In 2018 Audemars Piguet will be celebrating the 25th birthday of the Royal Oak Offshore. A younger brasher and more colourful relation of the Royal Oak, itself a seminal luxury sports watch, the ‘ROO’ has managed to establish its own… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : major changes to Baselworld 2018
The behemoth that is Baselworld, the watch industry’s largest fair shrunk a little in 2017, most noticeably with the elimination of the Palace, which was both an exhibiting space for a number of small and independent brands, and a meeting… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Girard-Perregaux Esmeralda Three Gold Bridges wristwatch
Watch brands love a reason to create a special watch, especially for their horological landmarks, as it were. Last year, Girard-Perregaux released the ‘La Esmeralda’ wristwatch, an homage to a pocket watch of the same name, famed for its three… Read More ›
NEWS : Armin Strom to join SIHH 2018
Armin Strom have just announced their entry into the SIHH 2018, at which they will be part of the Carré des Horlogers. Their participation brings to five (so far) the number of brands that will be exhibiting for the first… Read More ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : Jade ‘Grand Feu’ Ruby Red
This year Ulysse Nardin have unveiled three versions of the Jade ‘Grand Feu’ model, each coming on a matching strap. These new watches highlight the renowned enamelling work of Donzé Cadrans, about whom we have mentioned before. The new colours… Read More ›
BVLGARI : Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
Recently, Bvlgari brought together a special group of watches for the first time in Australia, and I attended an evening organised by Bvlgari, the Australian Financial Review, and Bani McSpedden, highlighting these pieces and the Octo Finissimo line. The stars… Read More ›
MONTBLANC : TimeWalker Chronograph Rally Timer Counter LE
Earlier this year Montblanc formally relaunched the TimeWalker collection, with more integration of Minerva movements a key part of this re-invigoration. With the Rally Timer, TimeWalker Auto Date, TimeWalker Chronograph, TimeWalker Chronograph UTC and a 1/1000th TimeWalker Chronograph being the… Read More ›
PIAGET : Altiplano 60th Anniversary Tourbillon High Jewellery
You may recall our earlier post about some of Piaget’s special releases this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Altiplano collection. Today we bring you one of their special birthday pieces – the limited edition Altiplano Tourbillon High… Read More ›
ARNOLD & SON : DBG Skeleton Dual-Time (GMT)
One of Arnold & Son’s 2017 launches is the DBG (‘double balance’ and ‘GMT’) Dual-Time Skeleton, the latest addition to the (Double-Balance GMT) collection, which was launched in 2013. For those unfamiliar with this watch and concept, it consists of… Read More ›
EXHIBITION : Patek Philippe ‘The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition’
To mark the occasion of Patek Philippe’s The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition which has just opened in New York (click here for more information), they have released a number of special limited edition commemorative models. The ones that they… Read More ›
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