Whilst in Geneva in last week I was invited by Omega (Australia) to visit their Geneva boutique and meet with Mr. Gregory Kissling, Omega’s Head of Product Management, for an introduction to Omega’s new Seamaster Planet Ocean, with its newly… Read More ›
The Tiffany & Co jewellery chain has been ordered to pay the Swatch Group $448m (£274m) over a failed joint venture. In 2007 a deal was struck between the two parties to make watches together under the Tiffany Watch Co… Read More ›
A fire broke out at 8:45am on Sunday 29th December 2013 at the ETA (Swatch Group) building in Grenchen, destroying the galvanic workshop, where metal is electroplated and rust-proofed, as well as causing smoke damage to other areas. There was… Read More ›
Following the recent ignominious end of a local government official’s career in the People’s Republic of China, the consequence of his less than discreet public displays of love for luxury watches, here is another politician whose penchant for expensive timepieces… Read More ›
The Grand Théâtre de Genève was the scene of the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). One and a half thousand guests joined the President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Ueli Maurer, to celebrate the watch industry, with fifteen… Read More ›
At some point in their watch acquisition careers, many watch enthusiasts will find themselves wanting a pilots’ watch of some type. This label has developed quite a broad meaning over the decades, covering all manner of dial designs and functions…. Read More ›
Horologium has previously covered Baume et Mercier’s 2013 Clifton collection release, including the chronograph model which will be formally launched next year. The recent inaugural Watches & Wonders Richemont fair in Hong Kong was the scene for the announcement of… Read More ›
At SIHH 2013, Baume et Mercier launched a new flagship collection called ‘Clifton’, which I covered earlier this year, with the first models for this new flagship collection available in time-only, time and date, and moonphase versions. Of course it… Read More ›
The predilection of public officials for expensive watches is well-documented. A rather notable proportion of them seem to reside in Russia and her republics, and the People’s Republic of China. Last year, a former work safety boss in the northern… Read More ›
Prior to MB&F’s launch of their first Legacy Machine, the air of anticipation in the watch world was both widespread. Its arrival proved the eager anticipation was not unfounded. The combination of history, modernity and that MB&F touch has turned… Read More ›
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