Nomos Glashütte have announced the introduction of a new series of watches called the ‘neomatik 1st Edition’, all containing the in-house automatic Nomos Calibre DUW 3001 which made its inaugural appearance at Baselworld 2015 in the Minimatik and the 2015 Tangente… Read More ›
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WATCHES & WONDERS 2015 : Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second and Geophysic Universal Time
When the talk started about the Geophysic 1958 model being not a one (or rather two) off but part of a new collection, people wondered a bit. The 1958 was a successful and well-received homage/ reissue for Jaeger-LeCoultre that… Read More ›
PHOTOS : a 1970s IWC Yacht Club
Although it is a name that has perhaps become less known to contemporary watch enthusiasts, the ‘Yacht Club’ moniker forms an important part of IWC’s history. The original Yacht Club Automatic was launched at the Baselworld 1967. With its focus on… Read More ›
The ‘mystery’ of Thomas Prescher’s Mysterious Double-axis Tourbillon
Almost a year ago we did a post about Thomas Prescher’s Mysterious Double Axis Tourbillon. Although the time spent with this watch was very short it stayed in my thoughts, and I wondered whether I would ever have the opportunity… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph
As mentioned earlier this year, Vacheron Constantin introduced a completely new collection called ‘Harmony’ to celebrate their 260th anniversary in 2015. We have already covered the Harmony Tourbillon Chronograph, and today’s watch is the simple Chronograph, perhaps the one that… Read More ›
KARI VOUTILAINEN : Vingt-8 GMT 6 with blue guilloché dial
To meet him, Kari Voutilainen is a very modest man. Low key, much like his much-heralded watches, which hold a special place amongst collectors, especially those who are patrons and supporters of independent watchmakers. His workshop does not make many… Read More ›
JAEGER-LECOULTRE : Master Grande Tradition à Répétition Minutes
Jaeger-LeCoultre recently launched a new pink gold 39mm Minute Repeater for which we had the opportunity to see the (then embargoed) prototype during SIHH 2015. An addtion to the Master Grande Tradition line, the Master Grande Tradition à Répétition Minutes… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY : Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision
Commemorating its 10th anniversary this year, Greubel Forsey presented a few new watches at SIHH 2015 of which two stood out – the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision that is the subject of this post, and the Philippe Dufour collaboration (by… Read More ›
IWC : Portugieser history book now online
As you all know 2015 is IWC’s year of the Portugieser, with a new collection having been launched at SIHH 2015 that included an Annual Calendar (their first) pictured above containing a new movement, the Cal.52850, which is shown below. As… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Laurent Ferrier Galet Square
Unveiled in 2010, ‘Galet’ is the name of Laurent Ferrier’s first collection. This year at Baselworld they introduced a new shape to the line. But firstly, for those who are unfamiliar with the brand – who and what is it?… Read More ›