Vulcain, most well-known for its Cricket alarm watches, has launched a faithful modern replica of their Cricket Nautical from 1970. The first Nautical models were launched back in 1961; these watches were not only capable of going down to 300m… Read More ›
I own a small number of watches, though never enough, of course. Amongst them, there is one that stands out as a watch I can wear without having to worry about inconveniently placed pieces of steel or concrete deciding to… Read More ›
Dior’s Chiffre Rouge range of men’s watches form what the brand calls their ‘exceptional wrist watch’ collection, and the models falling under this line are characterised by their rather distinctive asymmetrical case shape, automatic movements, and limited editions of as… Read More ›
For all your chronographs, Nautiluses, annual calendars, Sky Moons and the rest, there is one Patek Philippe that for me, remains enduringly appealing. One of the true classics of the brand’s history, the Calatrava has been quietly maintaining its presence… Read More ›
Baselworld 2012 saw the launch of the Seiko Astron GPS Solar, an immensely popular watch about which I have written about before. The passing of a year brings us to Baselworld 2013 and six new models with 26 city names,… Read More ›
The history of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona begins with the production of the reference 6263 in 1963 (although ‘Daytona’ didn’t appear in official advertising until 1965), so in this the year of its 50th anniversary, there has been a lot… Read More ›
Departing my previous blogging abode did not mean cutting ties completely, and with Baselworld alive and kicking for the year, @onomatopia, @initialjh and I found ourselves animatedly discussing the new Frédérique Constant Slimline Moonphase. So much so in fact, that… Read More ›
Jaquet Droz’s ‘Majestic Beijing’ collection contains my favourite JD model the ‘Twelve Cities’ (Les Douze Villes), and it is also the thematic home of the elegant Eclipse watches from last year. Some of the stalwarts of this collection are the… Read More ›
There have been two new Omegas that have stood out for me so far at Baselworld 2013, and the new Speedy Dark Side of the Moon is one of them. This classic and Omega stalwart, whose iterations are seemingly infinite,… Read More ›
Glashütte Original (GO) have decided to stick close to home and re-launch a newly re-designed Senator collection courtesy of the Panorama Date and Panorama Date Moonphase, both in 40mm sized cases and available in stainless steel or red gold and… Read More ›
HOROLOGIUM 