If you like watches and are in Paris, a visit to the Breguet Museum which forms part of the boutique at Place Vendôme is pretty much a given. When I visited it a few years ago, unfortunately they were mid-change… Read More ›
Vintage watches etc
Vintage timepieces.
HANDS-ON : Longines Heritage Collection 24-Hour Single Pusher Chronograph
That the Longines Heritage collection is my favourite of their lines is no big surprise, I’ve certainly blogged as such during the short life of Horologium (e.g. the the 1938 Collection), so it was with great pleasure that I accepted… Read More ›
AUCTION : Lou Gehrig’s watch for sale. Again.
According to sports memorabilia specialists SCP Auctions, it is still “functioning perfectly”. With an astonishing estimated value of $300,000, an unassuming looking Hamilton ‘Piping Rock’ once owned by Lou Gehrig is one of the lots currently listed in an online… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Longines Heritage 1935
A number of months ago I wrote about one of Longines’ new Baselworld 2014 releases the Heritage 1935, based on a timepiece originally created for the Czech air force in the 1930s-1940s. In a 42mm cushion-shaped steel case, it has… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : the new Tudor Ranger
Another year has meant another vintage-inspired talking point from Tudor, whose last few years, especially with its reintroduction in certain worldwide markets, has lead to an unexpected renaissance. This year at Baselword 2014 it was the turn of the Tudor… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega’s DeVille Trésor
On the day during which I visited the Sydney Omega boutique to see the Speedmaster Mark II I had expectations only of the Mark II. What other watches I might see did not cross my mind. It was all about… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : PROTOTYPE Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Polaris 1968
Seven hundred and sixty eight. This is the number that were produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 2008 of the immensely popular re-edition of the 1968 (as opposed to the other 2008 re-edition of the 1965 version) Memovox Polaris diving watch. A… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Speedmaster Mark II Re-issue
Earlier this year I blogged about the Omega Speedmaster Mark II re-issue. Today, Horologium brings you live photos of the two versions, with thanks to Omega Australia and the Castlereagh St boutique in Sydney. To reiterate Omega, which not only… Read More ›
VIDEO : A timely topic
Today’s post is another in the irregular ‘video’ series in which I share horologically themed videos that I come across online. This video dates back to 1934, and comes courtesy of the British Pathé archives by way of PuristSPro. As… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2014 : Omega brings back the original Seamaster 300
People have breathed a sigh of relief. After all the photo and video teasing, Omega fans seem to have what they want – a new Omega Seamaster 300 that is an homage to the original. Debuting in 1957 and since… Read More ›
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