from Tudor’s heritage of dive watches of the 1950s and 60s. The white “Snowflake” hands and hour markers pop against the all-matte black ceramic case. The Tudor Bay Black Ceramic has successfully updated its vintage look into a contemporary monochromatic timepiece. The new movement has an all-black finish as well, including the tungsten oscillating mass for the winding rotor.

The Apollo 8 astronauts were the first people to see the dark side of the moon with their own eyes. The the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon salutes their pioneering spirit and pays homage to the chronographs worn by every Apollo astronaut. The matte black ceramic dial and black lacquered tachymeter scale makes this watch a monochromatic masterpiece. It is crafted from a single block of black zirconium oxide ceramic and evokes the allure and mysteriousness of space.

Hamilton Watch Co. started as a supplier of military wristwatches to American troops in World War I. The modern version of these watches are found in the Hamilton Khaki Field collection, which traces its inspiration to a 1960s model worn during the Vietnam War. This black PVD-coated model of the Automatic Day-Date features a black dial with the hallmark military-inspired 24-hour inner scale and a black synthetic strap.

VIEREN is a new Swiss luxury watch brand reinventing the modern black rectangular watch. Inspired by the modernist architecture of Mies van der Rohe, their OG Automatic collection is elegant and understated. Created by award winning designer Sunny Fong and handcrafted by in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, these all-black automatic timepieces decorated with 31 black diamonds are ideal for both men and women.

This isn’t an automatic watch, but the Casio G-Shock has been a cult-favourite since 1983. This black on black style features a classic gray field with a LCD dial for time, date, and running seconds. Its durable resin case boasts a 200-meter water resistance and its digital functions include a 1/100-second stopwatch, countdown timer, multi-function alarm, a full calendar accurate to 2099, and an electro-luminescent backlight with afterglow.