At SIHH 2015 Ralph Lauren focused on the launch of some automotive inspired watches featuring the use of wood on dials and bezels, inspired by the dashboard of the 1938 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic Coupe owned by Lauren. The entry model… Read More ›
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NEWS : Swiss Watch Exports in 2014
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) has reported that watch exports in 2014 continued to grow, with a total value of 22.2 bllion CHF, an increase of 1.9%, the same as 2013. The first half-year showed a 3.1%… Read More ›
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS : the ‘wow’ factor
At the end of SIHH 2015 I was asked, in a private conversation, what stood out for me during those four days. A part of the ensuing conversation was a comment by me that, upon further reflection a few weeks… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : with Urwerk’s tweedy side
Late last year Urwerk announced what was a surprisingly ‘old-fashioned’ limited edition of their UR-110. Aptly announced during London’s Salon QP, team Urwerk held a private launch of the UR-110 ‘Eastwood’, a collaboration with English tailor Timothy Everest. I had… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph (x2)
It would be something even more than an understatment to say that Jerome Lambert’s tenure so far at Montblanc has been an eye opener, but the subject of Horologium’s first SIHH 2015 Montblanc posts is not about something ‘new’ so… Read More ›
CARTIER : the key to a new case
The house of Cartier presented a mindboggling fraction-over-one-hundred new models at SIHH 2015, but obviously there was not time to introduce them all during that brief time, and especially not during the press presentations, which focused on their key pieces… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : A.Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual White Gold
A.Lange & Söhne’s SIHH 2015 offerings were largely tweaks and updates of models apart from a few notable exceptions, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In the case of the new Datograph Perpetual in white gold with a dark… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Meteorite
SIHH 2015 brought not one but two meteorite models from participating brands. If you had wanted to make a bet with me before the fair about the chances of this happening, I’m pretty sure I’d have lost it. Parmigiani’s ersion… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : PANERAI Equation of Time Radiomir and Luminor in stainless steel
The most complicated watches released by Officine Panerai at SIHH 2015 were the two ‘equation of time’ models in stainless steel – the PAM516 in the Radiomir 1940 case (PAM516) which will be in a limited edition of 200, and… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : Audemars Piguet new Millenary models
Amidst all the talk about the Royal Oak Concept RD#1 minute repeater there were a few women’s watches that were announced during the Audemars Piguet press presentation. These additions to the Millenary range are part of what AP called their… Read More ›
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