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• Vintage Blues : the Longines Conquest Munich 1972

  By horologium on June 6, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  It is impossible to write about anything involving the 1972 Munich Olympics without acknowledgement of the events that not only dwarfed them, but which have also proven to be the dominant enduring memory from them. What was meant to be… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Thomas Prescher Tempus Vivendi Qatar

  By horologium on June 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  In late January Horologium and #thewatchnerd visited Thomas and Heike Prescher at their old (as in about-to-be-vacated) workshop and home in a town near Biel/ Bienne. What was originally intended to be half a day with them turned out to… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel

  By horologium on June 1, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  A little while ago we looked at two new models from Montblanc, the Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph and the limited edition Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Vasco da Gama, about which you can read at this link. Today the… Read More ›

• BAUME & MERCIER : Re-launch of the Classima and an appeal to youth

  By horologium on May 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This year Baume & Mercier have relaunched new Classima collections for both men and women. I was in attendance earlier this year at one of the official lauches of this new collection, and to some of those present, it appeared… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Breitling Galactic Unitime SleekT Worldtimer

  By horologium on May 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  A little while ago we mentioned the launch of a new worldtimer from Breitling at Baselworld 2015, called the Galactic Unitime SleekT. Recently, we had the opportunity to see it ‘in the metal’ at the Breitling boutique, Sydney. To briefly… Read More ›

• A. LANGE & SÖHNE : an updated Saxonia Dual Time

  By horologium on May 25, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  At SIHH 2011 Lange & Söhne released a Saxonia Dual Time watch for travellers. This year, as part of a revamping of three Saxonia models, they have also made some alterations to the Dual Time. It is now 38.5mm as… Read More ›

• VIDEO : Breitling boutique

  By horologium on May 23, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

    There will be a number of posts coming up featuring new releases from Breitling’s Baselworld 2015 collection but as a teaser introduction here is a short film of the Breitling Sydney boutique by Lumiere Photographie, with guest appearances by… Read More ›

• TRIVIA : watchmakers and clockmakers of Australia

  By horologium on May 21, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  A random snippet courtesy of the whimsical and occasionally perplexing Twitter account of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ national Census, which was last conducted in 2011. Australia’s next Census will be held during August, 2016.

• HANDS-ON : Romain Jerome Batman

  By horologium on May 20, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  In late 2014 Romain Jerome did a collaboration with Warner Bros. on behalf of DC Entertainment to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Bob Kane/ DC Comics’ Batman. Earlier this year I had the chance to see it in the bat-metal… Read More ›

• ROGER DUBUIS : When rubber met diamonds

  By horologium on May 18, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  When I heard the words ‘rubber’ and ‘diamonds’ used in the same breath I admit that I was a bit taken aback. To some degree I still am, but the opportunity to have some one-on-one time with this watch did… Read More ›