Flying somewhat discreetly under the radar for Zenith this year has been a new tourbillon chronograph, which was formally launched at Baselworld 2016. At first glance the combination of functions and layout may seem familiar to Zenith fans. This is because… Read More ›
Baselworld 2016 brought with it a number of Heritage models from Longines, such as the Heritage 1918 which we covered a little while ago. Today we are sharing with you another new ‘new vintage’ release – the ‘RailRoad’ which is based… Read More ›
By @initialjh Increasingly, watch enthusiasts find themselves looking for something special, something different to the big brands, to add to their collections. Independent watchmakers offering and tailoring to these other demands are increasing, and today we bring you one of… Read More ›
Today we have something different, a podcast I happened across the other week about a woman called Ruth Belville, who spent fifty years selling a subscription time telling (accurate to within a tenth of a second) service from the Greenwich Observatory. At… Read More ›
At the end of 2015 H.Moser & Cie announced a rather unexpected new ‘collaboration’ limited edition variant of their Endeavour Small Seconds with singer/ songwriter/ musician Bryan Ferry. I am probably one of those who is least likely to know… Read More ›
Space Invaders, Pac-Man and most recently, Super Mario. The list is incomplete without one of the most popular games of all time, and one whose obsessive players perhaps straddled more generations at the same time than those others – Tetris…. Read More ›
The downturn in the Swiss watch industry has lead to a rather interesting situation. Swatch Group SA have announced that the Swiss Competition Commission Weko are reviewing at whether there’s room to manoeuvre within the 2013 agreement made between the… Read More ›
The recent Australian tour of many of this year’s releases by A. Lange & Söhne, with Joanna Lange co-hosting the local events, provided the opportunity for me to reacquaint myself with my favourite Lange release of 2016 to date –… Read More ›
During his recent visit to the U.K. President Barack Obama gave British Prime Minister David Cameron an American gift : a Shinola watch with the presidential seal engraved on the back. When the Shinola brand of watches was launched in… Read More ›
The most widely known notable date for Omega’s Speedmaster Professional may have been in 1969 when it accompanied Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon, but as Speedmaster collectors know, ‘pre-moon’ Speedys are arguably the most desirable ones. The… Read More ›
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