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Hands-on - A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst, celebrating the 200th anniversary of F.A. Lange (live pics & price) - Monochrome Watches
This year was quite special for the magnificent manufacture A. Lange & Sohne, celebrating the 200th birthday of its founder, Ferdinand Adolph Lange (see the history of watchmaking in Glashutte here). 2 first watches had been introduced, 2 special editions dedicated to this event, the 1815 Limited Edition for the 200th Anniversary of F.A. Lange with black dial and the 1815 Limited Edition for the 200th Anniversary of F.A. Lange in honey gold. Naturally, the 1815 was the appropriate model and the pinnacle of this year of celebration is another special edition of a 1815 watch – and not the simplest one. Here is the?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst, celebrating the 200th anniversary of F.A. Lange.Throwback on the?Handwerkskunst conceptAt A. Lange & Sohne, one word can make a world of difference, a complicated word for non-Germans but a word with a lot of sense:?Handwerkskunst. This German word for artisanship, is an attribute of distinction that A. Lange &a
The silently released black dial TAG Heuer Autavia
It appears that it’s an increasingly common tactic to launch a new watch and not communicate about it whatsoever. We’ve seen it with the Tissot PRX from yesterday, but in the past also with watches like the Omega CK 859 or the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX. Today we bring you another one that’s quietly released and immediately available, this time from TAG Heuer. Following the redesigned special editions for the 60th anniversary of the Autavia from last year, this new model combines a stainless steel case with a strong and classical black dial.The Autavia collection goes back a very long time and is important in TAG Heuer’s history. With a name that combines both Automobile and Aviation, its intentions are clear as day, especially in this chronograph variation. Joining the Autavia family is the new reference CBE511A.FC8279, an adaptation of the silver dial presented on the occasion of the Autavia turning 60 last year. This still uses the sturdy 42mm wide stain
Portrait: Lithunian Watchmaker Liudas Norkus
The watch community can be a truly great thing, as every now and then it seems to embrace new ideas, new concepts, new people and brands with open arms. We’ve seen it happen in watches where the community can get involved in the design process, or with watch clubs bringing together brands and collectors. And we see it once again with Liudas Norkus, a new name on the firmament! In just 24 hours, this young Lithuanian watchmaker managed to sell out his debut watch. And we’re not talking about five, eight, ten or even twenty-five watches, but two hundred! Naturally, such stories tend to get noticed by us and it presented a perfect opportunity to get acquainted with him and his watch!Robin, MONOCHROME Watches – Liudas, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers? Ad - Scroll to continue with article My name is Liudas Norkus, and I grew up in
First Look: The Louis Moinet Speed of Sound with Valjoux 88
With Jean-Marie Schaller at the helm, Louis Moinet navigates the seas of haute horlogerie with a distinctive style marked by its impressively staged mechanical movements, exotic materials and flamboyant styling. Louis Moinet's latest port of call will appeal to fans of the legendary Valjoux 88 calibre, brought back to life onboard the Speed of Sound. As the brand whose founding father invented one of the very first chronographs in 1815 – the Compteur de Tierces – it is a fitting way to celebrate its 20th anniversary.The Louis Moinet Speed of Sound is a chronograph with moon phases and a telemeter scale designed to measure the distance from an event that emits light and sound powered by a modified and embellished Valjoux calibre 88. Not the most common kind of scale found on chronographs, the telemeter scale was a vital instrument for yesteryear soldiers to calculate the firing range in battle; today, telemeters can be used to calculate the distance of a storm based on the t
Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding Pink Gold Bracelet & Blue Dial
Today marks the opening of the first edition of Watches & Wonders Shanghai, the Chinese version of the haute horlogerie show normally held in Geneva. One of the exhibiting brands is Vacheron Constantin, which has something new in its luxury sports watch range… Well, something more luxury than sports in the present case, as Vacheron Constantin unveils its Overseas Self-Winding 4500V for the first time on a solid gold bracelet, fitted with a blue Overseas dial.?The Overseas is Vacheron’s answer to the popularity of watches with an integrated bracelet, as the direct descendent of the iconic reference 222, once upon a time a competitor of the Royal Oak and the Nautilus. The present version is the latest model in a lineage introduced in 1996, and as such, the Overseas remains one of the most legitimate watches in this highly coveted segment. This third and latest Overseas collection, launched in 2016, is the closest in spirit to the first generation with deliberate vintage t
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