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• HANDS-ON : Habring2 Foudroyante

  By horologium on August 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Perhaps I am a little slow off the mark with the watch that is the subject of this post, but I don’t get up to Brisbane much (only my second visit in this century), so it has taken me until… Read More ›

• AUCTION : Lou Gehrig’s watch for sale. Again.

  By horologium on August 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  According to sports memorabilia specialists SCP Auctions, it is still “functioning perfectly”. With an astonishing estimated value of $300,000, an unassuming looking Hamilton ‘Piping Rock’ once owned by Lou Gehrig is one of the lots currently listed in an online… Read More ›

• Swatch to use Indian diamonds

  By horologium on August 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Indian news media report that the Swatch Group, in order to meet the condition of 30 per cent local sourcing for foreign companies engaged in single-brand retailing in India, has notified the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion that it… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Longines Heritage 1935

  By horologium on August 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  A number of months ago I wrote about one of Longines’ new Baselworld 2014 releases the Heritage 1935, based on a timepiece originally created for the Czech air force in the 1930s-1940s. In a 42mm cushion-shaped steel case, it has… Read More ›

• GIRARD-PERREGAUX : Cat’s Eye Bloom

  By horologium on August 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Having already covered the special Cat’s Eye Anniversary model released by Girard-Perregaux this year, today’s post is on one of the regular production models that was also launched at Baselworld 2014, the Cat’s Eye Bloom, which comes in two colours… Read More ›

• NEW MODEL : Panerai PAM533 Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT

  By horologium on August 11, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  As well as their releases at SIHH 2014 earlier this year, Officine Panerai recently announced the addition of a new model to the 2014 lineup, the PAM533 Luminor 10 Days GMT, which I had the opportunity to look at in… Read More ›

• PHOTOS : Vacheron Constantin’s Fabuleux Ornements

  By horologium on August 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year I featured Vacheron Constantin’s Fabuleux Ornements collection which debuted at SIHH 2014. Recently I had the opportunity, with thanks to Vacheron Constantin Australia, of looking at these stunning watches at greater leisure here in Sydney, and so… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Sinn 140 A limited edition ‘space chronograph’

  By horologium on August 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Sinn is one of those brands that keeps on doing what it does best without any razzle dazzle, and that continues to win a legion of often quite dedicated fans for it. As a ‘bang for buck’ tool watch, the… Read More ›

• ROLEX : Syloxi and the Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster 34

  By horologium on August 4, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s funny sometimes. I was at The Hour Glass in Sydney looking at some of the Baselworld 2014 releases from Rolex when three blindingly shiny watches came into sight. Now it’s no secret that watches-with-more-stones-than-I-can-count-on-all-digits are an exception rather than… Read More ›

• NEWS : new straps from Panerai

  By horologium on August 3, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Officine Panerai have announced a series of eleven alligator straps in a myriad of colours – eight straps with a semi-matte finish and three with a polished finish, achieved by hand-polishing using agate stones. This will no doubt be welcome… Read More ›