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• IWC : Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon

  By horologium on June 1, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  This year IWC have added a new complication to their Portugieser collection that is also a little familiar. Meet the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon. By ‘familiar’ we are talking a little about familial history from the Portugieser Sidérale Scafusia but mostly of… Read More ›

• PARMIGIANI : Tonda 1950 Lune

  By horologium on May 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  This year Parmigiani added a moon phase variant to their Tonda 1950 collection, called the Tonda 1950 Lune, which also features a date indicator. It comes in a stainless steel case with a black dial featuring rhodium-plated indices and luminescent… Read More ›

• SPEAKE-MARIN : J-Class Collection One and Two

  By horologium on May 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year at Peter Speake-Marin launched a new in-house movement, the COSC-certified automatic Calibre SMA0, which made its maiden appearance in the form of two limited edition pieces called the ‘One’ and ‘Two’. These are the first watches in… Read More ›

• H. Moser & Cie : Swiss Alp Minute Retrograde

  By horologium on May 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The headline-grabbing Swiss Alp watch has taken a horologically unexpected turn this year, its rectangular case now with a movement from sister brand Hautlence inside it. Meet the rather cool Swiss Alp Watch Minute Retrograde. The white gold 48mm case… Read More ›

• A.LANGE & SÖHNE: Little Lange 1 Moon Phase

  By horologium on May 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s amazing how much difference changes to metal or dial colour/ material/ texture can make to a watch. This year, A. Lange & Söhne have released a new Little Lange 1 Moon Phase with a guilloché argenté-coloured dial in a… Read More ›

• What Is Fine Watchmaking?

  By horologium on May 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Well the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has given its answer this question, and recently launched the English version of their White Paper on the topic. The FHH’s Cultural Council, in consultation with forty-six members of the industry, have… Read More ›

• AUCTION : Rolex Ref. 6062 ‘Bao Dai’ sold for 4.3 million CHF

  By horologium on May 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  On the first day of the Phillips/ Bacs & Russo auction in Geneva this weekend, what is known as the Rolex ‘Bao Dai’ (Keeper of Greatness) Ref 6062 sold to a phone bidder for 5,066,000 CHF (including buyer’s premium), doubling… Read More ›

• RICHARD MILLE : RM 11-03 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary

  By horologium on May 10, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The longstanding close personal relationship between Richard Mille and motor sports legend Jean Todt has lead not just to the latter wearing the former’s watches, but also watches designed in his honour. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to… Read More ›

• GREUBEL FORSEY : Signature 1 Platinum

  By horologium on May 8, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In recent years Greubel Forsey has been characterised by a very public desire to nurture the preservation and continuation of watchmaking skills, first manifested in the form of the Naissance watch (more formally called ‘Le Garde Temps – Naissance d’une… Read More ›

• JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time Platinum

  By horologium on May 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In 1958 Jaeger-LeCoultre commemorated the International Geophysical Year by creating a robust utilitarian watch that was protected against magnetic fields (600 gauss), shock and water resistant, and extremely accurate. Fitted with Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 478b, the Geophysic chronometer was presented to… Read More ›