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• BASELWORLD 2017 Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture

  By horologium on April 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  At last year’s Baselworld Frédérique Constant revealed their first in-house perpetual calendar movement for under $10,000. This year, they’ve added a competitively priced in-house complication to their collection, with the launch of the Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture. The new… Read More ›

• NOVELTY : liquid metal watch

  By horologium on April 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A Horologium team member recently took delivery of a cheap and cheerful indiegogo watch that I had the opportunity to see last week. It is a fun thing, so I took a few photos and a phone video that I… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Slim d’Hermès L’heure Impatiente

  By horologium on April 4, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I have a soft spot for the unexpected and unusual, whether this be in terms how time is represented, or how time is interpreted. In 2001 Hermès released the Arceau le Temps Suspendu which ‘suspended’ time, then a few years… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Angelus Skeleton Tourbillon U21 and U22

  By horologium on March 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Last year saw Angelus’ launch of the U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon (see photo below), a innovative piece using a layer of clear sapphire as its main plate, to which the movement bridges are fastened. This year, launched at Baselworld 2017, Angelus… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary

  By horologium on March 30, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Although it seems, in recent years, that the popularity of diving into the archives for new releases has markedly increased, Longines has been paying attention to their heritage for awhile. This year has brought some very pared back models, including… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon

  By horologium on March 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  There is a new member of the lunar club fraternity – Jaquet Droz have released an addition to their classic Grande Seconde Collection in the form of a watch with both date and moon phase two different variants – stainless… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC

  By horologium on March 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  This year Blancpain has added to its Fifty Fathoms collection with a very ‘origin’ inspired model indeed, not only deciding to revive the famed disc on the dial, but to go ‘full milspec’ with the name. It can be difficult… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : TAG Heuer Autavia

  By horologium on March 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Those of you who follow me on Instagram may recollect photos I posted in January 2017, before SIHH, of the new Autavia from TAG Heuer. Even by soft launch standards it was pretty low key. If you didn’t happen to… Read More ›

• BASELWORLD 2017 : Oris Chronoris Date

  By horologium on March 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I do like a good retrotastic 1970s watch design remade/ updated, and Oris have released one that will appeal to those who also share this weak spot. Zenith aren’t the only ones reviving a model name at Baselworld 2017, with… Read More ›

• OMEGA : Prestige Co-Axial De Ville 50th Anniversary

  By horologium on March 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the De Ville collection in 2017, Omega has released a very classical set of three 39.5mm models featuring white enamel dials with ‘red 12s’. It is available in polished white gold, yellow gold, and… Read More ›