Watches NEWS
A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Thin Honeygold - Hands-on Review, Price
Part of the trilogy of timepieces to celebrate the 175th anniversary of watchmaking in Glashutte, the 1815 Thin Honeygold Homage to F. A. Lange is, along with the Saxonia Thin, the simplest watch in the brand's line-up. As an anniversary watch, the 1815 Thin is cloaked in Lange's delicious Honeygold. As a member of the 1815 collection that celebrates the year of birth of founder Ferdinand Adolph Lange, the watch honours design elements of F. A. Lange's pocket watches. Limited to 175 pieces, this deceptively simple two-hand watch is embellished with a beautiful white enamel dial and special finishes on the movement.1815 & the Advent of RailwaysThe year 1815 witnessed the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's exile to St Helena and the birth of Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Dresden. For anyone outside the niche realm of watchmaking, the third item on the list would be met with a blank gaze. However, for watch lovers the name Ferdinand Adolph Lange is synonymous with the very finest tradition of
Eisenhowers Heuer, Jordans Datograph, Bond's Submariner... 5 Great Missing Watches
Some watches have gained true cult status, mostly because of who wore them. Notable actors, men of political and historical importance, some of the greatest pilots or even space heroes who walked on the Moon. Not only are these watches great horological objects, but their background has given them an unbeatable aura, which extends far beyond the small circle of watch enthusiasts. Some years ago, Ben Clymer of Hodinkee published a list of 12 great watches that were known to exist but that were MIA (missing in action). Since then, a couple of them have resurfaced; however, today we are going to look at five other lost watches that we’d love to see reappear.?Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission, his Speedmaster on the wrist.Many watches that have built up the reputation of a certain model have been lost. Take for instance Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster, one of the two actual watches that gave this model its “Moonwatch” name. What about Jean-Claude Killy’
The Collector's Series - Paul Maudsley of Phillips Watches about collecting vintage pieces - Monochrome Watches
You maybe were wondering why the Collector's Series hasn’t featured any vintage watches. Well, in truth, there is no reason. To rectify this, we sat down to?discuss who maybe an appropriate candidate?to?kick things off. The jury was unanimous: it had to be?someone with many years hands on?experience so we decided to ask our friend over Phillips Auctions, Mister Paul Maudsley, to introduce to us a watch of his own?collection, and surprisingly, it's just a vintage Doxa but certainly not just your just any vintage Doxa.Paul is International Specialist-Director at Phillips Auction House in London. For those unaware of it's pedigree, Phillips was founded in London in 1796 by Harry Phillips, formerly senior clerk to James Christie. During his first year of business, Phillips conducted twelve successful auctions and soon the business was holding sales for some of the most distinguished collectors of the day including Marie Antoinette, Beau Brummel and Napoleon Bonaparte. Despite its ext
First Look: The IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 Gets a Classic Blue dial
Born in the mid-1950s as a watch designed for people working in magnetic environments (hence its name), the IWC Ingenieur is mostly remembered in its 1976 shape when IWC released the SL Jumbo reference 1832, designed by Gerald Genta using his classic integrated luxury sports watch concept. It took some years for IWC to finally come back with a modern iteration, but in 2023, the Schaffhausen-based brand released this: the Ingenieur Automatic 40. Following a titanium version and three stainless steel editions in black, silver and aqua blue, IWC now adds a new dial colour to the collection, a classic dark blue – a.k.a the most expected tone of the category.We’re not here to re-do the entire history of the collection or to recap all the details behind the return of the classic IWC Ingenieur. For that, you can consult our in-depth article and video here. What’s important to know is this: in 2023, IWC released the long-anticipated Ingenieur watch in its most classic shape,
Video The New 2020 Fortis Flieger Collection
“There is no function without design and there is no design without function…” This is how Fortis, a brand?best-known for crafting rugged, functional pilot’s watches, set the tone when introducing its new, fully reimagined Flieger collection last year. Since 1987, the Fortis?Flieger collection has been a reference for pilot watches. Instrumental, no-nonsense watches with durability and legibility in mind, the brand launched a whole new collection last year, focussing on the essentials. Comprising a chronograph, two automatic models and a GMT, these new Fliegers have been well received by the pilot’s watch community. And today, we give it a closer look, by reviewing all the models at once. Fortis’ references speak for themselves. The brand doesn’t rely on story-telling of built-up stories… Its watches have a proven track record. Take for instance the B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chronograph. This watch is the dire
[Rating:(5 / 5 stars)]
