Horologium has tracked the progress of Baume et Mercier’s Clifton model since its launch two years ago, and it remains our favourite collection from the brand. The latest addition to the collection has an unexpected ‘big date’ at 12 o’clock… Read More ›
As part of its pre-SIHH announcements the Titans of Thin announced the new Altiplano Chronograph, about which I wrote at this link. Today’s photos provide some live photos of this piece, so that you may compare the press release photos… Read More ›
Never a brand to do things by half, and unapologetically so, at SIHH 2015 Richard Mille perhaps surprised us all by saying that they would only announce four models in Geneva, with more releases to be staggered over the year…. Read More ›
Harmony of form and function, harmony in music, of thought, of companionship, of the tastebuds. A common word, but perhaps unexpected as the name of the new Vacheron Constantin collection introduced at SIHH 2015 to mark their 260th anniversary. As… Read More ›
A little while ago Horologium wrote about the new meteorite dial from Jaeger-LeCoultre to be launched at SIHH 2015, and today it was thus launched, along with an accompanying bit of the meteorite from which it takes its dial. As mentioned… Read More ›
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 ›
Switzerland’s central bank the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has abandoned the cap on the Swiss Franc’s value against the Euro. Abandoning its exchange rate control and cutting interest rates to -0.75pc sent the franc soaring, Swiss stock markets… Read More ›
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 ›
It has been reported by the ITAR-TSS press agency that following Switzerland’s imposition of authorisation requirements on five Russian banks in response to the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has declared that it will not impose bans on cheese or watches originating… Read More ›
One of the most engaging (and perhaps marginally frustrating) parts of the watch world is that sometimes, you are confronted with so many interesting things on people’s wrists and appearing miraculously out of hidden jacket pockets that you aren’t quite… Read More ›
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