A. Lange & Sohne at Concours of Elegance, An Interview with CEO Wilhelm Schmid And Tons of Car/Watch Photos - Monochrome Watches
Had you been walking past Hampton Court this weekend, no doubt you would you have heard the roar from the dozens of fine vintage specimens manoeuvring around the palace for the Concours of Elegance. This year was the first time A. Lange & Sohne had supported the event – though, you would be forgiven for confusing this Concourse of Elegance classic car event with the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at?Lake Como. Both events are supported by Lange, but this show held at Hampton Court Palace is, in fact, no relation to the one on Lake Como. Still, we were there, we enjoyed the scenery (cars and watches are always a winning combo - especially Lange x Classic Cars) and we talked with CEO Wilhelm Schmid.The home of the 2018 Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court.Running from the 31 August to 2 September, the Concours of Elegance began at Windsor Castle in 2012, before moving to St James' Palace in 2013. The show then moved on to Hampton Court Palace in 2014 at the Palace

The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G, now in White Gold Versions - Monochrome Watches
The Aquanaut stands out for being a casual-chic Patek Philippe purpose-built for an active lifestyle. Introduced in 1997, It was the first Patek Philippe to feature a rubber strap, and it has been a staple for the brand ever since. In 2018 came the first Aquanaut with a chronograph movement with the reference 5968A. Following on what can be considered a blend of styles by Patek Philippe, the collection now expands with new colours and a new material with two references. Meet the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph 5968G-001 and 5968G-010.Back in 2018 Patek Philippe surprised many with the launch of the Aquanaut Chronograph 5968A, a spruced-up colourful interpretation of the Aquanaut. It marked the first time a chronograph movement would become available in the Aquanaut family and it remains part of the collection today. The vibrant orange rubber strap (with an optional black one), orange markings on the chronograph counter and orange set of hands might be polarizing, but make no mistak

Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Landeron - Hands-On, Price
Cuervo y Sobrinos creates wristwatches that combine Swiss craftsmanship with a style that nods to the brand's Latin heritage. Today they revive one of their historical models and they do this by using the exact same movement as the original timepiece, a hand-wound Landeron chronograph calibre 248 that has been completely refinished and refurbished. Let's take a closer look at the Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Landeron.?A look back in timeCuervo's roots began as a boutique in Havana, Cuba in 1882. Reputable watch companies like Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe and produced watches exclusively for the store, each one bearing the Cuervo Y Sobrinos name upon its dial.?The unicos importadores' lettering seen on the new Historiador Landeron models echoes that same detailing on the original 1950's vintage wristwatches. Translating to only importers' it reflects the watchmaker's exclusive reputation at that time.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversoa Eclipse Van Gogh Sunflowers - Monochrome Watches
This year, 2015, is the year that the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam pays tribute to the 125th anniversary of the famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. And Jaeger-LeCoultre joins them for this memorable event by releasing?a limited edition Reversoa Eclipse that features Van Gogh’s infamous Sunflowers painting. Since the Reversoa Eclipse has the unique feature to show or reveal a dial, the enamel dial with Van Gogh’s painting in enamel, can be discretely hidden, or shown, by choice of the wearer.Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) is?famous for his post-impressionist works and has had a?great influence on twentieth century art. During is short life?he painted nearly 2,200 paintings, of which?860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolour paintings, drawings, sketches and prints. For more than a century, his work is a great source of inspiration for many painters. The painting that is featured in this Reversoa Eclipse is called Sunflowers, hence the name of the watch, Reve

Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ035 & SRQ037
While most of us have in mind Seiko‘s impressive background in the field of watches made for divers, the Japanese brand has far more to offer, especially when it comes to chronographs. I’m sure we don’t need to remind you that Seiko was one of the earliest manufacturers to build an automatic chronograph?in 1969. And it was also the first brand to launch a chronograph on Japanese soil. Today, with this new series of automatic chronograph watches, Seiko pays tribute to its background in sports timing with watches inspired by high-precision equipment of the 1960s. Meet the new Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ035 & SRQ037 watches.Seiko and chronographsThis might not be the most famous part of the brand’s history, but as Seiko explains: “In the 1960s, Seiko announced itself on the international sports timing stage with a whole new generation of high-precision equipment that was enthusiastically endorsed by many international sports federa