Some of you may recall a post from a few months back that covered a flurry of ‘smart watches’ released by traditional watch brands this year. If not, you can read it by clicking here. The latest to join this… Read More ›
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What Is Fine Watchmaking?
Well the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has given its answer this question, and recently launched the English version of their White Paper on the topic. The FHH’s Cultural Council, in consultation with forty-six members of the industry, have… Read More ›
Forgetting about time : two extraordinary automata
Sometimes, you get lucky. So far this year I have been fortunate enough to have seen two very singular and remarkable pieces of automata, their creations separated by almost 250 years. The newer one, by Van Cleef & Arpels, tells… Read More ›
HAUTLENCE : Pinball for the wrist
Last year, Hautlence released the rather mindboggling and random mechanical wrist piece called the ‘Playground Labyrinth’ (originally released in limited editions in a titanium case with either a rose gold dial and platinum ball or a white gold dial with rose… Read More ›
NOVELTY : liquid metal watch
A Horologium team member recently took delivery of a cheap and cheerful indiegogo watch that I had the opportunity to see last week. It is a fun thing, so I took a few photos and a phone video that I… Read More ›
LAUNCH : Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II
Many of you will know of Oris’ support of and partnership with, the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), and of their first limited edition model that was launched a couple of years ago. This was no one-off partnership, as… Read More ›
BREAKING NEWS : CEO Aldo Magada to leave Zenith
In breaking news, CEO Aldo Magada is leaving his Zenith, with Jean-Claude Biver taking over the temporary helm. The press release is below. Horologium met Mr Magada during Baselworld 2016. To read our interview, click here.
CUBA : home of Rolex’s longest-serving watch repairer
As the year draws to a close I thought I’d share a rather lovely Financial Times piece that I read recently. It is about watches but also about Cuba, through the eyes of Waldo Fernández Longueira, who has been servicing… Read More ›
Young girl offers to substitute for Big Ben
You may recall reading earlier this year that the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) will be, starting in early 2017, renovated over the course of three years. During this period not only will the tower and clock be covered with scaffolding,… Read More ›
Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Mr Daniel Riedo does Reddit
Some of you may recall an interview I did with Mr Daniel Riedo, the CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, during a visit he made to Sydney. If you were not a reader of Horologium at the time, click on this link to… Read More ›
