A. Lange & Sohne Langematik Perpetual Honeygold - Monochrome Watches
A.Lange & Sohne's classic Langematik Perpetual comes of age and is regaled with a refined honey gold suit and some decorative touches on the dial. When it was introduced in 2001, the Langematik Perpetual was the first watch with a self-winding movement to combine a perpetual calendar with an outsize Lange date. Eighteen years down the line, the technical specs are identical to the original but the emperor has new clothes. Is it just a case of a new suit, or is this the final iteration of Lange’s beloved model?Revival of the fittestWith such an illustrious Saxon history stretching back to 1845, it is easy to forget that Lange's second golden age began in 1994 and that in a period of just 25 years, the brand has created a dynasty of spectacular watches and become the reference of German watchmaking. The Langematik Perpetual, launched just seven years after the brand’s resurrection, is considered one of the finest perpetual calendars on the scene today. Ad - Scr

Tutima Grand Flieger Classic Chronograph (Specs & Price)
Emphasising key traits of Tutima's historic pilot chronograph of 1941, the 43mm Grand Flieger Classic Chronograph is a solidly built, top quality companion for life's everyday missions.?The first flyback chronograph to be produced in Glashutte, Germany for the Luftwaffe, the distinctive credentials of the original Tutima Flieger Chronograph – like the coin-edged rotating bezel, the unique red reference marker on the bezel, the black dial and luminous cathedral-style hands – are faithfully recreated for those who enjoy the aesthetics of WWII pilot’s chronographs but appreciate modern engines.?Our fascination with pilot watchesApart from all its horrendous consequences, war has always been a catalyst for technological advancement. Objects that populate our civilian lives, things like microwaves, Nescafe, duct tape, disposable razors and the groundwork for the internet, were all conceived during times of war. Although wristwatches had made their debut on women's wrists,

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s (Specs & price)
The 1950s and 1960s have been all the rage on the watchmaking scene of late inspiring models that satisfy our nostalgia for the past beating with contemporary movements. Vintage mania is at all-time high and the 1970s are inching their way onto the style radar with proposals like this groovy Blancpain Bathyscaphe Day Date 70s oozing a cool 1970s vibe. MONOCHROME fell in love with this watch and it made our Top 10 ranking of the best dive watches of Baselworld 2018. Featuring a day and date window like its forebear, the watch is a limited edition of just 500 pieces and will hit the note with vintage hunters – so track down some bell-bottoms and a tie-dye shirt and get ready to hit Studio 54 with a watch straight back from the 1970s.Vintage fever spreads to the 1970sThe nostalgia that has swept the watchmaking world of late has resulted in a surge of watches inspired by models from the 1950s and 1960s. The terms vintage' and retro' are used with abandon these days and, just before

Patek Philippe Split Seconds Perpetual Calendar 5204R-011 (Specs, Price)
If there’s one combination of complications that Patek has been famed for, it certainly is the chronograph perpetual calendar – something the brand inaugurated with the iconic reference 1518. Following this tradition, the brand has been playing with various watches around the topic, and the king of them all has to be the reference 5204, a watch that packs a traditional hand-wound chronograph, with an additional rattrapante function and a perpetual calendar on top of it… Quite a watch, obviously. This watch, the Patek Philippe 5204R Split-Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calendar, already in the collection with two other references, is now released in a new combination of rose gold with a slate grey dial.Under this new 5204R-011 is a mighty, complex watch that sits on top of the range of the hand-wound chronographs by Patek Philippe. To put it simply, it packs everything the brand has under its sleeve, meaning a split-seconds or rattrapante function and the best of calend

New Editions of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in White Gold - Monochrome Watches
Vacheron Constantin unveils two iterations of its refined, ultra-slim Overseas perpetual calendar during Watches & Wonders 2021. Although the technical specifications of the skeletonized model and the blue lacquered dial version are identical to previous ultra-thin perpetual calendar models, the novelty here is the white gold case. Like all Overseas models, the watches are fitted with Vacheron's ingenious patented interchangeable strap device and come with an integrated white gold bracelet and two additional straps for maximum versatility.?BackgroundThe Overseas is an evolution of Vacheron's sporty reference 222 of 1977. Designed by Jorg Hysek and coinciding with the brand's 222nd anniversary, the 222 was Vacheron's interpretation of the luxury sports watch. Following an extensive revamp in 2016, the Overseas is now in its third phase of life – you can read all about its evolution in Part 1 & Part 2 of our video coverage. The current line-up of Overseas watches features (