A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Daymatic Tokyo Boutique Birthday Edition - Monochrome Watches
When it comes to limited editions by A. Lange & Sohne, you know it’s going to be rare, you know it is not a common trick used by the brand and you know it will end up being highly collectable. If, in addition to that, the watch looks as beautiful as the one we have today, what not to love… 10 years ago, the Saxon brand opened its Ginza-based boutique, in the heart of the world’s largest city: Tokyo. To celebrate this, here is the?A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Daymatic Tokyo Boutique Birthday Edition.The?Lange 1 Daymatic is the mirror image of the iconic Lange 1, the most representative model of the collection, created in 1994 – it was part of the 4 watches that were launched when the brand was revived. The Lange 1 Daymatic is not just the visual opposite of the Lange 1, it also adds features and shows technical differences. First and foremost, this watch is automatic when the “standard” Lange 1 is hand-wound. Don’t believe that the Daymatic

A Guide to the Evolution of the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, Reference by Reference
No other watch on Earth can boast the space credentials of the Speedmaster, the one and only watch worn on the Moon. The curious fact about the Speedmaster is that it wasn't designed to go to the Moon. Nobody at Omega could have foreseen that the Speedmaster would soon be orbiting out of the Earth's atmosphere to join man on the greatest adventure of all. Born in 1957 as part of a trilogy of instrument watches, the Speedmaster was originally designed for car racers or anybody interested in measuring elapsed times with 1/5th of a second accuracy. The first chronograph of its kind to feature a tachymetre scale on the external bezel, the Speedmaster responded to an internal mandate for a sturdy, precise, waterproof watch that was reliable, legible and easy to manipulate. Today we are going to dig in deep with the Speedmaster and provide you with a compilation of the most iconic' references - and therefore the ones most coveted by collectors – that marked the evolution of this extrao

Value Proposition - William L. 1985 with one of The Most Affordable Automatic Chronographs On The Market (Specs & Price)
William L. 1985 was founded in 2015 by Guillaume Laidet (hence the name William L. – Guillaume is the French for William). A French entrepreneur with a passion for watchmaking, Guillaume used to work in Switzerland for high-end brands such as Zenith and Jaeger-LeCoultre. When he founded his own brand, his idea was to offer vintage-inspired timepieces that would be both functional and affordable. After the successful launch, William L. 1985 is now back on Kickstarter to unveil an automatic chronograph presented as the most affordable in the market' and priced just under EUR 500 (Kickstarter price).The William L. 1985 Automatic chronograph is a no-nonsense stopwatch that makes a good first impression?with its elegant,?vintage-inspired spirit. The round case is a well thought-out design with a sloped bezel, tapered lugs, mushroom-type push-pieces and a fluted crown engraved with the brand's logo. At 41 mm, it is (to me at least) perfectly sized and should fit comfortably on most wri

Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 2018 Collection (SIHH 2018) Live Photos, Specs & Price
Jaeger-LeCoultre is well-known by watch enthusiasts, especially when it comes to dress watches or elegant timepieces – think Reverso or Master Ultra-Thin. Yet, in terms of sports watches, the situation is rather different. JLC never really succeeded in creating the definitive collection – now more than ever, as the Master Compressor collection is discontinued. For the SIHH however, things are changing with the introduction of the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris 2018 Collection… A sports watch collection, which is JLC all the way.History… The Polaris,?first of its namePolaris… A name that should resonate in many collectors’ minds as a legendary model indeed. But that’s not where the story started. Rather, it was back in 1959, with the creation of the first dive watch with an alarm, the Memovox?Deep Sea. The mechanical alarm function (a signature complication of all Memovox watches) was used to remind?the diver when to return to the surface. The watch w

Petrolhead Corner: Porsche Celebrates 75 Years Of Sports Cars With The Mission X Concept
Birthdays are to be celebrated, whether it’s a personal one or one related to a company or product. Just as in watchmaking, where this year we celebrate anniversaries of the Daytona, TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and many others, there’s plenty of partying going on in the car industry. Iconic cars like the Chevrolet Corvette, or the Aston Martin DB5 can blow out quite a few candles. One birthday bash perhaps stands out a little more; Porsche’s 75th anniversary as a sports car manufacturer! And as a birthday present to itself, Porsche has built the Mission X Concept, an all-electric hypercar study that takes us on a tour of what the future might hold for the prolific German sports car builder.75 Years of pushing boundariesThis year we celebrate 75 years of Porsche sports cars, but by limiting ourselves to that timeframe we leave out a large part of the company’s history. Dr Ferdinand Porsche actually founded the Dr Ing h.c. F. Porsche G