Hands-On - A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon with Pink Gold/Salmon Dial (Specs & Price)
Montblanc, Audemars, Patek?and more… Salmon/pink dials are THE trend for the 2018/2019 collection. Even though not entirely novel, we’ve never encountered so many watches with pink-coloured dials as we have this year. Don’t get us wrong, we actually love salmon dials here, at MONOCHROME (see Frank’s love letter here). There are, however, different ways to execute a salmon dial and when it decided to do its first real pink-coloured timepiece,?A. Lange & Sohne took the high-end road… really high-end, with the new?Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon and its solid pink gold dial.Lookbook 2019 – The trend for SalmonAfter a rolling series of blue dials (from 2013 to 2016), after multiple bronze watches (a trend that isn’t over, as seen at the SIHH with multiple?bronze case/green dial watches), the major trend for high-end watches this year seems to be the combination of white metal and a pink/salmon dial. Such a combination isn’t new, as it has

Close to SIHH - Monochrome Watches
Every year there are two main watch fairs where most brands shos their watches to their customers and the worldpress. One of those fairs is in Basel and all brands united in the Swatch Group and a lot of other (independent) brands expose their new products. The Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is the equivalent where the brands of the Richemont Group show their new products. The SIHH is very early this year so rumors already go around on the watch forums ??The SIHH starts january 19th and lasts untill the 23th and is like every year in Geneve. So starting the 3rd week of january brands like IWC, Panerai, Jaeger LeCoultre, Cartier, Girard Perregaux, Dunhill, Audemars Piguet and A.Lange und Sohne will proudly present new wathes and i must admit i can’t wait to see what they will present. Lots of my favorite brands are part of the Richemont Group so the good thing is that i won’t have to wait untill the Basel watch fair in April ??Last year IWC brought us (among

Introducing The Urwerk UR-102 Reloaded, A Tribute To The Past
Urwerk‘s co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei first discussed their ideas for a new piece back in 1995 and officially founded the company in 1997. That same year, they launched the UR-101 and UR-102 watches at Baselworld, sci-fi-inspired creations with wandering hours running on a semi-circular minute track at the top. Recently, these two simple yet visually striking models have soared in popularity. The time has come for the brand to travel back in time and present its first vintage re-edition, the UR-102 Reloaded, launched as a boxed set containing its two versions.Along with the other inaugural model, the 101, the UR-102 is considered a foundation piece, a watch that sealed the beginning of Urwerk’s adventure and marked the starting point. A round watch with a neo-futuristic look, the UR-102 is rather shy compared to the contemporary creations of Baumgartner and Frei, but it introduced the most important feature of them all, the arched window with the time displ

The Collector's Series - Mark talks about his grail Patek Philippe 5960P - Monochrome-Watches
It is fair to say that this Collector's Series entry falls firmly in the grail watch category Mark Sinclair is a true Danish Gentleman. He is an avid watch collector, fundraiser and highly involved and respected law student (master program), soon to be a Lawyer. In his limited spare time, Mark?hosts watch events in Copenhagen as well as teaching and mentoring criminal law students. It was a joy sitting down with him to find out how he first got into watches, what it was about Patek Philippe that attracted him and why he now wears a Patek Philippe 5960P (yes, the chronograph annual calendar in a quite rare edition) on his wrist.Patek Philippe watches are part of the ”Holy Trinity” of watchmakers (Patek Philippe, Audemars-Piguet and Vacheron-Constantin) and for good reasons. The Patek Philippe 5960P is a truly breath-taking watch and among the most sough-after references the manufacture produces. I am confident you will find this to be a passionate and detailed account, from

3 Cool Finds - 2 Complicated Rectangular Watches from Ulysse Nardin & Corum, and a Rare Early Panerai from the Vendome-Era - Monochrome Watches
Two weeks ago, we started a new series of article, a series focusing on relatively recent watches for sale that we believe to be highly interesting, the 5 Cool Finds?articles. This week, we continue with the third instalment of our market finds, in collaboration with auctioneer?Catawiki. Once again, the story is simple. Three?watches that we believe to have something special, something unique and again, watches that can be a great deal for collectors. Here is our expert Ilias' selection of 3 pieces, including an archetypal modern (but early) Panerai and 2 complicated rectangular watches from Ulysse Nardin and?Corum.Corum Goldenbridge PlatinumMontres Corum SARL, commonly referred to as Corum, is a Swiss watchmaker based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchatel. Founded in 1955, it is best known for creating high-quality, exclusive watches, many of which are limited editions. The benchmark model series for Corum is its Admiral’s Cup, a sports watch inspired by regatta. However, we