Hands-On - A. Lange & Sohne Little Lange 1 with Colorful Guilloche Dial (SIHH 2018, Specs & Price)
As journalists crowded around the viewing table to admire the technical fireworks of A. Lange & Sohne's Triple Split at the SIHH 2018, I made my way to a less congested table and was treated to a hands-on session with the new members of the Little Lange 1 family. Like its Moon Phase sibling introduced last year, the new Little Lange 1 trilogy flaunts an incredible guilloche dial (without a moon phase complication) and all the hallmark traits of its Lange 1 heritage. But what nobody expected was the surprising injection of colour.Colourful buzzAs a brand associated with contemporary classics and tasteful German sobriety, colour is used sparingly at the best of times at A. Lange & Sohne. Presented in three variations – pink gold with a brown dial and two white gold variations with grey and purple dials – the Little Lange 1 model with the purple dial and matching purple alligator strap became the talking piece of the day. As Anthony de Haa

Introducing The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman 41mm (Live Pics & Price)
One of the best marketing tools for a watch brand is an exciting, real-life action story. Whether providing field, dive, or even marine chronometer watches for US Army and Navy servicemen or appearing in cameos on the silver screen, many of Hamilton‘s historical watches have seen their fair share of action. The Frogman, Hamilton’s tough diver, got real-life experience with the US Navy’s underwater demolition teams and even appeared in the 1951 movie The Frogmen enacting dramatic missions undertaken by the combat divers. Revisited in 2022, Hamilton’s vintage military-grade dive watch resurfaced as the Khaki Navy Frogman in a formidable 46mm case with more contemporary aesthetics. Today, Hamilton expands the Frogman Auto with four new models in more compact 41mm cases.Action-readyHamilton’s tough purpose-built diver with an unusual locking mechanism on the crown was part of the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) gear and used on mine-clearing missions in

Introducing The Longines Master Small Seconds 38.5mm With Salmon Engraved Dial
Last year, in order to celebrate its 190th anniversary, Longines surprised us with a rather stunning trio of watches. On paper, it was nothing more than a new set of dials applied to one of its most mundane, underrated watches, the time-only Master – not a bad watch, but one with a rather generic design. But a dial can drastically change a watch. And with various textures and handsome engraved Breguet-style numerals, the trio released by Longines did make an impact. The same concept is now back in a more compact small seconds version, and one comes with a salmon-coloured dial. And you know us at MONOCHROME. We love salmon dials.With close to two centuries of continuous activity, Longines has an incredible patrimony and has proved to be extremely good at reviving models of the past, within its Heritage collection. However, the trio of watches that has been released last year – one still in production, the other two sold-out limited editions – was not part of this vinta

Vario World War I Trench Watch, Now Launching on Kickstarter
When you think of throwback military watches, the World War II era usually comes to mind. At the high end, there are watches like the Breguet Type XX, while Hanhart and many others offer more accessible counterparts. If you're looking for something super affordable that doesn't cut corners, Hamilton offers a wide range of Khaki field watches. Some go back to the mid-1930s, a time between the wars, like the Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935, but few venture into the first war like Vario's World War I Trench Watch. Period correct styling with plenty of dial and strap options make this an intriguing proposition, now available on Kickstarter with affordable prices in tow. Today, we take a closer look at a watch that stands out from the crowd.backgroundThe dawn of men's wristwatches started in World War I when pocket watches proved to be too unwieldly in combat conditions. Time had to be immediately accessible while both hands were occupied, and a wrist-worn watch was the answer. These

News: The Shortlist of Candidates for the 2024 Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives
About a year ago, Louis Vuitton, through its manufacture of watches La Fabrique du Temps, announced the establishment of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, a biennial prize that celebrates the creative talent, savoir-faire and audacity of the independent watchmaking industry, to support and encourage artisans and entrepreneurs and accompany future generations. Since the announcement, the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize has drawn nearly 1,000 submissions, showing the interest of the independent watchmaking scene. Today, in exclusivity, we’re able to announce the shortlist of five candidates and the names of the jury for the inaugural edition of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives.?Before we delve into the details of the announcement, let us remind you of a few facts regarding the LV Watch Prize and why it matters. While Louis Vuitton isn’t new to the world of watchmaking – remember that the emblematic Tambour watch recently celebrate