A little while ago we mentioned the launch of a new worldtimer from Breitling at Baselworld 2015, called the Galactic Unitime SleekT. Recently, we had the opportunity to see it ‘in the metal’ at the Breitling boutique, Sydney. To briefly… Read More ›
GMT/ dual/ worldtimer
A. LANGE & SÖHNE : an updated Saxonia Dual Time
At SIHH 2011 Lange & Söhne released a Saxonia Dual Time watch for travellers. This year, as part of a revamping of three Saxonia models, they have also made some alterations to the Dual Time. It is now 38.5mm as… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Breitling Galactic Unitime SleekT
So I know that there has been a recent post about a worldtimer, but here is another for your consideration. Meet Breitling’s latest world timer, the Galactic Unitime SleekT. COSC-certified, it contains the automatic Breitling Calibre B35 with a power… Read More ›
PRE-BASELWORLD 2015 : Frederique Constant Worldtimer Navy Blue
In keeping with the general theme of a recent post on a 2015 release that is a variation on a successful existing model, and as an acknowledgement that it is not all about completely new models or collections, today’s post… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum
As previously posted, earlier this year I had the opportunity to view the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic. At the same time I also got to see its sibling, the Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum with diamond-set ceramic and sapphire…. Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2014 : Hermès Dressage L’Heure Masquée
So if you have already shown that you can ‘suspend time’, what is there to do but to hide it as well? The word ‘whimsical’ has been used for both of these watches, but although it makes sense to see… Read More ›
SIHH 2014 : AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon White Ceramic
Launched in 2002 as a 30th anniversary tribute to the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept watches like to skirt a line between serious horology and boundary pushing fun for the popular Royal Oak design. The 2014 version launched… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : the Grand Seiko Spring Drive GMT
Seiko’s Spring Drive technology has been featured on Horologium before. You can read more about the ‘hybrid’ mechanical-quartz Spring Drive movement at the previous posts and how technologically and mechanically significant a development it has been for Seiko, but this… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Greubel Forsey’s GMT in rose gold
To have handled one Greubel Forsey GMT is special enough, but following on from having seen the white gold model earlier this year in London, I recently had the opportunity to see the new-for-2013 red gold model to ‘complete the… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2013 : H.Moser & Cie’s Nomad Dual Time
After a look at Jaquet Droz’s so-minimalist-you-could-blink-and-not-realise-what-you-were-looking-at Grande Heure GMT, today is about another pared back dual time zone watch that was launched at Baselworld 2013 – the Nomad from H.Moser & Cie. Another elegant interpretation of a two time… Read More ›