The January 2011 issue of International Watch had a feature article on repeater watches. They were, with one exception, mechanical watches, and of course as this is a serious complication, the entry level prices were considerable. Most of the big… Read More ›
Antiquorum’s most recent watch auction, “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, was held in Geneva on Sunday, March 27, with a result of CHF 6,457,937 (USD 7,057, 360) for 564 timepieces, with 83 % sold. One of the most notable sales… Read More ›
Hermès is not normally my first (or even tenth) port of horological call, but the announcement at Baselworld 2011 of the Arceau Le Temps Suspendu grabbed my attention for its whimsy. With Les Temps Suspendu, Hermès’ Arceau watch, created in… Read More ›
My fondness for Stepan Sarpaneva’s moon continues unabated. Many find it too gloomy or despondent in appearance, but to me it’s a contemplative, poignant, and only slightly mournful moon, reminiscent of Georges Méliès. Finally, after much anticipation, the moon’s latest… Read More ›
I am old enough remember the 1970s, albeit as a young child, but the fashion and design of that decade may well be ones that some of us prefer to forget. Baselworld 2011 has brought a new offering from Glashütte… Read More ›
For many a watch enthusiast, straps are an important part of watch ownership, with strap purchases and changes according to mood/ weather/ purpose/ colour/ material being a regular part of one’s horological existence. If you’re a Paneristi, strapmania can reach… Read More ›
The Longines Comet, a short-lived mystery dial from the seventies, is an unusual watch from Longines, featuring a broad arrow for hours and an orbiting dot for minutes. Both are on revolving discs, making them appear to move without being… Read More ›
Watches. Hong Kong. It is virtually impossible to go anywhere in this city without bumping into a watch shop of some description, whether it’s one of the many branches of City Chain, the plethora of shops in Central, TST and… Read More ›
Many of the well-known fashion houses have been producing watches for years, most of them without horological distinction, their productions being regarded as just ‘fashion’ pieces. This seems to be changing of late with some interesting, not to say innovative,… Read More ›
As we have mentioned in this previous post, Rolex 5510s have been in the news a little of late (and in the US$66,100 ebay 5510’s case, this interest even appeared in the non-watch media). Compared to the 5510 that went… Read More ›
HOROLOGIUM 