If you find yourself in Glashütte and visit the museum of German watchmaking you will find that the name of Moritz Grossmann (1826 – 1885) is an important one, with many historical models on display. The founder of a Glashütte… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2016 : Hublot Classic Fusion x Berluti
Watch brands can sometimes surprise us with unexpected partnerships, and Baselworld 2016 was the place at which Hublot announced two limited editions in partnership with LVMH stablemate Berluti, renowned purveyors of men’s (formal) leather footwear (although in more recent times… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Tudor’s Black Bay and I ask the question about patina
So Tudor went down the tweaking path at Baselworld this year, with some amendments to various models, notably the Black Bay, which is their best seller in the Heritage line. These changes ranged from a new movement inside to new… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : De Bethune Piece Unique Dream Watch 5 Meteorite
By and large handling a watch for the first time involves impressions about weight, size, lugs, how a watch feels on the wrist, thoughts about straps or bracelets, and overall impressions about how the watch looks. Then comes a watch… Read More ›
RADO : chocolate you can’t break
Recently, lumiere photographie and I were invited by Rado Australia to view their Baselworld 2015 novelties here in Sydney. The new releases that we saw were a mix of quartz and automatic models, but it some of the latter which… Read More ›
Chopard introduces the use of ‘Fairmined’ gold
Consumer concerns about ethical mining, blood diamonds and the like have gained currency in the last decade or so, but they still remain far from mainstream. This year, Chopard have launched their first watch using Fairmined® gold, the standard for… Read More ›
NEWS : HANDS-ON with Omega’s groundbreaking Seamaster Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic
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 ›
A concrete idea?
When I saw one watch brand using concrete (and not in a let’s-sink-this-idea kind of way) I raised a mental eyebrow and moved on. When I read about Girard Perregaux using concrete, I sat down for a minute and wondered… Read More ›
An interview with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe
Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe recently made a short visit to Australia, his first visit here. In conjunction with Ferrari Australia, Mr Guadalupe launched the new Big Bang Ferrari models at functions in Sydney and Melbourne at each city’s respective Ferrari… Read More ›
Space shuttle tiles, tank armour – it’s the Bullet BANG!
So, is Hublot’s Big Bang Bullet Bang (hereafter called ‘Bullet Bang’ for ease) bulletproof? The case and bezel are made of micro-blasted Cermet, an alloy made from CERamic and METal (bronze in this case). Cermet is used for tank armour,… Read More ›
