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Back to black

If the beginning of 2022 was a time of rainbow dials, neon straps and bezels tricked out with gemstones, then it appears watchmakers are seeing out the year, and looking ahead to 2023, in a more sober and sophisticated frame of mind. At least, that's what one might deduce from the slew of all-black watches that have been released.

The trend's start was suitably understated. Of the II blockbuster Omega x Swatch MoonSwatches that were launched in March (each named for the heavenly bodies in our solar

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