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• NEW : MB&F Horological Machine HM10 Bulldog

  By horologium on March 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  As Max Büsser and the MB&F team acknowledge with this latest launch – “the situation is unusual to say the least. Is it right to launch a new timepiece in this context?” For small brands, for small firms (in the… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Geneva Watch Days rescheduled to August 2020

  By horologium on March 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In some ways, time has become both something of which we are more acutely aware and simultaneously something from which many feel disconnected from at present, but it was only at the beginning of this month that Geneva Watch Days… Read More ›

• HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Sonatina Amour

  By horologium on March 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Jaeger-LeCoultre’s long time relationship with the Venice Film Festival is marked, each year, with special launches. In 2017, the brand presented a series of three limited edition Rendez-Vous pieces to celebrate their Métiers Rares (Rare Handcrafts) workshop. With a focus… Read More ›

• NEW: Arnold & Son Nebula 38 Steel

  By horologium on March 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The Nebula was originally launched by Arnold & Son at Baselworld 2016. Coming in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and introduced as the brand’s entry level timepiece, it highlighted their Calibre A&S 5101, a manually wound movement beating at 21,600VPH… Read More ›

• NEWS: Switzerland imposes new COVID-19 measures

  By horologium on March 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  It is difficult to keep up with everything happening worldwide at the moment, with a number of countries having declared states of emergency even within the last twenty four hours and more such statements anticipated. The cancellations of both Watches… Read More ›

• NEWS: H.Moser & Cie launches certified pre-owned sales platform

  By horologium on March 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The move towards selling certified pre-owned watches continues, with H.Moser & Cie the latest brand to set up this option for potential owners. On the new dedicated website can be found pre-owned models that have been refurbished, tested, and certified,… Read More ›

• NEW: Seiko Presage Studio Ghibli Porco Rosso

  By horologium on March 10, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Perhaps like me, you have been making your way through Netflix’s current Studio Ghibli promotion; watching some for the first time, reacquainting myself with others, and wondering which ones they’ll put up next. If you find yourself in self-imposed isolation… Read More ›

• NEW: Bulova Military Hack Automatic

  By horologium on March 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Bulova has launched a new Military Hack Automatic inspired by the brand’s vintage 3818-A milwatch, produced in the 1950-1960s when they supplied wristwatches to the U.S. military according to milspecs 3818-A and 6433-A. The 3818-A had, as the name of… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS: Geneva Watch Days 2020

  By horologium on March 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  With the cancellation of both Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 and Baselworld 2020, a number of brands have decided to hold an event called Geneva Watch Days over the period during which Watches & Wonders was to have taken place…. Read More ›

• NEW: MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT – Red Gold and Platinum Editions

  By horologium on March 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  If you were, as I was, one of those who wondered why the Legacy Machine FlyingT was launched in three diamond-set editions and none sans diamonds, viewing the latter as perhaps more suitable for more regular wear (as well as… Read More ›