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The 2022 A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 - Review, Specs & Price
When Gunter Blumlein and Walter Lange undertook the monumental task of reviving A. Lange & Sohne after Germany's reunification, they had to come up with a model that would represent the spirit, past and present, of a legendary Saxon watchmaking brand. Accordingly, the watch would have to embody some of the finest historical traditions associated with Glashutte’s high-end German watchmaking, but it would also have to flaunt a combination of design and mechanics that would signal the way forward. And as everyone familiar with the brand knows, the Lange 1 appeared in the line-up of A. Lange & Sohne's four inaugural watches in 1994. With its intrepid asymmetric layout and outsize date display, the Lange 1 was singled out as the star of the quartet. Interpreted with different complications over the decades, the Lange 1 is considered the quintessential face of the brand. Following the introduction of the larger Grosse Lange 1 (Grand Lange 1) in 2003 and its various evolutions,
SIHH 2015 - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 Two-Tone - hands-on with live photos, specs & price - Monochrome-Watches
The legendary Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is back in the game and will again make some noise. This watch, originally created in 1972 and designed by Gerald Genta, is an icon and AP knows that very well. Just look at the number of variations and special editions that have been created over the years and you’ll understand why the brand is so keen on this watch. No big novelties for the SIHH 2015, but a reissue of a very well-known edition: the RO bi-metal – stainless steel and gold. Here is the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400 Two-Tone.A two-tone Royal Oak is not entirely new for Audemars Piguet. Back in the 1970s, the first edition of the Royal Oak, the extra-thin Ref. 5402 that is lovingly referred to as ‘Jumbo’, was already available in this combination of two metals – stainless steel and yellow gold, to be precise – combined with a superb slate-grey dial. This timepiece is nowadays a rare bird with an increasing value. Even if European customers h
Back to the Future! As Marc Jenni Re-Invents the Winding Crown! - Monochrome Watches
There are a few conventions in watchmaking that have existed for centuries. One is that all-mechanical watches need a crown for winding and setting. Marc Jenni didn't see it quite that way and found a lateral' solution to a circular problem.Sometimes in life it's easier to just go with the flow and accept things for what and how they are. To fall back on tradition! Then again, sometimes it's just plain BETTER to go against the grain! (Who says the world HAS TO BE flat? Who says desert has to come AFTER dinner?) Who says that a mechanical watch has to have a crown and stem for winding and setting? Ad - Scroll to continue with article If you think about the winding crown, it's a bit of an arcane thing! For reasons of water pressure and dust, it has to be sealed multiple times - otherwise you leave your device open to the elements. For security reasons it has to be
Pre-SIHH 2019 - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Moon Enamel (Specs & Price)
With the SIHH 2019 only a month away, brands are pre-releasing selected models to whet our appetite. Among them is Jaeger-LeCoultre, which has unveiled a superb new version of one of its classics. Meet the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin Moon Enamel, a showcase for the artistic crafts of the Grande Maison.This year Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the Art of Precision – which, in the brand's own words, goes way beyond just chronometry and encompasses meticulous attention to detail and an unceasing quest for perfection. For its Pre-SIHH 2019 launch, Jaeger-LeCoultre kicks off with the Master Ultra-Thin Moon Enamel, the first watch of a series that will culminate with a Grande Complication, a new Hybris Mechanica that we are looking forward to presenting soon on MONOCHROME – but that won't happen before the SIHH itself, in mid-January. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Missing Faberge Egg Bought for Scrap at Flea Market - Monochrome Watches
Forget waiting for PBS Antiques Roadshow to appraise the egg - it is worth millions. Here is what we know: the egg is the third of eight missing Russian Imperial Faberge eggs, having been authenticated by Kieran McCarthy who is an expert in Russian artifacts. In 1887, Alexander III gave the egg to his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna on Easter, and many years after the Russian revolution, the egg recently sat for sale in an American flea market. It was purchased by a scrap dealer for $14,000. He hoped to make a $500 profit by melting the egg's gold and instead stands to make a fortune. Beyond the obvious sensationalism of the story, Monochrome became intrigued by what lay inside the egg.Opening the egg discloses an exquisite Vacheron Constantine lady's watch. The fabled horological maison became important in this caper because it was the only clue available to the buyer. Googling egg and Vacheron Constantin, the name engraved on the watch, generated regal search results of the Faberge var
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