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• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer

  By horologium on April 19, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes there are some attractive ‘quiet’ pieces that are released alongside the headliners. There were definitely the latter from Chopard this year, and we will cover them, but there was also a lovely classically styled new release that just gently… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complications Lady Arpels Heures Florales and Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier

  By horologium on April 18, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the lessons I learned early at SIHH in terms of brands was to keep an eye on Van Cleef & Arpels. Why so? Well it wasn’t about what they do with jewellery or their use of stones and… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Angelus Chronodate

  By horologium on April 15, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The modern incarnation of the Angelus name/ brand has been as far as you can get from its history, but this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva they made a direct reference to a historical model of note, but also,… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept

  By horologium on April 12, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Piaget’s Altiplano Ultimate Concept was first presented in Geneva in 2018 as the world’s thinnest (2mm) mechanical watch. Those who follow me on Instagram may recall a photo I posted with a 1 EUR coin next to it as a… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: H. Moser et Cie Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton

  By horologium on April 11, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Moser have introduced a new skeletonised complication combination to their offerings, with the Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton in a 42.8mm stainless steel case with a screw-down crown and water resistance of 120m. Under a domed sapphire crystal is a Funky… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection GMT Titanium SBGE283 & SBGE285

  By horologium on April 9, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  At their inaugural appearance at Watches & Wonders, Grand Seiko launched five new additions to their Evolution 9 Spring Drive Collection. They consist of two GMT models, two GMT chronographs and one diver’s watch, all in titanium. Today we shall… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1

  By horologium on April 8, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  A. Lange & Söhne have just launched their latest generation of the Grand Lange 1. A stalwart of their offerings since 2003, this new version is based on the 2012 generation, which was when an in-house movement was added into… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Perpetual Calendar

  By horologium on April 7, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

    One of the most significant collection launches in recent times from Jaeger-LeCoultre was their re-introduction of the ‘Polaris’ name in 2018 in the form of an entirely new collection family. Since then, the revival and modernisation has proved a… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Self-Winding Diamond-Set

  By horologium on April 6, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Diagonally across the plane aisle on my GVA-LHR flight was a passenger who may/ may not have also been at Watches & Wonders Geneva. Dressed in a sober navy suit and flipping through Instagram, I noticed what he had on… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: IWC TOP GUN Edition “Lake Tahoe” and “Woodland”

  By horologium on April 2, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  A double chronograph with a black zirconium oxide ceramic case and titanium case back marked the birth of the TOP GUN line in IWC’s Pilot’s Watches family in 2007. Since then, using different materials have been a hallmark of TOP… Read More ›