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A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Black Dial (Specs & Price)
The 1815 Chronograph by A. Lange & Sohne might just be the best definition of a chronograph, in its purest form. While the icon remains the Datograph Up/Down, it features several additional complications, such as the?large date and the power reserve. The 1815 is as pure as you can imagine. Back in 2015, the German manufacture updated the model?slightly, with the addition (or the comeback) of a pulsometer scale on?the stunning boutique edition. It is this same edition that is today presented in a very Monochrome-style, with the?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Black Pulsometer Dial.For those of you who only have eyes for?the iconic Datograph, we must?inform?you that the?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph is not a poor’s man substitute. Far, very far from that. In fact, it combines many great elements. Of course, before the 2015 boutique edition, we could have argued a bit about a certain?moroseness of the dial (the very first edition, launched in 2004, featured a pulso
Pre-SIHH 2012 - New Cartier Tank - what will it look like? - Monochrome Watches
Cartier already launched?several pre-SIHH released from the Fine Watchmaking Collection, however they remain silent about this year’s novelties of the normal collection. Although they have given us some hints… A few weeks ago they launched a teaser video, called “The Story never stops” (see below). It’s actually a boring video with some years being highlighted. But for those who know about Cartier’s history, they will see that these years are the same years that Cartier released new models of the Tank collection.?A logical conclusion?would be?that Cartier is about to release a new Tank, but what will it look like? Ad - Scroll to continue with article The first date mentioned is 1917, which is the year Cartier designed the first Tank, the so-called Tank Normale. In that time the?French military were successfully employing the a
Finding your new watch - Monochrome Watches
Sometimes a watch really grasps your attention and doesn’t let go. What is it that sets this watch apart from the rest? Is it the looks or maybe the brand’s name and fame appeals to you? Or did your father or favourite movie star had a watch that made a deep impression? Or maybe it is mainly about the technical aspects?Since the reason will be different for everyone and will probably even differ from watch to watch, I can only describe what made me want a watch from the Finnish watchmaker Sarpaneva. In my story at World Tempus I wrote about my decision to buy a special watch. But why this one and not any other watch. There are thousands of beautiful watches, so more than enough to choose from. One of my friends is crazy about a double straumann escapement, while i have just a vague idea of what makes this escapement differ from normal escapements. One of my other friends collects Cartier of the Collection Privee. And so do we all have a weak spot for something different. Fo
Collector's Series - @herindependentstyle and Her Schwarz Etienne Fiji Floral Seconds
The passion for watches is something that needs to be shared, and this is what we try to do with this column. While we often discuss watches with men in the Collector's Series, there are also some women who have an utter passion for watchmaking. And today, we have both a story of transmitting the passion from a husband to his wife, who now also collects watches from indie watchmakers. @herindependentstyle is a 47-year-old watch aficionado from Utrecht, the Netherlands, with a passion for independent brands. Her watch, a Schwarz Etienne Fiji Floral Seconds in steel, is not a dime a dozen. The Dutch watch lover explains why this watch made her heart skip a beat.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – The watch you are wearing is not a household name. How did you get to know this brand? Ad - Scroll to continue with article @herindependentstyle – Well, my husband @wa
Weekly Watch Photo - Vacheron Constantin Wristshots from the Hour Lounge - Monochrome Watches
Another week, another Weekly Watch Photo here at Monochrome. A while ago Alex Ghotbi, community manager of Vacheron Constantin’s “in-house” forum, started the Friday “what’s on your wrist” post by showing the Overseas Chronograph with blue dial (click here for our hands-on report) on his wrist. I liked that photo a lot and yesterday I browsed through the Hour Lounge to search for more beautiful wrist shots of the Overseas Chrono and ended up with some entirely different photos.While I was actually searching for photos of the sporty and casual Overseas, I saw a photo of the Historique American 1921 and I like this model so much. The search went on, but I noticed that my focus was changed and thus I selected other photos, not of the sports watch that the Overseas is, but photos of stylish, refined and even elegant dress watches. No wonder, actually, because that’s exactly what we can expect from Vacheron Constantin. Together with Patek Philippe a
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