The history of the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona begins with the production of the reference 6263 in 1963 (although ‘Daytona’ didn’t appear in official advertising until 1965), so in this the year of its 50th anniversary, there has been a lot… Read More ›
Some of you may know that as well as their watches, Piaget has a successful and significant jewellery collection for both men and women. Their jewellery range is perhaps not as widely available or well-known as their watches, but the… Read More ›
That must constitute one of the oldest and most re-hashed discussions possible amongst the human species, but though whether something might constitute ‘art’ will inevitably result in animated discussion amongst the great and good (and the rest of us), perhaps… Read More ›
Watch brands, by and large, tend to focus on watches for the male of the species rather than the female in their major yearly launches, but this year Vacheron Constantin focused on women, bringing out some Métiers d’art pieces for… Read More ›
In this, the year of the Grande Maison’s 180th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH 2013 presentation was focusing, naturally, on the Jubilee Collection, as well as proudly sharing the fact that they have 1242 calibres, use some forty odd types of crafts… Read More ›
Amongst Piaget’s offerings this year was an addition to their successful Altiplanos – a new 40mm case with a date display, 3mm smaller than their previous model and both more accessible to a larger number of people and, intentionally or… Read More ›
Many have wondered why there has not been a Lange presence in Australia. The brand has many owners and admirers here, after all. Well the simple answer is that it has not been for want of trying. After years of… Read More ›
This interview of De Bethune co-founder David Zanetta forms the second part of my time with David and Alessandro Zanetta of De Bethune during their visit to Sydney. Part one, with photos covering many of the brand’s watches, can be… Read More ›
Acknowledged as a design genius, Max Bill (22 December 1908 – 9 December 1994) was a Swiss architect, artist, sculptor, painter, typographer, industrial and graphic designer. A pupil of Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, he was famed for the clarity and… Read More ›
In 2008, German artist and designer Rolf Sachs designed the limited edition ‘IQ’watch for Fortis. This year, he has again collaborated with Fortis for another limited edition, this time to celebrate the brand’s 100th birthday. Rolf Sachs IQ Sachs’ inspiration… Read More ›
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