Amongst the many ways to present a new Greubel Forsey, sky diving doesn’t tend to come to mind as one of the top three possibilities. Nor even the top ten. To my mind, anyway. This is how it was unveiled… Read More ›
GMT/ dual/ worldtimer
NEW: Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite Midnight Blue
Today is a continuation of the theme from the last post about an updated time zone timepiece but this time, the changes are less substantial. In 2015 Glashütte Original presented the new Senator Cosmopolite, a travel watch with 35 time… Read More ›
NEW: A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone (with a new Calibre)
Is fifteen years a long time between changes? There is no actual answer to this question, but in thinking about it, there’s also another thing that might be (re) considered – the perceived ‘need’ to create or present new pieces… Read More ›
NEW: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar and a Master Control update
Named for the fact that it was the first of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s collections to have the ‘1000 Hours Control’ certification, the longstanding Master Control collection is getting some attention this year with newly tweaked Date, Calendar, and Geographic models, plus the… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Patek Philippe allows online sales by authorised dealers in response to COVID-19
Professional Watches has reported that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on sales with the widespread closure of its retailers, Patek Phillippe has agreed to allow temporarily allow its authorised dealers to sell existing stock online. For the full… Read More ›
NEW: Laco Frankfurt GMT Schwarz and Frankfurt GMT Grau
Known today for its practical and sturdy pilots’ watches, German brand Laco is perhaps better known, in historical terms, as being one of the five brands (the others being Stowa, A. Lange & Söhne, Wempe and IWC) who made the… Read More ›
NEW: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Black Dual Time
You may recall the release by Vacheron Constantin last year of a new Black range in the popular Overseas line. Now, a new traveller-oriented Dual Time joins the Overseas Black family. With the same deep black lacquered dial and stainless… Read More ›
NEWS : Omega Museum re-opens in new Cité du Temps
Without much fanfare, the re-located Omega Museum has opened in a new building aptly called the Cité du Temps in Biel/ Bienne. The new building is situated between Omega’s historic buildings and the new Swatch Headquarters. Designed by architect Shigeru… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Peter Roberts Grand Complication 5 ‘Concentrique’
Historically significant figures in English watchmaking such as Tompion, Mudge, Arnold, Earnshaw and Harrison are well known amongst watch and clock enthusiasts. Their works are in museums and significant collections, and if their pieces come up for sale, they command… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2019 : Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
Launched in 2012, the Octo collection arguably didn’t pick up momentum until 2014, when it went into Piaget’s ultra-thin territory with its record-breaking manually wound Octo Finissimo Tourbillon. Since then, they have gone into overdrive and more than established their… Read More ›
