Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 Vintage Chronographe PuristS 10th Edition - Monochrome Watches
Earlier this year many watch brands and independent watchmakers?celebrated the 10th anniversary of watch forum The PuristS Pro by creating special editions. Montblanc created something special in their Manufacture in Villeret. When I visited the Montblanc manufacture in Villeret last year I got to see this special edition, the Montblanc Vintage Chronographe PuristS 10th Edition, or short the Montblanc P10. A manual wind mono-pusher chronograph with an absolutely?gorgeous movement. Now the question arises if the movement is so beautiful that it is serious competition for the Lange und Sohne Double Split? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Most watch aficionados will agree that?Lange und Sohne’s?Double Split (and also the Datograph) are probably the most beautiful mechanical chronograph movements on the planet. And we agree, however we also have very stron

Auction - The Best Watches of the "La Vie en Rose" Ineichen Auction
Ineichen Auctioneers' first sale of 2022 will take place in Zurich this coming weekend (Saturday 12?March 2022). Named “La Vie en Rose” as a nod to Edith Piaf's signature song, the themed auction gathers some 40 watches with rose gold cases, all from esteemed watchmakers (and particularly independent watchmakers) such as Vacheron Constantin, Roger Dubuis, F.P. Journe, Daniel Roth, Cartier, IWC, De Bethune, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Breguet, Panerai, Girard-Perregaux, A. Lange & Sohne, Audemars Piguet, and others.?We’re taking a closer look at some of the most desirable rose pieces that the auction has to offer.Ineichen Auctioneers is an auction house that specializes in watches and jewellery. Founded in 1973 and based in Zurich, it's the oldest auction house with a focus on watches in Switzerland. The “La Vie en Rose” auction gathers a sizable selection of pink gold watches from esteemed watchmakers. Next to modern classics by Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constant

SIHH 2019 - IWC Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Edition Le Petit Prince IW392202 (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
This year is all about the pilot watch for IWC. As usual, there is a mix of standard, non-limited models as well as a couple of over the top limited editions. Like this Big Pilot's Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition Le Petit Prince. The watch we're looking at today falls into this latter category, although it perhaps not quite as unorthodox. This is the Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Edition Le Petit Prince. Ad - Scroll to continue with article This new watch is, of course, not the first time that?IWC has combined a perpetual calendar with a chronograph in one of its pilot's watches. This has already existed in the past, yet often with a Valjoux-based movement and Kurt Klaus’ module on top (of course). Here, the base movement is now manufactured in-house – which, again, isn’t a novelty per se, however the QP/Chrono combo with

The Cartel on W&W 2021 - Andrew, RJ, Wei and Frank Talk "Batshit Crazy Watches" - Monochrome Watches
If you’re still here it’s that, actually, our talks over Zoom were somehow entertaining… Well, at least we had fun doing them! So we meet again, Andrew (Time+Tide), Robert-Jan (Fratello), Wei (Revolution) and I, and this time the topic was “Batshit Crazy Watches” but… We all had a different interpretation of this, ending up in a very, very weird discussion and more?disagreements than agreements, as Wei, the host of the day, tries to get this round. And in advance, sorry Panerai and your e-Steel…!Just like the days before this third instalment, we all threw in some cool items to be gifted, randomly to anyone who (intelligently) comments on our rant. So do hit the keyboard and let us know your choice in the “Batshit Crazy Watches” (interpretation is up to you) and try to win one of Wei’s famous cigars – negroni-pairing mandatory! Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Elka Watches Vintage-Inspired Models on Kickstarter
There are dozens of watch-related projects launched on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms every month, with more or less interest. Sometimes, we stumble across something cool, nicely executed and with a captivating background, something like this; Elka Watches. A new brand built on a historic, defunct name, the idea of its founder was to bring back the flair of the 1960s with modernised specifications, attention to details and appealing designs. With two collections under its sleeve, let’s look at the retro-styled models launched by Elka Watches and now available for orders on Kickstarter.Elka Watches, the contemporary brand we’re looking at today, will probably remind some of an old company. Yet, as explained by the brand, “our brand of 2022 has no connection with the defunct Amsterdam brand. We just wanted to pay a tribute to the old Dutch brand with our first 2 models.” About the historic Elka name, it was founded in Amsterdam in 1877 by Eliazer Kie