The return of the historic A. Lange & Sohne Centennial Tourbillon
A. Lange & Sohne is renowned as one of the most distinguished watchmakers from Saxony on the market today, but life hasn’t always been smooth sailing. As a witness and victim of the vicissitudes of German history over the past two centuries, the destiny of the brand has come full circle. From its foundation in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolf Lange in Glashutte to its destruction during WWII, and from its expropriation after the war to its miraculous resurrection after Germany’s reunification in 1990 by the founder’s great-grandson, A. Lange & Sohne has taken a circuitous path but is now safely home. Today, A. Lange & Sohne is celebrating another return, this time marked by the return of a valuable pocket watch that was lost in the turmoil following WWII to its rightful place in the Museum Bautzen.Known as the “Centennial Tourbillon”, this exquisite gold pocket watch with a miniature enamel painting of the goddess Minerva was one of only a few tourbillo

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Memovox Timer Gold Limited Hands-On
The name Memovox has been associated with Jaeger-LeCoultre for more than 70 years, being one of the most famous (and also one of the last) alarm watches on the market. The brand has established a tradition by releasing watches equipped with this function ranging from classic timepieces to sports watches. One of the most appealing recent models to surface with the buzzing alarm was the limited edition Master Control Memovox Timer with its blue dial, engraved areas and timer function. The watch now returns in a new version, mixing warm tones of gold with an elegant black dial.?The 2020 Master Control Memovox Timer?in steel with a blue dial.Whenever you hear (pun intended) the name Memovox at Jaeger-LeCoultre, you know that it has to do with an alarm function. Somewhat overlooked these days, this striking complication might be the simplest when it comes to sound functions, but it remains fascinating due to its entirely mechanical nature. Our editor Rebecca wrote a relatively comprehensive

Hands-on - Getting to grips with the Delma Quattro Limited Edition
You would think that after decades of development and innovation, the dive watch would have reached a certain status that needs no more improvements. Sure, you can upgrade the depth rating or play around with the materials the design or colours, but that’s about it, right? The majority of dive watches end up looking more or less similar and follow the codes set by iconic divers like the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Submariner. But, as brands prove time and time again, there’s still room for growth and new technological solutions. Take for instance the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge, of which I happen to own the first-gen version. This uses a very simple and foolproof way to indicate the depth of your dive. Another fine example is the recently introduced Delma Quattro Limited Edition, which we will be taking a closer look at today. So without further ado, let’s dive straight into it!BackgroundEver since Delma’s foundation in 1924 it has operated independently and is sti

For The Adventurer - a teaser of the new Roger Dubuis Pulsion - Monochrome Watches
Roger Dubuis is?lining?up for the launch of another new collection. After last years introduction of the all new La Monegasque collection, this will be the year of the Pulsion collection.?They came up with four lifestyles for each of the three collections and now one for the new fourth collection. The Excalibur collection represents ‘The Warrior’ and the ladies collection is of course ‘Diva’. If you read?our post about the launch of the La Monegasque collection, it’s no surprise that this collection stand for ‘The Gambler’. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This year they will introduce the Pulsion, which represents ‘The Adventurer’… We have only seen one very small photo appear on the Roger Dubuis Facebook page (see photo left) and that looks very promising!It features some elements we have seen in

FOUND: Dutch Coach Louis Van Gaal's Watch - a Rare Christiaan van der Klaauw Pendulum and We Found One - Monochrome Watches
In case you were wondering what kind of watch Dutch football coach Louis van Gaal was wearing during the FIFA World Cup in Brasil, it’s a Dutch watch, made by none other than Dutch watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw. And if that isn’t cool and exclusive enough, Louis Van Gaal’s watch is a limited edition of 25 pieces and we found one for sale.?Maybe you do the same. When someone in a movie or on TV is wearing his watch quite visible, we want to know what it is. Trying to find out which watch Van Gaal was wearing, was a tough one. Luckily he was wearing just one watch during the entire championship, so we got quite a few good glimpses of his wrist. It was clearly a square watch, and our first guess was that it could be a TAG Heuer Monaco. But some details were simply not aligning with that. It was a tough one… Ad - Scroll to continue with article