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Following the recent ignominious end of a local government official’s career in the People’s Republic of China, the consequence of his less than discreet public displays of love for luxury watches, here is another politician whose penchant for expensive timepieces… Read More ›
If there’s one thing a watch brand likes to tell it’s its story, its narrative about its origins, whether they be over two hundred years old or only two months old. This is not something exclusive to the watch industry… Read More ›
In today’s post, which is part of Horologium’s occasional series sharing horologically themed videos of interest, we got to IWC in Shaffhausen. Last year IWC launched a series of “The Man’s Guide to…” videos with a focus on buying a… Read More ›
The Grand Théâtre de Genève was the scene of the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). One and a half thousand guests joined the President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Ueli Maurer, to celebrate the watch industry, with fifteen… Read More ›
Earlier this year we covered Vulcain’s new Cricket Nautical Seventies Limited Edition model which paid homage to a very funky version of the Cricket. Vulcain have just released another new model, this time paying tribute to its 1961 Nautical watch… Read More ›
As part of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary in 2013 it has been holding dinners and events around the world. A few weeks ago the celebrations hit Sydney, with a gala dinner held at Guillaume at Bennelong, one of Sydney’s finest restaurants… Read More ›
At some point in their watch acquisition careers, many watch enthusiasts will find themselves wanting a pilots’ watch of some type. This label has developed quite a broad meaning over the decades, covering all manner of dial designs and functions…. Read More ›
Horologium has previously covered Baume et Mercier’s 2013 Clifton collection release, including the chronograph model which will be formally launched next year. The recent inaugural Watches & Wonders Richemont fair in Hong Kong was the scene for the announcement of… Read More ›
The name of the watch brand Squale is derived from the Italian ‘squalo’ for shark, which forms part of the logo for the important dive watch brand that is the subject of today’s post. Squale’s origins lie in a small… Read More ›
Following on from my previous post covering two Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Titanium models, this second post is about a watch from the other main collection wing of Linde Werdelin’s offerings, the Oktopus II Moon Gold. As the next ste… Read More ›
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