Today we are bundling two new Heritage Collection releases from Longines together. The first of these is the most recent, that of the limited edition Military 1938. You may recall our post last year about the Longines Heritage Military, which… Read More ›
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NEWS: NOMOS introduces Splitit payment
A couple of posts ago we mentioned Breitling’s new trade-in program for their U.S. market. Today we bring to you another bit of news in the brand-to-customer direct sale world from NOMOS Glashütte – an interest-free installment payment method in… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht
Earlier this year the Miami International Boat Show provided the rather appropriate backdrop for official show partner Ulysse Nardin to unveil the Marine Mega Yacht Watch, a tidal indication timepiece aimed at the mega yacht owners amongst us. One of… Read More ›
NEWS: Breitling introduces trade-in program
Breitling have become the first Swiss manufacturer to offer a trade-in service for those wishing to purchase a new Breitling from them online. This is available for a specified list of 34 watch brands (including their own) towards the online… Read More ›
NEW: Mühle-Glashütte AOPA AeroSport Limited Edition
Mühle-Glashütte has launched a new watch in partnership with the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), the world’ largest association for aviation enthusiast and pilots. The AOPA AeroSport is a limited edition (500 pieces) watch created to mark the organisation’s… Read More ›
NEW: Seiko 1969 Quartz Astron 50th Anniversary
This year’s horological half centuries continue with today’s post about another such commemoration. Fifty years ago this December, Seiko introduced the world’s first quartz wristwatch – the Quartz Astron. The Astron 35SQ was based on a quartz crystal oscillator (an… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Hublot Big Bang One Click Rainbow King Gold
“Living life in Hublot rainbow colours” is the refrain, and the GPHG have decided to do this, with the Big Bang One Click Rainbow as one the 2019 award’s pre-selected finalists in the ‘Jewellery’ category. Hublot released a ‘double rainbow’… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jacob & Co Astronomia Dragon
Today’s post is about a timepiece from a brand best known for watches that are impossible to miss; often because of the exuberance with which the brand uses precious stones, but generally because Jacob & Co don’t shy away from… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Chopard L.U.C Chrono One Flyback
Named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUC collection has been where the eponymous brand have focused on exhibiting fine watchmaking since its launch. They celebrated 10 years of L.U.C. with a limited edition 10 CF Chrono One in 2006, and… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin
A number of months ago we introduced the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin. Containing the 2.89mm thick Calibre 5133, a movement that made its inaugural appearance in the record-breaking RD#2, it is a 41mm sized case… Read More ›