Hands-on with the Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 Lumen - Monochrome Watches
Last week Lange & Sohne released a, for them, rather unusual timepiece. During a trip to the beautiful towns of Dresden and Glashutte, the new timepiece was revealed to the international press. Although differences with the regular Grand Lange 1 might seem minimal, the new Gand Lange 1 “Lumen” has a very different look.?The?hands, hour and minute markers, date and power reserve markers are equipped with SuperLuminova, a material that glows in the dark after being?activated by sunlight or artificial light. The new, partially transparent, dial not only has a functional reason, but?also give the Grand Lange 1 “Lumen” a much more contemporary look… stealthy! Ad - Scroll to continue with article The Lange 1 has become a true iconic timepiece, since its inception in 1994. In that year Lange & Sohne introduced their first four time

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Camouflage Collection Hands-On
The Royal Oak Offshore was presented in 1993, heralding a bolder style for the iconic Audemars Piguet luxury sports watch. The ROO offers a more powerful and sportier take on the model. Since then, this testosterone-fed version of the Royal Oak has stood out for its bold design and generous dimensions and it has given Audemars Piguet the opportunity to combine a number of innovative materials. Following this tradition, a daring trio of Camouflage Royal Oak Offshore models was added to the collection a few months ago. Let's take a closer look.Initially unveiled at SIHH 2019, this quirky trio of Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 44mm follows the introduction of a first camouflage version of the model in 2018. Ironically, camouflage is originally intended to reduce visibility… but here it creates a commanding presence. Still, if you are ready for their bold style, these new Royal Oaks will feel totally cool. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph // Review
About a week ago, Audemars Piguet introduced a very surprising watch. Designed as the first watch in a new collection inspired by the brand’s rich past, the [Re]master01 watch is a remastering of a beautiful historic model. Based on a 1943 two-tone chronograph with Art Deco design, this rare and handsome watch had a hand-wound movement with “teardrop” lugs. Audemars Piguet’s idea was to offer a taste of the past in a contemporary package. Despite the complex situation, we were able to get our hands on this beautiful piece and to see what it really looks like in the metal… And yes, it really deserves to be seen on the wrist.?Judging a piece on press images, often 3D renders or ultra-photoshopped images, can be misleading. Besides the obvious lack of proportions and feeling on the wrist, these images don’t always do justice to the watch. The way the ambient light plays with a watch is important, creating reflections, changing the colour of a dial…

VIDEO - All You Need To Know About The OMEGA Co-Axial Escapement
Back in the mid-1990s, the watch industry was very different from what it is today and mechanical watchmaking was still in its renaissance. Very few watch brands actually manufactured movements in-house, and even fewer brands had the ability or industrial capacity to reimagine the escapement and the oscillator, together called the regulating organ and these are the most crucial part of a watch. With the idea of improving the century-old Swiss lever escapement (developed in 1755 by Thomas Mudge and used in 99.9% of all movements), master watchmaker George Daniels developed the Co-Axial escapement, an innovation that OMEGA realised was groundbreaking. Understanding the importance of chronometry, a field in which OMEGA has achieved multiple records, the Biel-based brand took on Daniels’ idea and industrialised the Co-Axial concept. It would become a key element in the impressive precision of its watches and paved the way for OMEGA’s Master Chronometer certification. Today, MON

Jay-Z Spotted Wearing Patek Grandmaster Chime at the 65th Grammys
Music legend, husband of another music legend and one of the most lucrative record producers of his generation, Shawn Carter, a.k.a Jay-Z, is known for his acquired taste in many things. Let’s start with cars and his unique Rolls Royce Boat Tail (equipped with a?bespoke Bovet 1822 watch). And because you’re reading MONOCHROME, he’s got some pretty fascinating watches too. His Daytona can be seen as almost entry-level, even if its an Everose gold model. Much more intriguing, he’s the owner of the one-and-only Perpetual Calendar known, a watch modified by Franck Muller. The man knows his watches. And to prove it, he was spotted wearing Patek Philippe’s most complex watch yesterday at the 65th Grammy Awards, the $2.2 million Grandmaster Chime 6300G. Although it’s not the first time he’s been spotted wearing this black dial model, all eyes were on his wrist.?Steve Stoute, Rich Paul, Jay-Z, Juan “OG” Perez and The-Dream attend the 65