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Weekly Watch Photo - A. Lange & Sohne and Horch - Monochrome Watches
The week always starts with a Weekly Watch Photo here at Monochrome Watches. The photos of this week are provided by German watch manufacture A. Lange & Sohne and they have created a set of brilliant photos… again! It is of course no surprise to you, that we just love the watches from A. Lange & Sohne. For their stylish classic looks, for the beautiful movements with three-quarter plate, for the brilliant finishing and for some of the most remarkable innovative timepieces of the last 15 years. So let’s enjoy the beauty of three of their latest timepieces in a befitting setting.The photo above show the 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calender that was introduced in January of this year. The watch is placed on a 1919 Horch four-cylinder engine (14/40 HP). I have to admit that I never heard of Horch, but after reading this article at Wikipedia, it’s become clear that Horch is the predecessor of what we know know as Audi. This name is actually based on the surname of t
Collector's Series - Vancouverwatchguy and his Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8
Today we return with a new instalment of The Collector's Series, and with one of the most desirable dress watches you can imagine. A collector's dream, made by one of the most revered independent watchmakers. And it'll be courtesy of @vancouverwatchguy, who lives in you guessed it, Vancouver, Canada. This 63-years-old financial entrepreneur will be talking elaborately about his passion for his Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8. Yes, it's a stunning watch, which seems rather simple at first, but clearly isn't. And his unbridled enthusiasm?for this marvellous watch is catchy, so be aware!Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – When did you first hear about Kari Voutilainen?Vancouverwatchguy – It was in 2015 that I started to do some research into independent watchmaking. I had already owned watches from a number of the mainstream brands, and I was a reasonably seasoned collector by this time. I?owned watches from Omega, Panerai, , JLC, Cartier and two pieces from Patek, including?a Patek Grand Co
FP Journe Chronometre Bleu - Some personal thoughts about an icon (review with live photos & price) - Monochrome Watches
My daily job, as the associate editor of Monochrome-Watches, is to inform you about new watches, to share the industry news and to review timepieces that we believe worthwhile. Meaning: I’m a watch journalist. However, this also means (for me, at least) that I’m a watch enthusiast and a collector my-self. On the scale of desire for watches, I have three categories: the new watches of the year that I’d like to own (after seeing them at the SIHH or Baselworld), the all-time classics that would look?nice in every collection (e.g. a Submariner or a Speedmaster) and the proper dream-machines, the ones that I want?above all. One of them (in fact, there are quite a lot… but this one sits on the very top of my wish-list) is a watch that could be regarded as very classical by non-aficionados but that however is filed with so many unique details: the now iconic?FP Journe Chronometre Bleu and here is why I’m a sucker for this very special timepiece, illustrated with
Revisiting The Most Classic Nomos, The Tangente 35mm Hand-Wound
Some watches are so emblematic that they alone define a brand: the Omega Speedmaster, the AP Royal Oak, or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. When I think about Nomos, my mind can’t skip it; it always returns to the Tangente. A classic among the classics, it was actually one of four watches launched at the time of the brand’s inception. And while the other three are surely having their own fanbase, none can compete with the aura of the Tangente. I’ve easily seen and handled a dozen of different Tangente watches, but, for an inexplicable reason, I never really tested the real one, the original; the 35mm hand-wound Nomos Tangente, known as reference 101 or 139 (the latter being shown here).?Let’s go back in time a bit… Precisely, in 1990. Or maybe even a couple of months before that. On 9 November 1989, something of immense importance happened in Germany, the Fall of the Berlin Wall. For about 40 years, Germany was divided between Western Germany, influenced by Oc
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin With Blue and Grey Dials For 2017 - Hands-On with Specs & Price
At SIHH 2017, some new Master Ultra-Thin watches went almost unnoticed, lost in the shadows?of the?cool Master Control with Sector Dial, which?stole the show. However, the old Maison was not short of watches to feed the 2017 catalogue. Today, we take a look at 4 unapologetically elegant watches with classic style and functions, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Small Second, the Master Ultra-Thin MoonPhase, the Master Ultra-Thin Power Reserve and the Master Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar, all of them now paired with a grey or blue dial.Designing a classic watch is not an easy task. The focus?must be on the essentials as the devil is in the details. In this regard, Jaeger-LeCoultre excels at?creating superb round watches. Classic, under the radar, thin, elegant and devoid?of anything that would make them too showy but not boring either (far from that). With these 4 new Master Ultra-Thin watches, the Grande Maison brings a touch of color to the collection, adding an indisputable extr
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