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• JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Master Compressor Chronograph Ceramic Ref. 205C571

  By horologium on October 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The watch of today’s post may seem a little familiar. This year has seen Jaeger-LeCoultre give the Master Compressor Chronograph ceramic an update with a funky new dark slate grey dial and blue accents. With date, second time zone and… Read More ›

• ZENITH : A modern homage to the A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2

  By horologium on October 19, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Today we bring you probably my favourite release from Zenith to date this year, a limited edition modern homage to their famed A. Cairelli Tipo CP-2. It is not only a good looking watch in and of itself, but it… Read More ›

• LAUNCH : F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain 10th Anniversary LE Hong Kong

  By horologium on October 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The gathering of storm clouds over a typically humid October evening in Hong Kong provided a dramatic and photo-friendly backdrop to the guests of the F.P.Journe boutique, gathered at one of the best views of the city to celebrate the… Read More ›

• ANGELUS : U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton

  By horologium on October 12, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  This year Angelus has released a number of new pieces, and today we are bringing another of them to you – the U40 Racing Tourbillon Skeleton. As the name indicates, its inspiration lies in the automotive arena (a popular hunting… Read More ›

• MB&F : Balthazar

  By horologium on October 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  MB&F’s continued collaboration with clockmaker Epée 1839 to realise Max Büsser’s horological dreams introduced its latest manifestion a few months ago in the form of a ‘self-named’ (of sorts, but more on that later) 40cm high robot-inspired clock called Balthazar… Read More ›

• FABERGÉ : Lady Compliquée Winter

  By horologium on October 10, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  It may be now owned by Gemfields, but the Fabergé name still has a strong brand recognition based on its founder and history. Eggs, objet d’art and jewellery may be what they have been most famed for, but Fabergé have… Read More ›

• PIAGET : Altiplano 900D

  By horologium on October 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  A couple of years ago Piaget released the Altiplano 900P, which was remarkable for being the world’s thinnest manual-wind watch at its release. Since then, Piaget have consolidated the importance of the Altiplano to their collection and this year, introduced… Read More ›

• IWC : Timezoner Chronograph

  By horologium on September 27, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Perhaps it is because during the next few weeks I am about to do a bit more travelling than I had anticipated, but world timers have been on my mind. In a recent post I covered the unusual De Bethune DB25 World… Read More ›

• JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar Black Dial

  By horologium on September 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  This year may be the year of the Reverso for Jaeger-LeCoultre, which is going all out to celebrate its 85th birthday, but there have been other releases that have had a little less fanfare but are still worth noting. One… Read More ›

• DE BETHUNE : DB25 World Traveller

  By horologium on September 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Because of their small size, De Bethune are not a brand that has a lot of releases every year, but when they do decide to release something radically new, it’s always worth sitting up and taking notice, like the remarkable… Read More ›