Wilhelm Schmid, 10 Year at the Helm at A. Lange & Sohne - Monochrome Watches
Wilhelm Schmid has been ten years with the brand that ‘never stands still’. After a career at BMW, among others in South Africa, he arrived in Glashutte to be the new CEO at A. Lange & Sohne, the pinnacle of German watchmaking. With a background in sales and a strong passion for mechanics, it seemed like a match made in heaven. Wilhelm Schmid's past ten years at Lange were during a pretty turbulent period. It already started in the aftermath of the massive global recession that started in 2008, now the corona pandemic that has a huge influence on the watch industry, the opening of the new manufacture, and of course the sad passing of Walter Lange.?Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME Watches – How was it, ten years ago, to arrive in Glashutte at a watch company, after a long career at BMW in sunny South Africa? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Wilh

Face to Face with Omega - A Detailed Visit to the Omega Museum (with tons of photos) - Monochrome Watches
In a previous article, we covered the present state of affairs at Omega, which also gave us a glimpse of what the future holds for the company and for us, journalists and you, potential consumers. Now it is time to rewind the tape of the Omega story and to discover more in details how the company reached this point in its history, by showing you a complete visit of its museum. So, sit back, relax and enjoy the visit?to the Omega Museum.The Omega Museum - Jakob-St?mpflistrasse 96, 2502 Biel /Bienne (Switzerland) - is the oldest museum dedicated to a single watch brand. Located just opposite Omega's headquarters in Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), it features countless exhibits representing the brand's entire history, including the original watchmaker's bench used by Louis Brandt (founder of Omega Watches), when he began making watches more than 160 years ago. Arriving at the museum you are welcomed by a lunar rover – a rather bold statement to what will follow. Up a flight of stairs,

Video The Piaget Polo Skeleton (Specs & Price)
The Piaget Polo luxury sports watch collection has recently been extended with a fascinating skeletonised model. Leaner than the two existing models in the collection, the distinctive cushion-shaped case of the 42mm steel Piaget Polo frames the refined mechanics of the ultra-thin skeletonised calibre. The curvaceous architecture of the bridges and mainplate allows light to penetrate the calibre from both sides of the case. Available in blue or grey, the Piaget Polo Skeleton is proof positive that the bold, contemporary shape of Piaget's luxurious sports watch is perfectly compatible with the ethereal elegance and beauty of a skeletonised calibre. Something you can admire in the video on top of this article.GenesisYves G. Piaget, the fourth generation of the Piaget dynasty, was the brainchild of the Polo. With the brand's celebrated reputation as a watchmaker and jeweller, Yves Piaget trained as a watchmaking engineer and a gemmologist to join the family business in 1966. His passion fo

Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80 Dive Watch Hands-On
Accessible dive watches are anything but rare. There are dozens of options to choose from, with highly respectable models all around. Most of them are more or less built around the same specifications, with 40-42mm cases and 200 to 300m water-resistance. All in all, great summer or weekend watches for recreational diving. But what if you’re looking for a real professional deep diver, at an accessible price? In this instance, we’re looking at a much narrower selection of models. Except that Tissot, a brand known for making great watches at fair prices, has something new in this field. It’s ultra-robust, it’s a proper certified dive watch, it is equipped with everything you’d expect and more, and it is made from high-tech materials. Let’s have a closer look at the new Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional Powermatic 80.?Tissot has a solid reputation for making well-built watches, fully equipped and yet at competitive prices. Being part of the Swatch Group a

Buying Guide - Five Dress watches for less tahn 1,000 Euros
There are moments in our lives that require us to dress up at least a little. A wedding, a 25 year work anniversary, a high-class event, going to the opera, or perhaps just going out to town and wanting to feel like a million bucks. What would you wear on your wrist for such an occasion? Surely it must be something that costs an arm and a leg, looks dapper and comes from some high-end watch manufacturer? No, not quite. On the lower end of the spectrum, there is plenty of options to choose from. You don't even have to break the 1k barrier for a nice, classy watch, as showcased in today's Buying Guide featuring 5 elegant dress watches for less than 1,000 Euros.Baltic MR-01The Baltic MR-01 caused a bit of a buzz when it was recently released to the public. Baltic takes the very classical Calatrava style of watchmaking as a starting point and adds its own fresh touch to it. The result is a very fairly priced dress watch with vintage dimensions, a nice mechanical movement and some interesti