The name of Sylvie Deschamp may not be familiar to you, but you may nonetheless have seen photos of her work with Piaget, with whom she started collaborating in 2012. An embroiderer of note in her native France, she harks… Read More ›
Women’s watches
FIONA KRÜGER : Celebration
In a recent post introducing Fiona Krüger and her skull watches mention was made of a new ‘Celebration’ watch. Well here it is. Her third time watch, it is a variation on her previous watches, with the same influences (for… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2015 : Zenith Elite 6150
This is the sort of watch that makes long time Zenith fans sigh with relief. We’re talking about the fans that remember the pre-Nataf years, found themselves confused for awhile, and were soothed by Jean-Frédérique Dufour only to be suddenly… Read More ›
CARTIER : Rêves de Panthères
The name of today’s watch has been translated into ‘Dreams of the Panthers’, but I like to think that perhaps ‘Reverie of the Panthers’ is just as appropriate, as they appear to be daydreaming. This may be, as they say,… Read More ›
EXTREMELY PIAGET: Black Tie Vintage Inspiration
For a few years now, brands have been reaching into ‘their’ 1960s and 1970s for inspiration. Many brands have gone down the path to those decades for, in particular, sports watches, but to modernise dress watches from that period is… Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : Audemars Piguet new Millenary models
Amidst all the talk about the Royal Oak Concept RD#1 minute repeater there were a few women’s watches that were announced during the Audemars Piguet press presentation. These additions to the Millenary range are part of what AP called their… Read More ›
WATCH PROFILE : Montblanc Bohème Perpetual Calendar Jewellery
As regular readers of Horologium know, the dearth of mechanical complications in women’s watches is something that is occasionally commented upon, so when they do appear there is a certain level of interest. Montblanc are in the throes of an… Read More ›
WATCH PROFILE : Parmigiani Fleurier Pershing 002 Asteria
Perhaps better known for their men’s watches, Parmigiani Fleurier also has a number of women’s collections, including a chronograph collection called ‘Pershing 002’, which is also the name of a similar men’s collection. At a size of 42mm, which probably… Read More ›
INTERVIEW : Mr. Daniel Riedo, Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO
On the eve of Watches & Wonders 2014 Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Mr. Daniel Riedo came to Australia for the first time, visiting Melbourne and Sydney on a short and busy trip which also saw him giving Sydney dinner guests the privilege of… Read More ›
JAEGER LE-COULTRE : Master Grand Tourbillon Enamel ‘Crane’
Today’s watch is one example of a series of enamel-dialed avian-themed Master Grand Tourbillon models that have been made by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Two of them feature cranes; this one, featuring a red-crowned crane, is one of them. What these bird watches… Read More ›
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