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• Kangaroo NATOs? Damn Skippy!*

  By horologium on August 22, 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  Sometimes we need a change for our watches; to give them new life, in a way. Usually, this takes the form of a new strap. Today is the latest post in Horologium’s occasional look at different strap options, and we… Read More ›

• An interview with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe

  By horologium on August 20, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe recently made a short visit to Australia, his first visit here. In conjunction with Ferrari Australia, Mr Guadalupe launched the new Big Bang Ferrari models at functions in Sydney and Melbourne at each city’s respective Ferrari… Read More ›

• Badollet’s Ivresse Tourbillon – it’s about the curves

  By horologium on August 17, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Some of you may recall my interview with Eva Leube about Ari, her stunning debut curved watch. Well today I bring you another watch with a curve, Badollet’s limited edition Ivresse Tourbillon. Requiring 420 hours to assemble, the Ivresse’s case… Read More ›

• A watch designed by a Swedish photographer? Meet the Fortis B-47 Big Black

  By horologium on August 14, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  In this the 100th anniversary year of Fortis, we have covered the chilled out white commemorative Frisson. Now it is time for its palette flipside, the B-47 Big Black. Like the Frisson, this is not a watch that is intended… Read More ›

• Vintage Hamilton BuShips canteen diver

  By horologium on August 11, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  Today I bring you another 1940s American military watch. Not an unissued one this time, but nonetheless still an original one, complete with strap, in pretty good condition. As mentioned previously, whilst the A-11s were produced in large quantities by… Read More ›

• Space shuttle tiles, tank armour – it’s the Bullet BANG!

  By horologium on August 8, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  So, is Hublot’s Big Bang Bullet Bang (hereafter called ‘Bullet Bang’ for ease) bulletproof? The case and bezel are made of micro-blasted Cermet, an alloy made from CERamic and METal (bronze in this case). Cermet is used for tank armour,… Read More ›

• Wearing your Speedmaster the NASA way

  By horologium on August 6, 2012 • ( 8 )

  

  Do you want to get your NASA Speedmaster geek on? Well look no further than modern versions of the NASA straps. Forty-three years ago on July 21st 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon…. Read More ›

• Hands-on with a 55mm Laco Type-A

  By horologium on August 4, 2012 • ( 4 )

  

  I’ve written before about early ‘navigators’ watches’ such as the Longines Weems Second Setting watch and the Longines Lindbergh. Today, I bring to you a modern version of a very different type of pilots’ watch, with its roots in Germany…. Read More ›

• A Monaco ‘worn by Steve McQueen’ fetches an astonishing $650,000

  By horologium on August 1, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  What is a ‘Monaco worn by Steve McQueen’? This was a question that I didn’t feel qualified to answer when I was told by a friend of a ‘Profiles in History’ auction of a watch described as “Steve McQueen hero… Read More ›

• An interview with Stepan Sarpaneva

  By horologium on July 30, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Having recently had the privilege of meeting Max Busser and chatting to him about various and sundry including his Moonmachine collaboration with Stepan Sarpaneva, I thought that it was only appropriate that I give you a ‘companion interview’ with Stepan…. Read More ›