Amongst the models launched by Peter Speake-Marin last year was a single-handed watch called the ‘Velsheda’, about which I wrote here. Recently, in the lead-up to SIHH 2015 in Geneva, we caught up with him. It was too brief a… Read More ›
Watch Profile
BASELWORLD 2015 : Glashütte Original Senator Observer
Known for their traditionally styled ‘observer’ watches, including a special limited eition model in 2012 named after their founder, Glashütte Original have released a new version of their Senator Observer, containing the same Calibre 100-14 as the Julius Assmann LE… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Zenith Elite 6150
This is the sort of watch that makes long time Zenith fans sigh with relief. We’re talking about the fans that remember the pre-Nataf years, found themselves confused for awhile, and were soothed by Jean-Frédérique Dufour only to be suddenly… Read More ›
BREVA : Hands-on with the Génie 03 Speedmeter
Billed by Breva as “the world’s first-ever wristwatch with a functional speedometer”, meet the recently launched Génie 03, the brand’s latest quirky outdoors watch. The Génie 01 was a miniature weather station, the Génie 02, an altimeter. As with its… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : LONGINES Pulsometer Chronograph
Looking forward to the annual Longines vintage-inspired releases at Baselworld is almost second nature to many, and amongst this year’s new-old releases is a new Pulsometer (single-button) chronograph. You only need to have had a cursory exposure to vintage watches… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Breitling Galactic Unitime SleekT
So I know that there has been a recent post about a worldtimer, but here is another for your consideration. Meet Breitling’s latest world timer, the Galactic Unitime SleekT. COSC-certified, it contains the automatic Breitling Calibre B35 with a power… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
Well sometimes the word ‘novelties’ so beloved of the watch world actually does apply, and the new Patek Pilots’ watch certainly falls into the ‘unexpected’ category. It adds a sports watch to the Calatrava collection, and is a markedly different… Read More ›
PRE-BASELWORLD 2015 : Omega White Side of the Moon
Two years ago the Omega Speedmaster went to the ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and last year, it went grey. As most guessed based on the teasers that have gone out over the last few days, Omega have a new… Read More ›
CARTIER : Rêves de Panthères
The name of today’s watch has been translated into ‘Dreams of the Panthers’, but I like to think that perhaps ‘Reverie of the Panthers’ is just as appropriate, as they appear to be daydreaming. This may be, as they say,… Read More ›
PRE-BASELWORLD 2015 : Frederique Constant Worldtimer Navy Blue
In keeping with the general theme of a recent post on a 2015 release that is a variation on a successful existing model, and as an acknowledgement that it is not all about completely new models or collections, today’s post… Read More ›
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