Laurent Ferrier is a brand about which we’ve not written much here; in fact the sum total of posts to date has been a rather spartan one in number. This has not been the result of any deliberate decision but… Read More ›
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MB&F : HMX Black Badger
You may recall MB&F’s HMX, part of their 10th birthday celebrations in 2015. They decided to follow this up with a collaboration with Jack Thompson (aka ‘Black Badger’ on Twitter and Instagram), best known for his distinctive luminescent rings, milled… Read More ›
SINN : 910 Anniversary Split Chronograph
At Baselworld 2016 Sinn, a favourite German ‘tool watch’ brand of many, came out with a number of new releases including one or two rather dressy pieces as well as a camo dial that is probably something you will love… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik
At Baselworld 2015 Nomos launched the hugely popular neomatik watches. This year, they have extended the neomatik range into the Tetra collection and in so doing, updated it. Previously only available in 27.5 mm and 29.5 mm square cases, is… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Hublot Classic Fusion x Berluti
Watch brands can sometimes surprise us with unexpected partnerships, and Baselworld 2016 was the place at which Hublot announced two limited editions in partnership with LVMH stablemate Berluti, renowned purveyors of men’s (formal) leather footwear (although in more recent times… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Oris Great Barrier Reef II
You may recall my earlier post about the new Oris Great Barrier Reef II. To recap, following on from their first collaboration in 2010 Oris has once again partnered with the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) to issue a new… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Tissot Heritage 1936
When visiting Tissot at Baselworld 2016 I was told that there were over two hundred new models. The chances of my being able to see them all in half an hour were zero, so after a bit of consultation we… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Tudor’s Black Bay and I ask the question about patina
So Tudor went down the tweaking path at Baselworld this year, with some amendments to various models, notably the Black Bay, which is their best seller in the Heritage line. These changes ranged from a new movement inside to new… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Zenith Elite 6150 Rose Gold
You may recall that a year ago at Baselworld 2015 Zenith launched Elite Calibre 6150 (‘6’ for ‘Elite’, ‘150’ for their birthday of the same), a movement with 195 components, a 100 hour power reserve, 3.92mm high, and released in… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2016 : Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige Plume Noire
Today is about a new release from Manufacture Royale called the 1770 Voltige Plume Noire (Black Feather). In order to introduce this new watch which forms part of their Baselworld 2016 releases and which we saw in January in Geneva,… Read More ›
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