In a report on Swiss site 24 heures, it has been announced that Peter Speake-Marin has left the brand he founded sixteen years ago. This is not a sudden decision, but one over which he has been mulling for awhile…. Read More ›
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LAURENT FERRIER : Galet Classic Tourbillon Dual
Unveiled this year, Laurent Ferrier’s Galet Classic Tourbillon Dual was created out of customer demand. Clients expressed a desire to be able to see their tourbillon not just from the (back) movement side, as per their other Galet Classic tourbillons… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières
The Métiers d’Art collection is probably my favourite Vacheron Constantin line, because it is where they give full flight to celebrating dial arts, often in unexpected ways. In late 2016 Vacheron Constantin introduced the ‘Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières’ series of… Read More ›
PANERAI : PAM671 Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo Blue
Panerai’s love of bronze cases started in what watch industry terms almost feels like an eon ago, with the original ‘Bronzo’, aka the PAM382. It was one of the hottest releases of 2011, and had a very real effect on… Read More ›
LANG & HEYNE : Albert
Dresden watchmakers Lang & Heyne basically quietly do their own thing, creating a scant few dozen watches a year in a small number of models. You may recall an earlier post on Horologium about a special Friedrich III. Well today,… Read More ›
OPHION : OPH 786
Behind the name of a Greek deity lies a Spanish watch brand making low volume vintage-inspired pieces hovering around the sub 2,000 EUR price point using Swiss movements, German assembly and Spanish leather for the straps. There are many micro… Read More ›
IWC : Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon
This year IWC have added a new complication to their Portugieser collection that is also a little familiar. Meet the Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon. By ‘familiar’ we are talking a little about familial history from the Portugieser Sidérale Scafusia but mostly of… Read More ›
PARMIGIANI : Tonda 1950 Lune
This year Parmigiani added a moon phase variant to their Tonda 1950 collection, called the Tonda 1950 Lune, which also features a date indicator. It comes in a stainless steel case with a black dial featuring rhodium-plated indices and luminescent… Read More ›
SPEAKE-MARIN : J-Class Collection One and Two
Earlier this year at Peter Speake-Marin launched a new in-house movement, the COSC-certified automatic Calibre SMA0, which made its maiden appearance in the form of two limited edition pieces called the ‘One’ and ‘Two’. These are the first watches in… Read More ›
H. Moser & Cie : Swiss Alp Minute Retrograde
The headline-grabbing Swiss Alp watch has taken a horologically unexpected turn this year, its rectangular case now with a movement from sister brand Hautlence inside it. Meet the rather cool Swiss Alp Watch Minute Retrograde. The white gold 48mm case… Read More ›
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