A not-for-profit organisation supported by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments as well as corporate and community donations, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is not only the most comprehensive aero-medical service in the world and a crucial part of… Read More ›
I own a small number of watches, though never enough, of course. Amongst them, there is one that stands out as a watch I can wear without having to worry about inconveniently placed pieces of steel or concrete deciding to… Read More ›
Glashütte Original (GO) have decided to stick close to home and re-launch a newly re-designed Senator collection courtesy of the Panorama Date and Panorama Date Moonphase, both in 40mm sized cases and available in stainless steel or red gold and… Read More ›
A. Lange & Söhne’s SIHH 2013 was an interesting combination of low key and out there. The ‘out there’ aspect was (largely but not entirely) the rather huge model of the Grand Complication, a marvel to which most of us… Read More ›
This is the third and final Lange post from an extended Lange afternoon in Melbourne recently. The first post was an overview of the brand’s arrival in Australia, the second about my favourite, the Zeitwerk, and this final post will… Read More ›
In the past I have written about watches that I have seen after a great deal of anticipation but whose reality just hasn’t grabbed me, or of my first meeting with a watch that I’d mentally wanted but found myself… Read More ›
Many have wondered why there has not been a Lange presence in Australia. The brand has many owners and admirers here, after all. Well the simple answer is that it has not been for want of trying. After years of… Read More ›
The 2012 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday November 15 at the Geneva Grand Théâtre, with TAG’s Mikrogirder taking out the top award, and MB&F’s Legacy Machine N°1 garnering two, including the Public Prize. Congratulations to all… Read More ›
This post is going to be about a quartz watch. Not a quartz watch of major historical significance, nor one of any particular design note, but simply a quartz watch that a friend of mine recently purchased. Why? It’s simple,… Read More ›
I’ve written before about early ‘navigators’ watches’ such as the Longines Weems Second Setting watch and the Longines Lindbergh. Today, I bring to you a modern version of a very different type of pilots’ watch, with its roots in Germany…. Read More ›
