At the SIHH 2018 Jaeger-LeCoultre marked 50 years since the original Memovox Polaris with the introduction of new Polaris models. For a short introduction to the history of the Polaris, click on that link. Since then, the revival and modernisation… Read More ›
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NEW: Ressence Type 5X
In this the tenth year since the brand’s launch, Ressence have released their second (following the Type 1 Slim X) of four birthday pieces in the Ressence X collection – the 5X. Each of the four watches of the Collection… Read More ›
NEW: Ulysse Nardin Diver NET concept watch
Today’s watch is green again, but more importantly, it is part of the building momentum by more watch brands to operate more sustainably and with increasing acknowledgement and awareness that they don’t make watches within their own bubble. Another part… Read More ›
NEW: Oris Aquis Date and the new Calibre 400
A few week ago Oris announced a new in-house movement called the Calibre 400. Now why was this noteworthy? Well because it’s an anti-magnetic automatic movement with a five day power reserve, a ten year warranty, and a ten year… Read More ›
NEW: RIMOWA Watch Case
Maker of some of the most recognisable travel cases ever to frequent luggage carousels, RIMOWA have now neatly nudged into a category of LVMH Group stablemates with the launch of their new watch case. This is not a polycarbonate (transparent… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2020
Deloitte have released the 7th edition of their report on the Swiss watch industry, based on an online survey and interviews of fifty-five senior industry executives between mid August and mid September 2020, and 5,800 consumers in China, France, Germany,… Read More ›
EXHIBITION: “The Heartbeat of the City: 500 Years of Personal Time”
From Tuesday 27 October until Sunday 13 December 2020 the History of Science Museum, Oxford, is hosting an exhibition on time and time-keeping called “The Heartbeat of the City: 500 Years of Personal Time”. It is presented by the History… Read More ›
NEW: Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chronograph
Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection was launched in 2019 with ten models. Now, it is now expanding with the addition of the new XL (44mm) Chronograph in three variants, all with the same integrated bracelets as the launch models. The ‘XL’… Read More ›
NEW: Hublot and Harrods Big Bang Unico Sapphire
Yes it’s time for another green watch, and what’s more another offering from Hublot, although this one is even more limited (fifteen pieces) than the Spirit of Big Bang Green SAXEM which we covered not too long ago. The new… Read More ›
NEW: De Bethune DB28GS ‘Yellow Submarine’
Think about the newly announced DB28GS Yellow Submarine as a combination of two watches – the DB28GS Diver, and the DB28 Yellow Tones. Their first venture into yellow, created through thermal oxidation of grade 5 titanium, was used in ‘Yellow… Read More ›