Last year’s Atum Pure Steel by Moritz Grossmann was not just one of my favourite releases from Baselworld 2016, but for the year. This year, they have added a new Atum to the collection, with a white grand feu enamel… Read More ›
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BASELWORLD 2017 Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture
At last year’s Baselworld Frédérique Constant revealed their first in-house perpetual calendar movement for under $10,000. This year, they’ve added a competitively priced in-house complication to their collection, with the launch of the Frédérique Constant Flyback Chronograph Manufacture. The new… Read More ›
NOVELTY : liquid metal watch
A Horologium team member recently took delivery of a cheap and cheerful indiegogo watch that I had the opportunity to see last week. It is a fun thing, so I took a few photos and a phone video that I… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Slim d’Hermès L’heure Impatiente
I have a soft spot for the unexpected and unusual, whether this be in terms how time is represented, or how time is interpreted. In 2001 Hermès released the Arceau le Temps Suspendu which ‘suspended’ time, then a few years… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Angelus Skeleton Tourbillon U21 and U22
Last year saw Angelus’ launch of the U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon (see photo below), a innovative piece using a layer of clear sapphire as its main plate, to which the movement bridges are fastened. This year, launched at Baselworld 2017, Angelus… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary
Although it seems, in recent years, that the popularity of diving into the archives for new releases has markedly increased, Longines has been paying attention to their heritage for awhile. This year has brought some very pared back models, including… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon
There is a new member of the lunar club fraternity – Jaquet Droz have released an addition to their classic Grande Seconde Collection in the form of a watch with both date and moon phase two different variants – stainless… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC
This year Blancpain has added to its Fifty Fathoms collection with a very ‘origin’ inspired model indeed, not only deciding to revive the famed disc on the dial, but to go ‘full milspec’ with the name. It can be difficult… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2017 : TAG Heuer Autavia
Those of you who follow me on Instagram may recollect photos I posted in January 2017, before SIHH, of the new Autavia from TAG Heuer. Even by soft launch standards it was pretty low key. If you didn’t happen to… Read More ›
OMEGA : Prestige Co-Axial De Ville 50th Anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the De Ville collection in 2017, Omega has released a very classical set of three 39.5mm models featuring white enamel dials with ‘red 12s’. It is available in polished white gold, yellow gold, and… Read More ›
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