Fast. That’s one way to describe Tudor’s worldwide growth in recent years. As discussed with Bani McSpedden of watch-next.com at the recent launch of the Fastrider Black Shield ‘Black’ held in Sydney by Gregory Jewellers, it really seems as though… Read More ›
Events
EVENT : Jaeger-LeCoultre SIHH 2015 Sydney Collectors’ Dinners
A couple of years ago Jaeger-LeCoultre Australia started hosting annual ‘collectors’ dinners’ in Sydney and Melbourne to showcase some of the year’s SIHH novelties. What started off as a single function in each city has grown. Last year there were… Read More ›
EVENT : Grand Finals weekend, Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo 2014
You may have heard of or seen the Blancpain Super Trofeo watches and be aware of Blancpain’s support of motorsports, but perhaps you may not be totally across about what the Super Trofeo is. I confess that I wasn’t as… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2014 : Opening ceremony
A few hours ago I attended the opening cocktails of Watches & Wonders 2014. You know what they say – if the ribbon has been cut by all the CEOs of participating brands, and if each booth has been traditionally… Read More ›
CHARITY : HAMMER’S TARGA CHALLENGE
Hammer. Some are known just by the single moniker. Instead of repeating what has been written about him many times before, both in his own words and by others, I direct you to this link. If you are new to… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : IWC’s Deep Three dive watch
Horologium was recently invited by IWC to attend the Australian launch of this year’s Aquatimer collection, whose worldwide launch was at SIHH 2014 in January. As I am covering the event for another publication, I’ll not be covering it on… Read More ›
EVENT : Peter Speake-Marin collection in Sydney
Earlier this year I caught up with Peter Speake-Marin at the Geneva Time Exhibition and saw some models from his current collection that I had not yet had the opportunity to see. These pieces and more, including the Triad which… Read More ›
EVENT : Bremont launched in Australia
If there’s one thing a watch brand likes to tell it’s its story, its narrative about its origins, whether they be over two hundred years old or only two months old. This is not something exclusive to the watch industry… Read More ›
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2013 Prize Winners
The Grand Théâtre de Genève was the scene of the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). One and a half thousand guests joined the President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Ueli Maurer, to celebrate the watch industry, with fifteen… Read More ›
EVENT : Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates 180 years – Sydney
As part of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary in 2013 it has been holding dinners and events around the world. A few weeks ago the celebrations hit Sydney, with a gala dinner held at Guillaume at Bennelong, one of Sydney’s finest restaurants… Read More ›