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• AUCTION RESULTS : George Daniels collection fetches £8,285,139

  By horologium on November 7, 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  Where were you on November 6, 2012? Well if you were in London, interested in watches and you could get there, you were probably squashed into the standing-room only Sotheby’s sale room for the auction of the late George Daniels’… Read More ›

• INVITATION : De Bethune ‘meet & greet’ with David and Alessandro Zanetta

  By horologium on November 6, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  A special announcement for Australian watch enthusiasts and especially for De Bethune owners and admirers. I am pleased to share with you the news that David and Alessandro Zanetta are coming to Sydney next week, and that you will have… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON with Longines’ Avigation A-7

  By horologium on November 5, 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  I have written about some important historical Longines aviation watches, namely the rare Longines-Wittnauer Second Setting watch and the well-known Longines Lindbergh, and today’s offering is in the spirit of these. It is Longines’ newest addition to what I think… Read More ›

• Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse New York

  By horologium on November 2, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  To look at it, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse appears to be a classic Reverso, but turning the wheel at 2 o’clock opens shutters to reveal the ‘secret’ of an incredibly detailed enamel painting. Because of the skill involved in… Read More ›

• A concrete idea?

  By horologium on October 30, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  When I saw one watch brand using concrete (and not in a let’s-sink-this-idea kind of way) I raised a mental eyebrow and moved on. When I read about Girard Perregaux using concrete, I sat down for a minute and wondered… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON with the Seiko Astron GPS

  By horologium on October 27, 2012 • ( 10 )

  

  The Seiko Astron GPS Solar doesn’t have the clean beauty of the NOMOS Nomos Zürich Weltzeit or the classicism and elegance of the Patek 5130 World Timer, but as a purely functional travel watch (not to mention its accuracy) that… Read More ›

• Piaget Exhibition – October 2012

  By horologium on October 25, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  A few weeks ago The Hour Glass (Sydney) again hosted a Piaget exhibition, this time featuring models from the Altiplano, Black Tie, Dancer and Exceptional Piece collections. Happily, I had the opportunity to pay it a visit, so without further… Read More ›

• NEWS: Fall in Swiss watch exports – whither China?

  By horologium on October 22, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  China’s importance in the global economy is as such that any slowing down of her economy can lead to jitters, even though some have argued that the country’s figures should be approached with some caution. The National Bureau of Statistics… Read More ›

• HABRING² : a limited edition Doppel 2.0

  By horologium on October 20, 2012 • ( 5 )

  

  Today I bring to you a rather special watch made by watchmakers Richard and Maria Habring, the couple behind the independent brand Habring². It is their Doppel 2.0, the genesis of which lies a couple of decades ago when Richard… Read More ›

• NEWS : Peter Speake-Marin’s new ‘Resilience’

  By horologium on October 18, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  Peter Speake-Marin’s watches, and in particular his distinctive Piccadilly case, have long held a strong hold on me. I am an unabashed lover of the case design, large lugs and all, and feel privileged to have met him twice here… Read More ›