Interview Wilhelm Schmid on A. Lange & Sohne 2020 Novelties and COVID-19
Usually, we would start by saying “we sat down with Mr Schmid, CEO of A. Lange & Sohne, to discuss the brand’s newest releases” or something along those lines. Well, not today. Last week I met ‘virtually’ with Wilhelm Schmid during a Zoom meeting for an interview about the two novelties A. Lange & Sohne introduced during the (again, virtual) Watches & Wonders of this year. Only two novelties for A. Lange & Sohne and to be honest, no ground-breaking novelties either. However, Mr Schmid did give some insight into what’s to come and how the company is reacting to the current COVID-19 challenges in the short and long term.?A. Lange & Sohne introduced what insiders would call ‘animations’. An animation, for instance, could be a new dial colour or a case in a different material. The two new timepieces from Lange are the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater that now comes in white gold and a new Odysseus that also comes in white gold. Yo

Watches and Formula 1 - Episode 5 - The French Connection, Renault Sport F1 x Bell & Ross
Renault came into Formula 1 with a bang, which is to be taken quite literally. At a time where the rulebook seemed virtually limitless, the French manufacturer brought turbocharging into the mix. Fueled by an insatiable hunger for power, combined with ground effects aerodynamics and just about the most daring drivers Formula 1 has ever seen, the constructor pioneered its way to the top! Since 2016 they are back as a constructor and partnered with Bell & Ross, which seems like a very French match. Today we unravel the history of Renault in Formula 1 and why the connection to Bell & Ross is a very logical one.Bell bottom pants were quickly getting out of style and punk rock was on the up and up, as the most hairy-chested men risked their life every race piloting hugely complex and dangerous machines in Formula 1. As the 1977 season kicked off with a new team on the grid; Equipe Renault Elf, new technology was introduced. But the story is more complex than that, as a number of pat

Introducing The Redesigned Cartier Tank Americaine Watches
Cartier is putting on an impressive show at Watches & Wonders this year. Among the novelties is a revisited collection of the elegant Tank Americaine, a Tank watch with an elongated and curved rectangular case introduced in 1989. Ultimately all Tank watches owe their origins to the cult 1917 Tank watch made by Louis Cartier, who took inspiration from Renault's tanks in use on the Western Front. Although eleven Tank Americains are presented in three different sizes, only two models (LM) are equipped with Cartier's new automatic movement. Available in stainless steel and 18k pink gold, the resized LM models respect the iconic codes of the Tank Americaine but feature subtle design tweaks for a more harmonious and balanced look.The Tank Americaine of 1989 followed the design tenets of the curved, ergonomic silhouette of Louis Cartier's iconic Tank Cintree of 1921 but introduced rounded brancards (case sides and lugs) and a restyled chemin de fer (railroad) minute track with rounded end

Making of the Tudor Black Bay commercial - Monochrome Watches
In 2013, Tudor returned to the land of opportunity, the United States of America, which meant that the previous year’s release of the?Heritage Black Bay?became available to Yanks with an interest in watches with a historical design. Cheers resounded across the pond.The Black Bay is part of Tudor’s Heritage collection, which re-conceived the company’s past in a modern adaptation. ?The result stands alone, instead of under the bi-brother ’s shadow, giving Tudor more of an independent identity.The video lets us peer behind the scenes as Tudor works to communicate their global identity. For U.S. customers, the dream is now a reality, and anyone, particularly someone discovering fine watches or making his fist significant purchase, can own a great diver at an attainable price. When it comes to climbing the rungs of increasing watch quality, craftsmanship and aesthetics, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay might be your next rung in the ladder. Ad - Scroll to con

An evening with Ochs und Junior and MIH Watch - Monochrome Watches
An evening with Ochs und Junior and MIH Watch. Beat Weinmann of Switzerland's famous jewelry and timepieces store The Embassy, presented the MIH Watch and the Ochs und Junior collection to a select group of watch collectors. Last Friday, the 24th of September 2010, was the first ‘an evening with‘ event in The Hague (Netherlands). During this event, watches created by Ludwig Oechslin where the centre of attention. Ludwig Oechslin is probably well known to most watch aficionados as the creator of Ulysse Nardin's the Freak and the Trilogy of Time.According to reactions about my MIH Watch, not many watch collectors know this watch was also created by Oechslin. But what you should know, is that the MIH Watch is the most affordable mechanical wristwatch with an annual calendar and a mono-poussoir chronograph!! Ad - Scroll to continue with article Personall