There was a ‘soft launch’ earlier this year, but it was only at Baselworld 2019 that the new siblings of Zenith’s Defy Classic Black – the new Ceramic White and Ceramic Blue models, took a step forward. Of the two… Read More ›
Sydney
BRONZE FORTNIGHT : Tudor Black Bay Bronze Slate Grey
Three years ago Tudor launched the Black Bay Bronze, which featured a dark brown dial. This was followed up with a bronze pièce unique for the ONLY WATCH auction of 2017, and the rather attractive Bucherer Black Bay Bronze Blue… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8
Although Omega’s main focus at this year has been on its Seamaster and Seamaster Diver collections, there has also been an addition to the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon series of watches which commemorates the Apollo 8 mission, which… Read More ›
CHRONOSWISS : Flying Regulator Open Gear
Chronoswiss has returned to Australia courtesy of Fairfax & Roberts, who are expanding their watch offerings following the introduction of Schwarz Etienne. As it has been a number of years since they were last here, a new generation of local… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage
During Baselworld 2018, one of the releases we wrote about was the Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage, based on a 1943 model which was part of the brand’s very successful Antimagnétique collection that they launched in the 1930s. As mentioned in March,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Speedmaster #SpeedyTuesday 2 ‘Ultraman’
In July of this year, Fratello Watches announced their second Omega #SpeedyTuesday 2 ‘Ultraman’, a tribute to and inspired by, the rare 1967 Speedmaster ‘Ultraman’, of which an unknown number are extant. The first Speedy Tuesday, which we covered in… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : H.Moser & Cie Venturer Smoky Sapphire
Today we are highlighting a watch that was released in 2017. We did not manage to cross paths with it at the time, and only recently had the opportunity to do so with thanks to H.Moser & Cie Australia, who… Read More ›
SCHWARZ ETIENNE : La Chaux-de-Fonds Petite Seconde Rétrograde Tourbillon
Recently, Sydney saw the launch of Swiss brand Schwarz Etienne, entering the Australian watch market for the first time courtesy of their new authorised dealer Fairfax & Roberts, who invited me to one of their launch events. Founded in 1902… Read More ›
NEWS : Police raid Sydney jeweller, seizing watches and cash
In local watch-related news, a police operation yesterday on jewellery shop Jacobsons Jewellery at Westfield Bondi Junction has resulted in the seizure of more than $270,000 in cash and watches to the value of over $3.5 million. The official NSW… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Lang & Heyne Georg
It remains the case that rectangular watches are less commonly made and less commonly worn, than round ones, so it is always interesting when a brand decides to launch one in this case shape. Today, we are looking at one… Read More ›
