A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus Titanium Limited Edition (Price)
The announcement in late 2019 of the A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus somehow came as a surprise. First, it was the German brand’s first-ever sports watch, while the competition was already well active in this field. Second, it was a rather unexpected watch, as many hope for a watch like the competition, but it wasn’t… In short, it is the A. Lange & Sohne you can wear on a daily basis, at the pool, on holidays, but not a true ultra-thin luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet (like an RO or a Nautilus). First unveiled in steel, followed by a white gold edition, now?A. Lange & Sohne?drops the first limited edition model… And it’s stunning, yet rare and very exclusive. Meet the Odysseus Titanium Limited Edition.The new Odysseus Titanium is basically the same watch you’ve come to love (or not) as before. Except for changes in the materials, finishings and colours, it’s entirely identical to the stainless steel model regarding proporti

Introducing: The Gerald Genta Gentissima Oursin Fire Opal
Gerald Genta (1931-2011), the watch designer, is one of the most celebrated names in the industry associated with timeless icons like the Nautilus and the Royal Oak. Gerald Genta also created his own brand in 1969, a hotbed of wild creativity and high-end complications. Having languished for some time after its acquisition by Bulgari, ears pricked up with the LVMH announcement in 2023 that the brand was being relaunched under the aegis of its high-end manufacture La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton. Gerald Genta's first collection as a standalone brand was the Gentissima Oursin, a surprising watch design inspired by the prickly sea urchin. This year, the Oursin returns in flaming orange with a cascade of fire opal gemstones adorning the yellow gold case. Bold, exuberant and playful, Gerald Genta is given a fitting comeback.Gerald Genta's inspiration for the Oursin came from the sea urchins he sketched on holiday in Corsica in 1994. The first three Gentissima Oursin models were housed in

Hands-On: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Titanium Black Dial
A descendant of the St. Moritz model of the late 1970s, Chopard's Alpine Eagle collection winged its way into the luxury sports watch scene in 2019. Now a fully fledged collection, the Alpine Eagle welcomes a second iteration of its 8Hz high-frequency movement on board the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF in titanium with a black dial with vibrant orange accents.High-frequency movements are considered to improve the precision and stability of movements. Chopard's experimentation with high-frequency materialised in 2012 with L.U.C 8HF, followed by the 2017 Superfast Power Control Porsche 919. The Alpine Eagle received a high-frequency movement in 2021. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Sporty and fastLike the 2021 edition, Chopard unveils another 41mm chronometer with a modest thickness of 9.75mm and the robust yet lightweight properties associated with titanium. Whil

LVMH First Quarter 2020 Results Show Declining Sales, But Still Relative Resilience - Monochrome Watches
As a first reliable indicator of the impact of COVID-19 on the luxury industry, the French powerhouse and market leader, LVMH has just announced its results for the first quarter of 2020. A period that accounts for the first weeks of lockdown and closed shops, both for the Asian and European markets. With sales down 15% compared to the same period in 2019, there’s no denying the impact, although the portfolio of brands still shows “its ability to be resilient in an economic environment disrupted by a serious health crisis.” However, disparities exist within the business groups.With the confinement rules applied first in China (as of mid-January), one of LVMH’s major markets, followed by the same policies in Europe (as of mid-March) and in multiple countries over the world, combined with the closure of stores and manufacturing sites in most countries and suspension of international travel, we were expecting sales of the LVMH Group to be dramatically impacted. Wit

Vintage Corner - A Case Study on ¡®Original Condition for Vintage Watches, with Omega Seamaster 300
When it was originally launched back in the early 1960s, the Omega Seamaster 300 was, together with the Submariner, a mass-produced specialist dive watch for the burgeoning recreational diver market. There was also Blancpain and a few others like Doxa, Eterna, Favre Leuba, but none of them was on the same production scale. Today's Vintage Corner' is not meant to be a history of the dive watch but more of an introduction to what you should look for in terms of the condition of these watches today. The idea is to understand what the term in original condition' means regarding these types of vintage tool watches. Particularly dive watches, like the Seamaster 300, which tend to have endured quite some action over their lifetimes.The first generation Seamaster 300, with straight lugs, thin black bezel insert and broad arrow' hands, was replaced in 1963/1964 by the now well-known Seamaster 300 ST 165.024. It featured a case very similar to the Omega Speedmaster of the era. Similar proporti