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A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Homage to Walter Lange with Stoppable Jumping Second Limited Editions in 3 Colours of Gold and a Stainless Steel Unique Piece - Monochrome Watches
In January 2017, one of the greatest and humblest men I had the chance to meet, Mister Walter Lange (1924-2017), founder of A. Lange & Sohne, sadly passed away. In honour of its founder, the Saxon manufacture is enlarging its 1815 collection with the?1815 Homage to Walter Lange. Inside this watch is a surprising and unexpected complication: a?stoppable jumping seconds hand that dates back to a 150-year-old invention conceived by Ferdinand Adolph Lange. There will be three limited editions in yellow, rose and white gold, and one piece unique in stainless steel… all four are future collector’s watches, and the steel version will is the grail!?An Homage to Herr Walter Lange and his contribution to the German Watchmaking IndustryWalter Lange (1924-2017), founder of A. Lange & Sohne Ad - Scroll to continue with article Walter Lange was born in 192
Hands-On: The New IWC Pilot Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Black and Oceana
The concept was launched last year by IWC… The Colours of TOP GUN, a collection of bold and monochromatic watches in coloured ceramic, with matching dials and straps. Last year, the collection started with the Lake Tahoe, a white ceramic watch, and the Woodland Green, entirely green watches – there was also a Big Pilot 43 edition. And of course, we have to remember the very cool TOP GUN Mojave watches, with their sand-coloured ceramic cases, straps and dials. This year, for Watches & Wonders, IWC expands the collection, with more compact and monochromatic models again, in new colours. We're looking at the new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Black ceramic and Oceana ceramic. Full-black or full-blue, the choice is yours.It's a bold concept that was developed by IWC… Monochromatic ceramic watches in an array of different colours, ranging from classic black to much more daring versions in beige or green. This year, it's time for a black ceramic watch to
Buying Guide - Some Of The Coolest Vintage Inspired Watches of 2021
What’s old is new again. Trends come and go, and come back again. And this is also true for watchmaking.?As the trend for vintage-inspired watches doesn’t seem to stop consolidating, brands continue to dig into their archives to find inspiration and breathe new life into past glories. Here are 5 of the best vintage reissues presented recently, from a high-end original watch inspired by the roaring 1920s to an all-time classic racing chronograph with a legendary movement.Hanhart 417 ES Reissue Pilot's ChronographThe Hanhart 417 ES reissue brings back a pilot chronograph designed for the German armed forces in the 1950s and based on three criteria: robustness, reliability and readability. This legendary bi-compax chronograph comes in a slightly modernized version. The case now measures 42mm (vs 39mm for the original) and includes a thick, domed sapphire crystal, short lugs and a fluted rotating bezel with its signature red marking. The watch relies on the Sellita SW 510 (a cl
5 Cool Finds - 5 Multiple Time-Zones Watches to Inspire the Traveler in you - Monochrome Watches
Last week’s 5 Cool Finds’ selection was for the pleasure, to awake the horology enthusiast in you. This week, we move to practical functions – which does not mean the watches you’ll are not nice pieces… Today, we want to inspire the traveler in you, with 5 watches that will help you to keep track of time in (at least) two regions of the world. GMT, dual-time, world-timer… All of these names result in the end in watches that can be seen as the most practical pieces those days. Together with our partner?Chronext, here are?5 multiple time-zones watches that will benefit the travelers that?all of us are these days.if you are a?recurring reader of Monochrome, you should know the coming fact:?multiple time-zones watches, whether we talk GMT, Dual-Time or World-Timer, are with no doubt the most practical type of watches we can find these days. The world has become a village and lots?of us are crossing time-zones, for pleasure or business, several times a ye
Video The TAG HEUER Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver
When it comes to dive watches, deeper is better, right? Although in reality that might depend on who you ask, in general, a greater depth rating means a more robust construction. But getting to greater depths with a watch isn’t simply a case of building a bigger, beefier, heavier watch. It requires a bit more than that, as you have to take things like legibility, compression and decompression, and ease of use underwater into consideration. So when TAG Heuer introduced the rather formidable Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver, we wanted to find out more about it. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver relies on the revamped architecture of the Aqauracer family but puts a whole myriad of features to the table that make it stand out from its simpler sea-dwelling siblings.The Aquaracer by TAG Heuer has a history tracing back to the late 1970s and early 1980s and has always had a focus on a more active, adventurous lifestyle. It started life as the Heuer Monnin Refere
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