At first glance the new Sinn 910 SRS launched at Baselworld 2018 may seem familiar. It bears a strong resemblance to the Sinn 910 Anniversary column wheel split-seconds chronograph, about which I wrote here, and which was the brand’s first… Read More ›
Month: March 2018
BASELWORLD 2018 : MeisterSinger’s first moon phase
Best known for their dedication to single-handed time telling, MeisterSinger have just announced their first moon phase watch, the Lunascope. MeisterSinger. In so doing, they’re not doing it by halves both idiomatically and literally, with the new moon (so to… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Zenith Classic Defy Automatic
After a movement-focused 2017 which saw Zenith launch the Defy El Primero 21 and the headline-grabbing Defy Lab with its new high frequency oscillator which found its way into a special ten piece limited edition, Baselworld 2018 has seen the… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage 2018
The Tissot Heritage collection may not be its most widely known one nor its best selling, but it is where you can find some good looking modernised versions of the brand’s historical pieces at an affordable price point. This year… Read More ›
CHARLES FRODSHAM & CO : English heritage from clocks to wristwatches
Steel Case, Arabic Dial (© Charles Frodsham & Co Ltd 2018) Over the years I have learned that for me, the element of luck (in being in the right place at the right time, as well as luck in the… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde
Blancpain has just launched an unexpected new watch in the form of a flying tourbillon piece that uses jump hours and retrograde minutes as their timekeeping form. This striking new watch comes in both unlimited (18 carat red gold case)… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018: Nomos Glashütte Autobahn
Furniture and industrial designer Werner Aisslinger, founder of Studio Aisslinger, is the creative mind with whom Nomos Glashütte have chosen to partner for their newly announced Autobahn model. Cars have long been a design inspiration for watches; the ‘gauge… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Angelus U50 Diver Tourbillon
Following on from the sleek modern modern interpretations of the tourbillon such as the U20, U21, U22 and the U40 that have come to define Angelus’ tourbillon aesthetic, for Baselworld 2018 Angelus is now presenting its first diver’s watch, the… Read More ›
NEW : H.Moser & Cie Perpetual Calendar Cosmic Green
H. Moser & Cie recently launched a new variant to their distinctive minimalist perpetual calendar in the form of the new limited edition Perpetual Calendar Purity Cosmic Green. It was an embargoed piece that they were showing it at the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : MB&F x Stepan Sarpaneva Moonmachine 2
The second collaboration between MB&F and Stepan Sarpaneva has been a long time coming for fans of both, but the Moonmachine 2 finally made its debut this year, and we had the opportunity to spend a little time with it… Read More ›