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By @initialjh Increasingly, watch enthusiasts find themselves looking for something special, something different to the big brands, to add to their collections. Independent watchmakers offering and tailoring to these other demands are increasing, and today we bring you one of… Read More ›
The recent Australian tour of many of this year’s releases by A. Lange & Söhne, with Joanna Lange co-hosting the local events, provided the opportunity for me to reacquaint myself with my favourite Lange release of 2016 to date –… Read More ›
The most widely known notable date for Omega’s Speedmaster Professional may have been in 1969 when it accompanied Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon, but as Speedmaster collectors know, ‘pre-moon’ Speedys are arguably the most desirable ones. The… Read More ›
With its strikingly symmetrical appearance visible at first glance, the new Arnold & Son Nebula was developed with an in-house movement that may be simple functionally (time and a small seconds indicator at 7 o’clock) but sets itself apart from… Read More ›
By @initialjh When watch enthusiasts are asked about iconic chronographs a few names are often mentioned in the same breath : Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Breitling Navitimer, and the Zenith El Primero. What makes these chronographs iconic? Well it… Read More ›
You may recall a post late last year about an impending re-edition by Bulova of the watch Apollo 15 commander David Scott’s Bulova that he wore on the third of his 1971 moonwalks. The re-edition was purportedly going to be… Read More ›
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd has just announced that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Frederique Constant Holding SA as part of Citizen’s plan to strengthen its brand portfolio of “accessible luxury watches”. Frederique Constant Holdings… Read More ›
If you follow Bremont, Giles or Nick English on Twitter/ Instagram then you will be well aware of the enthusiasm with which Bremont has entered into their relationship with the America’s Cup ORACLE Team USA. At Baselworld 2016 they announced… Read More ›
Last year saw the announcement of the departure of Ralph Lauren from SIHH and the arrival of nine independent brands in what was called the ‘Carré des Horlogers’. It has just been reported in Le Temps that SIHH will once again… Read More ›
In 2015 the venerable name of Angelus found itself once again in the watch spotlight after a three decade odd hiatus. Arguably the domain of vintage watch enthusiasts, its name was most frequently uttered alongside nostalgia about its movements (both for… Read More ›
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