A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Timezone - Piece Unique for Concorso dEleganza Villa dEste - Monochrome Watches
A. Lange & Sohne created a piece unique for the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, a world-famous car show with classic automobiles, motorcycles and brand new prototypes. The winner of the Best of Show Trophy wins this unique Lange 1 Time Zone!The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este takes place coming weekend, in Cernobbio on Lake Como (Italy) from 25 to 27 May 2012. Lange & Sohne CEO Wilhelm Schmid will personally present it to the winner of the most prestigious prize of the event. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The photo above was made on the steering wheel of a BMW 321 at the BMW Museum in Munich.In comparison with the regularly produced model, the Concorso edition showcases three special features. Not easy to spot for an untrained eye, but one of the special features is an homage to the event’s location, discreetly integrated on the dial. The

Timeless Hires Renowned Watchmakers Pierre Favre and Dominique Renaud - Monochrome Watches
If watch brands are proudly trumpeting their watchmaking expertise and manufacturing capabilities, suppliers don't always get the credit they deserve. Today we are taking a look at Timeless, a movement manufacturer that just hired two well-known industry veterans, Pierre Favre and Dominique Renaud. A good reason to make us think that we'll be hearing more about Timeless in the future!Created in 2008, Timeless is an upmarket movement manufacturer that is part of the Groupe Regence. Headquartered in Satigny, in the outskirts of Geneva, Regence was founded some 20 ago by Georges Leger. It is active in the production of watch components with a surprising level of vertical integration, manufacturing most of the key parts.The Signature Mysterieuse Tourbillon by Charles Girardier, Ladies’ complication watch prize at the 2020 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, powered by a Timeless movementWith Timeless, the idea is not to compete with companies specialised in the industrial production o

Omega De Ville Tourbillon Co-Axial Master Chronometer - Specs & Price
While you might know Omega for its iconic sports watches such as the Speedmaster or the Seamaster, or even for its elegant collections, the brand is rarely associated with Haute Horlogerie. But Omega can do high-end watchmaking and has proved it in the past with multiple achievements and handsome complicated watches. Today, the brand shows this expertise again in a truly superb manner. Meet the new Omega De Ville Tourbillon, with a centrally-mounted Co-Axial tourbillon, a Master Chronometer certification (antimagnetic) and a superbly decorated in-house movement.?Omega isn’t just about instrument watches. The brand has a long tradition of precision and, this might surprise some, has been involved in tourbillon watches for quite a white. Indeed, back in 1947, Omega presented the first-ever wristwatch tourbillon calibre, which participated in the precision competitions at three major European Observatories. These calibres obtained excellent results, even setting a record in Geneva i

The black & white Brellum Pandial LE.2DD Chronometer
Sebastian Muller, the fourth generation of a Swiss watchmaking family from the Jura, founded Brellum in 2016, a small independent brand with a production of around 299 pieces a year and a focus on affordable chronometer-certified chronographs. The Pandial, Brellum’s two-tone vintage-inspired chronograph fitted with a Valjoux 7750, returns in a classic black-and-white panda suit after its debut in a blue-and-white model earlier this year. A limited and numbered edition of 33 pieces, the Pandial LE.2DD Chronometer is delivered with a stainless steel bracelet and textile strap and retails for just over EUR 3,000.Racing-style chronographThe Pandial DD (day/date) LE.2 is packed with functions and features a racy external tachymeter scale, similar in style to the tachymeter that Omega released on board the Speedmaster in 1957. Other racing chronograph details include the piston-style pushers flanking the large knurled crown. The robust 100m water-resistant stainless steel case measures

Rebirth: Carl Suchy & Sohne Walz 1 - Hands-on with Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
It's an age-old recipe; a name from the past to cement your future. A watch company goes bust due to some crisis, lays dormant for a good number of years, and is eventually resurrected with passion and a large sum of money. Most?never make it past the drawing board, some actually make it to prototyping and a few eventually produce actual watches. We've seen this with high-end brands like Ferdinand Berthoud?and?Czapek, or in lower price-brackets with Lebois & Co for instance, all being built on foundations of yesteryear. The latest resurrection to join the party is Carl Suchy & Sohne, and today we're introducing you to the Carl Suchy & Sohne Waltz N¡ã1. Carl Suchy & Sohne clock factory in Prague, then part of the Austrian Empire Carl Suchy & Sohne workshop in Vienna, opened in 1863 by Carl Suchy’s second son The history of Carl Suchy & Sohne goes back to the Austrian-Hungarian empire, now almost 200 years ago. Carl Suchy, born in