Nomos Glashütte is a German Manufacture that does not get much coverage compared to many other brands that one could argue are similar, but it is a brand with a lot of admirers amongst collectors and enthusiasts of both of… Read More ›
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Footballer gives £36,000 watch to waiter
Most watch enthusiasts know about Vladimir Putin’s penchant for expensive timepieces and of how, on 15 September 2009, the then Russian Prime Minister handed over his Blancpain Léman Aqua Lung Grande Date to Russian factory worker Viktor Zagaevsky when the… Read More ›
Hands on with the Technomarine Cruise Steel Camouflage
TechnoMarine is a well-known Geneva based brand whose focus is on casual watches and which is known for a particularly strong use of bold colours. In fact one of their selling points about the Cruise Collection is encouraging people to… Read More ›
A Harley-Davidson and Bell & Ross one-off
Harley-Davidsons are known for being often modfiied or customised by their owners. Now, the company has teamed up with Bell & Ross to create a one-off motorcycle in conjunction with Shaw Harley-Davidson, based on the Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Nightrain. Shaw… Read More ›
Minute Repeaters
The January 2011 issue of International Watch had a feature article on repeater watches. They were, with one exception, mechanical watches, and of course as this is a serious complication, the entry level prices were considerable. Most of the big… Read More ›
Vintage Jump Hours at Sotheby’s
Those who know me well know of my fondness for alternative time displays, particularly direct read and jump hour watches. I don’t understand why they aren’t more popular, but a couple of interesting jump hour pocket watches are coming up… Read More ›
World record amount paid for Rolex wristwatch
Antiquorum’s most recent watch auction, “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, was held in Geneva on Sunday, March 27, with a result of CHF 6,457,937 (USD 7,057, 360) for 564 timepieces, with 83 % sold. One of the most notable sales… Read More ›
Hermès "suspends time" with ‘Le Temps Suspendu’
Hermès is not normally my first (or even tenth) port of horological call, but the announcement at Baselworld 2011 of the Arceau Le Temps Suspendu grabbed my attention for its whimsy. With Les Temps Suspendu, Hermès’ Arceau watch, created in… Read More ›
Glashütte Original – Living in the ’70s
I am old enough remember the 1970s, albeit as a young child, but the fashion and design of that decade may well be ones that some of us prefer to forget. Baselworld 2011 has brought a new offering from Glashütte… Read More ›
Credor Spring Drive Minute Repeater
A little while ago I blogged about a very special Seiko, the Limited Edition Astron. BaselWorld 2011 brings another new commemorative watch from Seiko, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Meet the almost half a million dollar (yes… Read More ›
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