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 ›
Straps
NEWS : new straps from Panerai
Officine Panerai have announced a series of eleven alligator straps in a myriad of colours – eight straps with a semi-matte finish and three with a polished finish, achieved by hand-polishing using agate stones. This will no doubt be welcome… Read More ›
SIHH 2014 : Jaeger-LeCoultre Grand Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 Chocolate
My first SIHH 2014 post is about this watch. Why have I chosen this one to be the first? Well because it’s not only the one that I was asked about the most pre-SIHH and at the beginning, but also… Read More ›
EVENT : Peter Speake-Marin collection in Sydney
Earlier this year I caught up with Peter Speake-Marin at the Geneva Time Exhibition and saw some models from his current collection that I had not yet had the opportunity to see. These pieces and more, including the Triad which… Read More ›
The Horologium Holiday Gift Guide
Following on from Horologium’s inaugural Holiday Gift Guide last year, here is 2013’s selection of gifts for the horologically inclined. Again the focus is on affordability. Watches are not included, and if you can’t find anything in this year’s list,… Read More ›
Kangaroo NATOs? Damn Skippy!*
Sometimes we need a change for our watches; to give them new life, in a way. Usually, this takes the form of a new strap. Today is the latest post in Horologium’s occasional look at different strap options, and we… Read More ›
Wearing your Speedmaster the NASA way
Do you want to get your NASA Speedmaster geek on? Well look no further than modern versions of the NASA straps. Forty-three years ago on July 21st 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon…. Read More ›
From 1786 to 2011
I recently had a NATO strap revelation, but just prior to the NATOs, I’d taken delivery of a rather more special strap, known as a “Metta”. Five of us had placed a bulk order with Micah, each with a different… Read More ›
NATO to the rescue
I have a fondness for MeisterSingers, and own two of them. My first was this No.1, which I purchased about four years ago. Unfortunately, my interest in wearing it has waned in the last year, and after failed attempts… Read More ›
An interview with A.B.P. (Atelier du Bracelet Parisien)
For many a watch enthusiast, straps are an important part of watch ownership, with strap purchases and changes according to mood/ weather/ purpose/ colour/ material being a regular part of one’s horological existence. If you’re a Paneristi, strapmania can reach… Read More ›