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A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition - Full Review with tons of Photos, Specs and Price - Monochrome Watches
The A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition is yet another example of the superlative chronographs, developed by the Haute Horlogerie brand from Glashutte, Germany. We were recently given the opportunity to test and wear the watch for a couple of weeks. To cut a long story short: we loved it. As we have already introduced the watch to you,?in this article we will focus mainly on the chronograph movement, more specifically its characteristics, what distinguishes it from other chronograph movements, and how it actually?works. It looks great, yes, but what is what, and what does what? What is the purpose of all those wheels, levers, bridges and springs? Read on to learn how a chronograph actually works.?The Lange 1815The 1815 family of watches is one of the 5 families of the A. Lange & Sohne collection. The name stands for the year of birth of Ferdinand A. Lange, the founder of the original A. Lange & Sohne company and the inspirator of the new company, as it was re
2021 Code 11.59 Audemars Piguet Smoked Blue Dial & White Gold
Audemars Piguet has learned a lesson or two since the launch of Code 11.59 in 2019 and repeats the success story of its 2020 models with gorgeous smoked dials. Although the smoked blue dials appeared in 2020 inside pink gold cases, this is the first time this smoked blue sunburst lacquered dial is married to a white gold case. Available in automatic time-and-date and chronograph versions with identical tech specs to former editions, the combination of white gold and intense gradient blue is gorgeous.?BackgroundAudemars Piguet has a history of provoking extreme reactions, starting with the 1972 Royal Oak, continuing with the high-testosterone 1993 Royal Oak Offshore and then in 2019, Code 11.59. However, once the dust had settled and aficionados had time to digest the novel proposal of the Royal Oak and its beefy brother, the ROO, the models would soon become some of the most coveted watches on the market. Having basically relied on the Royal Oak - and its offshoots – as its leadi
Best Of 2019 - Our Top 5 High-End Complicated Watches / Buying Guide
As 2019 is coming to an end, we've gathered the MONOCHROME redaction team and started to think about the watches that most impressed us this year. After a look at the best chronographs, the best dive watches,?the best traveller's watches?and our favourite accessible watches, it is time to look at the stuff dreams are made of… The inaccessible, the exceptional, the watches without compromise – but not those that are unattainable just to show off, but because what’s inside is pure high-horology. So here are the 5 high-end and complicated watches that we consider our Best of 2019.?Armin Strom Minute Repeater ResonanceThe past couple of years, Armin Strom has been demonstrating impressive innovation spirit and cutting-edge technology, first and foremost with its one-of-a-kind Resonance concept – one of the few that truly works. After several watches with this technology only, the brand has decided this year to combine it with one of the most complex of functions, th
Longines Legend Diver Gradient Dials 2022 Collection - Hands-On, Price
Born in 2007 and reviving the look of one of the brand’s most sought-after vintage dive watches, the Longines?Legend Diver has since its introduction become a sort of pillar in the winged hourglass’ collection. A typical modern icon that still looks as good and fresh as 15 years ago. Classically seen in black, the brand has created recently some cool colourful editions, mostly equipped with gradient dials – think brown and blue, or green on the bronze version. For 2022, the collection will once again expand with some very cool new colours, available either on the classic 42mm or the more compact 36mm version. Sand beige, ash grey, royal blue and burgundy, you now have even more choices for your Longines Legend Diver.BackgroundThe LLD, as often named, is a watch that has gained quite a community of fans. And for obvious reasons, as it is one of the best models to be found in Longines’ heritage collection. It is?modelled after an important vintage watch that Longi
Vacheron Constantin FIFTYSIX Self-Winding and Complete Calendar with Blue Dials (Hands-On) - Monochrome Watches
This year, Vacheron Constantin will introduce striking blue dials to its popular FIFTYSIX collection. While it may be an obvious iteration for the brand, it is certainly not an unwelcome one, adding another element to Vacheron's entry-level offering. Today, we're taking a quick look at the new FIFTYSIX Self-Winding and FIFTYSIX Complete Calendar dressed in blue.By way of a quick refresher, Vacheron introduced the FIFTYSIX collection last year at SIHH 2018. Intended very much as an entry-level range designed to attract younger buyers to the brand, it was initially met with mixed reviews. Some - including us here at MONOCHROME - found the idea of an affordable' (relatively speaking, of course) watch a bit at odds with the brand's prestigious reputation for Haute Horlogerie. Ad - Scroll to continue with article To be fair, this opinion was mainly formed on the basi
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