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• NEW : Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin Blue Dial

  By horologium on May 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The blue dial extravaganza of 2019 continues, with Vacheron Constantin’s introduction of a new perpetual calendar ultra thin in pink gold with a dark blue dial. It joins the Midnight Blue Patrimony models, blue Overseas and ‘Petrol Blue’ FiftySix pieces… Read More ›

• NEW : Jaquet Droz Grande Second Chronograph

  By horologium on May 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Jaquet Droz has just announced some new additions to its Grande Seconde collection in the form of new monopusher chronographs. One of these is a limited edition model to mark the occasion; the remaining three launch models are slightly different… Read More ›

• NEW : Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moonshine Limited Edition

  By horologium on May 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There are a number of fifty year commemorations this year in the watch world, but one perhaps looms largest because it is irrevocably linked to something that is part of the global memory – the Apollo 11 moon landing of… Read More ›

• NEW : Junghans Max Bill Edition Set 2019

  By horologium on May 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Junghans is commemorating its longstanding Max Bill partnership with a new special edition timepiece set for 2019 that consists of a watch and a table clock with a mechanical eight day movement. The back of each case is decorated with… Read More ›

• NEWS : Auctioneer Phillips opens sales salon

  By horologium on May 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Auction house Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, is opening a watch boutique within its Mayfair London premises. It will not only be used to exhibit watches that are to be auctioned, but will also feature watches that can… Read More ›

• NEW : Zenith Defy Classic Ceramic White (and Blue)

  By horologium on May 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There was a ‘soft launch’ earlier this year, but it was only at Baselworld 2019 that the new siblings of Zenith’s Defy Classic Black – the new Ceramic White and Ceramic Blue models, took a step forward. Of the two… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : Jaeger-LeCoultre launches Care Program with 8 year warranty

  By horologium on May 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The move by brands into developing closer direct relationships with their end clients/ owners continues, with Jaeger-LeCoultre announcing a new ‘Care Program’ aimed at developing personalised relationships through a digital platform. Later this month the brand’s customers (whether through brand… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Hublot Big Bang Bavaria Limited Edition

  By horologium on May 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes one happens across a watch and for some reason grabs your attention. Sometimes this reason is obvious, and sometimes it’s a little more obscure. Today’s post falls into the latter category. Two words piqued my curiosity – Bavaria and… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : LVMH confirms participation at Baselworld 2020

  By horologium on May 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  After the bad news for Baselworld organisers about the departure of Breitling from next year’s fair, all eyes were on the LVMH Group, who had been yet to publicly declare their position. They have now confirmed that Bvlgari, Hublot, TAG… Read More ›

• NEWS : Apple loses legal battle with Swatch over ‘one more thing’ trademark

  By horologium on April 30, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Apple lost its battle to stop Swatch AG from using the phrase ‘one more thing’ in Australia. Originally popularised in the television series ‘Columbo’ by Peter Falk, who played the eponymous lead, Swatch… Read More ›