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Hands-On - A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Lumen Up/Down (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
The A. Lange & Sohne Datograph needs little introduction. Presented in 1999 and updated in 2012, it is one of the most iconic chronographs on the market. The Dato features a flyback chronograph with a precisely jumping minutes counter, two sub-dials recognizable because of their unusual positioning, a quick-set oversized date and a power reserve indicator. Overall, the architecture and the finishing of its movement are a feast for the eyes. Any new model in the series always brings curiosity and excitement among A. Lange & Sohne fans (including team MONOCHROME) So, when we learnt that the Datograph Up/Down was getting the Lumen treatment, it naturally caught our attention.The “Lumen” touchA. Lange & Sohne watches are distinctively German, instantly recognizable for their functional and minimal design. Everything looks balanced, structured and crafted in the respect of a long-lasting watchmaking tradition. The Lumen series reinterprets this classic style with a t
Concorso d'Eleganze Villa d'Este 2013 - Event Recap - Monochrome Watches
Earlier this year I was invited by A. Lange & Sohne to visit the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, in Italy. The Concorso d’Eleganza is one of the most prestigious classic car events in the world. Although I’m no total petrol head, I said yes and enjoyed a most wonderful trip and relished the sight of magnificent automobiles. I prepared for you a short and sweet event recap, with many photos of the most wonderful historic cars.The Concorso d’Eleganza is an?the elegance competition for classic and vintage cars, and it takes place in and around the beautiful Villa d’Este,?on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. It has been organized every single year, since 1929! Well, the Italians love beautiful cars. For the past ten years BMW is part of the organization and this year they introduced us on a new concept car, which was developed together with Pininfarina: the?BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Ophion OPH 786 Watch With New Movement, New Guilloche Dials & Affordable Prices
The story of the brand Ophion shouldn’t be new to you, in case you’re a frequent reader of Monochrome. Indeed, we introduced it to you, and we even gave away one of their first watches, the OPH 960. However, don’t be fooled by the youngness of the brand, as less than 2 years after their first iteration, a new watch is coming – and we have it for you here, quite exclusively.?Here is the Ophion OPH 786. It’s cool, it’s superbly done, the content is simply impressive for the price, there’s a new movement… Everything to fall in love.Throwback to Ophion’s storyWhat is Ophion? Well, it is?part of these multiple watch brands that create these days. However, no Kickstarter here, no Miyota movement, no crazy design. Instead, there’s a passion. When he started the brand, Miguel had a simple idea: bringing a bit of the haute horlogerie taste in an affordable, yet elegant watch, with nice execution and a different movement (no ETA, no Sei
Top 10 Dive Watches of 2020 by MONOCHROME - Buying Guide
Dive watches… are not even a style or a category of watches anymore, but a proper market with its own codes, its icons, its contenders, its specifications and its aficionados. Needless to say that a well-built and nicely designed dive watch is almost a necessity for accessible or luxury watch brands, with only a minority not having its own take on the aquatic timepiece. And I’d go as far as saying that a dive watch is a must in every collection. With this in mind, we couldn’t make our lists of favourite 2020 watches without taking a look at diving-oriented models. From accessible to high-end, from all-time-classics to original takes, from modern to vintage-oriented, here are the 10 dive watches that we think stole the show in 2020.Note: this list is based on our own preferences. Feel free to share your favourite dive watches introduced this year in the comment box at the end of this article.Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert EditionBlancpain and the d
Laurent Ferrier Celebrates 5 Years with Anniversary Series in Red Gold with Chocolat Brown Dial - Monochrome-Watches
There are just a handful of retailers of this small, but very exclusive watch brand, formed around mr. Laurent Ferrier. He worked for Patek Philippe for 37 years – since 1974 as Creative Director – and raced in the 24-hour of Lemans, back in the seventies. And five years ago he set up his own business to make extraordinary beautiful, superbly finished classically styled timepieces. To celebrate the fifth anniversary in style, Laurent Ferrier introduces a all four models in a 18k red gold case with chocolat brown dial.These five years seem to have past extremely fast, as I can still vividly remember the introduction of Laurent Ferrier’s very first timepiece, the Galet Tourbillon Double Spiral. With this model Laurent Ferrier immediately won the prize for Best Men’s Watch in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve, and in the following five years he introduced three other models, including a ladies watch that was introduced last year. All timepieces are equipp