Firstly, a disclosure. The photos that appear in this post are ‘best under the circumstances’ photos. For ones that do the watches justice, go to Fiona’s website. So why did I take them and choose to share them? Well if… Read More ›
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LIVE PHOTOS : De Bethune DB25T Zodiac
In my watch wanderings before the start of SIHH week it has become customary for me to visit De Bethune to see some of their pre-Baselworld launches. This time we had a new watch companion, London’s #thewatchnerd; be sure to… Read More ›
MB&F : the end of the HM3 road
Launched in 2013, the HM3 riff known as the MEGAWIND has proven to be a popular variant for MB&F. Today MB&F launches the final edition of the HM3, a MEGAWIND with added C3 SuperLuminova. If you want proof of the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : with Urwerk’s tweedy side
Late last year Urwerk announced what was a surprisingly ‘old-fashioned’ limited edition of their UR-110. Aptly announced during London’s Salon QP, team Urwerk held a private launch of the UR-110 ‘Eastwood’, a collaboration with English tailor Timothy Everest. I had… Read More ›
DE BETHUNE : the DB28 Maxichrono goes white
You may recall >a previous post about the DB28 Maxichono released at Baselworld 2014 which featured a monopusher chronograph that had its seconds hand, 60-minute counter and 24-hour counter all co-axially mounted in the centre, along with the hour and… Read More ›
ROMAIN GAUTHIER : Celebrating a decade – the HMS Ten
Known for his classic approach to watchmaking and focus on micro-engineering, Vallée de Joux based independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier is celebrating his tenth anniversary with the HMS Ten in three new limited editions of the ‘Prestige HMS’ introduced in 2012…. 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 : 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 ›
THOMAS PRESCHER : the Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon
Would I like to see a ‘simple’ watch from Thomas Prescher? When I met Thomas and Heike Prescher earlier this year and was asked this question by Heike, I was momentarily struck silent, as my mind tried to quickly think… Read More ›
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