watch brands
A while back we mentioned a six (as opposed to their usual twelve) hour watch from single-handed specialists MeisterSinger called the Soprana N°6. Created in collaboration with Vincenza jewellers Soprana, the eponymous ‘6’ refers to the concept of a six… Read More ›
Another year has meant another vintage-inspired talking point from Tudor, whose last few years, especially with its reintroduction in certain worldwide markets, has lead to an unexpected renaissance. This year at Baselword 2014 it was the turn of the Tudor… Read More ›
Girard-Perregaux’s 1966 collection, in which lives the most elegant and classic of their watches, now has two new automatic time zone pieces, the Dual Time, for those for whom the Traveller pieces don’t suit. Launched at Baselworld 2014, with thanks… Read More ›
Two years ago Jaeger-LeCoultre lauched their Duomètre Unique Travel Time at their then new Place Vendome boutique. At that point it was released in a limited edition of one hundred pieces in white gold, and you can read more about… Read More ›
At Baselworld 2014 Rolex launched updated versions of its classic Oyster Perpetual model in 31mm and 36mm, and featuring new dials. With thanks to to The Hour Glass (Australia), I had the opportunity to see the new 36mm models during… Read More ›
Recently, we wrote about the Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Openworked, one of the pieces launched at SIHH 2014. The photos used in that post were part of many that were taken of Vacheron’s releases during the rather frantic ten or… Read More ›
Consumer concerns about ethical mining, blood diamonds and the like have gained currency in the last decade or so, but they still remain far from mainstream. This year, Chopard have launched their first watch using Fairmined® gold, the standard for… Read More ›
For most of us, an altimeter on the wrist is an indulgence, a cool thing that we will never use. Perhaps we aren’t even entirely sure what it is, let alone how to read it on our watches. Broadly speaking,… Read More ›
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Hannes Pantli, Board Member (and ex Executive Vice President) and living icon of IWC, with whom he has been associated for decades, a period during which both the watch industry… Read More ›
On the day during which I visited the Sydney Omega boutique to see the Speedmaster Mark II I had expectations only of the Mark II. What other watches I might see did not cross my mind. It was all about… Read More ›
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