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• HANDS-ON: Patek Philippe 5230P-001

  By horologium on May 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  One of their most popular modern complications, but with a history of some eight decades, Patek Philippe’s World Timer watches are immediately recognisable. In their modern guise, Patek started the ball rolling in 2000 with the Reference 5110, which was… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro

  By horologium on May 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  In its drive towards producing (and encouraging) watches more sustainably, last year Panerai released the Submersible eLAB-ID PAM1225 which was 98.6% recycled-based material by weight. Alongside this, they also introduced the use of the sustainably sourced case material eSteel™ in… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver

  By horologium on May 8, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Last year’s launch by TAG Heuer of a new generation of its Aquaracer has been followed up this year by the Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver, which was launched at Watches & Wonders in Geneva. A new professional-grade model in a… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: URWERK UR-100V Time and Culture I

  By horologium on May 5, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  That watches are about time, in whatever form, interpretation or incarnation, is self-evident, but the first release in URWERK’s new 100V Time and Culture line, which they say was based on an idea from watch journalist and collector SJX (to… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Monobalancier EON Gold™ 42mm

  By horologium on May 2, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Meet the newest Excalibur from Roger Dubuis – the Monobalancier (‘MB’), released in two new references – both in a 42mm EON GOLD™ case but one with a diamond-set bezel. The case material is a proprietary 4N gold alloy that… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Cartier Coussin

  By horologium on April 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Cartier inevitably throw up something every year in Geneva that I find simply fun. This can be for any number of reasons, but in thinking back about it, more often than not, there is some sort of (non calibre-related) motion,… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II ‘Destro’

  By horologium on April 28, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  You probably wondered if we would cover ‘that’ watch and well yes, here it is – the new Rolex GMT-Master II (126720VTNR) ‘Destro’, the first serial production left-handed model by Rolex. As ‘Mr Rolex’ James Dowling puts it, this is… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: HYT ‘Supernova Blue’ Moon Runner

  By horologium on April 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  HYT has had a bit of a time in the last couple of years, and its revival, as we mentioned a couple of months ago, has come with a number of new releases like the Hastroi Green Nebula and now,… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Ulysse Nardin Freak S

  By horologium on April 25, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Ulysse Nardin has launched a new interpretation of the Freak – the Freak S is a limited edition piece which continues their hands-free, dial-free and crown-free Freak with a double oscillator with differential in an automatic watch, made possible by… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Tudor Black Bay Pro

  By horologium on April 23, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Tudor released a number of new Black Bays at Watches & Wonders 2022, but the standout was without question the Black Bay Pro, a new reference that should sell like hotcakes. It adds a watch with ‘Explorer’ vibes to the… Read More ›