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• HANDS-ON : Chopard Alpine Eagle

  By horologium on December 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The new Alpine Eagle may be the first new Chopard collection family in a little while, but this new integrated bracelet sports watch has its roots (and design sensibility) in the youth of Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. Not only is this… Read More ›

• NEWS : Danish court issues injunction against use of artwork on wristwatches

  By horologium on December 5, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Denmark’s Maritime and Commercial Court has issued a temporary injunction stopping a painting from being destroyed and its resultant ‘parts’ used for a line of watches. Kanske Denmark ApS had bought the artwork by Tal R (Tal Rosenzweig), titled ‘Paris… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : Resignations at ochs und junior

  By horologium on December 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  In a post on his Instagram account, ochs und junior CEO Beat Weinmann announced his departure and that of four others from the brand he co-founded in 2006 with Kurt König and Ludwig Oechslin. Known for its distinctive aesthetic as… Read More ›

• NEW : Montblanc Heritage Small Seconds L.E. 38

  By horologium on November 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Early this year Montblanc released two Minerva-branded salmon dial watches as a part of its Heritage collection. The headline act was the Heritage Pulsometer LE (100 pieces) with its Manufacture manual-wind monopusher Calibre MB M13.21 column wheel chronograph movement based… Read More ›

• NEW : Vacheron Constantin Overseas Black Dual Time

  By horologium on November 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  You may recall the release by Vacheron Constantin last year of a new Black range in the popular Overseas line. Now, a new traveller-oriented Dual Time joins the Overseas Black family. With the same deep black lacquered dial and stainless… Read More ›

• NEW : Longines Heritage Military 1938 and Heritage Classic

  By horologium on November 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Today we are bundling two new Heritage Collection releases from Longines together. The first of these is the most recent, that of the limited edition Military 1938. You may recall our post last year about the Longines Heritage Military, which… Read More ›

• NEWS : NOMOS introduces Splitit payment

  By horologium on November 20, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A couple of posts ago we mentioned Breitling’s new trade-in program for their U.S. market. Today we bring to you another bit of news in the brand-to-customer direct sale world from NOMOS Glashütte – an interest-free installment payment method in… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : H. Moser & Cie Pioneer Perpetual Calendar MD

  By horologium on November 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Formerly known as the Perpetual 1 and H.Moser & Cie’s first piece when the brand was re-launched in 2005, the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar, revamped by the Meylan family who purchased the Moser Group in 2012, has had a number of… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht

  By horologium on November 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year the Miami International Boat Show provided the rather appropriate backdrop for official show partner Ulysse Nardin to unveil the Marine Mega Yacht Watch, a tidal indication timepiece aimed at the mega yacht owners amongst us. One of… Read More ›

• NEWS : Breitling introduces trade-in program

  By horologium on November 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Breitling have become the first Swiss manufacturer to offer a trade-in service for those wishing to purchase a new Breitling from them online. This is available for a specified list of 34 watch brands (including their own) towards the online… Read More ›