Dear readers and fellow watch lovers, Another year has passed and it is SIHH time again. With thanks to Richemont Australia for the invitation, I am again in Geneva, arriving earlier today. There will be in-depth blogposts about the fair,… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2014 : Omega Speedmaster Mark II Re-issue
Last year saw the return of the Omega Bullhead design in a modern re-issue. This year, Omega is delving into their popular Speedmaster archives and releasing a new version of the 1969 Speedmaster Mark II, which was popular for its… Read More ›
UPDATE : Swatch Sistem51 now on sale
Further to my post earlier this year about the groundbreaking Swatch Sistem51, this much anticipated watch has finally been released, a few months later than originally expected. The Australian release date was meant to be October 2013, but a local… Read More ›
CARTIER : C’est un mystère
As a ‘follow-up’ of sorts to the ‘jump hour’ post, today Horologium looks at another type of uncommon time display, two Cartier ‘mysterieuse’ models released this year. Cartier is famed for its long term commitment to mystery clocks and watches,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega’s new Constellation Sedna and its new 18K rose gold alloy
Following on from my posts about Omega’s new 2013 offerings of the Bullhead and the Speedmaster ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ is a third post about one of Omega’s other big announcements for the year, the new Constellation Sedna, made… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega’s Speedy goes to the dark side of the moon
The Bullhead was one of Baselworld 2013’s most talked about releases from Omega and, in the run up to its appearance at boutiques and retailers, is still a hot topic of horological conversation. Running perhaps in a dead heat in… Read More ›
HANDS ON : Omega’s 2013 Bullhead
Today Horologium brings you a post about a model that we wanted to mention when it was launched at Baselworld 2013 but were unable to do so due to the lack of press photos available. For me, this was the… Read More ›
EVENT : Ingenieurs for breakfast with IWC
Following the launch of this year’s Ingenieur collection at SIHH 2013 IWC have been busy with local events worldwide for those who could not make it to Geneva. An invitation to the Sydney one meant that I could spend a… Read More ›
A visit to the Swatch Museum : Geneva
Earlier this year whilst in Geneva for SIHH 2013, I had a day off before I left. Taking a walk around the city, of which I had barely seen for the previous days, I unexpectedly came across the Swatch Museum…. Read More ›
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary : some historical pieces
In this the year of the Maison’s 180th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been engaged in various commemoration and celebration events around the world, as well as issuing some special editions. During SIHH 2013 earlier this year, the frontage of their booth… Read More ›