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Introducing the A. Lange and Sohne 1815 Limited Edition for the 200th Anniversary of F.A. Lange - specs and price - Monochrome-Watches
The year 1815 had seen the birth of an important man, a man responsible for the introduction of fine watchmaking in Glashutte, Germany. At the age of 30, Ferdinand Adolph Lange founded the manufacture Lange?near Dresden, in the eastern state of Saxony. He highly contributed to the creation of an whole industry that is now a real pride?for Germany. In order to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its birth, A. Lange and Sohne is now introducing a limited edition. Here is the?the A. Lange and Sohne 1815 200th Anniversary F. A. Lange Limited Edition, in platinum with back dial.?Even if we all know about the beauty and technicality of the watches created in the city of Glashutte, especially those from A. Lange and Sohne, we?have to understand the importance of?Ferdinand Adolph Lange for this region. Not only F.A. Lange was a smart politician, an inspired economist and an innovative watchmaker but he was mainly a pioneer of industrialization. In order to break poverty and to bring some work t
Interview - The Online Watch Market - Philipp Man from Chronext
Today marks the fifth instalment in our series of interviews focusing on deciphering the world of online watch marketplaces. Today, we look at Chronext and talk to someone we’ve know for some years already, CEO?Philipp Man (who was featured in our “Collector’s Series” here). As he likes to say, “the new luxury buyer is online” confirming how important this specific angle of the market is. What makes Chronext different? Own stock, verified watches, authenticity guaranteed, security in buying watches online… all explained in the following interview.?Can you give us a quick history of Chronext?My co-founder Ludwig Wurlitzer and I developed our business idea during our university studies and founded CHRONEXT directly afterwards, in February 2013. We were both 22 years old. We now employ around 130 people and ship luxury watches to 130 countries. Our platform lists 31,000 watches from renowned retailers and brands directly including new, pre-owned a
LVMH reports 10% revenue growth over the first 9 months of 2018 - Monochrome Watches
LVMH, owner of watch brands like Bvlgari, Hublot, TAG Heuer and Zenith, released its report covering the first nine months of 2018 and things are looking good. After reporting already strong figures for the first half year, the trend is continuing, and the revenue growth over the first nine months is 10%, and the watches and jewellery division recorded an 8% growth. The organic growth is of +11% providing positive signs for the luxury industry.With revenues of EUR 3.0 billion, the watches and jewellery division recorded an 8% growth (reported) or 14% (organic). The organic growth of the division was of +11% over Q3, compared to +16% over the first semester. The press release mentions the excellent performance of Bvlgari. A few days ago, organizational changes were announced for the watch division. As Jean-Claude Biver stepped down from his operational role, Stephane Bianchi was named CEO of the division. Frederic Arnault was appointed Head of Strategy and Digital at TAG Heuer.These res
SIHH 2019 - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel
In a bold move that underscores its technical abilities, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils a grande complication watch featuring a staggering combination of complications: a multi-axis tourbillon driven by a remontoir d'egalite, a minute repeater with Westminster chimes, a perpetual calendar and more. Meet the new (and superb) Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel - a.k.a The Gyrotourbillon 5.Over the past few year, Jaeger-LeCoultre had become very quiet on the ultra-complex watch scene? - at least quieter than during the flamboyant early 2000s period. Well, this is over much to our delight, as few names in the world of Haute Horlogerie are capable of creating watches such as the new Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpetuel. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Presented as part of the SIHH 2019 collection, this
Oris Aquis Lake Baikal Limited Edition // Introducing, Specs, Price
It is now well-established that Oris has a strong commitment to protecting the seas and waters around the world. While this might not be the natural mission of a watchmaker, the brand has undertaken to create watches that will help draw attention and help raise funds to support several environmental projects. See, for instance, the Oris Ocean Trilogy, the Great Barrier Reef III or the “Clean Ocean” Edition. Today, the brand has a new special project watch, dedicated to preserving?the world's largest source of freshwater, ?the “Baikal”. Meet the new Oris Aquis Lake Baikal Limited Edition.Oris's mission to protect water moves to SiberiaWater is “the source of life” and, in our mission of protecting the environment, water plays a crucial role. It is thus vital to take care of water in general, whether to clean the oceans, to protect the poles or to make sure people can access clean water. According to a joint report by the World Health Organization and
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