Some of you may remember Jaeger-LeCoultre’s monumental Hybris Artistica set of twelve timepieces releases from 2014. As an exercise in saying “hey look at all the things we can do”, it was pretty successful. Today is about one of those… Read More ›
SIHH 2014
ON THE WRIST : Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 1907
I recently had the opportunity to spend some ‘wrist testing’ time with Jaeger Le-Coultre’s Master pink gold Ultra Thin 1907 courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre Australia. This was a watch I’d already seen; if memory serves me correctly I’d crossed paths with… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Piaget Limelight Blooming Rose
During SIHH 2014 Piaget may have launched the Altiplano 900P, but there was another equally personal-to-the-brand watch released in January that has just hit Australian shores, the Limelight Blooming Rose. As I covered at SIHH 2013 last year, Piaget’s jewellery… Read More ›
MONTBLANC : Homage to Nicolas Rieussec Limited Edition
Montblanc’s distinctive Nicolas Rieussec chronograph has had a design revamp this year, with a notable new ‘Homage’ edition. Although launched earlier this year, I did not have the opportunity to handle it until Watches & Wonders 2014 in Hong Kong,… Read More ›
PIAGET : Around (half) the world in 65 hours
At Watches & Wonders 2014 I had the opportunity to see perhaps one of the lesser known Altiplano creations from Piaget this year. Part of their “Mythical Journey” watches, this is called the Altiplano Scrimshaw White Gold. A word more… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Night and Day
Today’s watch is one of 2014’s new women’s release from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The Rendez-Vous range features some dozen odd different variants on the same core case and dial design in more than one size, and including complications. I am a supporter… Read More ›
PANERAI : the PAM 560 – upgrading the Base
As part of Panerai’s 2014 releases there have been a number of new entry-level 44mm sized pieces – three Luminor Base models and two Luminor Marinas, all containing the P.5000 movement. Today’s post is about one of them, the stainless… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Vacheron Constantin’s Fabuleux Ornements
Earlier this year I featured Vacheron Constantin’s Fabuleux Ornements collection which debuted at SIHH 2014. Recently I had the opportunity, with thanks to Vacheron Constantin Australia, of looking at these stunning watches at greater leisure here in Sydney, and so… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Duomètre Unique Travel Time
Two years ago Jaeger-LeCoultre lauched their Duomètre Unique Travel Time at their then new Place Vendome boutique. At that point it was released in a limited edition of one hundred pieces in white gold, and you can read more about… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Openworked
Recently, we wrote about the Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Openworked, one of the pieces launched at SIHH 2014. The photos used in that post were part of many that were taken of Vacheron’s releases during the rather frantic ten or… Read More ›