"What If" - The A. Lange & Sohne Datograph in STEEL
What if… What if I could imagine and create my dream watch, the timepiece I always dreamed of, the watch that does not exist and that I’d love to own one day. Well, if you read Monochrome on a regular basis, you already know that we’re not shy when it comes to?making predictions and using Photoshop to imagine potential watches (don’t worry, we?will be doing it?again for Baselworld 2017…). Today though?we have something a bit different. I’ve been playing around with Photoshop again but not to create a potential , but rather to imagine my dream watch, a watch that I’m pretty sure will never exist but that haunts my nights. For me, it is the A. Lange & Sohne Datograph, the ultimate chronograph by?my standards and a watch that?I’ve dreamed about seeing?in stainless steel… What if?My name is Brice Goulard. I am the Managing Editor of Monochrome-Watches and therefore, I am a watch journalist. But above all, I am a watch collector a

Personalize your Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso - Monochrome Watches
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is a perfect watch for personalizations and now you can create your personal design on the Jaeger-LeCoultre website and Facebook page. The Reverso offers an excellent opportunity for personalization, because of the reversible case. As long as the Reverso exists, owners have been doing this for different reason. Many examples can be found in the Reverso virtual musuem.?You could choose to have your own initial engraved, your zodiac sign or even the coat of arms of your family. Another option is to choose for a piece of art made in enamel. Maybe you want use an engraved Reverso when you propose, in stead of the usual ring? Ad - Scroll to continue with article Enameling the above piece of art isn’t something that can be done in a few hours. This takes time, attention and skills, skills that are rare!?A detailed miniature painting,

In-Depth - The Merging of Pocket Watches and Wristwatches
Upgrading expensive mechanical devices is a centuries-old concept that prevents premature obsolescence as times change. In the American Wild West of the 19th century, black powder revolvers were commonly converted to shoot modern cartridges, forgoing the need to replace a vital necessity. Cameras are another example, such as early 20th-century screw-mount Leica rangefinders. The original fixed-lens Model A was often converted to interchangeable lens models, such as the I C/O Standard Mount or model IIIa. Products like these were designed to last decades or even a century, so modification at a fraction of the cost of replacement made perfect sense, not to mention the preservation of coveted possessions. The same applies to timepieces and pocket watches that have merged with wristwatches in many interesting ways. Following our previous post, answering the difficult question “Is there still a place for pocket watches in the 21st century?“, we now look at the more modern side o

Perry and his Nomos Tangente Sport Datum 531 - Monochrome Watches
The attraction, the reasons that drive us towards a certain kind of watch, the lack of rationale behind the love for a timepiece and then the hunt for THAT special one. Behind most watch acquisitions there's a story, a motivation to go for one particular version and not another, subjective factors that explain why one is drawn to a specific brand, and very often contradictions come into the equation. Today's instalment of The Collector's Series is all about that. At first,?Perry would have imagined Nomos to be his last choice, for reasons he'll explain. But still, he'll try (very) hard for that Tangente Sport Datum 531 to become his next purchase. And here's why.What drew you to Nomos as a brand to begin with? Ad - Scroll to continue with article I feel that Nomos is simply one of the coolest companies around. To my knowledge, they are one of the only fully inde

Jacob & Co. Astronomia Alec Monopoly (Specs & Price)
As a child of the 1980s, I grew up quite a few years before a little thing called the internet was widely available. Games were plaid off-line rather than online and you'd had to time yourself to watch?your favourite TV show, otherwise, you'd miss it. Growing up I had a few favourite TV cartoons and board games to play. And to my surprise, two of those things have just reared their head in an ultra-complex Jacob & Co in a collaboration with renowned artist and painter Alec Monopoly.?And once again, it is mechanical boldness to the max.Presented as a special collaboration between perhaps the most extravagant independent watchmaker and the famous street artist, the Astronomia Alec Monopoly combines several artistic crafts within the signature Astronomia theme. The four arms of the movement rotate over a sparkling black aventurine base dial, with four unique and handcrafted characters pretty much all of us are familiar with. Ad - Scroll to continue with article