The most widely known notable date for Omega’s Speedmaster Professional may have been in 1969 when it accompanied Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon, but as Speedmaster collectors know, ‘pre-moon’ Speedys are arguably the most desirable ones. The… Read More ›
With its strikingly symmetrical appearance visible at first glance, the new Arnold & Son Nebula was developed with an in-house movement that may be simple functionally (time and a small seconds indicator at 7 o’clock) but sets itself apart from… Read More ›
You may recall a post late last year about an impending re-edition by Bulova of the watch Apollo 15 commander David Scott’s Bulova that he wore on the third of his 1971 moonwalks. The re-edition was purportedly going to be… Read More ›
At SIHH 2016 we had our first opportunity to get some proper hands-on time with Christophe Claret’s watches, including the extraordinary Soprano with its Westminster Chime, but more on that at a later date. Mr Clare is a titan of… Read More ›
You may recall last year’s release of the Urwerk UR-106 Lotus, which came in black and white versions. The first overtly female-oriented Urwerk timepiece (bearing in mind women have been buying the unisex Urwerk pieces prior to this), at 35mm… Read More ›
So I was at Baselworld 2016 waiting for my appointment when I noticed a familiar looking person. I stood there wracking my brains, trying to match a name. Then I glanced down at his wrist. It was Mr. Alain Silberstein,… Read More ›
Stepan Sarpaneva’s Korona K3 has come in a number of forms, including a quite amazing white enamel dialled Northern Stars (amazing because the enamel dial somehow seems more stark and pristine than your usual enamel dial) which I only fleetingly… Read More ›
If you follow Bremont, Giles or Nick English on Twitter/ Instagram then you will be well aware of the enthusiasm with which Bremont has entered into their relationship with the America’s Cup ORACLE Team USA. At Baselworld 2016 they announced… Read More ›
In 2015 the venerable name of Angelus found itself once again in the watch spotlight after a three decade odd hiatus. Arguably the domain of vintage watch enthusiasts, its name was most frequently uttered alongside nostalgia about its movements (both for… Read More ›
In 2015 Jaquet Droz released the Grande Seconde Morte (aka ‘Deadbeat Seconds’ in English) in a limited edition model with an ivory-coloured enamel dial. A year later at Baselworld 2016 they followed up with two black dial versions in stainless steel… Read More ›
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