During Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021, Cartier surprised everyone by the announcement of their first solar powered watch – the SolarBeat. To recap, the SolarBeat Tank Must has small perforations in the black Roman numerals providing the openings through which… Read More ›
When your brand becomes not just synonymous but primarily associated with something, it is an ever-present challenge to keep that concept fresh, and to constantly bring something new to the horological table. MeisterSinger, the name that immediately springs to mind… Read More ›
Amongst Panerai’s releases at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021 were a trio of new Luminor Chronos, and I recently had the opportunity to see one in the metal at their Sydney boutique. The three new models are the PAM 1109… Read More ›
In 2019 the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) announced its second timepiece called Gaïa, fourteen years after the first MIH watch, in honour of the 25th edition of the eponymous prize. Established in 1967, the Fondation Maurice Favre is responsible for… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
