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A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph 2021 Concorso Edition Salmon
Sometimes in life, one has to get lucky… like really lucky! Let me explain. Since 2012, A. Lange & So?hne has been a partner of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. And not content enough to be participating in one of the most prestigious Concours d’Elegance around the world, the winner in the Best of Show category is presented with a very special gift, a Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition” unique piece. But in 2021, for the first time, the watch will be different… And what a watch it is! In short, the lucky winner will receive a unique salmon-coloured 1815 Chronograph. And after looking at the photos of this unique piece, you’ll really wonder why it isn’t part of the permanent A. Lange & Sohne collection.? The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este is known to be one of the prestigious classic car venues in the world, gathering some of the rarest, more desirable, most unique vintage cars in the world. Founded in 19
Omega De Ville Tresor Orbis Editions (Specs & Price)
Like many other members of the Swiss watch industry, Omega is no stranger to the concept of charity watches, which are created to raise awareness and raise funds in order to support a great cause. Since 2011, the Biel-based brand has been supporting international non-profit organisation Orbis, committed to preventing avoidable blindness in the world's poorest regions. This year, Omega presents a new duo of blue-themed watches, which once again wants to make a difference. Meet the new De Ville Tresor watches for Orbis.Orbis International is an international non-profit non-governmental organisation dedicated to saving sight worldwide. Created in 1982, its programmes focus on the prevention of blindness and the treatment of blinding eye diseases in developing countries through hands-on training, public health education, advocacy and local partnerships. Orbis capacity-building programmes have enhanced the skills of 325,000 eye care personnel and provided medical and optical treatment to mo
Basel news: Chopard - Monochrome Watches
Chopard Elton John CollectionChopard released no less than 6 new watches in the weeks before Baselworld. For me only 2 of the 6 are interesting, as the other 4 are ladies models. Although… one of the ladies models really jumps out, because it’s made for a man. the Chopard Elton John Collection. ICE, ICE, BABY… that’s some serious bling-bling. Luckily (for me) Chopard also releases two?very interesting watches. The first is the new L.U.C Twist that will be available in 18ct rose or white gold. The white gold model has a black dial and white gold dauphine hands, the rose gold model come with a silver dial and rose gold hands. The 41 mm case, 10 mm thick, is water resistance to 30 meters and has two saphire crystals (front and back). This classic dress watch has a not so classic size and crown position; 41 mm being relatively large and the crown is positioned at 4 o’clock. It comes on a hand-sewn brown or black alligator leather with a pin buckle in matching
Montblanc 1858 Collection now with Bronze Cases (Review & Price)
The?Montblanc 1858 Collection certainly is one of our favorites here, at Monochrome. It indeed pays tribute to the military roots of the Villeret manufacture and the 1930s pilot watches produced at that time by Minerva (now part of Montblanc). Large diameters, highly contrasted dials, cathedral hands… all sounds perfectly vintage and faithful to the Minerva heritage. To even reinforce that vintage feel, the brand is about to introduce some new models in the collection, which for the first time will use bronze elements for the case, and this includes the stunning?Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter, that we already showed you several times.The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition Bronze next to a vintage 1930s Minerva military chronograph (which was the inspiration for the 1858 collection) Ad - Scroll to continue with article The?Montblan
Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 (Specs & Price)
A couple of weeks ago, we covered the launch of the new Oris Calibre 400, a powerful automatic movement with a five-day power reserve, anti-magnetic components and a 10-year warranty. Today Oris reveals the proud bearer of its new movement: the Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400. The Aquis Date is respected as a top-quality, high-performance dive watch with a versatile, contemporary design. The largest 43.5mm Aquis Date model has been singled out as the first watch to carry Oris’s new automatic movement. Apart from its muscular movement, there are a couple of upgrades that position this Aquis Date Calibre 400 in a league of its own.PragmatismOris is a pragmatic brand offering resilient, purpose-built dive, pilot and sports watches that get the job done in style without breaking the bank. To keep its competitive prices, Oris conceives and develops its movements in-house, but leaves the production to specialised third-party Swiss manufactures. Like the powerful 10-day, hand-wound Calibre
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