Within any group there will be its own language, its own slang, patois, words that become signifiers of belonging to it. Sometimes, terms are appropriated from other groups and joined, re-imagined or re-invented to mean something else. There is always… Read More ›
Amongst the renowned jeweller Graff’s watch offerings for men this year was a rather interesting take on their MasterGraff tourbillons, which have previously appeared in a skeletonised and ‘regular’ versions of the same case shape. Movement is the ‘proprietary’ (their… Read More ›
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 ›
Many claim to make ‘revolutionary’ changes to the wristwatch, but in 2010 Benoit Mitiens and the new brand of Ressence really did do something groundbreaking – they made the watch (and design) world accept a watch with no crown with… Read More ›
Baselworld 2015 was the place at which NOMOS Glashütte launched its new Calibre DUW 3001 in the form of two new models. Since it’s about the movement, let’s discuss that first. ‘DUW’ stands for ‘Deutsche Uhrenwerke’ (‘German watchworks’, according to… Read More ›
The watch industry loves commemorating an anniversary with a watch. Today’s post is about a comparatively low key watch that marks something worth commemorating – the bicentenary of Abraham-Louis Breguet’s appointment, on October 27, 1815, as chronometer-maker to the Royal… Read More ›
The just-finished Baselworld 2015 was where De Bethune formally launched the DB28 GS for which they did a ‘soft launch’ in late January. Those of you who follow Horologium on Instagram will have seen a photo that posted on the… Read More ›
In thinking about this newly launched mechanical art from MB&F one wonders whether words are, to some degree, superfluous. The connection between Melchior and someone who looks at it is of course partly to do with his mechanical wonder but… Read More ›
A rather interesting fact. For all the haute horlogerie and other pieces that appear on Horologium, there is a brand about whom the posts, admittedly somewhat irregular, seem to consistently garner steady interest, even the older posts – the brand… Read More ›
Amongst their Baselworld 2015 offerings, some of which are tweaks of watches, is this new model. For those looking for a Sinn that is not ‘too’ sporty, and for fans of that 1960s/ 1970s cushion case style, this may appeal… Read More ›
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