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• NEW : H.Moser & Cie Perpetual Calendar Cosmic Green

  By horologium on March 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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

  By horologium on March 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• AUDEMARS PIGUET : a new Tapisserie design

  By horologium on March 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  This year has seen the introduction, by Audemars Piguet, of new Royal Oak Extra-Thin tourbillon models, with changes to a watch that debuted in 2012 during the marking of 40 years of the Royal Oak. They subsequently introduced several variations,… Read More ›

• SPIDEY SENSE : Romain Jerome’s RJ x SPIDER-MAN

  By horologium on March 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Last year, Romain Jerome had a very unexpected release in the form of an official Hello Kitty watch, a partnership which was slightly left of centre of their usual wares, even for a brand that manages to come up with… Read More ›

• LAURENT FERRIER : Galet Annual Calendar School Piece

  By horologium on March 7, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Last year, arguably the most notable release for Laurent Ferrier at the SIHH 2017 was the ‘Montre École’ (school piece) watch. Not because of complications, nor materials, but because of its personal importance to founder Mr Ferrier. Although some thought… Read More ›

• VACHERON CONSTANTIN : the new FIFTYSIX collection

  By horologium on March 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  It is not often that a large brand launches an entirely new collection, but when it does, it is interesting not just for the models that are introduced in and of themselves, but also for what it may be seen… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Roger Dubuis’ new Pirelli and Aventador models

  By horologium on February 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2017 Roger Dubuis announced two big motor sports partnerships with famed Italian brands Pirelli and Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The former lead to the announcement of the Excalibur Spider Pirelli Automatic Skeleton and the Excalibur Spider Pirelli Double Flying Tourbillon…. Read More ›

• PHOTOS : IWC Tribute to Pallweber Edition 150 Years

  By horologium on February 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Today we are taking a closer hands-on look at one of IWC’s Jubilee Collection releases for 2018, their 150th birthday. We covered the Jubilee models earlier, but we had the opportunity to see them ‘in the metal’ at the SIHH… Read More ›

• NEWS : Swiss watch exports rose in January 2018

  By horologium on February 22, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The year has started on a more optimistic note for the Swiss watch industry, with the FH reporting that watch industry exports rose in January, with a value of 1.6 billion CHF, a 12.6% growth against January 2017. Meanwhile, total… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph

  By horologium on February 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Two years ago, Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato made its return to their collection family. At SIHH 2017, they followed on from 2016’s reintroduction with an expanded range, which included pieces in 34mm, 38mm, 42mm and 45mm, in stainless steel, pink gold, white… Read More ›