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• H.MOSER ET CIE : Pioneer Perpetual Calendar Steel

  By horologium on June 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  You may recall a post from last year about two of Moser’s perpetual calendars – the Endeavour Perpetual Calendar and Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept, both powered by the in-house double-barrelled manual-wind Calibre HMC 341 with a seven day power reserve… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Maîtres du Temps Chapter Three

  By horologium on June 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Today’s watch may not be a new one, having been launched at Baselworld 2012, but the Maîtres du Temps collection, which partnered renowned watchmakers to create a single watch, is still a scarce beast. To see one ‘in the wild’… Read More ›

• A. LANGE & SÖHNE : 1815 Chronograph in black and white

  By horologium on June 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A. Lange & Söhne have just announced a new addition to the 1815 collection, with a new version of the 1815 Chronograph in a white gold case and a black dial with a pulsometer scale. Although A. Lange & Söhne… Read More ›

• NEWS : Peter Speake-Marin leaves his eponymous brand

  By horologium on June 18, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In a report on Swiss site 24 heures, it has been announced that Peter Speake-Marin has left the brand he founded sixteen years ago. This is not a sudden decision, but one over which he has been mulling for awhile…. Read More ›

• LAURENT FERRIER : Galet Classic Tourbillon Dual

  By horologium on June 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Unveiled this year, Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Classic Tourbillon Dual was created out of customer demand. Clients expressed a desire to be able to see their tourbillon not just from the (back) movement side, as per their other Galet Classic tourbillons… Read More ›

• NEWS : New brands to join SIHH 2018

  By horologium on June 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2016 the ‘Carré des Horlogers’ became a part of SIHH. This year, the ‘Carré’ was expanded, and some new brands joined SIHH 2017. In news just announced, the SIHH will expand even further, welcoming Ferdinand Berthoud, De Witt, whose… Read More ›

• VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières

  By horologium on June 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The Métiers d’Art collection is probably my favourite Vacheron Constantin line, because it is where they give full flight to celebrating dial arts, often in unexpected ways. In late 2016 Vacheron Constantin introduced the ‘Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières’ series of… Read More ›

• PANERAI : PAM671 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo Blue

  By horologium on June 8, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Panerai’s love of bronze cases started in what watch industry terms almost feels like an eon ago, with the original ‘Bronzo’, aka the PAM382. It was one of the hottest releases of 2011, and had a very real effect on… Read More ›

• LANG & HEYNE : Albert

  By horologium on June 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Dresden watchmakers Lang & Heyne basically quietly do their own thing, creating a scant few dozen watches a year in a small number of models. You may recall an earlier post on Horologium about a special Friedrich III. Well today,… Read More ›

• OPHION : OPH 786

  By horologium on June 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Behind the name of a Greek deity lies a Spanish watch brand making low volume vintage-inspired pieces hovering around the sub 2,000 EUR price point using Swiss movements, German assembly and Spanish leather for the straps. There are many micro… Read More ›