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• PRE-SIHH 2017: IWC Da Vinci Collection

  By horologium on January 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  This year’s SIHH will see IWC revamping some Da Vinci models and we will cover them (and more) when the time comes, but as we lead up to the Salon some of the new Da Vincis whose launch has been announced have piqued… Read More ›

• PRE-SIHH 2017 : Jaeger-Lecoultre’s new Duomètre models with gray Magnetite dials

  By horologium on January 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  With the onset of this year’s SIHH imminent, it’s time to start covering some of the models already announced, of which hopefully we will be able to bring you as many ‘in the metal’ photos as possible during the five… Read More ›

• BREAKING NEWS : CEO Aldo Magada to leave Zenith 

  By horologium on January 4, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In breaking news, CEO Aldo Magada is leaving his Zenith, with Jean-Claude Biver taking over the temporary helm. The press release is below.  Horologium met Mr Magada during Baselworld 2016. To read our interview, click here.

• CHRISTOPHE CLARET : Westminster Chime

  By horologium on January 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  With the imminent dimming of Big Ben’s chimes for awhile I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a watch I only saw for the first time during 2016 – Christophe Claret’s Soprano, which not only has a 60-second flying… Read More ›

• CUBA : home of Rolex’s longest-serving watch repairer

  By horologium on December 31, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  As the year draws to a close I thought I’d share a rather lovely Financial Times piece that I read recently. It is about watches but also about Cuba, through the eyes of Waldo Fernández Longueira, who has been servicing… Read More ›

• ZENITH : the battle of the fusée and chains

  By horologium on December 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Since the appointment of of their first locally-based brand manager in September 2015 Zenith’s Australian presence has been gradually gaining a foothold courtesy of events, more points of sale, and an increased availability of more models. Recently, I had the… Read More ›

• HYT : an Australian arrival and the H1 Iceberg 2

  By horologium on December 26, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2012 HYT burst into the watch industry with the H1, an attention-grabbing and incredibly innovative watch that truly was unlike anything that people had seen before. It was rapidly followed in succession by the H2 in 2013.Unmistakably 21st century in their looks but… Read More ›

• ON THE WRIST : Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time

  By horologium on December 23, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  There has been a bit of Ulysse Nardin activity in Australia in recent times, with the appointment of a new Brand Director, Jean Conrie, and a dinner celebrating the brand with serving Royal Australian Navy Commanders and Officers as guests… Read More ›

• Young girl offers to substitute for Big Ben

  By horologium on December 20, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  You may recall reading earlier this year that the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) will be, starting in early 2017, renovated over the course of three years. During this period not only will the tower and clock be covered with scaffolding,… Read More ›

• LONGINES : La Grande Classique

  By horologium on December 19, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Today’s is perhaps an unusual post in that with rare exceptions, we don’t tend to cover quartz watches, let alone women’s quartz watches, but if a watch grabs your attention for whatever reason then it is worth mentioning, I think…. Read More ›