It may be two years since Zenith’s celebration of half a century of the El Primero, but they have continued to release homages and the like, including last year’s Chronomaster Revival ‘Shadow’ based on the A384 Revival. In 1969 three… Read More ›
Hands-on
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours
As a year of tumult draws to a close it seems appropriate to look at a watch which radiates serenity – the Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Calibre 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36,000 80 Hours. More succinctly known as the Ref. SLGH002, this… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Zenith Pilot Type 20 ‘Blueprint’ Limited Edition
Announced last month, the latest Type 20 has hit Australian shores. The new ‘Blueprint’ Limited Edition takes the popular model and turns its dial into something informational, bringing the wearer into the creation process by putting part of a dial’s… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: IWC Big Pilot Big Date Spitfire “Mission Accomplished”
Last year as a part of their new Pilot pieces IWC revamped their Spitfire range, put in some new in-house movements, and included a series of bronze cases for the first time. At the top end of these new pieces was… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Zenith Elite Moonphase
Sometimes a watch surprises you when you finally see it – today is about one of those watches. Earlier this year Zenith released a number of new pieces, of which one was this Elite Moonphase in rose gold, as part… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel Ferdinand Hodler
In 2018, to commemorate the centenary of the death of Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘Métiers Rares’ artisans helped create a series of limited edition Reversos featuring engraved and enamelled miniature reproductions of Hodler’s works. Last month I was… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Sonatina Amour
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s long time relationship with the Venice Film Festival is marked, each year, with special launches. In 2017, the brand presented a series of three limited edition Rendez-Vous pieces to celebrate their Métiers Rares (Rare Handcrafts) workshop. With a focus… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: GENUS GNS 1.2
Winner of the Mechanical Exception prize at GPHG 2019, the GENUS GNS 1.2 is arguably one of the most unusual watches to have been released not just last year, but in recent times. The man behind it is second generation… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST: Ulysse Nardin Freak X Carbonium® Gold The Hour Glass
Last year saw retailer The Hour Glass release a number of 40th birthday commemorative limited editions in conjunction with their brands. Some of them sold out immediately upon announcement. One of these was the the watch that is the subject… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Girard-Perragaux Bridges Quasar
Bridges are an important part of the Girard-Perregaux story. Earlier this year they launched a new Neo Tourbillon with Three Bridges movement in a 46mm sized sapphire case, the first time that such a material has been used in this… Read More ›
