Swatch Group AG has announced the impending retirement of Mr Stephen Urquhart from the position of president of Omega and the appointment of his deputy Raynald Aeschlimann to succeed him as of June 1, 2016. Mr Aeschilmann has been Vice… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2016 : Hublot Classic Fusion x Berluti
Watch brands can sometimes surprise us with unexpected partnerships, and Baselworld 2016 was the place at which Hublot announced two limited editions in partnership with LVMH stablemate Berluti, renowned purveyors of men’s (formal) leather footwear (although in more recent times… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Oris Great Barrier Reef II
You may recall my earlier post about the new Oris Great Barrier Reef II. To recap, following on from their first collaboration in 2010 Oris has once again partnered with the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) to issue a new… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Tissot Heritage 1936
When visiting Tissot at Baselworld 2016 I was told that there were over two hundred new models. The chances of my being able to see them all in half an hour were zero, so after a bit of consultation we… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Tudor’s Black Bay and I ask the question about patina
So Tudor went down the tweaking path at Baselworld this year, with some amendments to various models, notably the Black Bay, which is their best seller in the Heritage line. These changes ranged from a new movement inside to new… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Zenith Elite 6150 Rose Gold
You may recall that a year ago at Baselworld 2015 Zenith launched Elite Calibre 6150 (‘6’ for ‘Elite’, ‘150’ for their birthday of the same), a movement with 195 components, a 100 hour power reserve, 3.92mm high, and released in… Read More ›
CARTIER : the road to success
So we’ve decided to have a bit of a cushion case week this week. Meet the new cushion-cased Drive de Cartier collection, which was launched at SIHH 2016 with three inaugural models (plus one colour variant of one). The dials… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Zenith Star Moonphase
Today’s watch is a slightly unusual creature. The Star Moonphase is a 37mm cushion-cased watch in stainless steel containing the Elite Calibre 692, which has a power reserve of fifty hours. Part of the Star Collection which is clearly targeted… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Richard Mille at SIHH 2016
If nothing else Richard Mille can always be counted upon to present a talking point at SIHH. This year it was the RM 50-02 ACJ Tourbillon Split Seconds Chronograph designed in conjunction with Airbus Corporate Jets (above). As well as… Read More ›
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS : Lady Arpels Ronde des Papillons
First things first – for those who are in Australia Van Cleef & Arpels are coming very soon, with their first opening in Melbourne. So if you’ve ever been curious but not had the opportunity to look at the watches… Read More ›
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