Introducing the A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition (back with Pulsation Scale) - Monochrome-Watches
The?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph is the entry-level chronograph of the Saxonian Manufacture… and what an entry-level watch! This visually simple timepiece shares its base movement (just a tiny bit modified to remove the Date and the power reserve) with the iconic Dufour-Graph, the A. Lange & Sohne Datograph?– quite a pedigree,?you’ll admit. Today, there is a new edition on the?market, the?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition, that revamps a feature that some collectors will definitely love, a pulsation scale.As said, the 1815 Chronograph is the little brother of the iconic Datograph. It shares the same base movement (in this context, the Calibre L951.5) and the same exquisite finishing but in a clean, crisper style. Some collectors even find this 1815 more interesting than the?Dato because of this sleek design and thinner?profile (due to the lack of the large date and the power reserve indicator – the Up/Down complication). The A.

Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral - Reviewing an Understated Masterpiece (Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome-Watches
We’ve been reviewing what is arguably the most understated wrist watch. We’re used to explaining high prices to people when they spot something extravagant on our wrist. In this case it was more difficult to explain, until the watch was?turned over to?show?that stunning?movement, featuring a tourbillon with double spiral. While the average watch-person (is that a word?) hardly understands what a tourbillon is, or does, try explaining a tourbillon with two spirals, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do. However the Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Spiral holds so much more to?justifiy its price. Ultimate refinement, the epitome of a dress watch, and understated to the max.?My wrist has had the pleasure of wearing… err… testing the most phenomenal timepieces of modern times. Whether it be the outgoing Roger Dubuis Pulsion Skeleton Flying Tourbillon, the quirky Hautlence HL Ti, or the mighty Lange & Sohne Double Split, the classy

Richemont Group 1st Semester 2019 Results - Overall Growth, Watchmaking Maisons Remain Flat - Monochrome Watches
Switzerland-based luxury conglomerate Richemont Group has just issued its trading update for the six months ended 31 September 2019. In these unaudited consolidated results, the Group shows overall growth, however, the situation has to be nuanced: on one side, there is positive impact in the Jewelry Maisons and Online distributors, on the other, almost flat sales on the Watchmaking Maisons coupled with a difficult environment in Hong Kong – one of the Group’s main markets.While Swatch Group’s half-year report 2019 indicated a decline in sales and profitability, as well as massive inventories, main competitor Richemont still reports growth – on a group level, with sales increased by 9% at actual exchange rates to EUR 7,397 million (and by 6% at constant exchange rates). The Group shows growth in all regions, distribution channels and businesses. Still, this has to be nuanced, as the results are not homogeneous.First of all, it has to be noted that this 9% growth

Konstantin Chaykin Genius Temporis - more than just a single-hand watch - Specs and Price - Monochrome-Watches
Konstantin Chaykin‘s latest watch, the Genius Temporis, is filled with quite its dosage of uncommon features. In an industry ruled by?large?brands, it’s still made by an independent watchmaker. In a world where Switzerland lead the game, it’s produced in Russia. In a world where hours and minutes are indicated by two separated hands, it comes with a single hand. Oh wait, there’s more: a pusher at 2 o’clock. That’s where the?Konstantin Chaykin Genius Temporis start?to be quite interesting.Konstantin Chaykin?is not what we?call a?conventional watchmaker. First, he’s Russian. Well, we have no problem with that. We already have some Finnish or Dutch watchmakers. What is more surprising is that he’s the only one to create Haute Horlogerie watches in a country that is more known to create cheap mechanical watches with movements inspired (not to say copied) by?Swiss calibers. Regardless the old tradition of watchmaking in Russia,?Konstantin Chay

Introducing the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Collection Excellence Platine - Monochrome Watches
In the past years Vacheron Constantin has been harmonizing their collections, yet within the new line-up they kept some room for one very special collection, comprising only platinum watches. This is the Collection Platine Excellence and the newest piece within that collection is the Patrimony Collection Platine Excellence. Like the other models in the Collection Platine Excellence, it features the distinctive sand-blasted platinum dial that adds an ‘understated cool’ to it. The Patrimony that we’re looking at today isn’t exactly new, as it already exists in the Patrimony collection, albeit in 18k pink or white gold (with creme/eggshell or slate grey dial). Like most of its siblings in this collection, its name is just “Patrimony” plus a reference number, so it doesn’t carry a “Small Seconds” binomial as in the past. It’s just “Patrimony” and although this one has a small second sub dial, there are also models with