Phillips Watches to Auction the Unique A. Lange & Sohne 1815 'Homage To Walter Lange' in Steel - Monochrome Watches
In early 2017, during the SIHH, Walter Lange, the man responsible for resuscitating the legendary A. Lange & Sohne watch brand, sadly passed away. To pay tribute to this humble and charming man, the company decided to create a homage watch, just the way he wanted (a watch that?Walter Lange had always dreamed of, but which had never materialised…until now). Available to the public in?three shades of gold, one additional piece has been created in stainless steel.Alerting all collectors: the unique steel A. Lange & Sohne 1815 ‘Homage To Walter Lange’ watch will be auctioned by Phillips Watches in May 2018. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Walter Lange loved watches and the company his grandfather founded in 1845, in the small town of Glashutte. Trained as a watchmaker, he knew watches inside out and worked for several years at the comp

Zenith El Primero - 40 years - Monochrome Watches
I recently blogged about the world’s first automatic chronograph, Calibre 11, developped by Heuer, Breitling, Buren en Dubois-Depraz. Not much later Zenith launched their first automatic chronograph, the famous El Primero. This means that the Zenith also celebrates the 40th of the El Primero. To celebrate this Zenith comes with 5 Anniversary models.Caliber 3019 – the first El PrimeroThe El Primero was developed in 1969 and rapidly became a standard of reference among automatic movements. The El Primero is still considered by many to be the best automatic chronograph. The first was a caliber 3019 column wheel chronograph with 31 jewels, beating at 36,000 beat per hour, it capable of measuring short time intervals to 1/10th second.The El Primero with it’s precision enables it to succeed in passing the tests of the COSC (Swiss Official Control of Chronometers). The chronograph function can be operated with two push-buttons and it features an instantaneous date-change mec

Hands-On - 2022 Longines Ultra-Chron Diver Re-Edition (Live Pics, Price)
It feels like repeating myself, but indeed, it’s hard not to say this, Longines is one of the brands with the richest history and an incredible collection of important watches. We’ve often covered the topic of historical pilot’s timepieces in our recent coverage, mostly due to the brand’s focus on the Spirit collection. Today, it’ll be rather different, and far more technically oriented. Today, we’ll be talking about high-frequency, chronometry competitions and, as a matter of fact, an emblematic model, the Ultra-Chron. Yes, this milestone of accuracy for the winged hourglass is back, as the brand reissues what used to be one of the first hi-beat watches available on the market, and coincidentally one of the first high-frequency dive watches. It’s time to discover the Longines Ultra-Chron Diver Re-Edition.?High-Frequency at Longines, and the Ultra-ChronThe frequency of a watch represents the number of oscillations performed by its regulating or

TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 GMT Chronograph - Hands-On Review (Specs & Price)
The Carrera, a pillar of TAG Heuer's identity, turns 55 this year and is feted with a rush of Carrera models, including this racy 45mm Carrera Chronograph GMT fitted with the souped-up in-house Heuer 02 movement. Displaying the 3-6-9 chronograph configuration of the original Carrera, TAG Heuer steams ahead and embraces a contemporary skeletonised look to ensure the Carrera stays in the fast lane.Globetrotters and GMTsGMT watches are perennial favourites and turned up in all sorts of guises at Baselworld 2018, including Tudor and ' bold move to corner all price segments of the market with their respective Pepsi-bezel GMT models. Doing what the Carrera does best, TAG Heuer proposed a combo of its in-house chronograph movement topped with a GMT complication, marking a first for the brand. Brimming with brazen energy, fans of the original Carrera will be happy to note that the 45mm stainless steel case still boasts some identity traits of its ancestor with flat, faceted lugs and the origi

Introducing: The 1970s-Inspired Nivada Grenchen Chronosport 38mm
Since its comeback in 2020, Nivada Grenchen has become one of the most active accessible brands on the scene, with a focus on reviving classic designs of the past in faithful vintage-inspired watches. After bringing back icons such as the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, the Depthmaster Pac-Man dive watch or the Super Antarctic, it is now time for the brand to dig even deeper into its archives. The latest watch to bear the name Nivada on its dial is somehow an elusive one, a re-edition of a rare 1970s model that never made it to full production, until now. Meet the new Nivada Grenchen Chronosport 38mm.?The story behind this new Chronosport is once again a mix of past and present, and community-driven creativity. It all started when Guillaume Laidet, the man behind the resurrection of the brand, stumbled upon a rather surprising watch offered at an auction, a vintage chronograph named Chronosport. He posted it on Instagram, causing reactions from the community, asking for its return. Thi