Introducing the A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition (back with Pulsation Scale) - Monochrome-Watches
The?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph is the entry-level chronograph of the Saxonian Manufacture… and what an entry-level watch! This visually simple timepiece shares its base movement (just a tiny bit modified to remove the Date and the power reserve) with the iconic Dufour-Graph, the A. Lange & Sohne Datograph?– quite a pedigree,?you’ll admit. Today, there is a new edition on the?market, the?A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition, that revamps a feature that some collectors will definitely love, a pulsation scale.As said, the 1815 Chronograph is the little brother of the iconic Datograph. It shares the same base movement (in this context, the Calibre L951.5) and the same exquisite finishing but in a clean, crisper style. Some collectors even find this 1815 more interesting than the?Dato because of this sleek design and thinner?profile (due to the lack of the large date and the power reserve indicator – the Up/Down complication). The A.

Imitation is the Sincerest way to get Sued! - Monochrome Watches
Readers of Monochrome are no doubt familiar with most of the major watch case/bezel/dial combinations that make-up some of the greatest and most expensive timepieces ever. You folks will also (no doubt) be familiar with the scores of companies that have popped-up over the past few years offering the taste' of those deluxe' creations with out all of the calories. The look with out the commitment of capital. Now, however, three HEAVY WEIGHT names in the horological and fashion industries are squaring off to fight over what one side will argue is an icon and what the other side will no doubt say is simply a shape. On August 13, 2013, Audemars Piguet filed suit against Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc., Tommy Hilfiger Licensing LLC, and Movado Group, Inc. and 10 unnamed individual defendants (I've got a Pound in at William Hills that one of them has a name that rhymes with Hommy Tilfiger!)Again, I rely on the deftness of the readers of Monochrome to affirm that the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, penn

De Bethune DB16 Tourbillon Regulator - Monochrome Watches
When De Bethune creates a new timepiece, it is always something special. Technically all De Bethune timepieces are peerless and mix cutting-edge technologies with classical watchmaking techniques. But also aesthetically they feature the same mix of high-tech and classical elements, required to create a De Bethune.?Whether we’re talking about the futuristic?ergonomically shaped lugs of the DB27 Titan Hawk and the award-winning DB28, or the classical cone-shaped lugs of the DB10 that was released 2 years ago. The new DB16 Tourbillon Regulator features these same classic-looking cone-shaped lugs. Ad - Scroll to continue with article These cone-shaped lugs were introduced on De Bethune’s first model, the DB1 (see image below). Its movement was created by THA (Techniques Horlogeres Appliquees), meaning it was actually created by Fran?ois-Paul Journe, Vian

The Collector's Series - Minutemachines' IWC Portuguese Pisa 5441-07
We’ve said it over the past already, but 1980s and 1990s IWC watches are on the rise. This era, that of the resurgence of the brand, gave birth to superb watches, such as the Doppelchronograph or the Deep One. But instrument watches are not the only topic of discussion… That was the time for the comeback of the Portuguese too. Among multiple variations around the concept, the IWC Portuguese Jubilee 5441 is one of the most desirable models. Produced in limited editions only, it is a rare and collectable watch already. And then enters the IWC Portuguese?Pisa Limited Edition?5441-07, issued in 50 pieces only in 1997 and sold exclusively through Pisa Orologi of Milan, Italy. Today, Mister @Minutemachines, an IWC-oriented collector talks about his passion for the Schaffhausen-based brand and, specifically, this superb edition of the brand’s emblematic nautical watch.Voir cette publication sur Instagram Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Introducing The New Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer 2023 Editions
The most complicated watch in the casually-chic AT collection, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer has been around for some years now, undergoing several updates since its introduction in 2017 – back then in a highly luxurious platinum edition. Now part of the permanent collection in either stainless steel or Sedna gold, with a blue central world map, the complex and travel-oriented watch of Omega is about to move in new, bolder and sportier territories, with the launch of 3 new models for 2023. Stainless steel combined with green ceramic or monochromatic titanium, the choice is yours.? Since its debut in 2017, the Aqua Terra Worldtimer has remained a rather confidential piece in the otherwise classic AT collection – a watch that can be seen as the brand’s all-rounder, a casual-chic watch that can do it all, week or weekends. That being said, the inaugural model surely made an impact, but it wasn’t exactly what we were expecting to s