It may be two years since Zenith’s celebration of half a century of the El Primero, but they have continued to release homages and the like, including last year’s Chronomaster Revival ‘Shadow’ based on the A384 Revival. In 1969 three… Read More ›
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NEW: Omega Speedmaster ‘Silver Snoopy Award’ 50th Anniversary
We all know the background. Omega’s relationship with NASA dates back to 1965, when the Speedmaster was declared “flight qualified for all manned space missions”. It went (literally) upwards and onwards from there. The relationship between Snoopy and things lunar… Read More ›
NEW: Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Chronograph Titanium Tantalum Sedna™ Gold
Today we are looking at another new ‘mixed metal/ material’ release, following on from Panerai’s new model which combines their proprietary Goldtech™ and Carbotech™. As the name points out, this new Seamaster dive watch combines titanium with tantalum and Omega’s… Read More ›
NEW: IWC Portugieser Chronograph In-House Calibre 69355
The Portugieser, in its many forms, has been a long time stalwart of IWC’s collections, and there is no reason to think that its enduring popularity will fade anytime soon. One of (the?) most popular variants of ‘Ports’, as they… Read More ›
NEW: H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Flyback Chronograph
What makes a Moser watch, ‘a Moser’? I am not speaking of the high profile pieces that have garnered broad media coverage but the ‘bread and butter’ of the brand – what they make and sell. Perhaps visually at least,… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Peter Roberts Grand Complication 5 ‘Concentrique’
Historically significant figures in English watchmaking such as Tompion, Mudge, Arnold, Earnshaw and Harrison are well known amongst watch and clock enthusiasts. Their works are in museums and significant collections, and if their pieces come up for sale, they command… Read More ›
NEW : Zenith revives the El Primero A384
As has been widely discussed this year, 2019 is a fifty year landmark for a number of brands. One of the most significant of these is, of course, that of the El Primero. Throughout this year, Zenith have been marking… Read More ›
A. LANGE & SÖHNE : Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon
In 2016, Lange launched the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon. The ‘Datograph’ of the name refers to a flyback chronograph with a jumping minute counter and the Lange outsize date, the ‘Perpetual’ means a perpetual calendar with jumping displays combined with a… Read More ›
AUDEMARS PIGUET : Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm
One of the most popular of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak manifestations, whose size was increased from 39mm to 41mm in 2012, the Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm has been refreshed for 2017. The basics have been kept the same, but… Read More ›
Vintage Blues : the Longines Conquest Munich 1972
It is impossible to write about anything involving the 1972 Munich Olympics without acknowledgement of the events that not only dwarfed them, but which have also proven to be the dominant enduring memory from them. What was meant to be… Read More ›
