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Face-to-Face - The Battle of High-End Annual Calendars Part 3 - Lange vs. Ferrier... The Verdict
Having reviewed both Lange’s and Ferrier’s annual calendars in the previous days, today it's time for a face-off, a chance for these two mid-weight complication champs to engage in a mock battle. The two contestants are clearly very beautiful watches, perfectly matched in functionality and mechanical integrity, so please take a ringside seat and see if you agree with our verdict in the battle of annual calendars pitting the A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Annual Calendar versus the Laurent Ferrier Annual Calendar School Piece.Case size and presence on the wristWithout going into extensive detail (please see the reviews of the ALS 1815 Annual Calendar and the Laurent Ferrier Annual Calendar), let's take a look at the common traits of these annual calendars. Both contenders share 40mm gold cases and both watches enjoy a commanding presence. The Lange 1815 has a height of 10.1mm while the Laurent Ferrier is thicker at 12.8mm (including the sapphire crystal). I
Bvlgari Octo Roma Monete Skeleton Tourbillon, with 2000-Year-Old Coin (Live Pics) - Monochrome Watches
Last week, during an event on the island of Capri, watchmaker/jeweller Bvlgari unveiled a collection of impressive high-end jewellery watches, including an extraordinary and unique Serpenti Romani secret cuff watch. ?A glamorous exhibition of the brand’s incredible designs and savoir-faire, there were some other watches that caught MONOCHROME’s eye. As part of the “High-End Watches” sub-collection was a pair of Monete men’s watches.?Coin watches…The watch industry is, as you know, quite conservative and traditional. But it also has its quirks, its eccentricities that many don’t understand but which some collectors love. Among them are erotic watches and automata (or both combined in one). And then there are “coin watches”, a niche species that appeals to a niche market, once a speciality of Corum. Bvlgari is no newcomer to “coin” jewellery and Nicola Bvlgari, great-grandson of founder Sotirios Bvlgari, began mounting anc
The Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph Steel from Phillips Auction explained (live photos) - updated with results, Sold 3.3M CHF - Monochrome-Watches
Lot 169 of the upcoming Geneva Watch Auction Two by?Phillips Watches is something special, highly special. You know, when it comes to important auctions, we also tend to be realistic and not only we do introduce to you the highlights (see them here), but we also try to have a strong focus on some more accessible, yet interesting watches (what we’ve been doing here). However, handling a watch like the Steel?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph only happens once in a lifetime. It’s the kind of grail watch that you only see printed on catalogues or on the cover of books. We had the chance to see, observe and feel this watch and here are our thoughts and explanations about the?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph Steel from Phillips Auction. UPDATE: The watch has reached 3.3M CHF (inc.?buyer’s premium).Before going on the present example, we should have a close look at what is a?Patek Philippe 1436 Split Seconds Chronograph and try to understand why a st
Video TAG Heuer Monaco Heuer 02 (Specs & Price)
When you talk classics, icons of watchmaking, emblematic models, TAG Heuer has more than one model that fits the bill. There are, of course, the Carrera and the Autavia. Still, the most recognisable watch, the watch with the most character is the Monaco thanks to its unusual yet signature square-shaped case. Even though it was not really a hit in the early 1970s, it became far more appreciated when it was relaunched in the late 1990s, and since then has gone on to gain its cult status. In fact, there is not just one Monaco. On one side of the tracks is the vintage-inspired Calibre 11 – the Steve McQueen – and on the other is a more modern take, which used to be the Calibre 12… With the evolution of the Monaco, the days of Calibre 12 are gone.?For more than twenty years, the Monaco has been powered by outsourced movements, modular chronographs based on ETA ebauches. Whether you looked at the Calibre 11 and its crown at 9 o’clock, or the classic Calibre 12 with it
Montblanc 1858 Small Seconds - Review with photos, specs and price - Monochrome Watches
Towards the end of last year, Montblanc released a new collection: the Montblanc 1858 Collection. The Meisterstuck of this collection is the Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter in pink gold (ref. 112637) that houses the beautiful calibre 16.29 movement from the brand’s Villeret collection. The new 1858 collection also includes another model, named the Montblanc 1858 Small Second, which?features the manually wound MB 23.03 movement. There are three stainless steel editions, one with a black dial and white indices, one with a blue dial, and a limited edition with a black dial and creme-coloured indices. The collection received high marks upon its introduction, and now again on the SIHH. Let’s have a closer look at the?Montblanc 1858 Small Second and the limited edition?that is limited to 858 pieces.The Inspiration – a Tribute to Minerva's BirthThe collection is named after the year in which Minerva was founded by Charles Robert in Villeret. In 2006 Minerva was acquire
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