Today’s watch is one I was offered the chance to play with for a few weeks by Queensland collector Col, who generously sent his newly acquired Sea-Gull 1963 Reissue to me before he’d even had a chance to wear it… Read More ›
Watch Profile
NEWS : MB&F’s Legacy Machine 2 and what is resonance anyway?
Prior to MB&F’s launch of their first Legacy Machine, the air of anticipation in the watch world was both widespread. Its arrival proved the eager anticipation was not unfounded. The combination of history, modernity and that MB&F touch has turned… Read More ›
PHOTO ESSAY : a pair of Vianney Halter Classics
At Baselworld 1999 and 2000 Vianney Halter and Janiver SA showed off his ‘Classic’ model, delivery of which commenced in 2001 and continued for almost a decade before it was discontinued. The total run was 250 pieces, of which 115… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : ORIS Aquis Depth Gauge
Oris are known for producing solid tool watches, including a number of divers’ models. This year, they have released the first divers’ watch which measures depth by means of the intuitively horrifying idea of allowing water to enter the timepiece…. Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega’s new Constellation Sedna and its new 18K rose gold alloy
Following on from my posts about Omega’s new 2013 offerings of the Bullhead and the Speedmaster ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is a third post about one of Omega’s other big announcements for the year, the new Constellation Sedna, made… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : with JEANRICHARD’s Aeroscope, Aquascope and Terrascope
Following on from a previous post, this is the second part dedicated to some of JEANRICHARD’s range of relaunched and new watches. For this post, we cover the sports range – the Aeroscope, Aquascope and Terrascope. First we start with… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : JEANRICHARD – a new beginning
In 2012, after a period of flux and uncertainty about the brand’s image, JEANRICHARD repositioned themselves and launched a new identity with a streamlined triumvirate range based on ‘land, water and air’ in the form of the 1681, Terrascope, Aquascope,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Kari Voutilainen’s Vingt-8
Horologium has a particular fondness for independent watchmaking and today we bring another example, courtesy of a local collector who kindly brought his new toy along when we met for a coffee. Kari Voutilainen, born in 1962, is a Finnish… Read More ›
HANDS ON : Raymond Weil’s Freelancer Urban Black
Horologium endeavours to cover a broad range of watches and brands across many price points, and it is with this in mind that today’s post is about a watch from a brand that you’ll see widely advertised even if you… Read More ›
Omega’s Ladymatic Collection and some thoughts on women’s watches
With men’s watches so dominant in the watch industry it is easy for women’s watches to be an afterthought. Men are the major market/ consumers of watches after all, especially in the ‘luxury’ area. There are, however, an increasing number… Read More ›
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