Although launched last year, the first Horological Machine 9 Flow, ‘Air’, only finally reached its Australian retailer The Hour Glass (Sydney) this year. Having not had our usual opportunity to see it earlier due to unexpected circumstances, the delay has… Read More ›
Hands-on
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel White Gold
At the beginning of this year Jaeger-LeCoultre announced a micro collection of three new limited edition models in their Master Ultra Thin line. The Tourbillon (fifty pieces), Perpetual Calendar (one hundred pieces), and Moon (one hundred pieces), all in white… Read More ›
NEW : Zenith Defy Classic Ceramic White (and Blue)
There was a ‘soft launch’ earlier this year, but it was only at Baselworld 2019 that the new siblings of Zenith’s Defy Classic Black – the new Ceramic White and Ceramic Blue models, took a step forward. Of the two… 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 ›
KARI VOUTILAINEN : dialling it up
In his first launches for 2019, Kari Voutilainen focused not on any new model, but on new sizing (the ones in today’s post are 44mm and 37.5mm) and dial materials/ patterns for his Vingt-8. Today, we are sharing some of… Read More ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : the new Freak X
Since its introduction in 2001, the Freak has consistently been a focus of innovation for Ulysse Nardin. This year, the innovation comes in the form of the new Freak X, a new entry point into the Freak family. The new… Read More ›
SIHH 2019: Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
This year Montblanc has added to its Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec chronograph range with new models in stainless steel and red gold. Launched in 2008, the distinctive design has twin counters that form the distinguishing feature of the collection. Inspired… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8
Although Omega’s main focus at this year has been on its Seamaster and Seamaster Diver collections, there has also been an addition to the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon series of watches which commemorates the Apollo 8 mission, which… Read More ›
CHRONOSWISS : Flying Regulator Open Gear
Chronoswiss has returned to Australia courtesy of Fairfax & Roberts, who are expanding their watch offerings following the introduction of Schwarz Etienne. As it has been a number of years since they were last here, a new generation of local… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage
During Baselworld 2018 one of the releases we wrote about was the Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage, based on a 1943 model which was part of the brand’s very successful Antimagnétique collection that they launched in the 1930s. As mentioned in March,… Read More ›