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• NEW: Federal Council of Switzerland COVID-19 update, including extension of current measures

  By horologium on January 13, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The Swiss Federal Council made a number of announcements during a press conference on January 12, 2022 relating to the COVID-19 situation in Switzerland, including the extension of the current measures. Originally slated to end on January 24, 2022, the… Read More ›

• NEW: Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in rose gold and ceramised titanium

  By horologium on January 12, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection was launched in 2019 with ten models. In 2020 it there was the addition of the XL (44mm) Chronograph with the same integrated bracelets as the launch models. The ‘XL’ name is because the launch models… Read More ›

• NEW: TAG Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback 60th Anniversary

  By horologium on January 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  TAG Heuer has added some new 60th anniversary models to their Autavia collection in the form of two new flyback chronographs. Both of the new Autavia Chronometer Flyback chronographs contain the in-house automatic Heuer 02 COSC-certified column wheel flyback chronograph… Read More ›

• NEW: Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 Canopus Gold™

  By horologium on January 7, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Marking 65 years since the Speedmaster Reference CK2915-1, and deriving its inspiration from it, Omega has announced a new Speedmaster Caliber 321, with vintage details and a 38.6mm sized case in their proprietary 18kt Canopus Gold™. This new model belongs… Read More ›

• NEWS: COVID-19 case surge in Switzerland over New Year

  By horologium on January 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  A few weeks ago we reported on the new COVID-19 measures announced by the Swiss Federal Council. As with the rest of the world, the Christmas and New Year period has been of concern. On 3 January 2022 the Swiss… Read More ›

• NEW: Armin Strom “Zeitgeist”

  By horologium on January 2, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Their latest pièce unique, the “Zeitgeist”, celebrates the fifth birthday of Armin Strom’s Mirrored Force Resonance and their patented Resonance Clutch Spring. This new 43mm-sized platinum piece has a skeletonised movement to showcase the brand’s resonance skills, which has so… Read More ›

• NEW: Louis Moinet ASTRONEF

  By horologium on December 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Part of their Mechanical Wonders collection, the highlight of the new ASTRONEF from Louis Moinet is a dial with two satellite flying tourbillons that rotate in opposite directions, a development that took three years of R&D. All of this is… Read More ›

• NEW: Zenith DEFY 21 Double Tourbillon Sapphire and DEFY Zero-G Sapphire

  By horologium on December 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Zenith has launched two new versions of their Zero-G and DEFY 21 Double Tourbillon, both in transparent sapphire cases. For both of these models, the movement’s components, such as the main plate, are treated with blue PVD. Decorative elements like… Read More ›

• NEW: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar Openface

  By horologium on December 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Meet Vacheron Constantin’s new Traditionnelle complete calendar. Coming in a 41mm (10.7mm thick) case in either 18K 5N pink gold or 18K white gold, this new timepiece puts a very 2020s spin on a familiar triple calendar face, courtesy of… Read More ›

• NEWS: Switzerland Federal Council announces tighter COVID-19 measures

  By horologium on December 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Following our recent post, the COVID-10 situation has worsened in Switzerland, which has lead to the announcement of tighter restrictions by the Federal Council, effective December 20, 2021. The measures will stay in place initially until January 24, 2022. The… Read More ›