Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias Will Leave Audemars Piguet End of 2023
What was once just an unconfirmed?rumour is now official. Fran?ois-Henry?Bennahmias, the charismatic CEO of Audemars Piguet, will leave the brand at the end of 2023. The news was announced in an interview together with Jasmine Audemars, released in Le Temps?today.Fran?ois-Henry?Bennahmias joined Audemars Piguet some 30 years ago and has been at the helm of the brand for the past 10 years. He will leave the company in excellent shape with revenues of about 1.6 billion francs and a production of some 45,000 watches in 2021. The interview released in Le Temps reports that the transition process has been under discussion since 2017 and that back then, Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias had informed the Audemars Piguet Board of his desire to retire after the 50-year anniversary of the Royal Oak in 2022. A date is now set. He will continue to exercise his functions as CEO, ensuring a smooth transition until the end of 2023.The Audemars Piguet Board has therefore decided to launch a search process for

Old school - Glashutte Original Sport Chronograph - Monochrome Watches
It is safe to say that in the 1990's the Swiss had the monopoly when it came to high-end sport chronographs with a manufacture movement. However, that was about to change, at least a little bit, when Glashutte Original introduced their Sport Chronograph, proudly made in Germany!Glashutte Original shared much of the same faith as Lange & Sohne and Muhle. After WWII they where hidden from the eye of the world behind the Iron Curtain, making watches (if any at all) that where solid but could hardly live up to the? capitalistic glory these companies once knew. The fall of the Berlin Wall brought them back to life and former glory. Glashutte Original originates from the VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe, often better known as GUB (Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe), which was the result of a large merger in 1951 that included basically all the watch related industry in Glashutte. In 1990 this became Glashutter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH that in 1994 was purchased by Heinz W. Pfeifer and in 2000 joined the Swa

Introducing The Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Monopusher Chronograph
Angelus initiated its La Fabrique collection last year, with the idea to revive heritage pieces and pay homage to iconic designs (and we know that Angelus has a lot of them) The journey began with the launch of the Chronographe Medical, a purpose-built doctor’s watch inspired by a 1960s chronograph and developed in collaboration with Massena LAB. With this release, it seemed logical to anticipate further tributes to Angelus’s defining designs; we even hoped for the classic Chronodato. However, the brand had different plans. The unveiling of the new Angelus Instrument de Vitesse, a monopusher chronograph brimming with vintage charm, has diverted expectations.?The new Angelus Instrument de Vitesse (speed instrument in English) is released in two versions, which mainly differ in the dial’s colour: ebony-black and ivory-white. The 39mm round, 30m water-resistant stainless steel case is 9.27mm thick (or should we say thin), looks perfectly proportioned, and boasts brushed

Chelsea FC Manager Frank Lampard, his Patek Philippe watches during pre-season for the 2019/20 English Premier League - Monochrome Watches
Chelsea legend Frank Lampard achieved his dream this summer becoming the manager of Chelsea F.C, the club where he enjoyed so much success as a player. As far as watches go, Lampard is a big fan of Patek Philippe and has quite a large collection.? During pre-season, before the start of 2019/20 English Premier League campaign, Lampard has worn four different models from the brand…?Admittedly, he started off the first pre-season match wearing a Richard Mille RM011 America White DLC Black chronograph, a 30-piece limited edition. This has a flyback chronograph in addition to an annual calendar and, due to the DLC titanium case and contrasting white tachymeter bezel, has a monochromatic appearance.Photo by Charles McQuillan / Getty ImagesThe first Patek Philippe he wore was the reference 5968 Aquanaut Chronograph.? Lampard debuted the watch on its black rubber strap while he was still the manager of Derby County before becoming Chelsea's manager.? For pre-season he was wearing the wat

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition
In?exactly?one year from now, on February 9, 2018, the?2018 Winter Olympics will open their doors in?PyeongChang, South Korea. As it is now common, the official timekeeper of the?Olympics will again be Omega Watches. Indeed, the Biel-based brand has fulfilled the role on 27 occasions since 1932. And because it has now become a very common practice (see the 2016 Rio Editions, here and here, or the first?PyeongChang Edition), Omega will have a dedicated watch to celebrate the event. With?the colours of the South Korean flag as an inspiration, here is the?Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition.This new?PyeongChang 2018 Limited Edition is based on the updated?version of the Omega Planet Ocean 600m, introduced last year at Baselworld. This 43.5mm dive watch shows a specific color scheme for the occasion of the?Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, all based on the colors of the?South Korean flag, meaning blue and red.?Limited to 2,018 pieces, this Seamaster Plan