A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Minute Repeater (Price)
The minute repeater, often regarded as one of the most challenging complications to master, returns to A. Lange & Sohne. Unlike earlier models, such as the uber-complex 2013 Grand Complication or the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater that combine chiming mechanisms with other complications, the Richard Lange Minute Repeater goes solo. Shining a light on a new and improved chiming mechanism, the austere 39mm platinum case is married to a sober white enamel dial. The Richard Lange Minute Repeater is fitted with a new manual-winding movement, the 69th in-house calibre of the brand, and decorated with exquisite hand finishings. A deceptively straightforward classical dial, the striking spectacle is staged on the reverse side of the watch.The Richard Lange collection is named after the founder's son Richard who became partner of Ferdinand A. Lange's company in 1868. An outstanding watch designer, Richard Lange was also a prominent scientist and improved the elasticity of the balance spring by ad

Annual Calendar Chronographs and a Bit of History - Monochrome Watches
The annual calendar is a relatively young complication' and was first used in a wristwatch by Patek Philippe in 1996. It's the less complicated sibling of the perpetual calendar and only requires one calendar adjustment every year. Today we're looking at the less complicated' combination of a calendar mechanism and a chronograph. So not the esteemed combination of a perpetual calendar and a chronograph, but the combination of an annual calendar and a chronograph and there are actually only a handful combining these two complications.While every collector and watch enthusiast will lust over Perpetual Calendar Chronographs made by Patek, Lange, Vacheron and AP, its slightly more simple sibling is not only undervalued but also under-represented in availability. When looking at today's market for new watches, we could count only a few Annual Calendar Chronographs although we wouldn't mind seeing more of these. So for the sake of this pretty cool combination of the Annual Calendar and Chron

Longines Legend Diver with date - Monochrome Watches
Re-issues seem to be popular the last few years. Especially the revival of the super compressor dive watches is quite remarkable. In my ‘chronicle‘ on Worldtempus.com i write about the popularity of the re-issues the last few years. Although TAG Heuer already started with re-issues in the late nineties, most other brands are catching up the last few years. Among others Omega, Jaeger LeCoultre and IWC presented some lovely re-issues. In my opinion Longines came with the most striking of them all…. the Legend Diver.Longines Legend DiverSuper compressors are dive watches pur sang. Together with other dive watches with external dive bezel, like the Submariner and Sea-Dweller and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, they are the most important representatives of vintage dive watches. Since the very first time i saw a vintage super compressor, quite some years ago already, i liked them. So you can imagine i was very exited when Longines presented the Legend Diver at Baselworld 20

Montblanc launches Shop-in-Shop at Acejewelers - Monochrome Watches
Do you remember that website from many watch brands started with a warning against buying watches online? By now?internet isn’t new for people who’re looking to buy a watch, whether it is for seeking information, specifications, retail prices or even purchase online. Hey, otherwise Monochrome wouldn’t see so many readers every month. And while some brands – the smaller, niche brands – already opened their own e-shop many years ago, major brands also start to make the move from Boutique to eBoutique.Montblanc already opened their online eBoutique for people living in Germany, France, the UK and the USA. Today they announced that they opened a shop-in-shop at Acejewelers.com, making Acejewelers the?first Montblanc e-tailer in the Netherlands. Good news for people in the Netherlands and other countries that don’t have an eBoutique yet. Buying from an authorized e-tailer gives you as much security as when you buy your watches offline. Ad - Scr

Recap: The Best Watches from Independent Watchmakers in 2023
Independent watchmaking, a category defined by low-production, artisanal-like companies where the soul of the creator can be deeply felt in the watches, is one of MONOCHROME’s most important (and favourite) topics. This segment of the industry has always been a highlight for us, and we are committed to promoting the work of these small companies… because this is where passion, innovation and creativity lie. Continuing our selections of the Best Watches of the Year, it is time to look at the five Best Indie Watches of 2023 selected by the MONOCHROME editorial team.Haute-Rive Honoris 1000-hour power reserveA tourbillon watch with 1,000 hours of power reserve on one mainspring… No, there’s no typo in that sentence. We’re talking about a 41-day power reserve in a single barrel in a watch barely larger than a Datejust. This watch, the Haute-Rive Honoris, is the result of the vision of Stephane Von Gunten, a watchmaker with a long track record in the industry. T