Peter Chong's book about the Lange and Sohne Pour le Merite Collection - Monochrome Watches
For fans of A. Lange & Sohne watches and the Pour le Merite Collection in particular, there is a new bible. Peter Chong made a book about the Pour le Merite Collection, filled with the most gorgeous photos and explaining much about the brand’s history and technical highlights.?Peter Chong’s photos have already been selected for the Monochrome Weekly Watch Photo and other posts and that’s for a good reason. Peter is a specialist in high resolution photography and is a absolute expert on watches from independent watchmakers and of course A. Lange & Sohne. He frequently posts the most gorgeous watch photos on his blog.He is the founding moderator for the Lange forum at Timezone.com, an Internet community forum which is not only the first watch discussion forum in the world but also the largest today. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Pe

Auction - Top Lots of The Royal 50 Audemars Piguet Sale by Ineichen
As you are undoubtedly aware, this year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most important watches ever created, the most emblematic watch of Audemars Piguet and the most famous creation of genius designer Gerald Genta: the Royal Oak. Although the brand has already released its commemorative collection, including a new flagship watch (the 16202 Jumbo), auction houses are also keen to ride the celebratory wave. After Phillips / Bacs & Russo, it’s time for Zurich-based Ineichen Auctioneers to host a dedicated sale, gathering 50 of the finest Royal Oak models. Dubbed the “Royal 50 Audemars Piguet” auction, it will take place in Zurich and online on 28 May 2022. Furthermore, this is the first time a leading watch auction house will drop the buyer's premium and register its shares on the blockchain. And here are some of the most standout Royal Oak watches to be auctioned.A?Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Premier Limited Edition Ref. 26530STThere have been

Lights, Camera, Action with the Horage Lensman 1 Tourbillon
Horage is an independent Swiss brand founded in 2007 and has already developed three in-house movements. There's the K1 automatic in models like the Autark and Omnium, K2 micro-rotor in the new Supersede integrated sports watch and K-TOU tourbillon in its second watch, the Lensman 1. This latest piece follows the Tourbillon 1, which was the most accessible in-house Swiss Tourbillon on the market. As the name suggests, the Lensman 1 has a photography theme with an emphasis on Leica.The Tourbillon 1 case came in 904L stainless steel or 18k gold, but the Lensman 1 is T5 titanium. Pro photographers often choose black cameras to be discreet, so many elements of the watch are blacked out to match. There's a laser-etched aperture ring on the case side, resembling a traditional Leica lens, and the fixed bezel replicates a focusing ring. Dimensions are 41mm in diameter and 10.3mm in height (lug-to-lug 49mm). The push/pull crown features a black onyx stone insert and water resistance is rated at

The Collector's Series - Peter Chong with his masterpiece, a Philippe Dufour Simplicity - Monochrome-Watches
When you speak to hardcore watch geeks, there is one name that consistently gets brought up in conversation.? Mr Philippe Dufour. There are very few owners of such watches and we're lucky enough to have one in the Collector's Series, in the name of Peter Chong, a true seasoned collector with certainly some of the most beautiful watches around. Peter founded Deployant with 2 other close friends in 2014 and runs the editorials. Last week we got to discuss what many would describe as their ultimate grail watch, the Philippe Dufour Simplicity.Peter Chong is a veteran watch collector. He has been an active commentator in the industry since the 1990. He founded the Lange Forum on Timezone.com in 1997, and continues to moderate the forum to this very day. He retired from an active commercial life in the aviation business in 2010 to write the book A. Lange & Sohne: The Pour le Merite Collection. The large coffee table book was published in 2011, and he decided to stay out of active commerc

BREAKING NEWS: Apple announces stopping the Apple Watch, cracked under pressure of Swiss Watch Industry - Monochrome Watches
Just as the heavy-hitters of the Swiss Watch Industry were about to throw in the towel and to all convert to smart watch line-ups, the master of industrial disruption, Apple, call it quits with their Apple Watch product, due to pressure engaged by Swiss Watch Industry. War is over, the Apple Watch is cancelled.The technophiles in Cupertino have abandoned their never say die attitude. Not on decrypting that iPhone, which virtually any street kid who steals iPhones for a living can do in under 15 minutes, but in the war against the Swiss Watch Industry. In a stunning reversal of their position as presumed leader of the watch industry, Apple have opted to cancel the Apple Watch product line going forward. Ad - Scroll to continue with article In a startling press-release that was posted on their website for about 5 minutes last night and then immediately taken down,