Let’s first go back a bit. In 2011, to mark the ‘Mechanical Wonders’ exhibition in New York, Parmigiani launched the Toric Minute Repeater, a modern tribute to the early 19th century Perrin Freres pocket watch that they restored for the… Read More ›
Minute Repeaters
H. MOSER & CIE. : Watch Concept Black Minute Repeater
When H.Moser & Cie released the first Swiss Alp watch it was a flashpoint for discussions about the brand. As a bit of marketing, it was ingenious, but over the last couple of years they have shown that it was… Read More ›
SIHH 2019 : Audemars Piguet’s new CODE 11:59
Sometimes, new watches can be highly divisive, but seldom has an ‘establishment’ brand’s new collection been subjected to such a rapid, visceral, and almost universal round of negativity at its launch. What happens when the time ticks over from 11:59… Read More ›
BVLGARI : Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
Recently, Bvlgari brought together a special group of watches for the first time in Australia, and I attended an evening organised by Bvlgari, the Australian Financial Review, and Bani McSpedden, highlighting these pieces and the Octo Finissimo line. The stars… Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Patek Philippe ‘The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition’
To mark the occasion of Patek Philippe’s The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition which has just opened in New York (click here for more information), they have released a number of special limited edition commemorative models. The ones that they… Read More ›
CHRISTOPHE CLARET : Westminster Chime
With the imminent dimming of Big Ben’s chimes for awhile I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a watch I only saw for the first time during 2016 – Christophe Claret’s Soprano, which not only has a 60-second flying… Read More ›
JAPAN : Watch trip of a rambling enthusiast
Today we have a guest post from collector/ enthusiast @crunchylatte in which he shares his horological adventures visiting some key Tokyo watch destinations. Enjoy. DISCLAIMER: These are merely the ramblings of one watch enthusiast, and all views expressed are his… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : a record-breaking 57 complication pocket watch
Eight years, three master watchmakers, fifty-seven complications, 2826 parts, ten patents, ten ‘firsts’, 957grams, 98mm in size, one reference number (Ref. 57260). Oh, and one hashtag, of course. Venerable house of horology or not, Vacheron Constantin’s 260th birthday is in… Read More ›
INTERVIEW : Mr. Daniel Riedo, Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO
On the eve of Watches & Wonders 2014 Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Mr. Daniel Riedo came to Australia for the first time, visiting Melbourne and Sydney on a short and busy trip which also saw him giving Sydney dinner guests the privilege of… Read More ›
JAEGER-LECOULTRE : The Rendez-Vous Ivy Minute Repeater
Last week Jeager-LeCoultre CEO Mr. Daniel Riedo paid his first visit to Australia. One of the purposes of his visit was to talk about the Maison’s women’s watches, and a dinner was held at Quay Restaurant in Sydney in honour… Read More ›
