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• HANDS-ON: The Longines Heritage Military COSD

  By horologium on December 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We have already covered a number of new Heritage pieces from Longines this year such as the Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Heritage Chronograph, Pulsometer Chronograph and Heritage Diver 1967, but these weren’t the end of Longines’ 2015 story. For those who… Read More ›

• DE BETHUNE : DB25 Quetzalcoatl

  By horologium on December 28, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  During Baselworld 2015 De Bethune released a piece with the unusual name of ‘Quetzalcoatl’, and I finally had the opportunity to see it in Sydney during an Australian visit by Alessandro Zanetta, who was travelling with a very large number… Read More ›

• NEW : Glashütte Original Senator Blue Boutique Editions

  By horologium on December 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Glashütte Original has launched two new versions of two existing watches, the Senator Perpetual Calendar and the Senator Panorama Date Moon Phase. Both models are the same 40mm polished stainless steel case but what is special is the new dial… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette Pink Gold

  By horologium on December 26, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A number of months back without much fanfare, Jaeger-LeCoultre released a mini-collection of Master Ultra-Thin limited edition pieces that combine skeletonisation and enamelling. Their first big public outing was at Watches & Wonders 2015. There are a total of four… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum

  By horologium on December 24, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  So far this year we have had a look at a couple of dressy worldtimer watches such as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic UT and one from Frederique Constant so we thought we’d add another one into the mix for your consideration… Read More ›

• VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Overseas Blue Limited Editions

  By horologium on December 23, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  For all the focus on the brand new Harmony Collection and then the Cornes de Vache 1955 from Vacheron Constantin this anniversary year, there have been some models that seem to have garnered less public attention, so it’s time to… Read More ›

• ROGER DUBUIS : Excalibur Brocéliande

  By horologium on December 22, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Early this year Roger Dubuis announced a new limited edition Excalibur model called the ‘Brocéliande’, a skeletonised flying tourbillon that was to be the first part of a trilogy of limited editions of the same name. A 42mm pink gold… Read More ›

• NEW : Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition II

  By horologium on December 21, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Following on from their first collaboration in 2010 Oris has once again partnered with the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) to issue a new limited edition diver’s watch, part of the proceeds of which will go towards the protection and conservation… Read More ›

• PIAGET : Emperador Coussin XL Large Moon Enamel

  By horologium on December 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Released at Watches & Wonders 2015, Piaget’s Secrets & Lights collection is an in-house project between Piaget’s Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie departments. This collection is inspired by what they are calling a ‘mythical journey’, with a focus on the… Read More ›

• PRE-SIHH 2016 : Jaeger-LeCoultre – 85 years of the Reverso

  By horologium on December 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  An early celebratory hurrah to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso, which will celebrate its 85th birthday in 2016 with what will no doubt be many new models both historically influenced and modern. What we have so far is that the new Reversos will… Read More ›