A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 - REVIEW with exclusive photos, history, price and specs - Monochrome Watches
There are only a few real icons in the world of Haute Horlogerie. Think Patek Philippe Calatrava, Submariner, Datejust and Daytona, Cartier Tank, Omega Speedmaster and also?the Breitling Navitimer. All these watches have an impressive history and have been on the market – in a relatively unchanged design – for many decades. Here’s another one that can easily be called an icon, although it was introduced only 20 years ago! We’re talking about the A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1.?History of the A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1Tomorrow exactly 20 years ago – 24 October 1994 – the new German watch brand named A. Lange & Sohne, introduced their very first collections of watches. That was just four years after Ferdinand A. Lange's great-grandson, Walter Lange, together with?Gunter Blumlein (at the time the managing director of IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre) wanted to relaunch the brand, shortly after the reunification of Germany. Lange Uhren GmbH?was founded on

Buying Guide - Alternatives to the Tiffany-Blue Dial Patek Philippe 5711
It seems that the world has gone mad… In just a month, the watch world has been talking almost exclusively about one thing, the last batch Patek Philippe 5711 and its ‘Tiffany Blue’ (or light blue) dial. Over the past 5 weeks, this has become THE trend to follow. And then consider that any attention for light blue dials was almost non-existing. In all fairness, if you ask me, I don’t even think the watch looks good… The dial itself (the only thing that actually matters) is not what I’d expect from Patek and don’t get me started on the caseback. Since that 5711 with its Tiffany Blue dial sold at auction for a bizarre price, some watch enthusiasts are looking for watches with a Tiffany-blue dial. And now we are seeing the Oyster Perpetual with its light blue dial for sale for bizarre prices, we thought it was about time to look for alternatives. Today, it’s all about very serious (irony-mode activated) consumer advice! Here’s our se

IWC Big Pilot 43 Edition Mr Porter Bronze IW329703
This isn’t the first time that luxury menswear outlet MR PORTER is partnering with watch brands to create special editions. In fact, it isn’t even the first time it has done it with IWC Schaffhausen. It makes sense since the same conglomerate, Richemont, owns both entities. Nevertheless, it can result in pretty cool models, and their latest collaboration certainly has some appeal. Meet the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Edition “Mr Porter Edition 1” reference IW329703 with its contrasting combination of bronze and Alcantara.?For this new limited edition, the online retail website has set its sights on the current star of pilot’s watches at IWC (yes, times are changing, this isn’t the original, oversized BP anymore), the Big Pilot 43. Already available in an array of colours and materials, Mr Porter now creates a new edition that is all about contrasts and warm colours. First of all, its case is now made of bronze. Again, we’ve already seen

In-Depth - Zenith DEFY LAB with Revolutionary new Oscillator (Fully Explained with Technical Insights and Video)
It's now time to lift the veil on the big and truly exciting news we had anticipated further to Jean-Claude Biver's (President of the LVMH watch division) and Julien Tornare's (CEO of?Zenith) press conference last May: a groundbreaking development in the field of chronometry, exploring unchartered territories and challenging the basic operating principle of the mechanical watch regulation, invented in 1675 by Christiaan Huygens – a principle that has remained basically unchanged since its creation. The name of this watch is the Zenith DEFY LAB, and it comes with a revolutionary, yet technically quite simple, type of oscillator.Background – over three centuries of regulation based on?Huygens’ principlesBelieve it or not, but the way watches and clocks are regulated has not changed during the last three centuries. Of course, drastic improvements?have been made. Yet, since the second half of the 17th century, all mechanical timekeepers are based on the following formula:

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar in pink gold - Monochrome Watches
More then a year ago, in June 2011, Vacheron Constantin launched the most complicated watch in the Overseas collection.?The first Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar?came in a titanium/steel case, one of the three choices of metals that Vacheron Constantin offers. Yesterday VC launched another version of the Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar, but now in pink gold.?Because the photo of the VC Overseas Chronograph with deep blue dial, that we introduced yesterday, got so many positive responses, we show you the Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar (or QP from Quantieme Perpetuel like the French say), in exactly the same angle. A ‘dramatic’ view on a stunning timepiece! Ad - Scroll to continue with article To be honest, usually I’m ?a purist and therefore no fan of mixing styles. Since the Overseas is a chic, elegant and sporty styled