Diagonally across the plane aisle on my GVA-LHR flight was a passenger who may/ may not have also been at Watches & Wonders Geneva. Dressed in a sober navy suit and flipping through Instagram, I noticed what he had on… Read More ›
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WATCHES & WONDERS 2022: Oris “ProPilot X Calibre 400”
Meet the new ProPilot X Calibre 400 from Oris, a 39mm titanium-cased watch powered by the eponymous movement of the name. When this in-house movement was announced two years ago, its importance to the brand was indicated by the fact… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Cartier Tank Must Solar Beat
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 ›
HANDS-ON: MeisterSinger Bell Hora
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 ›
HANDS-ON: Panerai Luminor Chrono PAM 1218
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 ›
HANDS-ON: MIH Gaïa
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 ›
HANDS-ON: Zenith Chronomaster Revival A385
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 ›
HANDS-ON: Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36000 80 Hours
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 ›
HANDS-ON: Zenith Pilot Type 20 ‘Blueprint’ Limited Edition
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 ›
HANDS-ON: IWC Big Pilot Big Date Spitfire “Mission Accomplished”
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 ›
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