With the onset of this year’s SIHH imminent, it’s time to start covering some of the models already announced, of which hopefully we will be able to bring you as many ‘in the metal’ photos as possible during the five… Read More ›
Watch Profile
CHRISTOPHE CLARET : Westminster Chime
With the imminent dimming of Big Ben’s chimes for awhile I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a watch I only saw for the first time during 2016 – Christophe Claret’s Soprano, which not only has a 60-second flying… Read More ›
ZENITH : the battle of the fusée and chains
Since the appointment of of their first locally-based brand manager in September 2015 Zenith’s Australian presence has been gradually gaining a foothold courtesy of events, more points of sale, and an increased availability of more models. Recently, I had the… Read More ›
HYT : an Australian arrival and the H1 Iceberg 2
In 2012 HYT burst into the watch industry with the H1, an attention-grabbing and incredibly innovative watch that truly was unlike anything that people had seen before. It was rapidly followed in succession by the H2 in 2013.Unmistakably 21st century in their looks but… Read More ›
LONGINES : La Grande Classique
Today’s is perhaps an unusual post in that with rare exceptions, we don’t tend to cover quartz watches, let alone women’s quartz watches, but if a watch grabs your attention for whatever reason then it is worth mentioning, I think…. Read More ›
OMEGA : Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Master Chronometer GMT
In 2005 Omega launched its Planet Ocean collection, followed in 2013 by the introduction of the Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m GMT, the first Seamaster Planet Ocean with a second time zone. This year Omega has introduced the Co-Axial movement into… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Hublot Big Bang Meca-10
Perhaps best known for their interesting and innovative use of case materials, this year Hublot has reminded us that they do things with movements as well, something that they have done in the past most notably with the Unico and the astonishing… Read More ›
PANERAI : PAM661 Carbotech Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic
One of Panerai’s post-SIHH 2016 releases this year was the PAM 661 Carbotech Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic, which can be either seen as a consolation prize for those who did not get last year’s PAM616 Carbotech Submersible or… Read More ›
LAURENT FERRIER : Galet Traveller Globe Blue Night (Bleu Nuit)
You may recall a post earlier this year about Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Traveller Boreal. As we are coming around to a time of the year when many are not only about to travel but perhaps also decide to buy themselves… Read More ›
MANUFACTURE ROYALE : Androgyne Royale Steel and Pure Glacier Grey PVD Steel
The Androgyne collection, by virtue of its very distinctive fifty-two part case, has perhaps stood out as Manufacture Royale’s most immediately identifiable (and complex) case creation if we exclude the Sydney Opera House-inspired ‘Opera’ which inhabits, like the architectural landmark,… Read More ›
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