Where were you on November 6, 2012? Well if you were in London, interested in watches and you could get there, you were probably squashed into the standing-room only Sotheby’s sale room for the auction of the late George Daniels’… Read More ›
Watchmaking
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse New York
To look at it, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso à Eclipse appears to be a classic Reverso, but turning the wheel at 2 o’clock opens shutters to reveal the ‘secret’ of an incredibly detailed enamel painting. Because of the skill involved in… Read More ›
An interview with Stepan Sarpaneva
Having recently had the privilege of meeting Max Busser and chatting to him about various and sundry including his Moonmachine collaboration with Stepan Sarpaneva, I thought that it was only appropriate that I give you a ‘companion interview’ with Stepan…. Read More ›
An interview with Max Busser
There isn’t a new post today on Horologium, but I have launched my final post for the Sydney Tarts blog, an interview with Max Busser, so here’s the link to that. I hope that you’ll make a new discovery about… Read More ›
Baselworld 2012 : Seiko Astron GPS Solar watch
Billed as the ‘watch that understands time zones’, Seiko has created their first solar powered GPS watch, using a patented low-energy receiver that picks up GPS signals and identifies the time zone, time and date using at least four GPS… Read More ›
IWC watchmaking workshop & lunch at Becasse
Steady hand, sharp eye-sight…the invitation to attend a IWC Watchmaking Master Class seemed a tad beyond my capabilities, as those who know me can affirm. (umm…’loupe’, heh) Never let it be said that I am not prepared to give watchmaking… Read More ›
The making of a Panerai
The Science Channel’s How it’s Made program, which shows how everyday things are created, recently took a horological bent, with an engaging and educational look at how a watch (in this case a Panerai) is made. Even for those of… Read More ›
An interview with Eva Leube
A few weeks ago I blogged an introduction to Eva Leube and her first watch. Here is part two, an interview with Eva, in which she talks about how she came to live in Australia, and more about how she… Read More ›
Eva Leube : An Introduction
(Photo supplied by Eva Leube) The discovery of a new independent watchmaker can come in many ways, but via twitter tends not to be one of them. And so I found myself, in late December 2010, looking at Eva Leube’s… Read More ›
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