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NEW : G-SHOCK x Transformers
On the 35th birthday of both the G-SHOCK and the Transformers, Casio and toymaker Takara Tomy have joined forces for a special item – an Optimus Prime figure with a G-SHOCK Matrix of Leadership chest piece. Optimus Prime is the… Read More ›
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NEW : Laine GG
Finnish Le Locle-based watchmaker Torsti Laine, whose 1817 we covered last year, has launched a new model called the GG, the letters standing for ‘Gelidus/ Guilloché’, and marking the first appearance of this type of decorative work to his watches…. Read More ›
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NEWS : Corum’s new Heritage Lab line
Best known for their technically groundbreaking Golden Bridge and popular Bubble collections, last week Corum launched a new ‘Heritage Lab’ collection at their opening of a new Beijing boutique, with the two inaugural Heritage Lab 01 models limited to ninety-nine… Read More ›
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NEW : Hublot’s Big Bang MECA-10 P2P Bitcoin watch
Hublot has joined the Bitcoin watch mini trend, with the launch of the new limited edition Big Bang Meca-10 P2P to mark a decade since the crypto currency’s birth. The Big Bang Meca-10 P2P is a limited edition of 210,… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : Richemont and Alibaba announce partnership
As a part of their continuing efforts to expand into the mainland Chinese online market, Richemont has joined forces with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba to develop its Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter online platforms in China. The joint venture will feature… Read More ›
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NEW : Seiko Prospex Street Series
The popular Seiko ‘Tuna’ and ‘Baby Tuna’ watches aren’t ones that tend to make an appearance on Horologium, but as the temperature starts hitting above 30C here, the hot weather means that on weekends, my thoughts turn to resuming the… Read More ›
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NEW : Bremont Supersonic – own a piece of the Concorde
In 2003, after having captured the imaginations of avgeeks and plane travellers in search of shorter flights everywhere since its first service flight in 1976, the supersonic Concorde was retired from service, having captured public imagination in a way that… Read More ›
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NEW : A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/ Down Lumen
In 2010 A. Lange & Söhne launched the Zeitwerk ‘Luminous’, the first of what would become the ‘Lumen’ series, followed by the Grand Lange 1 ‘Lumen’ in 2013, and the Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase ‘Lumen’ in 2016, all of… Read More ›
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NEW : Sinn 103 St Reverse Panda Chronograph
Sinn has announced a new limited edition chronograph for watch magazine Chronos. A 41mm sized stainless steel case is the setting for what is a classically good looking bicompax sports chronograph, with a ‘reverse panda’ dial aesthetic. The matte black… Read More ›
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NEW : Breitling Premier Collection
A bit over a year into the reign of Georges Kern at Breitling sees the launch of the new historically-inspired Premier Collection, raiding the archives from the brand’s collection of the same name dating back to the 1940s. This new… Read More ›
