SIHH 2014: Recap of all the A. Lange & Sohne novelties (with LOTS of photos) - Monochrome Watches
Apart from the Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna we've presented you last Monday (see here) and the Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase that you have discovered through Frank's hands-on (see here), A. Lange & Sohne revealed more new timepieces at the 2014 edition of the SIHH. Monochrome-Watches looks back on the new models of the Saxonian brand, and adds a LOAD of hands-on photos.1815 Tourbillon / 1815 (2014)The 1815 case is nothing new in the A. Lange & Sohne range, nor are the tourbillons. Is the 1815 Tourbillon boring? Not at all. It's a classic interpretation of the very legible and elegant 1815 design, which always features a lot of horological sweetness. The new 1815 Tourbillon features a large tourbillon, visible through an equally large aperture in the dial, and there’s more. New is a stop-seconds mechanism (also sometimes referred to as hack system) with a Zero-Reset function. Ad - Scroll to continue with article

Beating The Monday Blues With Six Bluer-than-Blue Watches
What comes after Black Friday, the Christmas holidays, and the New Year’s Eve celebrations? That’s right, Blue Monday. Labelled to be the most depressing day of the year, Blue Monday is typically connected to the third Monday in January, which this year would have been the 15th. This means that, for what it’s worth, we’ve already passed it, possibly without even realising it! If you have been experiencing a bluesy mood, don’t worry, as we might have a horological fix for you. How about we attempt to distil that Blue Monday energy (or lack thereof) in a watch instead? With this in mind, here are six very blue mechanical watches to combat Blue Monday feelings!Maurice Lacroix Aikon automatic 39 blue PVDThe Aikon has marked a monumental turnaround for Maurice Lacroix. This entry in the luxury sports watch segment is inspired by a vintage watch and comes in quite a few different styles?with multiple complications and relatively affordable prices. To kick off 20

Buying Guide - 5 Desirable Sports Watches Recently Launched
The summer is almost over. Amid the virus-fuelled uncertainty, new watch launches have been massively disrupted, but September remains a strategic time of year to introduce new products The past weeks have seen a slew of new watches and we have picked up five, eye-catching sports watches presented recently. Let's dive right in hoping you find something you love.Dive Watch – Submariner 41mm 124060There is a new Sub for 2020! At first glance, you would hardly spot the difference. The evolution is subtle but remodelled almost everything. If the Sub has measured 40mm across for decades, the new 124060 is 41mm in diameter (in fact, closer to 40.5mm). Its proportions have changed, in particular with thinner and more tapered lugs. On the wrist, it gains in elegance and compactness. The bracelet width has been increased by 1mm at 21mm. The new Submariner also gets the brand's new-generation movements, replacing its calibre 3130 with the modern calibre 3230. Ad - Scroll to

Olympic Glory - Omega Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial London 2012 Limited Edition - Monochrome Watches
On your mark, get set, go. The gun fires, propelling the runners toward Olympic Gold, and the 2012 summer Olympics are underway. Omega has already found the podium with their Olympic Collection London 2012.What better way to make a splash at the London opening ceremonies than with a commemorative Seamaster. 64 Years after Omega launched the very first Seamaster during the London Olympics of 1948, they release a new Seamaster?at the London Olympics of 2012. Showing quite some visual resemblance with the vintage version! Ad - Scroll to continue with article Omega actually released three new Seamaster models. One?of these?three limited editions for the 2012 Olympics is the limited edition Seamaster 1948 Co-Axial Chronometer. Omega interprets the traditional Marine Chronometer with silver. From the rhodium-plated case to the opaline silver dial to the applied 18 Ct

REVIEW: Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronograph Annual Calendar - User Report with Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
The new Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronograph Annual Calendar was introduced earlier this year at Baselworld, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the brand’s?Marine collection. Inside ticks the newly developed calibre UN-153, which actually is the in 2014 introduced Ulysse Nardin in-house chronograph calibre UN-150, with an additional annual calendar mechanism. This is definitely not yet another annual calendar watch; it is a small miracle, both technical as well as price-wise!?Patrik Hoffman, the brand’s CEO, talked about it in the interview that we did during Baselworld, and in the past weeks we had the privilege to wear and test the watch. Here’s our take on the new Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronograph Annual Calendar in stainless steel.?Ulysse Nardin – some background informationThe company was founded by Ulysse Nardin in 1846 after learning the trade from his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, and from Frederic William Dubois and Louis JeanRichard-dit-Bressel, two ma