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Buying Guide - The 5 Best Dress Watches of Watches and Wonders
The pandemic changed many things in our lives, among these is a decline in formal attire and sartorial standards. Now that we are progressing out of lockdown, it is time to make a case for a return of formal elegance, to get back to some kind of classic, refined style. In watch-related terms, it is time for a comeback of the dress watch If the dress watch may once have been seen as bringing anonymity and some sort of conformism, now it's the opposite. You definitely stand out with a thin, refined watch. Here are 5 models presented on the occasion of Watches and Wonders (and the Geneva watch week) embodying their definition of elegance.A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1With the new Grand Lange 1, A. Lange & Sohne's signature oversized model comes in a slimmer case and with a younger face. The main novelty of this third-generation Grand Lange 1 is the reduction in case thickness from 8.8mm to 8.2mm. The second novelty is the new granular texture featured on the solid silver dial brin
BUSINESS INSIGHTS: New CEO for Kering Watches (Girard-Perregaux - JeanRichard) - Monochrome Watches
After the appointment of Jean-Frederic Dufour as new CEO of and of Jean-Claude Biver as CEO of all watch brands of the LVMH Group (see here), it's now the turn of Kering (former PPR) - including Girard-Perregaux, JeanRichard and Boucheron - to name a new CEO. That new CEO is Albert Bensoussan, formerly Sales Director?for Louis Vuitton Watches.?What happened in the watches industry? For a month now, it's a real musical chairs game. , LVMH and Kering (formerly known as PPR), 3 of the major groups, appoint new CEOs, new teams and new strategies. Are they anticipating changes in consumer behaviour, or a decrease of the market? We don't know if all these changes are a good sign or if they predict a period of rough weather. Whatever is going on, the industry is getting a new face. It looks like the immense growth of the market these last few years/decades is over - or at least slowing down. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Its Konstantin Chaykins 10th Anniversary In the Business! And He Wants To Bestow Good Luck On You! (No, this is not a chain-mail hoax) - Monochrome Watches
The Russian Magician is turning 10! (Not really - he's young - but he's not that young!) October 23, 2013 marks 10 years to the day Konstanin Chaykin began work on his first clock. Now, one lucky winner can receive a personal gift from Konstantin Chaykin: a lucky horseshoe! Konstantin Chaykin is a very, very humble person. He would NEVER boast about his skill or creativity. He's also not the type of person to make a big fuss about celebrating 10 years in the industry. So I will do it for him!He has stunned the watch world with creating after creation – from the Lunokhod, to the Quartime, to 2012's Levitas each new watch has been more intricate than the last. His two latest creations have been fighting for the spot-light: The Muybridge Cinema watch stunned the watch world and seemed to grab all the attention at his booth at Baselworld! Now it's time for the Levitas Jazz to shine! Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Vasco De Gama (specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
At the SIHH 2015, Montblanc surprised the audience with a watch combining a extremely complex movement, with an appealing look and a price almost unbelievable. It was the?Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph, available in red gold with a white dial and in white gold with an exclusive aventurine dial. The complex and very appealing movement inside was also used in the very cool TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph LE100. Today?Montblanc introduces a new version, which?comes in an 18K red gold case, and features a striking aventurine dial with the Montblanc diamond at 12, named the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph?Vasco da Gama Limited Edition.If you were wondering what the ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph actually is. Well, this is the most complex Montblanc watch in the regular collection, meaning aside from the super-exclusive, all hand-finished Collection Villeret watches. This watch combines the looks of the traditio
Introducing the Oris 110 Years Limited Edition featuring Calibre 110 with 10-Days Power Reserve - Monochrome Watches
Last year Oris already swept us off our feet, with the Aquis Depth Gauge, which features a depth gauge that is as simple as it is brilliant. This year Oris celebrates their 110th anniversary and they do it with the launch of a new in-house developed movement: Calibre 110. An new in-house developed hand-wound movement boosting 10 days of power reserve, at an unbeatable price. Sound very interesting, but will we be swept off our feet again? It looks promising!Calibre 110 is Oris’ first in-house developed movement in 35 years and it will be launched in the Oris 110 Years Limited Edition. It will be available in stainless steel or 18K rose gold and will be limited to 110 pieces each! When you know the price level – CHF 5,500 in steel, and CHF 14,800 in 18K rose gold – you know they will be sold out within a matter of days. Our advice: read this article fast, pick up the phone and call your nearest Oris dealer to get hold of one! Ad - Scroll to continue with art