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 ›
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HANDS-ON : Chopard L.U.C Chrono One Flyback
Named for founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUC collection has been where the eponymous brand have focused on exhibiting fine watchmaking since its launch. They celebrated 10 years of L.U.C. with a limited edition 10 CF Chrono One in 2006, and… 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 ›
BAUME & MERCIER : Capeland Shelby® Cobra launch
Earlier this year Baume & Mercier announced two limited edition chronographs to commemorate a new partnership with legendary racecar manufacturer, Shelby American, Inc. When you think about Baume & Mercier car partnerships aren’t what comes to mind, but such partnerships… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Le Chronograph dans le Temps
For those who are familiar with Geneva one of the horological points of interest, as it were, is the building that houses Vacheron Constantin on the Quai d l’Ile, its location also the name of one of their watch collections…. Read More ›
SIHH 2015 : PIAGET Altiplano Chronograph – Live photos
As part of its pre-SIHH announcements the Titans of Thin announced the new Altiplano Chronograph, about which I wrote at this link. Today’s photos provide some live photos of this piece, so that you may compare the press release photos… Read More ›
PRE-SIHH 2015 : PIAGET Altiplano Chronograph
Earlier this year Horologium wrote about the Altiplano 900P that was released at SIHH 2014, the 3.65mm thin watch that was the product of three years of research and the thinnest mechanical watch in the world at its release. We… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : the Bremont Codebreaker
Sometimes it seems that Bremont is pretty much as ‘British’ as they can possibly be, as military-aligned as they can be. Whether it is special editions for airforce squadrons, their links with Martin Baker or their ‘Victory’ watch, their enthusiasm… Read More ›
