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The Collector's Series - Our new contributing editor, Peter and his elegant A. Lange & Sohne 1815 - Monochrome Watches
Today, the collector's Series is about Monochrome's?new contributing editor, Peter. Most likely you’ve already read some of his stories;?Peter will mainly focus on review and events. He has a special talent for event reports as he knows how to make you feel if you were with him at the event he’s covering for Monochrome. After a long and fruitful career, Peter now has more time to focus on his passions for photography and watches and we’re proud that he does joined our team. Today?he's going to tell us when and where his journey into the world of watches started… and it’s with the highly desirable A. Lange & Sohne 1815 that he bought in 2001.For starters, Peter, can you tell us a bit more about yourself??I was born and grown in Leiden, Netherlands. I lived in various cities, including Princeton, NJ (USA). My education is in Information Technology and Business Economics. Currently I assist organisations and people in increasing performance by sharing kno
A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk 2022 Update (Specs & Price)
In 2009, A. Lange & Sohne presented a watch that was a true game changer for the brand. Visually audacious, mechanically fascinating, a complete break from the usual codes of the manufacture, the Zeitwerk became one of the most emblematic models of ALS and a sort of UFO on the high-end watch scene. Combining traditional codes of German watchmaking with an unprecedented way to indicate the time, the watch featured large jumping numerals for the hours and minutes as well as a constant-force escapement as a beat controller. Since then, several complications have been added to the Zeitwerk, such as a striking mechanism, a minute repeater, a decimal strike or a date. We had a teaser of what could have been the collection update last year with the Zeitwerk Honeygold Lumen, which now materialises?with a new A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk with much more power under the hood.Before reading this article, we invite you to watch the video posted above, where Anthony de Haas, Director of Product
Recap - MONOCHROME's 10 Most Read Reviews of the Year 2021
The end of the year is near, and we’ll soon be turning the page on 2021, a year of transition and (again) unexpected things. Sure, it was better than 2020 and its constant ups and downs, and sure it has been a great year for MONOCHROME, with the launch of two Montres de Souscription (with Habring2 and Czapek), the addition of new members to the team, and probably the most articles published in a single year. Indeed, we published over 1,100 articles this year (not counting the remaining days of 2021), and it’s time for us to have a look at what were your ten favourite articles of 2021.Thank you all for reading MONOCHROME, commenting, and sharing your passion for watches with us.10 – Audemars Piguet x Marvel Royal Oak Concept Black PantherIt’s not really a surprise to see this watch making it to the top 10. It certainly was one of the most discussed watches of the year. And rightfully so, since the result of the collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Marvel, a
Swiss Watch Exports Down Feb 2020, And Expected to Plunge Due to Coronavirus
The FHS, the Swiss Watch Federation, just released its export statistics for the month of February 2020, and, as you might expect, these are down. The value of exports contracted by 9.2% to CHF 1.6 billion. But, this does not even reflect the severe and jittery situation on the market provoked by the Coronavirus Pandemic. If exports were down 51% to China and down 42% to Hong Kong, shipments to the US were still up 17.8%, as the epidemic had not yet hit that country. The same situation is visible in Germany (+7.3%), France (+12.6%) and Italy (+5.0%). The Coronavirus Pandemic, as of March 2020, has now spread globally and this is just the beginning of the downturn for Swiss watch exportsNaturally, Coronavirus is first and foremost a health problem, but second an economic one. The luxury industry, including the Swiss watch industry, is expected to be amongst the hardest-hit sectors. Consumer consumption has collapsed as many countries are now under complete lockdown. Billions of luxury s
Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph x Lamborghini
Just ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (this Saturday), Roger Dubuis fetes its partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse with a special Verde Mantis version of its Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph. This year, Lamborghini will compete in the Le Mans Daytona Hybrid Series with its first hypercar, the SC63. Flying the SC63's signature paintwork, the chronograph is packed with allusions to the hypercar and the world of motorsports.Since 2017, Roger Dubuis and Lamborghini Squadra Corse have forged an alliance resulting in high-octane Excalibur Spider timepieces that reflect the Italian marque's incredible sportscars. The new Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph is similar to the inaugural 2023 model but flaunts the SC63’s Verde Mantis green, Nero Noctis (black) and Tricolore colours. Ad - Scroll to continue with article A rarity in watchmaking, the integrat
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