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A. Lange & Sohne 1815 "Cuvette" Limited Edition (For the 10th Anniversary of the first Lange Boutique)
While the brand A. Lange & Sohne was revived in 1994 (with the launch of an entire collection, including the iconic Lange 1), the first brand boutique only opened in September 2007. This means that this Dresden-based store now celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and in order to pay tribute to 10 years of presence in the superb city of Dresden, A. Lange & Sohne have introduced a limited edition of the emblematic 1815, with a specifically engraved hinged “Cuvette” – dust cover or officer back – to make it really special.Lange opened its first “proprietary” point of sale in September 2007, directly adjacent to the Dresden Frauenkirche, a landmark of the baroque city which was restored between 1994 and 2005. This impressive and handsome monument is thus the star of the show of this watch, as it is engraved on the caseback of the new 1815 limited edition. Indeed, a rare fact at Lange, is that the back (at least in the beginning) did not di
SIHH 2019 - Bvlgari Gerald Genta 50th Anniversary 103191 Arena Bi-Retro
Gerald Genta needs little introduction to watch aficionados. This legendary watch designer created some of the most striking timepieces in modern history – under his own name or commissioned by famous brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, IWC, Universal Geneve, Cartier and many more During the 1970s, with the Royal Oak (and later with the Nautilus or the Ingenieur) he revolutionized the industry, creating a cult classic and one of the most successful watch categories today, that of the luxury sports watch.Bvlgari acquired the Gerald Genta brand in 2000 together with its sister company Daniel Roth from The Hour Glass. In 2010, the two companies stopped existing as standalone brands. Today, their expertise in the field of complicated watchmaking has been integrated into the Bvlgari movement manufacture in the Vallee de Joux, think for instance about chiming watches. This acquisition was instrumental in laying the foundations for the development of the superb and success
LVMH Reports Growth For Q1 2019, Including the Watches & Jewelry Division - Monochrome Watches
The world’s largest luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) is the first of the major groups to report its quarterly sales for 2019 – a good indicator of the state of the industry. Overall, LVMH recorded revenue of EUR 12.5 billion for the first quarter 2019, an increase of 16% compared to the same period in 2018. Organic growth (note: with comparable structure and exchange rates) was of 11% versus 2018. The trend is positive for all business groups, with an outstanding performance of the Fashion & Leather Goods division, which reports organic growth of 15%. Revenues were up for all geographic areas.For what is our main concern here at MONOCHROME, the LVMH Group reports a positive 2019 first quarter for the Watches & Jewelry Division, which comprises TAG Heuer, Bulgari, Hublot and Zenith among others. With revenue of just over EUR 1 Billion during the period (EUR 1,046 million to be precise), the Watches & Jewelry Division records a 9% reported growth, w
5 Cool Finds - 5 Essential Dive Watches from Highly Respected Brands - Monochrome Watches
Today is… Friday! So not only it means that weekend is coming, but it also means that our 5 Cool Finds are online.?To follow with?last week's article, we continue our “Cool Finds” selections, still with our trustful partner?Chronext.?What about the 5 Cool Finds? Simple: 5 watches, not new, not vintage, most of the time young-timers (that we believe are?the new trend) that we selected for you. Today, we go for one of the most sought-after categories, a type of watches that must be in every collection: dive watches. Here are 5 divers that look good now, that will look good in 10 years, that will look good everywhere and forever.Not too sporty, not too dressy… the perfect all-rounder. The Submariner is an icon that can be worn in all situations Ad - Scroll to continue with article There’s something with dive watches that can’t
Baselworld 2019 - Oris Clean Ocean Limited Edition (Specs & Price)
Oris continues to ride the bandwagon of environmental conservation and has recently partnered with Pacific Garbage Screening, a pioneering German organisation committed to ridding our oceans of plastic.? To promote the partnership, Oris is releasing a limited edition 39.5mm Aquis Date diver model with an aqua blue dial and a medallion on the caseback made from recycled PET plastic.Collecting trash from the oceanThe UN's environmental arm estimates that 8m tonnes of plastic reach the ocean every year and that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. The problem has really come to the fore when scientists discovered that much of the fish we eat contains toxic chemicals from the microplastics they have consumed. Pacific Garbage Screening has developed an innovative floating platform that will act much like a giant sieve collecting plastic waste from rivers, estuaries and the ocean. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
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