SIHH 2019 - A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Pink Gold/Salmon Dial 740.056 (Specs & Price)
Introduced in 2016, the?Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon?ranks among A. Lange & Sohne’s most complex watches – together?with the 2017?Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite and the 2018 Triple Split.? Featuring a flyback chronograph, a perpetual calendar with moon?phases, an outsize date, and a one-minute tourbillon discreetly integrated on the back – there are lots of goodies in the package. For the SIHH 2019, this model is back with an unprecedented combination of a white gold case and a solid pink gold dial – a.k.a Lange’s version of the salmon dial.When it was revealed, the?A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon appeared as the uber-version of the mega-version of the Datograph – which is already one of the most impressive chronographs on the market. Needless to say that this watch is a technical feast and is the tourbillon version of the perpetual calendar version of the Datograph. Following us? Ad - Scroll to continue wit

Prospering In The Pandemic - 5 Brands That Made It Through The COVID-19 Outbreak - Monochrome Watches
2020 will be remembered as a traumatic year but also a turning point. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted virtually all aspects of human life. As far as the watch industry is concerned, it has been severely hit by the sanitary crisis. Swiss watch exports have seen a decline of 23.5% over the 11 first months of 2020. The pandemic is also a catalyst for monumental changes for the watch industry. Many will describe it as the steepest learning curve of their professional lives. With brands under pressure to make their business model fit the times, the pandemic has intensified the need to manage change, to quickly decide and act, and to be agile.Some brands simply seem immune to crisis and the industry is getting more and more polarized. Brands like , Patek Philippe, or Audemars Piguet still have many of their watches on long waiting lists. Some ‘established’ independent brands, for instance, F.P. Journe or MB&F, still see their products in high demand. Sadly, some brands w

Hands-on with the IWC Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium ref. IW326403 - Monochrome Watches
One of the Ingenieur models that we haven’t discussed in detail, is the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium ref.?IW326403. It was launched this January, when IWC introduced the completely “re-engineered” Ingenieur collection. During an IWC event earlier this week we had the chance to get hands-on experience with this robust globetrotter.Until now the focus was aimed at the classical Ingenieur Automatic, the?Ingenieur Chronograph Racer, and the more technical models like the?Ingenieur AMG Black Ceramic and the Ingenieur AMG Double Chronograph Titanium. When it comes to pure practicality, the Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium is probably the best horse of the stable. It’s a perfect travelers watch, something that becomes of more value now we travel the world and have friends, family and business around the globe. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Th

Citizen Aqualand Promaster, The Blue Collar Dive Watch from Japan
When we refer to Japan and its watch industry everyone, and rightly so, instantly think of one company: Seiko. However, there is more than that. Although Seiko has produced a large number of excellent, iconic and historical timepieces, it is unfair to forget other companies like Citizen. In this article we are going to examine one of the most iconic dive watches coming from Japan of all time. No, it is not the Tuna Marinemaster or the Seiko 6105, but the iconic Citizen Aqualand Promaster.Background - Citizen's HistoryThe Citizen Watch Company was established in 1918, as the Shokosha Watch Research Institute?and, in 1924, it produced a pocket watch which Mr. Shinpei Goto, the Mayor of Tokyo, named the CITIZEN. After this, the name stuck and was adopted by the company in 1930. From that point onward, Citizen Watch Co. have been producing extremely fine and innovative watches. For example, in 1959, the company created the first Japanese water-resistant watch, the Parawater, while in 1962

First Look: The New Black-Gold Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Skeleton
Named after the famous British explorer, Rado's 1962 Captain Cook was the brand's first dive watch with an impressive depth rating of 220 metres. Produced in very low numbers, the Captain Cook drifted off the map in 1968. With its consolidated reputation for high-tech streamlined ceramic watches, Rado took a surprising tack in 2017 by reintroducing the Captain Cook. Having docked in many ports since then, the latest Captain Cook sails in with a hyper-contemporary matte black high-tech ceramic hull, an openworked deck and rose gold accents.The first vintage re-edition of the Captain Cook came in a 37mm steel case and featured the unusual concave sloping bezel of its ancestor. Fitted with a box-shaped sapphire crystal to evoke the domed acrylic ones of the earliest Captain Cooks, it also featured the distinctive swinging anchor at noon. However, the magnifying lens over the date window was not featured, and the depth rating was reduced by half to 100m. Ad - Scroll to continue