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• NEW: Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech PAM01663

  By horologium on May 29, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  In an earlier post about Officine Panerai’s commemoration of 70 years of the Luminor, I mentioned a new composite material making its debut – Fibratech™ , a basalt-fibre composite created to be light (it is 70% lighter than steel and… Read More ›

• EPHEMERA: Does ’12 p.m.’ exist?

  By horologium on May 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  As the writer of the article “Does ’12pm’ exist? We could argue about it until the end of time” points out, complaints to Australia’s national broadcaster about language tend to fall along well worn paths about the (d)evolution of the… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: Zenith Elite Moonphase

  By horologium on May 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes a watch surprises you when you finally see it – today is about one of those watches. Earlier this year Zenith released a number of new pieces, of which one was this Elite Moonphase in rose gold, as part… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Chopard’s new Colombian gold mining initiative

  By horologium on May 22, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  We have previously mentioned Chopard’s commitment to Fairmined® gold (they call it their “Journey to Sustainable Luxury”); since 2018 they have achieved a 100% ethical gold supply chain for watches and jewellery. Now, they have announced a partnership with the… Read More ›

• NEW: Parmigiani Tonda Tondagraphe Tourbillon

  By horologium on May 20, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Following on from the previous post about a new model combining a chronograph and a calendar function, today’s post it is also about a newly announced piece combining a chronograph with other complications – in this case, with a tourbillon…. Read More ›

• NEW: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar and a Master Control update

  By horologium on May 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Named for the fact that it was the first of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s collections to have the ‘1000 Hours Control’ certification, the longstanding Master Control collection is getting some attention this year with newly tweaked Date, Calendar, and Geographic models, plus the… Read More ›

• NEW: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Black Jade

  By horologium on May 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The figure eight dials of Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Off-Centered have found themselves clad in dark dials (onyx and aventurine) before. Now, with an Australian connection, the brand’s use of minerals for dials continues, with the addition of black jade…. Read More ›

• NEW: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm

  By horologium on May 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In a welcome bit of news for the legion of Royal Oak fans, the perennially popular model just got a new size – 34mm, and it is not quartz. The new models are not replacing the current 33mm Royal Oak… Read More ›

• WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix® Sepia

  By horologium on May 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Two years after the collection’s launch, and after the Fiftysix® ventured into petrol blue at last year’s SIHH, this year sees another colour being added to mix – a dark brown duo in 40mm-sized 18 kt 5N pink gold cases… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld 2020 update

  By horologium on May 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In the latest news regarding the beleaguered Baselworld, organisers the MCH Group have issued the following press release : Baselworld: agreement with exhibitors and examination of new platforms The MCH Group and representatives of the exhibitors at Baselworld have reached… Read More ›