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• RJ-Romain Jerome : Tetris

  By horologium on June 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Space Invaders, Pac-Man and most recently, Super Mario. The list is incomplete without one of the most popular games of all time, and one whose obsessive players perhaps straddled more generations at the same time than those others – Tetris…. Read More ›

• NEWS : Swatch/ ETA seeking increase in mechanical movement deliveries

  By horologium on June 23, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The downturn in the Swiss watch industry has lead to a rather interesting situation. Swatch Group SA have announced that the Swiss Competition Commission Weko are reviewing at whether there’s room to manoeuvre within the 2013 agreement made between the… Read More ›

• A. Lange & Söhne : Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen

  By horologium on June 21, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The recent Australian tour of many of this year’s releases by A. Lange & Söhne, with Joanna Lange co-hosting the local events, provided the opportunity for me to reacquaint myself with my favourite Lange release of 2016 to date –… Read More ›

• NEWS : FTC vs Shinola

  By horologium on June 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  During his recent visit to the U.K. President Barack Obama gave British Prime Minister David Cameron an American gift : a Shinola watch with the presidential seal engraved on the back. When the Shinola brand of watches was launched in… Read More ›

• OMEGA : Speedmaster CK2998 Limited Edition

  By horologium on June 17, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The most widely known notable date for Omega’s Speedmaster Professional may have been in 1969 when it accompanied Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon, but as Speedmaster collectors know, ‘pre-moon’ Speedys are arguably the most desirable ones. The… Read More ›

• ARNOLD & SON : Nebula

  By horologium on June 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  With its strikingly symmetrical appearance visible at first glance, the new Arnold & Son Nebula was developed with an in-house movement that may be simple functionally (time and a small seconds indicator at 7 o’clock) but sets itself apart from… Read More ›

• MODERN CHRONOGRAPHS : Zenith El Primero Sport 45mm vs Rolex Daytona 116520

  By horologium on June 12, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

    By @initialjh When watch enthusiasts are asked about iconic chronographs a few names are often mentioned in the same breath : Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Breitling Navitimer, and the Zenith El Primero. What makes these chronographs iconic? Well it… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Bulova Moonwatch

  By horologium on June 9, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  You may recall a post late last year about an impending re-edition by Bulova of the watch Apollo 15 commander David Scott’s Bulova that he wore on the third of his 1971 moonwalks. The re-edition was purportedly going to be… Read More ›

• GREUBEL FORSEY : Signature 1

  By horologium on June 7, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Greubel Forsey recently hit the headlines for the rather head-exploding price realised by their first Naissance ‘School Watch’ (photo of the prototype below) at a Christie’s auction : HKD 11,296,000. For details on what is so special about this watch,… Read More ›

• CHRISTOPHE CLARET : Marguerite

  By horologium on June 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  At SIHH 2016 we had our first opportunity to get some proper hands-on time with Christophe Claret’s watches, including the extraordinary Soprano with its Westminster Chime, but more on that at a later date. Mr Clare is a titan of… Read More ›