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A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Daymatic Tokyo Boutique Birthday Edition - Monochrome Watches
When it comes to limited editions by A. Lange & Sohne, you know it’s going to be rare, you know it is not a common trick used by the brand and you know it will end up being highly collectable. If, in addition to that, the watch looks as beautiful as the one we have today, what not to love… 10 years ago, the Saxon brand opened its Ginza-based boutique, in the heart of the world’s largest city: Tokyo. To celebrate this, here is the?A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Daymatic Tokyo Boutique Birthday Edition.The?Lange 1 Daymatic is the mirror image of the iconic Lange 1, the most representative model of the collection, created in 1994 – it was part of the 4 watches that were launched when the brand was revived. The Lange 1 Daymatic is not just the visual opposite of the Lange 1, it also adds features and shows technical differences. First and foremost, this watch is automatic when the “standard” Lange 1 is hand-wound. Don’t believe that the Daymatic
The Collector's Series - Kunal and his Alexandre Meerson Altitude Officier - Monochrome Watches
Mr. Kunal Patel is a seasoned entrepreneur and watch lover. Having studied at UCL in London, his first successful venture was in real estate management some years ago. He he is currently Chairman of LATEP Holdings whose interests and investments span across financial services, retail, security, technology and real estate. He also happens to wear a gold Alexandre Meerson Altitude Officier, which probably tells a lot about a refined personality.Let's give you some background on the man behind Alexandre Meerson the brand. Mr. Alexandre Meerson was raised in France, where he was introduced to watchmaking during his travels between the family's studio in Paris and their workshop in Besan?on. It wasn’t until 2007 that Alexandre took the helm and started developing the next chapter in the Meerson story. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Now a bit about his wat
Salon Exceptional Watches 2019, this Weekend in Prague - Monochrome Watches
While the watch industry ticks in time to two massive watch fairs, Baselworld and SIHH, these two events are mostly meant for brands to present their novelties to a public of professionals – retailers and journalists. However, some local events around the globe allow watch collectors and enthusiasts to discover the collections – think SIAR, Dubai WW, Salon QP. Happening this weekend (October 19-20) is the largest watch exhibition in central and eastern Europe. It is named Salon Exceptional Watches 2019, it gathers 44 brands and it takes place in the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic. Salon Exceptional Watches 2019, previously taking place in Brno, now in Prague, will be the 6th edition of this event, held in the beautiful premises of the ?of¨ªn Palace, a historic venue in the centre of Prague, close to the National theatre. This event is now central and eastern Europe’s largest watch exhibition, with no fewer than 44 br
Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Quantieme Annuel (LIVE Photos, Specs and Price) - Monochrome Watches
We’ve already showed you some models?of Montblanc’s new?Heritage Chronometrie collection, like the?ExoTourbillon and Dual Time. This new collection also comprises a variety of calendar watches like the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Quantieme Annuel Vasco da Gama, which comes in a gold and a steel version. There’s also a non-limited Quantieme Annuel in stainless steel that we’ll also show you today, and we’ll explain more about the Vasco da Gama design cues.Montblanc's Vasco da Gama models all share certain design cues, which are inspired by a 15th century Portuguese explorer; that is besides besides the classical-styled design that all models of the Heritage Chronometrie collection share. The starry night and especially the Southern Cross constellation and the Milky Way, have a special place on the dials of the Vasco da Gama models. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Introducing a new Kickstarter-like project, the Elie Watch by Olivier Jonquet - Monochrome Watches
Pre-registration projects are booming actually and Kickstarter-like method seems to be the way to create a new brand. So does for example Vincent Plomb with the newly introduced VicenTerra Luna. Here is another of these projects presented by a French team, a 1930's inspired cushion case that features an old (but restored) movement. An interesting approach of watchmaking that infuses some fresh air in a very conservative market - we present you the Elie Watch by Olivier Jonquet.Subscription projects are very popular in the entertainment industry, as for example launching new artists. But in the world of watchmaking, that's something quite new but that we, here at Monochrome Watches, are quite fond of. Creating a new brand without any previous track record is hard to imagine. This Kickstarter-like method allows the brand to raise funds before launching the product and it involves the clients in the project, and thus creating a strong link between them. And what is good for us here: it br