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• JAQUET DROZ : Grande Seconde Dual Time

  By horologium on July 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ve covered a number of dual/world timer watches, and today brings another one from the folks who were responsible for the Twelve Cities world timer that remains one of my favourites of this complication. Meet the new Grande Seconde Dual… Read More ›

• NEWS : Swatch Group’s profit for first half of 2016 down by 60 percent

  By horologium on July 20, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In an early warning ahead of the Swatch Group’s announcement of its half yearly results, President Nick Hayek has announced that the Group’s profits dropped by 60 percent for the first six months of 2016. The drop is mostly due… Read More ›

• HUBLOT : MP-05 LaFerrari Sapphire

  By horologium on July 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  When Hublot launched the MP-05 LaFerrari (named after the supercar of the same name) many minds were boggled not just by the size, but by the movement. Inspired by the LaFerrari supercar, this was a ‘superwatch’ to match (and with… Read More ›

• TAG Heuer : Heuer Monza Chronograph

  By horologium on July 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  2016 is the 40th birthday of the much-loved Heuer Monza chronograph, and to celebrate this milestone, TAG Heuer has launched a new sleek modern homage to the highly collectible and desirable original model. In 1976 Jack Heuer, the great grandson… Read More ›

• Real Time : Schiphol Clock

  By horologium on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Today we bring you something a bit different and, dare I say, worth travelling to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for – a 10ft high performance art clock by Dutch designer Maarten Baas. The latest edition of his ‘Real Time’ series, it… Read More ›

• ZENITH : El Primero Tourbillon Skeleton Chronograph

  By horologium on July 7, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Flying somewhat discreetly under the radar for Zenith this year has been a new tourbillon chronograph, which was formally launched at Baselworld 2016. At first glance the combination of functions and layout may seem familiar to Zenith fans. This is because… Read More ›

• LONGINES : Heritage RailRoad

  By horologium on July 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Baselworld 2016 brought with it a number of Heritage models from Longines, such as the Heritage 1918 which we covered a little while ago. Today we are sharing with you another new ‘new vintage’ release – the ‘RailRoad’ which is based… Read More ›

• INTRODUCING : Hentschel

  By horologium on July 2, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

    By @initialjh Increasingly, watch enthusiasts find themselves looking for something special, something different to the big brands, to add to their collections. Independent watchmakers offering and tailoring to these other demands are increasing, and today we bring you one of… Read More ›

• Ruth Belville : London’s last time carrier

  By horologium on June 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Today we have something different, a podcast I happened across the other week about a woman called Ruth Belville, who spent fifty years selling a subscription time telling (accurate to within a tenth of a second) service from the Greenwich Observatory. At… Read More ›

• H.Moser & Cie : Endeavour Small Seconds Bryan Ferry

  By horologium on June 27, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  At the end of 2015 H.Moser & Cie announced a rather unexpected new ‘collaboration’ limited edition variant of their Endeavour Small Seconds with singer/ songwriter/ musician Bryan Ferry. I am probably one of those who is least likely to know… Read More ›