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• NEW : Seiko 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary

  By horologium on November 5, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  This year’s horological half centuries continue with today’s post about another such commemoration. Fifty years ago this December, Seiko introduced the world’s first quartz wristwatch – the Quartz Astron. The Astron 35SQ was based on a quartz crystal oscillator (an… Read More ›

• NEW : Project LpX by MB&F + Loupe System

  By horologium on November 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Project LpX is Loupe System’s first collaboration with MB&F, bringing the latter’s nod to a previous collaboration into a stand for the best loupe in the business. As a long time owner, it is difficult to imagine not having one… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : David Rutten Meteorite Watches DR01 Streamline

  By horologium on October 31, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When the David Rutten Meteorite Watches brand and its inaugural model the DR01 Streamline were launched, like many I was curious (especially as a sub CHF 10,000 meteorite watch), but as it is a niche limited edition (88 pieces) watch… Read More ›

• NEW : RJ Arraw Spider-Man Tourbillon

  By horologium on October 28, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Swiss independent watch brand RJ (previously known as Romain Jerome) have again partnered with Marvel Studios for a new limited edition Spider-Man watch (you may recall the one from last year, this time in the form of the Arraw Spider-Man… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Hublot Big Bang One Click Rainbow King Gold

  By horologium on October 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  “Living life in Hublot rainbow colours” is the refrain, and the GPHG have decided to do this, with the Big Bang One Click Rainbow as one the 2019 award’s pre-selected finalists in the ‘Jewellery’ category. Hublot released a ‘double rainbow’… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Jacob & Co Astronomia Dragon

  By horologium on October 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Today’s post is about a timepiece from a brand best known for watches that are impossible to miss; often because of the exuberance with which the brand uses precious stones, but generally because Jacob & Co don’t shy away from… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds Funky Blue Black Edition

  By horologium on October 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  H. Moser & Cie’s launch of the new Pioneer Centre Seconds Funky Blue Black Edition was accompanied by an unusual announcement, a #Pioneertour, during which this new watch would go around the world for a year courtesy of ‘guardians’, the… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : SIHH changes to ‘Watches & Wonders Geneva’

  By horologium on October 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The famous SIHH brand is no more, as the more recent ‘Watches & Wonders’ offshoot ‘sub brand’ takes over. What was informally called ‘watch week’ by many attending the SIHH for the plethora of watch-related events around Geneva during the… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : Chopard L.U.C Chrono One Flyback

  By horologium on October 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUC collection has been where the eponymous brand have focused on exhibiting fine watchmaking since its launch. They celebrated 10 years of L.U.C. with a limited edition 10 CF Chrono One in 2006, and… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON : De Bethune DB28 Yellow Tones

  By horologium on October 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Denis Flageollet blue for which De Bethune has become known and which, arguably, is the best ‘brand blue’ around, has become the company’s distinctive signature to the point where a completely yellow watch took me some time to get… Read More ›