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SIHH 2017 - 5 Questions To Wilhelm Schmid, CEO of A. Lange & Sohne (VIDEO) - Monochrome Watches
Walter Lange, A. Lange & Sohne Honorary Chairman, died on January,17th, 2017, the day right after we recorded this interview. We’d like to dedicate this very modest movie to this great name of the watchmaking industry and a highly respectable person. Bravo! We’ll miss you Mister Lange.As some might say, the show must go on… But?how futile?and material?this would be, the SIHH is about watches and A. Lange & Sohne again has a great, impressive and highly desirable collection of watches, including the Tourbograph Perpetual, the Zeitwerk Decimal Strike and the 1815 Annual Calendar. And who could be better than our good friend?Wilhelm Schmid, CEO of A. Lange & Sohne, to explain these SIHH 2017 novelties. Here is our conversation with him. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Hands-On - The 2019 Breitling Superocean Automatic 44 (Specs & Price)
While the star of the show for Breitling at Baselworld 2019 was the Navitimer 1959 Re-Edition (for obvious reasons, explained in our review here), there was more than just this limited edition in the showcases. In fact, Breitling also revisited its core collection, in particular, modern dive watches. The brand presented a revised version of its robust entry-level, non-vintage-inspired Superocean. And here is our take on it, with a closer look at the 2019 Breitling Superocean Automatic 44.An upgraded Superocean collectionSaying that Breitling is a pilots’ watch brand would be selling it short. The brand has a long tradition of instrument watches and if the Navitimer best represents what the brand has achieved, other collections shouldn’t be overlooked. During the 1950s, the brand developed a range of dive watches under the name “Superocean”, a line-up that is still today a huge part of Breitling’s portfolio. Most of you will be thinking of the Superocean He
Introducing IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph Edition Inspiration4 IW389110
Travelling to space has long been a dream only accessible to trained astronauts and a few scientists. Recently though, the concept of civilian space flights has become a reality, with two successful attempts by the CEOs of Virgin and Amazon. Slated to launch on 15 September 2021, Inspiration4 is the latest initiative of this kind and will be the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit. Not only an impressive technical achievement, but this odyssey also has a mission to raise funds for and promote the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. And to make sure that the crew keeps track of the time on Earth while admiring the Blue Planet from above, IWC has created four dedicated watches that will travel into space before being auctioned for charity.?Inspiration4Named “Inspiration4” in recognition of the diverse, four-person crew's mission to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and send a humanitarian message of possibility, the multi-day journey
Just Because: Predictions for the Upcoming Swatch x Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Collaboration
We certainly can’t hide the fact that the Swatch x Omega Moonswatch, a collaboration bringing the style of the Speedmaster Moonwatch into a far more accessible segment of the watch industry, caused a blast. Seeing the success of this collaboration, with over 1 million examples sold in 2022, despite some issues regarding availability, it was somehow expected to see a new chapter coming. And it is just around the corner. On September 9th, 2023, we will see the Swatch x Blancpain collaboration. This part is 100% certain, as confirmed by both brands on Instagram. The model to be used as a base makes almost no doubt either; it will almost certainly be a Fifty Fathoms. What will be the beating heart and what it’ll look like are the real questions. So we’ve decided to create the Swatch x Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watches we’d love to see coming on the market. And yes, these are mechanical.? Above are the teasers released by Swatch and Blancpain. Th
Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
The model Tudor fans have been clamouring for finally materialises with the release of the Black Bay 58 GMT. Although the Black Bay collection is no stranger to dual time zone models – the first Tudor Black Bay GMT was introduced in 2018 – this is the first time the more compact 39mm Black Bay 58 earns its wings. Decked with an appealing neo-vintage flair, the two-toned burgundy and black bezel and gilt touches evoke the golden age of air travel in the 1950s when travelling across time zones was the ultimate sign of a glamorous lifestyle.Following the launch of the popular 41mm Black Bay series in 2012, Tudor introduced the Black Bay 58 in 2018. Appealing to a wider audience with its more compact 39mm diameter, the Black Bay 58 was closer in size to its forefather, the 37mm Tudor Submariner 7924 of 1958, the brand's first 200m water-resistant diver's watch, also known as the Big Crown'. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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