A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus in White Gold - Monochrome Watches
When the Odysseus by A. Lange & Sohne was announced in 2019, a lot of people took notice. It was to be the first ever sports watch, in steel, with a bracelet by the German haute horlogerie brand. It was unexpected and bold, but a proper A. Lange & Sohne nevertheless. It featured all the hallmarks we love by AL&S, such as ample amounts of decoration on the movement, intriguing design elements and clever solutions for ease-of-use. First introduced in steel, it has since been followed by a white gold version. Today we share our video-review of that very watch and see how it stacks up against the inaugural Odysseus in steel. And as we've explained in our hands-on review of both the steel and white gold Odyssues, this watch is to be taken very seriously. It is not aiming to be something other than a proper A. Lange & Sohne, with a fresh and personal identity. In terms of design the rounded shape of the case and the integration of the bracelet (o

VIDEO - The Seamaster Chronicles - Part 1, The History of the Omega Seamaster
Last year, we introduced one of our largest projects ever, the Speedmaster Chronicles. Five videos with five men, including James Ragan (the man who turned the Speedmaster into the Moonwatch), Omega’s CEO, a well-known auctioneer, Mr?Speedy Tuesday and an?anonymous?collector, who all shed their light on one of the most iconic watches ever created, the Omega Speedmaster a.k.a. Moonwatch.?Today we’re starting with another big video project, namely “The Seamaster Chronicles” – and you probably guessed it… we will have an in-depth look at Omega’s diving icon, the Seamaster.In a series of three videos, we will explain how a watch that sprouted from the watches that Omega delivered to the Royal Air Force during WWII, has become so much more. The very first Seamaster was introduced by Omega 70 years ago, in 1948. It has grown to become a large collection, where you can find not one iconic watch but a host of iconic pieces – with elegant dress wa

Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 (live photos, specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Don’t fall off your chair. This is a real watch and this is a real Patek Philippe. It”s no April’s fool neither one of our crazy predictions. You’re definitely in front Patek Philippe’s own Pilot Watch. Yes, the?Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 is a proper surprise and when we saw it on press photos, we’ve been also extremely skeptical. However, we already had it on the wrist and it’s time to explain you why this watch.Obviously, you were certainly expecting Patek Philippe to come at Baselworld 2015 with some dress watches, some new chronographs (and they have some pretty good ones that we’ll show you later) or some new Nautilus (they also have one, also for later this week). However, even the best watchmaking analysts couldn’t be prepared to this: an aviator watch from Patek Philippe. It’s indeed totally unexpected. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Interview - The Online Watch Market - Patrick Hoffmann from Watchbox Europe
Today, we continue our “Online Watch Market” series. After Chrono24 and Montredo, it is time to take a look at one of the main actors in this ultra-competitive market: WatchBox. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and market-makers Danny Govberg (of US-based watch/jewels retailer Govberg Jewelers) and?Tay Liam Wee (Asia-based retailer Sincere Watches), WatchBox is today opening its European Offices in Switzerland. Perfect timing to talk with our long-time friend?Patrik Hoffmann (ex-CEO of a watch brand) about WatchBox Europe and the online watch market.What brought you to WatchBox Europe? My drive for innovation and being mature enough to be disruptive! I’ve known Danny Govberg, one of the co-founders of WatchBox for 20 years and when he showed me what WatchBox was about, he got my attention and I went to see the organisation in Philadelphia. Once I realised that WatchBox was not just' a watch company but a tech company, I said I wanted to be part of this. Being in t

Introducing: Piaget Polo Emperador Skeleton Tourbillon High Jewellery
Piaget is synonymous with ultra-thin movements and high jewellery watches, areas of expertise the brand started to cultivate in the late 1950s. Not many watch brands excel in both disciplines, and alongside its state-of-the-art watch manufacture outside Geneva and its historic site in La C?te-aux-Fees, Piaget owns the largest jewellery workshop in Geneva. The latest Piaget Polo Emperador is a stunning fusion of Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, marrying an ultra-thin gem-set automatic skeletonised flying tourbillon movement to a white gold case dripping with bright green emeralds and fiery white diamonds.Piaget's dominion of ultra-thin movements was consolidated in its La C?te-aux-Fees manufacture with the introduction of the famous manual-winding calibre 9P in 1957, followed by the world's (at that time) thinnest automatic movement, the calibre 12P of 1960. The latest gem-set Polo Emperador perpetuates the brand's tradition of ultra-thin movements and is the extravagant sibling o