The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Moon Phase, or the Essence of German Symmetry - Monochrome Watches
When A. Lange & Sohne is mentioned, it is easy to dream. It is easy to dream because of names like Datograph, Zeitwerk or Double-Split. These watches can be found on so many watch collectors’ wish-list (and not only Lange aficionados), and for extremely good reasons, as clearly, they are all watchmaking?pinnacles, grail watches, dream-machines… and they are all rather inaccessible. So the main question that I’ll have today, with the?A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Moon Phase, is simple:?is there something special about?A. Lange & Sohne in general and will this “reasonable offer” give me the same pleasure? You will have to read ‘a few lines of text’ to find my answer…The Saxonia Moon Phase Full Moon JourneyBesides reviewing?this watch, I also had it in my hands (and on my wrist) for another reason.?A. Lange & Sohne indeed asked 16 journalists, from 16 cities around the world and during 16?synodical months (the Lunar month) to part

The Auction Hammer - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo - Monochrome Watches
Another magnificent find is an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo A-series, that is for auction this Saturday. Although the Antiquorum auction is in Hongkong, you can also bid online! Since this A-series of the Royal Oak Jumbo, the most sought-after of all Royal Oaks, featuring the AP logo just above the 6 o’clock position, in stead of positioned at the 12 o’clock position like later Royal Oak Jumbos. This A-series also features the finer hobnail dial, that looks more refined that the bigger hobnail pattern found on later RO’s. Ad - Scroll to continue with article According to Antiquorum this is No. A 745 and it’s made in 1972. The estimated price, between $ 7,800 and $ 10,000 , seems LOW. Even when you know the case has some scratches and the (original) hands are slightly oxidized. The Antiquorum condition report states that the movement is

The utterly insane Brabus Crawler 900 Dune Buggy
In the world of bespoke cars, there's extreme and there's EXTREME, in capital letters, to emphasize just how extreme things have got. And famed German-based Mercedes-Benz tuners Brabus have perhaps just released the most extreme car you can think of. Forget Toyota Land-Cruisers or Land-Rover Defenders. Heck, you can even forget about your already intimidating, get-out-of-my-way-NOW Mercedes-AMG G63. This thing, the Brabus Crawler 900 makes all other off-road vehicles look like mundane, boring boxes on wheels! This thing is just, well, insane!Sure, there's plenty to choose from when it comes to bonkers cars built for offroad adventures. We've previously covered cars like the Morgan Plus Four CX-T, Gemballa Marsien and Apocalypse Hellfire 6×6, perfect examples of toys for boys with deep, deep pockets. The Brabus Crawler 900 picks up where those cars left off and go to extreme lengths. Seriously, there's nothing subtle about this bonkers machine. Then again, it comes as no surprise a

Oeps i did it again... - Monochrome Watches
I’ve been trying to buy a reasonably priced chronograph that is not covering my entire wrist. So after extensive searching i decided to go for the Gerard Perregaux Richeville. It has a reworked Lemania 1872 chronograph movement, which is the 2 register version of the movement which is used in the Omega Speedmaster. This GP Richeville reference 2710 has a case of 35mm. That’s exactly what i was looking for.So after i decided to find me a Richeville, i searched Ebay and missed 4 or 5 to higher bidders. But this morning i finally won an auction for this particalar watch. Here is already a picture of the seller… Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Video Review: The Tissot PRX 40 Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon
With the PRX collection, Tissot has found a proverbial sweet spot between style, mechanics and affordability. At the height of the boom of luxury sports watches, in comes Tissot with the PRX, offering tremendous value for money! In just a couple of short years, Tissot has made the PRX the hottest-selling watch in its collection, by a country mile! It packs all the right elements; a shaped case, textured dial, integrated bracelet, and so on. Now though, Tissot ups the ante once more and goes a bit exotic with its latest PRX Powermatic 80, decked out in forged carbon!For the first time, the collection ditches its sleek stainless steel exterior, in favour of lightweight forged carbon. It concerns not only the case but also the dial, neatly tying in the exterior with the interior. The Tissot PRX 40 Powermatic 80 Forged Carbon, as it's officially called, retains the signature style and proportions. It has a 40mm exterior diameter and a height of 11.2mm. With a lug-to-lug size of 44mm, and w