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• NEWS : Vianney Halter returns with the Deep Space Tourbillon

  By horologium on June 20, 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  As I write this I am watching an old episode of ‘Star Trek : Deep Space Nine’ on Australian free to air tv – yes, truly. Major Kira has discovered that the Bajoran Central Archives show her as having been… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Girard-Perregaux’s 1966 Jewellery

  By horologium on June 18, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Bejewelled watches don’t often make an appearance at Horologium, so today’s post will be of particular interest to those who like a a precious stone or two on their watches. Or in this case, 807 diamonds, to be precise. Meet… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Ball’s Fireman Night Train DLC

  By horologium on June 16, 2013 • ( 11 )

  

  Webster Clay Ball (October 6, 1847 – March 6, 1922) was a jeweller and watchmaker in Ohio, and the first jeweller to use the United States Naval Observatory’s time signals i.e. Standard Time. His foray into what would become Ball’s… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Zenith Captain Winsor Annual Calendar Boutique Edition

  By horologium on June 14, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  The recently launched Zenith Captain Winsor Annual Calendar Boutique Edition is a collaboration with Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH), with whom Zenith has previously collaborated on a similar watch with a different dial. Earlier this year I had the opportunity to… Read More ›

• LAUNCH EVENT : Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition

  By horologium on June 11, 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  You may recall my previous post on the new Oris Flying Doctor LE. I now have some ‘in the metal’ thoughts about it to share with you, thanks to an invitation to its launch at Gregory Jewellers in Sydney. This… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : with Urwerk’s Zeit Device

  By horologium on June 7, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  When is a pocket watch not a pocket watch? When even its creators don’t use the term but call it “a grand über complication”. Oh, and there’s also when the ‘pocket’ watch can’t actually fit into a pocket. We are… Read More ›

• OMEGA : A look at two early Speedmasters

  By horologium on June 3, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A little while ago I visited the Omega boutique in the Sydney CBD and found a few treasures that were briefly on loan from their museum collection. Knowing that many of you are Speedmaster collectors and enthusiasts, it was obviously… Read More ›

• A visit to the Swatch Museum : Geneva

  By horologium on May 31, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year whilst in Geneva for SIHH 2013, I had a day off before I left. Taking a walk around the city, of which I had barely seen for the previous days, I unexpectedly came across the Swatch Museum…. Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : with Greubel Forsey’s GMT

  By horologium on May 29, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Earlier this year when I was in London I visited Marcus Watches, a watchnerd ‘destination’ London boutique on Bond St that carries many brands but in particular, is known for being the supporter of a number of ‘independents’. In the… Read More ›

• Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary : some historical pieces

  By horologium on May 27, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  In this the year of the Maison’s 180th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been engaged in various commemoration and celebration events around the world, as well as issuing some special editions. During SIHH 2013 earlier this year, the frontage of their booth… Read More ›