Longines’ heritage-inspired Heritage Diver 1967 was released at Baselworld 2015, and with thanks to Longines Australia, we were loaned a prototype for a few days. With its roots in a 1967 piece called the ‘Skin Diver’, this new version is,… Read More ›
Watch Profile
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 : Breitling Avenger Blackbird 44
A new 44mm version of the 48mm Avenger Blackbird was launched at Baselworld 2015, and we recently had the opportunity to see it, along with some other 2015 releases, at the Sydney boutique. This more reasonably (and accessibly) sized case… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY : Art Piece – Hommage à Robert Filliou
Last year Greubel Forsey added to their Art Pieces, with a piece containing another micro-sculpture collaboration with Willard Wigan – an hommage à Robert Filliou model. We managed to get some photos of this piece earlier this year. Alas we were… 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 ›
Girard-Perregaux : a new Traveller
Girard-Perregaux has announced a new version of their Traveller Large Date, Moonphase and GMT watch. Technically, this new edition with sapphire dial is the same as the previous model; the difference is in appearances. Available in stainless steel or pink… Read More ›
AUDEMARS PIGUET : Pride of Indonesia
There’s no getting around the fact that Audemars Piguet has so many limited edition Royal Oak Offshores that it’s somewhat difficult to keep up with them, but perhaps you have not heard of their ‘Pride’ limited editions. They are rather interesting… Read More ›
VULCAIN : a 1950s Cricket
Vulcain’s flagship (and most well-known) model the Cricket needs no introduction, and today’s post features one that contains the Calibre 120, the original Cricket movement that was patented in 1947. The first modern wrist alarm movement, it predated the more… Read More ›
BREITLING : Transocean Chronograph 1915
As the name indicates, the new Transocean Chronograph 1915, launched at Baselworld 2015, commemorates a significant achievement for Breitling – a hundred years since the creation of the first independent chronograph pusher at 2 o’clock. A century ago, Breitling was… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Panerai PAM 604 Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaio
Today we have some photos of one of the year’s more attractive releases from Officine Panerai, a Florence boutique-only limited (99 pieces) edition. The Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaio comes in a hand-engraved 47mm brushed steel case that has been… Read More ›