Harmony of form and function, harmony in music, of thought, of companionship, of the tastebuds. A common word, but perhaps unexpected as the name of the new Vacheron Constantin collection introduced at SIHH 2015 to mark their 260th anniversary. As… Read More ›
Hands-on
Well travelled : Vacheron Constantin’s Patrimony Traditionelle World Time
With SIHH 2015 almost upon us and the ever present push to focus on the next new thing, it is important sometimes to sit back and be reminded of watches that may have been launched a few years ago (2011,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Longines Heritage Diver
This year Longines has added to its well-regarded modern ‘heritage’ models with pieces such as the Heritage 1935 and the Heritage Collection 24-Hour Single Pusher Chronograph. Today we look at the Heritage Diver, another 2014 addition to the Longines Heritage… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : De Bethune DB28 Dark Shadows
With a series of DB28 watches having already proven to be amongst De Bethune’s most popular lines and perhaps its most well-known, Baselworld 2014 saw the release of the seemingly all-black DB28 Dark Shadows, which I had the opportunity to… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Rolex Cellini time-only
There are, although some of you may find it difficult to believe, people who admire the Rolex brand but aren’t drawn to the omnipresent sports models. For them, the announcement of a re-invigorated Cellini line by Rolex this year was… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : De Bethune DB28 Maxichrono
During Baselworld 2014 De Bethune introduced a new chronograph with what they call the ‘Absolute Clutch System’. With a price tag of some CHF 166,000, exactly what sort of chronograph this is, has been the prevailing question. Well I recently… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : with MB&F’s HM6 ‘Space Pirate’
A little while back Horologium introduced MB&F’s latest Horological Machine, the Space Pirate. A little while after its launch MB&F Head of Communications Charris Yadigaroglou came to Australia with the new HM6 for its Australian launch, and I had the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Piaget Limelight Blooming Rose
During SIHH 2014 Piaget may have launched the Altiplano 900P, but there was another equally personal-to-the-brand watch released in January that has just hit Australian shores, the Limelight Blooming Rose. As I covered at SIHH 2013 last year, Piaget’s jewellery… Read More ›
MONTBLANC : Homage to Nicolas Rieussec Limited Edition
Montblanc’s distinctive Nicolas Rieussec chronograph has had a design revamp this year, with a notable new ‘Homage’ edition. Although launched earlier this year, I did not have the opportunity to handle it until Watches & Wonders 2014 in Hong Kong,… Read More ›
PANERAI : Radiomir 1940 Marina Militare 3 Days Acciaio
Having already written about my favourite new piece from Officine Panerai’s Watches & Wonders 2014 launches, today’s post is about another piece that grabbed my attention, the PM587 limited edition (1000 pieces) Marina Militare Acciaio, in a 47mm Radiomir 1940… Read More ›