The A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite
No need to beat around the bush… Some subjects don’t really need to be debated. The new?A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite is a superlative watch, a proper?masterpiece, mixing all the technical marvels of one of the best manufactures in the world (because for once, it’s outside Switzerland), with a strong respect to traditions and a devotion to what is (to me, at least) the most important in a watch; precision. Yes, you could?say that the?Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite?blows things out of proportion but still, whatever the critics will be, we all must?admit that this watch is, in every aspect, mega.The latest of a long lineageBack in 1994, 4 watches marked the resurrection of a manufacture named?A. Lange & Sohne. This early collection included?the Lange 1?(a watch that is still in the catalogue?and that can be considered?as the cornerstone of the collection) and the Tourbillon Pour le Merite, actually the first wristwatch to combine a

Buying Guide: Six Watches That Double Down On The Balance Wheel
Each and every we serve up a selection of watches based on a common feature in our Buying Guide, and this week is no different. But instead of looking at elements such as colour, size, material or even type of watch (dress, sports, pilot, diver, etc.), we take a more technical approach for this instalment. Harnessing the pioneering spirit and groundbreaking work of historic watchmakers such as Abraham Louis Breguet, Ferdinand Berthoud and Antide Janvier, or even the principle of resonance first discovered by Christiaan Huygens, each of these six watches double-down on the balance wheel. Instead of settling for just one regulating organ, they feature two of them which work together to improve accuracy and stability.?Czapek Place Vend?me CompliciteFor the Geneva Watch Days 2023, Czapek revealed its next watchmaking chapter, the brilliant Place Vend?me Complicite. Developed in collaboration with Bernhard Lederer, the Complicite uses two regulators coupled with a miniature differential. Th

Frank and his Vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 'Jumbo' 5402ST - Monochrome Watches
Today, we’ll get straight to the point and speak frankly and honestly. Frank, Founder and Managing Director of MONOCHROME, whom I’ve known for more than seven years now, is probably one of the most upfront and straightforward people I’ve ever met: Frank is a man who says what he thinks. And today we’ll talk about one of his most beloved watches, one that he’s owned for years and that I’ve always wanted to feature in our ‘Collector’s Series’, his handsome Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ 5402ST. And because this watch is such an icon, it doesn’t really need an introduction anymore. Instead, we’ll be looking at what really matters, the collecting side of things, the market, the fuzz around the watch… Today the ‘Collector’s Series’ goes wild and I’m happy to have Frank on board for this new instalment. Fasten your seatbelts and let’s get to it! Ad - Scroll to conti

Buying Guide - Alternatives to the Tiffany-Blue Dial Patek Philippe 5711
It seems that the world has gone mad… In just a month, the watch world has been talking almost exclusively about one thing, the last batch Patek Philippe 5711 and its ‘Tiffany Blue’ (or light blue) dial. Over the past 5 weeks, this has become THE trend to follow. And then consider that any attention for light blue dials was almost non-existing. In all fairness, if you ask me, I don’t even think the watch looks good… The dial itself (the only thing that actually matters) is not what I’d expect from Patek and don’t get me started on the caseback. Since that 5711 with its Tiffany Blue dial sold at auction for a bizarre price, some watch enthusiasts are looking for watches with a Tiffany-blue dial. And now we are seeing the Oyster Perpetual with its light blue dial for sale for bizarre prices, we thought it was about time to look for alternatives. Today, it’s all about very serious (irony-mode activated) consumer advice! Here’s our se

Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Manual-Winding Excellence Platine (Specs & Price)
Platinum is often seen as the king of materials – or at least the most exclusive metal you can imagine for a watch. With this in mind,?Vacheron Constantin created a collection dedicated to this precious metal in 2006 called “Collection Excellence Platine”. Exclusively composed of limited edition pieces, all of them share a unique monochromatic design enlightened by blue accents. This collection today receives a new member, a thin, restrained dress watch named the?Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Manual-Winding Excellence Platine.The?Collection Excellence Platine isn’t new at Vacheron Constantin but what is surprising is how consistent this range of watches has been over the years. A closer look at most of them –? for instance, the?Day-Date & Power Reserve model, the?Patrimony Hand-Wound or the?Traditionnelle Complete Calendar – reveals some common traits shared by all the watches. Here, platinum isn’t only used for the case but for almost