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• NEW: Panerai Radiomir 1940 Mediterraneo PAM1078 and PAM1144

  By horologium on April 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2018 Officine Panerai introduced five new models to its Radiomir 1940 collection, all featuring deep blue Mediterranean-inspired dials and matching blue alligator straps, with either a second rubber strap or a blue fabric one, depending on the model. The… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld responds to departure of major exhibitors

  By horologium on April 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Baselworld organisers the MCH Group have published the following press release in response to the news about exhibitors withdrawing from Baselworld : “MCH Group is surprised at the statements made regarding the Baselworld cancellations It is with great surprise and… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor depart Baselworld

  By horologium on April 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The Baselworld organisers may have recently announced an offer to this year’s exhibitors to carry forward 85% of the fees for the cancelled Baselworld 2020 to Baselworld 2021 (with the remaining 15% to partially offset out-of-pocket costs already accrued), but… Read More ›

• NEW: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Plasma Ceramic & Red Gold

  By horologium on April 13, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2018 Jaquet Droz released a skeletonised version of its Grande Seconde, a key part of the brand’s offerings since 2002 and inspired by a pocket watch built by Pierre Jaquet Droz in 1748. Even though the movement is open-worked,… Read More ›

• NEW: Glashütte Original Sixties and Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition 2020 Glacier Blue

  By horologium on April 9, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Glashütte Original’s Sixties line, along with the Seventies models, belong to their retro-inspired Vintage collection, with dials that provide a canvas for colours that reflect both the two decades for which they are named, and the occasional foray into a… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld 2020 exhibitor arrangements

  By horologium on April 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  For those who have been keeping track of the now cancelled Baselworld 2020, there has been a further update relating to those who had planned to exhibit at this year’s fair. In a press release, the Baselworld organising team acknowledge… Read More ›

• NEW: H. Moser & Cie.’s new online sale portal, and new Vantablack® models

  By horologium on April 6, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  We recently mentioned H.Moser et Cie’s foray into directly selling pre-owned pieces. Now, they have gone one step further, with the launch of a new site that sells a selection of new pieces and along with it, three special limited… Read More ›

• NEW: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Twofold

  By horologium on April 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Dubuis is known for experimenting with case materials, with a distinctive aesthetic to the combination of material and complication. In this latest release, the Excalibur Twofold, it brings their double tourbillon into a watch with three highlights – a… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : Patek Philippe allows online sales by authorised dealers in response to COVID-19

  By horologium on March 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Professional Watches has reported that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on sales with the widespread closure of its retailers, Patek Phillippe has agreed to allow temporarily allow its authorised dealers to sell existing stock online. For the full… Read More ›

• NEW : Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Chronograph

  By horologium on March 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the last half a dozen years there was a (marketing?) craze that that spread in all manner of directions – things being ‘reimagined’. It was sometimes an object (even food), sometimes a space, sometimes even an idea. I once… Read More ›