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Hands-on - A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, the hidden gem - Monochrome Watches
Saxony has been a fertile ground for some of the most remarkable horological innovations. The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar with its impressive technique and perfect craftsmanship is in perfect keeping with the A. Lange & Sohne great tradition. Introduced in 2013, this masterpiece is now presented in discreet white gold with an exquisite grey dial.Presented?over 20 years ago?(in 1994, at the same time the brand was relaunched), the Lange 1 has turned into an icon and the cornerstone of an amazing watch family comprising over 10 models. Among these, the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar combines two of the most prestigious complications. The distinctive asymmetric layout and patented outsized date, the clear arrangement of the calendar and complication indications that are not overlapping each other are unmistakably Lange & Sohne. Rather than being exposed, the fascinating ballet of its tourbillon is visible only through the case back: no need to show off, Lange &
Weekly Watch Photo - A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar - Monochrome Watches
[Loud voice] AND THE WINNER IS… Winner? What winner? Winner of what? The winner of the Timezone Watch of the Year 2012 Award is the A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. A well deserved victory for the most legible tourbillon perpetual calendar.?For the Watch of the Year 2012, the Timezone moderators pre-selected seven, instead of the usual six, nominees, and members of the forum could vote for their favorite. The competition was very strong, with competitors like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Spherotourbillon, the Sky-Dweller?and the HYT H1. The winner is the watch that in my opinion marked the apotheosis of last year’s SIHH. Ad - Scroll to continue with article Now for a change I’m not going to explain much about all the technicalities of this impressive piece of micro-enginering and extreme Haute Horlogerie. Let’
Collector's Series - Fran?ois-Xavier Overstake's URWERK UR103.08 TiAlN
Today I’m talking with long-time friend Fran?ois-Xavier Overstake, aka @equationdutemps. This is not just his Instagram handle, but also the name of his blog about watches, which is probably one of the most important French publications on watches. Besides running his own blog, Francois-Xavier is a moderator on Watchprosite, a large watch forum. At 51 he has a day time job in the compliance department of a big insurance company and his leasure time is devoted to the beauty of mechanical timepieces. We’re talking about his stunning URWERK UR103.08 TiAlN.Frank Geelen, MONOCHROME – Do you remember when you first laid eyes on Urwerk as a brand?Fran?ois-Xavier Overstake – Urwerk is a recent brand compared to long-established companies; it was founded in 1997. But at the same time, it has also been a long time player in the independent watchmaking segment. Actually, thanks to its style and its focus on a specific time display (wandering hours), Urwerk managed to build
Interview - Frederic Arnault CEO TAG Heuer On Partnership with Porsche
We've said it repeatedly, but cars and mechanical watches are a natural match. The dedication to precision and fine mechanics, the passion they arouse, and the fact that many car enthusiasts are also watch aficionados (and vice versa) have made collaborations between watch manufactures and car brands a classic cocktail of our industry. But not all partnerships are equal Yesterday, TAG Heuer and Porsche announced their alliance, resulting in the Carrera Porsche Chronograph. And clearly, knowing the shared history of the brands over the last 50 years, this is one of the most natural brand partnerships we've seen recently. In addition to exploring the watch, we've decided to ask the CEO of TAG Heuer, Frederic Arnault, what the alliance with Porsche was all about.Frederic Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer, on the left and Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG, on the rightXavier Markl, MONOCHROME – How was the connection between TAG Heuer and
News: Ra¨²l Pages Wins the 2024 Louis Vuitton Watch Prize
Introduced last year as a project, the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives has to be seen as one of the most interesting recent initiatives in the field of independent and high-end watchmaking. Even though backed up by the world's largest luxury conglomerates, the LV Watch Prize aims to become a biennial prize that celebrates the creative talent, savoir-faire and audacity of the independent watchmaking industry, to support and encourage artisans and entrepreneurs and accompany future generations. Following the announcement in December of the five finalists and jury members, it is now time to reveal the winner of the mentorship, in the name of Ra¨²l Pages and his RP1 Regulateura Detente watch.?It might sound surprising at first to talk about an independent watchmaking initiative backed up by a group of the size of Louis Vuitton. Nevertheless, the intentions of the head of watches at LV are clear. Things have drastically changed for the Maison's watch division with the arr
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