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• NEWS : Nine new brands to join SIHH 2016, one to leave

  By horologium on September 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  SIHH 2016 will be quite a different proposition to SIHH of recent times, with a new ‘Carré des Horlogers’ (Watchmaker’s Square) featuring nine new brands/ independents joining the Richemont powerhouses, and the departure of Ralph Lauren from the Salon International… Read More ›

• WATCH PROFILE : Chopard Imperiale Chrono All Black

  By horologium on August 31, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2010 Chopard completely redesigned their Imperiale Collection, then celebrating its 20th birthday. Two years ago they released an all-black version called, of course, the Imperiale Chonograph All Black, and it is today’s watch. Made from DLC-coated stainless steel, this… Read More ›

• NEWS : Smart watches banned from exams

  By horologium on August 30, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  When is a watch not a watch? Perhaps when it is seen as a tool for cheating and not for time telling. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, students undertaking their HSC (Higher School Certificate) this year will be banned… Read More ›

• TUDOR : the new Pelagos Blue

  By horologium on August 28, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  At Baselworld 2015 Tudor presented a new version of their phenomenally successful Pelagos in matte blue, as well as a ‘MK II’ (so to speak) version of the first black model, about which I wrote (and compared with the first… Read More ›

• NEWS : Deutsche Bank on luxury brands in the Chinese market

  By horologium on August 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  According to Deloittes, China is currently the world’s fifth largest luxury market, and its importance to the luxury watch market is something of which the industry is acutely aware and sensitive to, both in China and in terms of travel… Read More ›

• MB&F HMX : the most affordable MB&F (yet)

  By horologium on August 26, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A while back MB&F told us that one of their 10th anniversary watches would be their most price-accessible watch to date. This alone was enough to have many waiting patiently to find out not just the price, but also of… Read More ›

• ON THE WRIST : Baume et Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra

  By horologium on August 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A little while back I attended the Sydney launch of Baume et Mercier’s tribute to the classic Shelby Cobra racing car, and got some ‘quick and dirty’ photographs of both the models, stainless steel and red gold. When I was… Read More ›

• WRISTSPOTTING : Chechen-style

  By horologium on August 23, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  (Photo from RBC) In case you haven’t had enough of Russians and expensive watches, the folks at Russian website RBC have helpfully put together a gallery that they have called ‘Switzerland vs Russia’, with photos of officials/ politicians/ heads of state-owned… Read More ›

• PIAGET : the rose takes new forms

  By horologium on August 21, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Having already covered the hand-embroidered Piaget rose dial earlier this year, today it’s the turn of two other interpretations of their floral emblem. For those who wish to know a little about the significance of the Yves Piaget rose,… Read More ›

• GREUBEL FORSEY & PHILIPPE DUFOUR : Le Garde Temps, Naissance d’une montre

  By horologium on August 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A query as to whether anyone wanted me to take photos of anything at particular at SIHH 2015 lead to one very unexpected request from a few people – could we take some photos of “the Naissance” please? At this… Read More ›