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A little while ago we mentioned the launch of a new worldtimer from Breitling at Baselworld 2015, called the Galactic Unitime SleekT. Recently, we had the opportunity to see it ‘in the metal’ at the Breitling boutique, Sydney. To briefly… Read More ›
At SIHH 2011 Lange & Söhne released a Saxonia Dual Time watch for travellers. This year, as part of a revamping of three Saxonia models, they have also made some alterations to the Dual Time. It is now 38.5mm as… Read More ›
There will be a number of posts coming up featuring new releases from Breitling’s Baselworld 2015 collection but as a teaser introduction here is a short film of the Breitling Sydney boutique by Lumiere Photographie, with guest appearances by… Read More ›
When I heard the words ‘rubber’ and ‘diamonds’ used in the same breath I admit that I was a bit taken aback. To some degree I still am, but the opportunity to have some one-on-one time with this watch did… Read More ›
I remember when I first learned about the history of the Crash. It was during an event at the Cartier Sydney boutique and there was a discussion between a guest and Benjamin (then) of Cartier Australia, who even brought out… Read More ›
Jaeger-LeCoultre recently launched a new pink gold 39mm Minute Repeater for which we had the opportunity to see the (then embargoed) prototype during SIHH 2015. An addtion to the Master Grande Tradition line, the Master Grande Tradition à Répétition Minutes… Read More ›
Within any group there will be its own language, its own slang, patois, words that become signifiers of belonging to it. Sometimes, terms are appropriated from other groups and joined, re-imagined or re-invented to mean something else. There is always… Read More ›
This year Cartier has introduced an attractive new skeletonised version of their Astrotourbillon using the Calibre MC 9461, which is an skeletonised version of the caliber MC 9451. This ‘squelette’ model features a tourbillon cage that circles the dial once… Read More ›
Today’s post is not about watches but about clocks – the Le Jour et La Nuit clock project of Parmigiani Fleurier and Lalique. Based on René Lalique’s original Le Jour et la Nuit table clock of 1926 which depicts a… Read More ›
The name of Sylvie Deschamp may not be familiar to you, but you may nonetheless have seen photos of her work with Piaget, with whom she started collaborating in 2012. An embroiderer of note in her native France, she harks… Read More ›
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