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• URWERK : UR-106 Black Pink Lotus

  By horologium on May 30, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  You may recall last year’s release of the Urwerk UR-106 Lotus, which came in black and white versions. The first overtly female-oriented Urwerk timepiece (bearing in mind women have been buying the unisex Urwerk pieces prior to this), at 35mm… Read More ›

• NEWS : Citizen Watch Co. Ltd acquires Frederique Constant Holdings SA

  By horologium on May 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Citizen Watch Co. Ltd has just announced that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Frederique Constant Holding SA as part of Citizen’s plan to strengthen its brand portfolio of “accessible luxury watches”. Frederique Constant Holdings… Read More ›

• MB&F : LM1 Silberstein

  By horologium on May 27, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  So I was at Baselworld 2016 waiting for my appointment when I noticed a familiar looking person. I stood there wracking my brains, trying to match a name. Then I glanced down at his wrist. It was Mr. Alain Silberstein,… Read More ›

• STEPAN SARPANEVA : Korona K3 Northern Stars Black Enamel

  By horologium on May 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Stepan Sarpaneva’s Korona K3 has come in a number of forms, including a quite amazing white enamel dialled Northern Stars (amazing because the enamel dial somehow seems more stark and pristine than your usual enamel dial) which I only fleetingly… Read More ›

• BREMONT AND THE AMERICA’S CUP : new Regatta Chronographs

  By horologium on May 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  If you follow Bremont, Giles or Nick English on Twitter/ Instagram then you will be well aware of the enthusiasm with which Bremont has entered into their relationship with the America’s Cup ORACLE Team USA. At Baselworld 2016 they announced… Read More ›

• NEWS : Seven new brands to join SIHH 2017

  By horologium on May 19, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Last year saw the announcement of the departure of Ralph Lauren from SIHH and the arrival of nine independent brands in what was called the ‘Carré des Horlogers’. It has just been reported in Le Temps that SIHH will once again… Read More ›

• ANGELUS : From the U10 Tourbillon Lumière to the U40 Racing Tourbillon

  By horologium on May 18, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  In 2015 the venerable name of Angelus found itself once again in the watch spotlight after a three decade odd hiatus. Arguably the domain of vintage watch enthusiasts, its name was most frequently uttered alongside nostalgia about its movements (both for… Read More ›

• JAQUET DROZ : Grande Seconde Deadbeat Onyx

  By horologium on May 15, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2015 Jaquet Droz released the Grande Seconde Morte (aka ‘Deadbeat Seconds’ in English) in a limited edition model with an ivory-coloured enamel dial. A year later at Baselworld 2016 they followed up with two black dial versions in stainless steel… Read More ›

• THE BEATLES : Raymond Weil’s latest musical adventure

  By horologium on May 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the collections for which Raymond Weil is best known is its music icons series, which form part of the brand’s broader partnerships with music. In 2016 they have come up with a surprising new limited edition musical commemoration,… Read More ›

• OMEGA : Globemaster Master Chronometer Annual Calendar

  By horologium on May 9, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  At Baselworld 2015 Omega introduced the 39mm Globemaster in stainless steel, Sedna, platinum and bi-coloured version.s A year later and at Baselworld 2016 they launched a new Globemaster Annual Calendar to add to the family. Movement-wise, it is a Co-Axial… Read More ›