Rolex Platinum

Chrono24 has been around for two decades now. In that time, we’ve seen a lot of new watches come, and many go. In this article, we’ve selected the five best discontinued watches from the last 20 years. Did we forget any?

Most of us immediately think of stainless steel, when we think about the most popular material for mechanical watches. Another idea however would (logically) be a precious metal like gold or platinum. And in today’s watch world, titanium and ceramic also have their place. But what about a combination of materials? Does that pop into your head when you think about watches? The combination of gold and steel is well-known, and has been around for decades. Two-tone, or “bicolor” watches (as they are also known), have a certain style that most people associate with the 1970s and 80s. But is that really true? Let’s find out more about two-tone watches.