When is a pocket watch not a pocket watch? When even its creators don’t use the term but call it “a grand über complication”. Oh, and there’s also when the ‘pocket’ watch can’t actually fit into a pocket. We are… Read More ›
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A visit to the Swatch Museum : Geneva
Earlier this year whilst in Geneva for SIHH 2013, I had a day off before I left. Taking a walk around the city, of which I had barely seen for the previous days, I unexpectedly came across the Swatch Museum…. Read More ›
Bought at car boot sale for £25, Sean Connery’s ‘Thunderball’ watch to be auctioned
Whether you’re a watch enthusiast or not, whether you are a fan of the James Bond film franchise (or even Fleming’s books) or not, you probably love a story about a random discovery that nets the finder something rather special…. Read More ›
VIDEO : Floating watches and watch repair on board the ISS
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield returned to Earth yesterday after having handed over his command of the International Space Station (ISS) to his friend and crewmate Pavel Vinogradov. At the time of the launch of this this post his cover of… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2013 : U-Boat’s Limited Edition ‘Venenum’ Motorcycle
Baselworld isn’t just about watches, clocks and jewellery. This year U-Boat also presented a limited edition motorbike called the ‘Venenum’, one of a hundred bikes that will be created exclusively for them by Dino Romano from Moto Dal Cuore (which… Read More ›
Piaget : not just watches
Some of you may know that as well as their watches, Piaget has a successful and significant jewellery collection for both men and women. Their jewellery range is perhaps not as widely available or well-known as their watches, but the… Read More ›
Horses vs watches
Being Australian, there is a citizenship requirement to be interested in the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups at a very bare minimum. Although I know and have known people actively interested in the industry, the nature of the equine racing biz… Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Breguet – inventor of the tourbillon
This year Montres Breguet is celebrating the Breguet tourbillon via a worldwide travelling exhibition that was launched at Geneva’s Cité du Temps during SIHH 2013, where it was on display for a month. Entitled “Breguet, the innovator. Inventor of the… Read More ›
SIHH 2013: IWC Race Night
As was evidenced from their SIHH booth, IWC’s theme was, alongside the launch of its new Ingenieur watches, the celebration of their new three year partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. IWC know how to throw a… Read More ›
A new moon rising from Stepan Sarpaneva
Perhaps you’ve heard about Stepan Sarpaneva’s 2012 release, the Korona K0 Wuoksi, or his MB&F collaboration, the Moonmachine. If you’re keeping an eagle eye out you may well have even seen his announcement of a new S.U.F. “Myrsky” in 2013…. Read More ›
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