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SIHH 2019 - A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Pink Gold/Salmon Dial 740.056 (Specs & Price)
Introduced in 2016, the?Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon?ranks among A. Lange & Sohne’s most complex watches – together?with the 2017?Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Merite and the 2018 Triple Split.? Featuring a flyback chronograph, a perpetual calendar with moon?phases, an outsize date, and a one-minute tourbillon discreetly integrated on the back – there are lots of goodies in the package. For the SIHH 2019, this model is back with an unprecedented combination of a white gold case and a solid pink gold dial – a.k.a Lange’s version of the salmon dial.When it was revealed, the?A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon appeared as the uber-version of the mega-version of the Datograph – which is already one of the most impressive chronographs on the market. Needless to say that this watch is a technical feast and is the tourbillon version of the perpetual calendar version of the Datograph. Following us? Ad - Scroll to continue wit
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph 26703ST (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
In terms of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the choice is vast and you could easily find the right one. You’ll have the classical one (the 15400), the luxurious and slim one (our favorite here at Monochrome-Watches, the 15202ST) but you can also go for sportier ones, with the Offshore collection, that includes the recently renewed Chronographs and the Diver edition (also one of our favorites here). What about if you mix these two? What about a diving chronograph? It’s exactly what AP?is about to introduce with the new?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph 26703ST – and be prepared, it is very, very colorful.Basically, with this new?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph 26703ST, the brand mixes two of its best-sellers, both in the Offshore collection: the chronograph and the diver. Two watches that are widely known, two watches that are icons in the world of horology. One is a pure tool for Divers (of course with a luxurious feel, AP obliged) a
Buying Guide - Some of the Best Luxury Sports Watches of 2020
We’ve said it already and we’ll say it again: the most active and sought-after category of watches for the last couple of years is, without a doubt, the ‘luxury sports watch’.? A category of watches defined by their mix of luxurious appeal, relatively robust cases and integrated bracelets or straps. Dominated for long by the pioneers of the genre – a style defined in 1972 by the Royal Oak, soon followed by the Nautilus, the Overseas and others – the market has expanded drastically of late following the high demand of iconic models. We’ve seen multiple releases in past years but 2020 has been more than prolific for the luxury sports watch with dozens of new models and several brands entering this market. Today, we’re listing some of the most striking luxury sports watches introduced in 2020, from accessible to ultra-high, from simple time-only to high complications, from classic to ultra-bold…?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance
A BIG Shout-Out to IWC and Kurt Klaus (About Smartwatches...) - Monochrome Watches
A few days ago an email from the IWC marketing team popped up in my inbox. Nothing unusual, and like always I had a quick look to see what the brand plans to communicate now. Maybe a new watch, another limited edition, or an update on the Silver Spitfire that is on its flight around the world? Nope, the email was about three videos featuring legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus… and a smartwatch.?Now for those who do not know Kurt Klaus, he’s the one who co-developed the IWC Doppelchronograph (split-seconds chronograph in English or rattrapante in French), the perpetual calendar module that is still being offered in many IWC watches, and he co-developed the iconic IWC Deep One, a diver’s wristwatch with a built-in mechanical depth gauge. To name just a few of his feats. Anyways, this gentleman (and he’s a real gentleman!) is still connected to IWC and apparently he’s now featuring in three short movies about smartwatches.IWC GST Deep OneHere on MONOCHROME,?we d
Longines Legend Diver Black PVD with new movement - Baselworld 2018 (Specs)
For Baselworld 2018, Longines brings a few updates to one of its most iconic modern watches, the Legend Diver. Not only is now comes with a new and more performant movement, but mainly, it now available in full black – case, dial, strap. And while, here at MONOCHROME, we’re usually not huge fans of full black watches, this new Longines Legend Diver Black PVD has quite some appeal.The basics are still the same: a vintage-inspired dive watch with compressor-style case, designed after a legendary 1960s watch, with internal rotating bezel and two crowns on the right side of the case. The watch retains its lacquered black dial, its signature indexes and hands, its 300m water resistance and its overall very cool look. Ad - Scroll to continue with article What’s new then? First and foremost, the 42mm case of the?Longines Legend Diver is now coated in
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