With the US Presidential Election for 2016 close to reaching its climax, this weeks Spot the Watch is on Republican candidate Donald Trump’s two sons: Donald Trump Jr and his younger brother Eric Trump. No political agenda whatsoever just spotting of timepieces on their wrists.…
One of the most popular, as well as the most useful, of all A. Lange & Söhne watches is the Lange 1 Time Zone, which was first introduced in 2005, and is probably one of the most luxurious dual timezone watches in the world (if not the most). One of the most interesting features of the Lange 1 Time Zone is that the view through the case-back is an opportunity to see something that you actually no longer see in the Lange 1 itself, since the introduction of the new model Lange 1 in 2015: a movement with a close resemblance to the idiosyncratic architecture of the original Lange 1 caliber L901.1, with its two island-like cut-outs in the three-quarter plate and screw balance wheel. In this latest limited edition model, the watch is offered for the first time in honey gold – Lange’s proprietary gold alloy that strikes a middle ground between pink and yellow gold; the effect is a bit less overtly eye-catching than yellow gold, and with less of the obvious coppery tints of conventional pink gold alloys. It’s a beauty.
Franck Muller’s Giga Tourbillon watches were launched in 2011, and even today, they are still the undisputed kings when it comes to the sheer size of their tourbillon mechanisms. We take a look at three of them here.
By Roberta Naas
Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with famed actor Sung Kang of Fast & Furious, and other movies, about his new Perrelet Turbine Sung Kang watch and about his charity, Project Underdog, for kids. In an exclusive and candid interview, he talks of his childhood and
80 years ago (yes, already…), a brand named International Watch Co. launched a watch that will later become an icon and one emblematic collection. This watch was a “Special Watch For Pilots” and it was introduced to the world in 1936. Decades after, the spirit that the brand injected in this watch is still alive …
Do we have to introduce the Lange 1 to you, dear readers? If you’re here, reading at Monochrome, you certainly don’t need us to go full details about what certainly is one of the prettiest modern horological icons. The Lange 1 and its derivatives are well-known from watch enthusiasts since 1994, and for very good reasons. This is the main reason why, when a new edition is revealed, there’s always a sort of sentimental feel at the redaction – remember that the Lange 1 was (among others) the first watch introduced when Lange came back to life. And this why we’d like to introduce to you the new A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 TimeZone Dresden Edition in Honey Gold (and the one little detail that makes it quite special…)
To mark the modern brand’s 22th anniversary, the company has announced the special edition A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone in Honey Gold, which will be limited to just 100 pieces.
Exclusive (for now) to A. Lange & Söhne, honey gold is a gold alloy that’s a cross between pink and yellow gold, with the useful properties of being shinier and harder than ordinary 18k gold. Having been used recently on two limited editions, the 1815 “200th Anniversary F. A. Lange” and little known Lange 1 Honey Gold, honey gold […]
Speedmaster Artwork Only a few months ago, we did an interview with Danish artist Cay Broendum in this article. Not much later, we had an exchange of emails about Speedmaster artwork. Now that it is done and ready for ordering, let’s have a look at this piece of art and tell you about some of […]
One of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s finest releases for 2016 was also one of the easiest to miss. Firstly because it’s not a Reverso, secondly because it’s not really a ‘new’ release. We first saw the Master Ultra Thin (MUT) Perpetual Calendar back in 2013, but this year JLC treated this exceptionally stylish stainless steel version to a snazzy new black dial. Perpetual Calendars are enjoying something of a renaissance at the moment with ‘accessible’ offerings from Montblanc, Frederique Constant and now Baume & Mercier helping to popularise this complication combination. It’s important to note that accessible is a relative term, as all these examples are still north of $10k. While they’re all attractive watches, for me none of them have the edge on the JLC in terms of looks or sheer élan. For me, this largely comes down to just how slender the watch is – 9.2mm thick for a perpetual calendar is very impressive – but also the harmonious design. Thirty-nine millimetres is a perfectly sized case, large enough to be contemporary, but still quite orthodox. And the dial is supremely well balanced; with no sense of the overcrowding or illegibility that can plague complex pieces like this. The only possible jarring…
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