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The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Moon Phase, or the Essence of German Symmetry - Monochrome Watches
When A. Lange & Sohne is mentioned, it is easy to dream. It is easy to dream because of names like Datograph, Zeitwerk or Double-Split. These watches can be found on so many watch collectors’ wish-list (and not only Lange aficionados), and for extremely good reasons, as clearly, they are all watchmaking?pinnacles, grail watches, dream-machines… and they are all rather inaccessible. So the main question that I’ll have today, with the?A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Moon Phase, is simple:?is there something special about?A. Lange & Sohne in general and will this “reasonable offer” give me the same pleasure? You will have to read ‘a few lines of text’ to find my answer…The Saxonia Moon Phase Full Moon JourneyBesides reviewing?this watch, I also had it in my hands (and on my wrist) for another reason.?A. Lange & Sohne indeed asked 16 journalists, from 16 cities around the world and during 16?synodical months (the Lunar month) to part
Buying Guide: 5 Nautical-Inspired Watches To Wear On The Deck Of Your Boat
The idea of getting a watch for summer often goes down to sourcing a dive watch… It’s the easy solution. Robust, cool, suitable for underwater adventures, sporty and not too flashy (not always), a dive watch will do the job. Even better if you combine it with a GMT complication, practical if you ever cross time zones. But, it can also sometimes be too focused, or too instrumental. If you’re about to embark on a trip onboard a boat this summer, while also planning?stopovers in nice seaside places, you might want something a bit more elegant. This is the mission of the so-called nautical watch, also known as skipper or regatta, and we’ve listed 5 that will surely fulfil the job.?Breguet Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 TitaniumWhile also available in rose or white gold, the classy and complex Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 can be chosen in an undeniable nautical-inspired combination of titanium with a blue dial. Robust enough, yet elegant and finished as a Breguet should
Introducing: The Absinthe by Massena LAB and Ra¨²l Pages
What started as Massena LAB’s venture to create watches in collaboration with accessible niche brands or renowned independent watchmakers has grown to another level. Now, the horological creative studio not only designs and develops watches but has gotten to the point of co-developing its own proprietary movements. First seen with the Old School watch, made with Luca Soprana, Massena later launched the Magraph, involving talented indie watchmaker Ra¨²l Pages in the development of its hand-wound movement. Following the recent Observatory Dial watch with Phillips, the concept is now back in a new edition, the Absinthe watch, with a rich green dial that is about to make you see the Green Fairy…?The launch of the Magraph was an important step for Massena LAB, a declaration of independence. Moving beyond his usual strategy of reworking the design of watches (cases, dials, materials), William Massena decided to go one step further by developing his own proprietary movement, the ca
Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 41.5mm Bi-Colour (Specs, Price)
Oris introduced the in-house calibre 400 automatic in late 2020 that replaced Sellita counterparts in higher-end models and joined the in-house, hand-wound calibre 110 from 2014 (and subsequent variants). Major improvements like an anti-magnetic escapement and five-day power reserve overshadowed the always reliable Sellitas, but prices remained (relatively) accessible for the updated Aquis Date models. The latest Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400 duo come with 41.5mm cases and 18k gold bezel edges, and the latter adds some panache to the already stylish series. You also have the choice of two dial colours and either an integrated bracelet or rubber strap, so there's a nice variety on tap as well.? The new collection matches the aesthetic of last year's introduction of the 41.5mm Aquis Date Calibre 400, but gold accents really dress things up. As mentioned, the unidirectional rotating bezel has an 18k gold finish on the outer edge, while the detailed 60-minute diver's s
Testing the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge - Underwater Testing Video - Monochrome Watches
Back in February of this year we already showed you, what is probably the most simple yet smart mechanical depth gauge in a dive watch. Ever. Period. The Oris Aquis Depth Gauge features a brilliantly simple glass tube with one opening that allows water to enter. How far the water penetrates in the tube, depends on the pressure and thus on the depth. Simple as that, but does it really work?That’s a question that our new partners from Chronos / Watch Time also asked themselves. They had the chance to test the Oris Aquis Depth Gauge in its natural habitat and recorded a video (see above) of that test. Naturally we already explained every technical detail of this brilliant dive watch – check here for the full explanation -, but these test results complete the picture that we have of it. Since the video is in German, we will translate the findings for you. Ad - Scroll to continue with article