Hands-on

Hands-on with the Aristo Sextant

By horologium on October 16, 2010 • ( 0 )

The Aristo Flieger Sextant has its roots in a German sextant watch used by Wernher von Braun and his team at the Peenemünde rocket proving ground (“Heeresversuchsanstalt Peenemuende”) in the early 1940s. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (23 March… Read More ›

HANDS-ON : Patek Philippe Ref. 5054

By horologium on June 3, 2010 • ( 0 )

Today we are looking at a slightly older piece. First Introduced to Patek’s range in 1999, and now discontinued, this classic Ref. 5054 is the rose gold model. It was also available in white gold and Platinum. Interestingly, the case is… Read More ›