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Phillips Sells the Unique Steel Lange 1815 ¡®Homage To Walter Lange for CHF 852,500 - A New Record for a Lange Wristwatch at Auction - Monochrome Watches
While the Daytona Ultimatum auction and the rest of the GWA7 – Geneva Watch Auction 7 by Phillips Watches – brought several impressive results (including a CHF 5M hammer price for the ‘Unicorn’ white gold Daytona), another properly interesting result should be credited to A. Lange & Sohne, with the unique?1815 Homage To Walter Lange' in steel with black enamel dial?hammered for CHF 852,500 (incl. buyer’s premium). And yes, it’s a new record for a Lange wristwatch at auction, and yes proceeds will be given to a charity.The CHF 852,500 obtained by Phillips Watches / Aurel Bacs and A. Lange & Sohne Is impressive indeed and sets a new world record for a Lange wristwatch at an auction – even if there were previous watches in Lange’s collection priced above that (the Grande Complication and its 2 million price tag for instance). Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Introducing the IWC Big Pilot Le Petit Prince in Red Gold - Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
The end of last year we told you about the limited edition Big Pilot Watch?honouring one of IWC’s?favourite ambassadors, the late Antoine de Saint-Exupery, and his famous character le petit Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, and the Petit Prince', feature as IWC limited editions regularly and always, a part of the proceeds go to a good cause. After the steel version, IWC have now come with a follow up limited edition, the IWC Big Pilot Le Petit Prince in red gold.The “Le Petit Prince” are all limited editions and the Antoine de Saint-Exupery editions are ‘special editions’ and all are linked with charity. For instance the Pilot Chronograph Saint-Exupery ‘Last Flight‘, which is entirely executed in a?brown ceramic case, comes in several editions, and one of these editions has a platinum crown, pushers and case-back. This platinum model is auctioned and all proceeds go to the Antoine de Saint-Exupery Foundation. A part of the proceeds of ALL ̶
Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale (Specs & Price)
To celebrate 30 years of partnership between Chopard and the Mille Miglia – the famous Italian open-road endurance race for classic and vintage cars which kicks off today?– the Geneva-based manufacturer is presenting its latest version of the watch dedicated to this race from its?Mille Miglia collection. And as you can see, this new?Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale is racing-inspired all the way.It is no surprise to see Chopard introduce a new racing-inspired watch given the brand’s solid links to the world of motorsport – Le Mans with Porsche, Monaco Historic Grand Prix, Mille Miglia, Jacky Icks as ambassador. For 30 years now (since 1988), Chopard has been the official timekeeper and sponsor of the classic car version of the Italian race Mille Miglia and since then has created watches under its?eponymous watch collection. Also,?the personal passion for collector's cars nurtured by Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele is well-know
Tudor Heritage Black Bay ref. 79220R - Specs & price - Monochrome Watches
While Baselworld 2012 offered quite some mind-blowing novelties, two new dive watches from Tudor were on everybody’s tongue. The Tudor Heritage Black Bay and the Tudor Pelagos are both loaded with design elements of vintage Tudor Submariner models from the past.The new Heritage Black Bay combines elements of the Tudor Submariner ‘Snow Flake’ ref. 9411 and the Tudor Submariner ‘Big Crown’ ref. 79220R, that shares the same dial design with the early models like the Tudor Submariner ref. 7928 Mk.I or Mk.II. The Heritage Black Bay also has a depth rating that’s similar to that of vintage Tudor Submariners, which is 200 meters. What’s missing is the word Submariner?!? Ad - Scroll to continue with article It’s actually a strange mix of design elements of different vintage Tudor Submariner models, that Tudor used on the B
Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Monaco Yacht Show - Hands-On, Price
Ulysse Nardin unveils a new version of its Marine Torpilleur to coincide with the annual Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). Renowned as the most prestigious superyacht show (to give you an idea of the kind of crowd it attracts the MYS offers a helicopter shuttle service), Ulysse Nardin will sail into Port Hercules for the event with a limited-edition Marine Torpilleur model. Capitalising on this high-profile event and the luxury-loving crowd it attracts, Ulysse Nardin showcases its latest Marine Torpilleur Monaco Yacht Show Limited Edition. Essentially the same case and chronometer-certified movement as the Torpilleur models introduced in 2017, the novelty here is the Grand Feu enamel dial and inscriptions relating to the MYS.Marine TorpilleurA torpilleur or torpedo boat was a small, fast ship introduced in the late 19th-century used to transport and deploy torpedoes against battleships. Equipped with the latest technology of the day, the speed and manoeuvrability of the torpilleurs posed a real
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