In today’s post, which is part of Horologium’s occasional series sharing horologically themed videos of interest, we got to IWC in Shaffhausen. Last year IWC launched a series of “The Man’s Guide to…” videos with a focus on buying a… Read More ›
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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 ›
HANDS-ON : Linde Werdelin’s Oktopus II Moon Gold and ‘try before you buy’
Following on from my previous post covering two Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Titanium models, this second post is about a watch from the other main collection wing of Linde Werdelin’s offerings, the Oktopus II Moon Gold. As the next ste… Read More ›
Wearing watches : an artist’s view
Watch magazines, particularly print ones, tend to be photograph-heavy, with visual content largely either close-ups of the watches or highly stylised set pieces. In a rare example of a change from this norm, Chronos FEMME, a Japanese watch and jewellery… Read More ›
NEWS : China’s ‘Brother Watch’ jailed for corruption
The predilection of public officials for expensive watches is well-documented. A rather notable proportion of them seem to reside in Russia and her republics, and the People’s Republic of China. Last year, a former work safety boss in the northern… Read More ›
EVENT : A jubilee evening with Jaeger-LeCoultre
A few weeks ago Jaeger-LeCoultre Australia hosted a dinner in Sydney to introduce some of releases in this, their 180th anniversary year. Held at Sake Restaurant, a mix of collectors, enthusiasts and others were given the opportunity to try and… Read More ›
INSECT LAB : cybernetic sculptures
The use of watch parts from (hopefully non-functioning) vintage wrist and pocket watches for creative endeavours beyond movement cufflinks can be a divisive issue amongst watch enthusiasts. Where some see a useful appropriation and reinvention which gives a watch a… Read More ›
EVENT : Ingenieurs for breakfast with IWC
Following the launch of this year’s Ingenieur collection at SIHH 2013 IWC have been busy with local events worldwide for those who could not make it to Geneva. An invitation to the Sydney one meant that I could spend a… Read More ›
LAUNCH EVENT : Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition
You may recall my previous post on the new Oris Flying Doctor LE. I now have some ‘in the metal’ thoughts about it to share with you, thanks to an invitation to its launch at Gregory Jewellers in Sydney. This… Read More ›
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