My first SIHH 2014 post is about this watch. Why have I chosen this one to be the first? Well because it’s not only the one that I was asked about the most pre-SIHH and at the beginning, but also… Read More ›
Hands-on
HANDS-ON: the Omega Marine
Following on from the previous post about the very collectible Omega Cosmic is another vintage Omega, this one from an earlier period and perhaps even more rare, the divers watch known as the Omega Marine, first produced in 1932. The… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : A vintage Omega Cosmic
In 1947 Omega introduced their first calendar complication watch, the Cosmic Moonphase triple date calendar. It was produced, during the course of its existence, in both square and round cases, and with a variety of metals/ dial colours. It was… Read More ›
EVENT : Peter Speake-Marin collection in Sydney
Earlier this year I caught up with Peter Speake-Marin at the Geneva Time Exhibition and saw some models from his current collection that I had not yet had the opportunity to see. These pieces and more, including the Triad which… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : SevenFriday now in Australia
With so many new brands appearing every year in the watch world, it’s hard for small brands, let alone quite niche ones, to get coverage, let alone traction. The Zurich based SevenFriday, launched in 2012, has somehow managed to break… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : A diving classic – the Squale 101 Atmos 2002
The name of the watch brand Squale is derived from the Italian ‘squalo’ for shark, which forms part of the logo for the important dive watch brand that is the subject of today’s post. Squale’s origins lie in a small… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Linde Werdelin’s Oktopus II Moon Gold and ‘try before you buy’
Following on from my previous post covering two Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Titanium models, this second post is about a watch from the other main collection wing of Linde Werdelin’s offerings, the Oktopus II Moon Gold. As the next ste… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : the Parmigiani Transformer CBF
Parmigiani’s Transforma collection is as the name describes – watches that can ‘transform’; in their case, into a wristwatch, pocket watch or small table clock, the final transformation courtesy of the watch winder/ presentation case. The Transforma CBF (Confederação Brasileira… 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 : Linde Werdelin’s Spidolite II Titanium
Launched in 2006 by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin and specialising in limited productions of watches and sports instruments for skiing and diving, the Linde Werdelin brand, which many in Australia may not know has a distributor here, was the… Read More ›
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