A.Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite - SIHH 2017 (Price)
Here we go. Monday 16th January 2017, 9am Geneva time. The SIHH 2017 is officially opened and what could be?better than this?A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite to sound the start of the show. In short, this watch is simply mega. If you have been?into watches for already a few years, you might be aware of the 2005?A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Pour le Merite, an impressive watch combining a tourbillon, a split-seconds chronograph and a fusee-and-chain transmission. Add to that a perpetual calendar and you’ll have one of the most impressive watches ever created by the Saxon Manufacture (after the Grande Complication), which is the brand’s highlight for his year. Here is the?A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite.BackgroundThe original,?2005 A. Lange & Sohne Tourbograph Pour le Merite Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Richemont Group's Sales Show Slight Improvement for Q3 Ended December 2020 - Monochrome Watches
Richemont Group, the luxury powerhouse behind Cartier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and more, like most conglomerates operating in the luxury industry, has been dramatically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with sales down 16% over the first nine months of its current financial year (April-December 2020). Still, the group has released its quarterly report, concerning sales over the last three months of 2020. If the situation remains tense, in a continuously volatile environment, with a varied performance across regions, the overall situation seems to slowly recover, the group reporting sales up by 1% at actual exchange rates and by 5% at constant exchange rates compared to the prior year period.For the period October-December 2020, Richemont claims that worldwide sales progressed by 5% – EUR 4,186 million vs. EUR 4,156 million over the same period in 2019 – driven by 25% sales growth in Asia Pacific where robust results in China (+80%) more than offset declines in other Asian lo

Vacheron Constantin introduces 4 limited editions for Moscow Boutique Opening - Monochrome-Watches
Vacheron Constantin has just opened a new boutique in Moscow. As the brand traditionally does when opening a new flagship store, new limited editions are being introduced. They did it for the?Parisian boutique with a series of very nice pink gold and guilloche-dial watches?and with the very stylish 1972 Prestige. For their new Russian store, VC is coming with?black dials for 4 of their most iconic models.The recently opened boutique (20 June 2014) is located in the Russian capital city and offers 352 square meters in which to discover and enjoy the whole collection of Vacheron Constantin in a very pleasant setting; the space is beautifully appointed in every detail, as is every VC boutique – we can attest to the boutiques' atmosphere, especially having been recently inside the Parisian boutique to have some hands-on time with a stunning vintage chronograph.Ribbon Cutting in Front of the Moscow BoutiqueVacheron Constantin now delights us with 4 limited editions of existing watches

Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometre FB-1 "Oeuvre d'Or" SIAR 2019 - Specs & Price
The watches produced by Ferdinand Berthoud (Chopard’s sister, high-end brand) are fascinating and depict impressive mechanics and finishings. At the SIHH 2019, the brand introduced an exclusive limited edition watch, named the Chronometre FB1 “Oeuvre d’Or”. As part of Mexico City SIAR 2019 Salon, the brand introduces a new version of this watch with a novel solid white gold dial – still engraved, finished and patinated by hand.Since its rebirth in 2016, with the modern wristwatch Chronometre FB1, Ferdinand Berthoud has demonstrated its mastery of all watchmaking techniques, whether for the decoration of its watches or the technical aspects of its movements. The FB1 is the dream of Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-President of Chopard, and a tribute to one of the greatest watchmakers. As such, the main focus of the watches to bear his name are chronometry, precision and exclusivity. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Hands-on - Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer - Baselworld 2016 (Live photos, availability & price) - Monochrome Watches
For those who think?that Porsche Design is a brand focused on leather jackets and sunglasses, you’d be wrong, as for the first time this year, the brand exposed in the Hall 1.0 of Baselworld, where all the major brands have their booth – thus confirming that Porsche Design is also a credible watchmaker, something we already told you after reviewing?the?Chronotimer Series 1 and the?1919 Globetimer All Black Titanium. It is now time for us to look at one of the Baselworld 2016 novelties, the?Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer, a minimalistic and very pleasantly designed sports chronograph.The goal of Porsche Design, in terms of watches, is not to be part of the Haute Horlogerie manufactures, with in-house movements and hand-made execution. Instead, the brand focuses on reliable, functional and robust mechanical watches with a strong design. The DNA of the brand is here: quality in a recognizable and strong design. And the new?Porsche Design 1919 Chronotimer, which is basically t