A. Lange & Sohne Grand Lange 1 25th Anniversary - Introducing (Specs & Price)
1994-2019 – A. Lange & Sohne’s most iconic watch is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For the occasion, the Saxon brand has created a series of 10 limited edition pieces, each based on a specific model in the Lange 1 collection (recap just below). Today, it’s time for the Grand Lange 1, the modernized, slightly bolder version of Glashutte’s icon, dressed in the typical 25th-anniversary attire.Step 7 in a series of 10The Saxon brand has been clear from the beginning of this series (first presented at SIHH 2019): there will be a total of 10 watches in this “Lange 1 25th Anniversary” series, as each of the 10 existing models in the Lange 1 collection will receive a commemorative edition.One of the watches already presented in the Lange 1 “25th anniversary” collection, here the Time Zone version.It all started with the 250-piece edition of the classic Lange 1, introduced at the SIHH this year. Later followed watches limited to 2

Lewis Hamilton vs Nico Rosberg - IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Limited Editions - Monochrome Watches
A few weeks ago Lewis?Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, the two drivers of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team, had a bit of a clash, during the Belgian Grand in?Spa-Francorchamps. Now, just before?the start of the?Singapore Grand Prix, IWC launches?two limited edition Ingenieur Chronograph watches, designed by the?two rivals:?the IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Edition “Lewis Hamilton” and Edition “Nico Rosberg”. Maybe this is a better way to settle their rivalry? Which of the two watches do you prefer?The two special editions are limited to 250pieces each and we wouldn’t be surprised if all pieces are sold before to next race. The two drivers unveiled their own personal Ingenieur Chronograph, shortly before the Singapore Grand Prix, and during that event IWC announced the renewal of its current partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. That’s good news, and we’re sure we’ll hear more about that later. Now?we’re of cours

Baume & Mercier Clifton 8-Day Power Reserve (specs and price) - Monochrome-Watches
Another novelty from Watch &?Wonders 2014. And a pretty interesting one too. To celebrate its 185th anniversary, Baume & Mercier will please the collectors with a refined and elegant watch. You’ll argue that the brand is already used to create such watches. Yes, it is true. But this one plays?into another mechanical level, as it comes with a large, complicated IWC movement. Here is the Baume & Mercier Clifton 8-Day Power Reserve.The Clifton can be seen as the flagship timepiece of the brand. We recently reviewed the Retrograde Date Edition and we’ve been quite impressed by the quality of the package delivered. It is clearly?not a passionate’s or collector’s watch, but it is a solid choice as a refined daily beater. However, into the collection, some of the watches are playing into another category: more refined, more complicated and more collectible. The first example was the?Baume & Mercier Clifton 1830. No more ETA /?Soprod movement and stainle

Introducing the Richard Mille RM 055 Bubba Watson All Grey Boutique Edition (Specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
A mechanical watch to be worn while practicing golf? Isn’t that?something that everybody knows to be dangerous? Well, if you’re talking about usual mechanical watches, this statement is totally true. Don’t wear an automatic watch while playing golf! However, when it comes to Richard Mille, we’re not in front of usual timepieces… Not at all! As we’ve seen with Rafael Nadal or Bubba Watson, the watches of the brand can resist to almost everything, even Bubba’s mighty drive. The watch that is dedicated to him comes in a new iteration: here is the?Richard Mille RM 055 Bubba Watson All Grey Boutique Edition.In 2014, Rafeal Nadal won Roland Garros with a ultra-light tourbillon on the wrist (the Richard Mille RM 27-01 to be precise, with its movement?weighing?3.5 grams). In 2015, he was not that lucky at Roland Garros but his watch, the RM 27-02 Tourbillon, was kind of impressive. Bubba Watson, one of the top 5 golf players in the world, also has his?

Industry News: Chanel Takes a 25% Stake in Independent Watchmaker MB&F
Independent and creative high-end watchmaking is more than ever at the centre stage of the watch industry. The interest of collectors in such rare and exclusive watches, produced by small-scale companies and infused with the soul of their creators, has been on the rise for several years now. And as a consequence, large luxury groups have also started to show increasing interest in these companies, potentially highly profitable investments. Chanel, the French fashion powerhouse, has long been involved in indie watchmaking with minority stakes in Romain Gauthier (2011) and F.P. Journe (2018). It’s now time for MB&F to join its portfolio, and in return, for Max Busser and his friends to secure the future of the company.?In recent news, we have seen LVMH acquiring L’Epee 1839 (the clockmaker, close collaborator to MB&F, and responsible for most of the co-created clocks by the brand) but also reviving Daniel Roth, one of the most important names in independent watchmakin