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A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Timezone - a Personal Story pt. 2 - Monochrome Watches
A few weeks ago we published the first part of my personal story with A. Lange & Sohne. To me, this brand has played an important role in the past one-and-a-half decade of watch collecting, learning about mechanical watches and making Monochrome into what it is today. After that memorable weekend back in 2007, there was another memorable weekend. Another weekend that was important for me, and for Monochrome, and again the Lange 1 Timezone had a prominent role.?That second memorable weekend was only a few years ago, in 2013, when I was invited to spent a few days with A. Lange & Sohne at Lake Como, in Northern Italy. I had just quit my job as policy advisor of the Minister of Transport, to start doing Monochrome full-time – until than I (somehow) managed to run Monochrome in my spare time, during evenings, weekends, and holidays. That was a?big step for me, and for the website!?It was in May and the weather was so-so, a bit of rain, some cold winds, and when the sun broke
Talking To Pietro Tomajer, Co-Founder Of Indie Specialist Platform The Limited Edition
UK-based independent watchmaking specialist The Limited Edition is a place like no other. For almost 10 years now the online platform has been offering a mix of extensive knowledge, authorized dealerships and a curated collection of pre-owned watches of up-and-coming as well as established independent brands. Co-founder Pietro Tomajer: If watchmaking is here to stay, it's because of the artisanal watchmakers. Visionary artisans will prevent the industry from becoming an anachronistic phenomenon.'The Kudoke x The Limited Edition collaboration released in 2022.Education is key on The Limited Edition platform. But you won't find too many limited editions, funnily enough. CEO Pietro Tomajer: When we started, watch websites were only used for discounting, not for real education, apart from some blogs like MONOCHROME Watches and Hodinkee. But when you were looking to buy a watch, you would really only find online dealers that were trying to offer you a better price than their competition on
Introducing The Urwerk UR-102 Reloaded, A Tribute To The Past
Urwerk‘s co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei first discussed their ideas for a new piece back in 1995 and officially founded the company in 1997. That same year, they launched the UR-101 and UR-102 watches at Baselworld, sci-fi-inspired creations with wandering hours running on a semi-circular minute track at the top. Recently, these two simple yet visually striking models have soared in popularity. The time has come for the brand to travel back in time and present its first vintage re-edition, the UR-102 Reloaded, launched as a boxed set containing its two versions.Along with the other inaugural model, the 101, the UR-102 is considered a foundation piece, a watch that sealed the beginning of Urwerk’s adventure and marked the starting point. A round watch with a neo-futuristic look, the UR-102 is rather shy compared to the contemporary creations of Baumgartner and Frei, but it introduced the most important feature of them all, the arched window with the time displ
VIDEO - 5 Questions to Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari
It will be hard to hide the fact that, since a few years, the brand Bulgari has become a major actor in the field of watchmaking. What has long been a superb jeweler and a manufacturer of jewelry-oriented watches is now recognized as a proper innovator and a respected high-end watch brand, showing to the world an great expertise in ultra-thin movements (in-house developed and produced) mixed with a unique design inspired by Roma. In order to understand the changes operated by Bulgari and to see what will be?the coming?developments of the brand, we sat down with?Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, talking about his nearly 4 years as CEO, about the iconic Octo design and about the new models for?2017.Since his arrival at the head of Bulgari in May 2013,?Jean-Christophe Babin has operated an impressive?move in the strategy of the brand. For long, Bulgari has been (and still is) one of the most respected jewelers, which also happened to have in the collection some watches, most of them
Hands on: The Elegant & Pragmatic Certina DS Action Day-Date In Blue
The DS Action range is offered by Certina as “maritime timepieces” to be “your companion when exploring underwater depths“. However, the collection comprises many references that lack the looks commonly associated with diver’s watches, this new DS Action Day-Date included. We had our hands on the DS Action Day-Date in blue and can already tell you one thing; it is all good for the urban jungle and will not fail you should you end up in deep water.The Day-Date Powermatic 80 stands out as the most elegant watch in Certina’s DS Action collection. It effortlessly combines sporty and dressy styling elements. The stainless steel case, measuring 41mm in diameter and 11.96mm in height, offers a comfortable fit and is water-resistant up to 200m. The case features mostly brushed surfaces with a few polished accents on the bevelled lugs and case back. The bezel is slim, allowing for ample dial space beneath the sapphire crystal, creating an illusion of a larger
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