ROLEX : Syloxi and the Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster 34
It’s funny sometimes. I was at The Hour Glass in Sydney looking at some of the Baselworld 2014 releases from Rolex when three blindingly shiny watches came into sight. Now it’s no secret that...
View ArticleGIRARD-PERREGAUX : Cat’s Eye Bloom
Having already covered the special Cat’s Eye Anniversary model released by Girard-Perregaux this year, today’s post is on one of the regular production models that was also launched at Baselworld 2014,...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : Longines Heritage 1935
A number of months ago I wrote about one of Longines’ new Baselworld 2014 releases the Heritage 1935, based on a timepiece originally created for the Czech air force in the 1930s-1940s. In a 42mm...
View ArticlePEPSI MAX : the 2014 Rolex GMT-Master II
The good news from Rolex at Baselworld 2014 was that there was a Pepsi bezel for the 2014 GMT-Master II. The bad news was that Rolex decided to use it on a 18 carat white gold version first, rendering...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : Longines Heritage Collection 24-Hour Single Pusher Chronograph
That the Longines Heritage collection is my favourite of their lines is no big surprise, I’ve certainly blogged as such during the short life of Horologium (e.g. the the 1938 Collection), so it was...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : De Bethune DB28 Maxichrono
During Baselworld 2014 De Bethune introduced a new chronograph with what they call the ‘Absolute Clutch System’. With a price tag of some CHF 166,000, exactly what sort of chronograph this is, has been...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : Rolex Cellini time-only
There are, although some of you may find it difficult to believe, people who admire the Rolex brand but aren’t drawn to the omnipresent sports models. For them, the announcement of a re-invigorated...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : De Bethune DB28 Dark Shadows
With a series of DB28 watches having already proven to be amongst De Bethune’s most popular lines and perhaps its most well-known, Baselworld 2014 saw the release of the seemingly all-black DB28 Dark...
View ArticleHANDS-ON : Longines Heritage Diver
This year Longines has added to its well-regarded modern ‘heritage’ models with pieces such as the Heritage 1935 and the Heritage Collection 24-Hour Single Pusher Chronograph. Today we look at the...
View ArticleKARI VOUTILAINEN : Vingt-8 GMT with blue guilloché dial
To meet him, Kari Voutilainen is a very modest man. Low key, much like his much-heralded watches, which hold a special place amongst collectors, especially those who are patrons and supporters of...
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