Last year saw the return of the Omega Bullhead design in a modern re-issue. This year, Omega is delving into their popular Speedmaster archives and releasing a new version of the 1969 Speedmaster Mark II, which was popular for its… Read More ›
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Tiffany & Co ordered to pay Swatch Group over failed venture
The Tiffany & Co jewellery chain has been ordered to pay the Swatch Group $448m (£274m) over a failed joint venture. In 2007 a deal was struck between the two parties to make watches together under the Tiffany Watch Co… Read More ›
An interview with Janek Deleskiewicz, Artistic and Design Director, Jaeger-LeCoultre
During his flying visit to Australia to celebrate Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary, I was fortunate enough to be invited meet industry luminary Janek Deleskiewicz, the Maison’s Artistic and Design Director, for a wide-ranging chat and interview. I hope you enjoy this… Read More ›
NEWS : Fire at ETA Workshop
A fire broke out at 8:45am on Sunday 29th December 2013 at the ETA (Swatch Group) building in Grenchen, destroying the galvanic workshop, where metal is electroplated and rust-proofed, as well as causing smoke damage to other areas. There was… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: the Omega Marine
Following on from the previous post about the very collectible Omega Cosmic is another vintage Omega, this one from an earlier period and perhaps even more rare, the divers watch known as the Omega Marine, first produced in 1932. The… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : A vintage Omega Cosmic
In 1947 Omega introduced their first calendar complication watch, the Cosmic Moonphase triple date calendar. It was produced, during the course of its existence, in both square and round cases, and with a variety of metals/ dial colours. It was… Read More ›
UPDATE : Swatch Sistem51 now on sale
Further to my post earlier this year about the groundbreaking Swatch Sistem51, this much anticipated watch has finally been released, a few months later than originally expected. The Australian release date was meant to be October 2013, but a local… Read More ›
AUCTION : Watch purportedly used to time JFK’s death for sale
Vintage Patek Philippes, especially chronographs, create their own buzz when sold at auction. Anything to do with J.F.K. causes even more buzz. Put them together and you get a Patek Philippe Ref. 1463 from 1948 that is up for auction… Read More ›
EVENT : Peter Speake-Marin collection in Sydney
Earlier this year I caught up with Peter Speake-Marin at the Geneva Time Exhibition and saw some models from his current collection that I had not yet had the opportunity to see. These pieces and more, including the Triad which… Read More ›
NEWS : Polish Minister quits over undeclared wristwatch
Following the recent ignominious end of a local government official’s career in the People’s Republic of China, the consequence of his less than discreet public displays of love for luxury watches, here is another politician whose penchant for expensive timepieces… Read More ›
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