This weekend, for a change, we thought would point you to a podcast. Time 4a pint is a watch-related podcast hailing from London that has spawned a series of GTGs that have allowed some of its listeners to meet ‘over… Read More ›
Watchmaking
INDUSTRY NEWS : Swiss Competition Commission looking into spare parts supply
You may recall news last year about the Swatch Group SA and WEKO’s review of whether there’s room to manoeuvre (increase supply) within the 2013 agreement to phase out movement supply by their subsidiary ETA SA. Reuters have reported that… Read More ›
What Is Fine Watchmaking?
Well the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has given its answer this question, and recently launched the English version of their White Paper on the topic. The FHH’s Cultural Council, in consultation with forty-six members of the industry, have… Read More ›
NEWS : More Richemont management changes
Back in November 2016 we posted about some major management changes at Richemont, with the retirements of CEO Richard Lepen, CFO Gary Saage, and eight Board members, the abolishing of the CEO position, and a new structure in which the… Read More ›
BREAKING NEWS : CEO Aldo Magada to leave Zenith
In breaking news, CEO Aldo Magada is leaving his Zenith, with Jean-Claude Biver taking over the temporary helm. The press release is below. Horologium met Mr Magada during Baselworld 2016. To read our interview, click here.
CHRISTOPHE CLARET : Westminster Chime
With the imminent dimming of Big Ben’s chimes for awhile I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a watch I only saw for the first time during 2016 – Christophe Claret’s Soprano, which not only has a 60-second flying… Read More ›
CUBA : home of Rolex’s longest-serving watch repairer
As the year draws to a close I thought I’d share a rather lovely Financial Times piece that I read recently. It is about watches but also about Cuba, through the eyes of Waldo Fernández Longueira, who has been servicing… Read More ›
NEWS : Swatch/ ETA seeking increase in mechanical movement deliveries
The downturn in the Swiss watch industry has lead to a rather interesting situation. Swatch Group SA have announced that the Swiss Competition Commission Weko are reviewing at whether there’s room to manoeuvre within the 2013 agreement made between the… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY : Signature 1
Greubel Forsey recently hit the headlines for the rather head-exploding price realised by their first Naissance ‘School Watch’ (photo of the prototype below) at a Christie’s auction : HKD 11,296,000. For details on what is so special about this watch,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Seiko Credor Eichi II
With last month’s opening of Australia’s first Seiko boutique in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building it seems the right time to share with you a watch that is one of Seiko’s premium pieces. It is only in recent years that the… Read More ›
HOROLOGIUM 