Category: Exclusives and Previews
Peter Speake-Marin Announces World Tour To Launch Highly Anticipated Marin 2
The name Speake-Marin resonates profoundly with a number of watch enthusiasts around the globe, and with good reason. He is without a doubt one of the most talented independent watchmakers of this century and, like his passionate colleagues, he is unreservedly committed to his craft.
Ball Watch Company To Enter The Australian Market!
Well, it’s been a big couple of weeks for Australian watch lovers. Firstly, the announcement that the incredible Chapter Two by Maitres du Temps was being offered for retail sale for first time in Australia, then the exclusive Fine Watchmaking event hosted by Cartier in Sydney and now we have some more exciting news to [...]
Be One Of The First To See Cartier’s Fine-Watchmaking Collection In Australia!
If you were living under a rock in January of this year you may have missed the remarkable spectacle of luxury giant Cartier firmly staking a claim on its place in the world of Haute Horology at the SIHH. Although we didn’t cover the presentation of their superb fine-watchmaking series in detail here on The [...]
Exclusive: Maitres du Temps Chapter Two Available In Australia!
That’s right Australian aficionados and collectors, you did not misread the title, we have just received official confirmation today that the highly prized Chapter Two by Maitres du Temps is available right now in Australia. However, you will have to be quick, as there is only one!
MCT Sequential One All Black – A Wow Watch Wednesday Exclusive!
Think of one of the most unique, innovative and just down-right cool timepieces you have ever seen and then imagine it dressed in all black. That’s exactly what super exclusive luxury watch-maker Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps (MCT) have done and the result, the all new Sequential One All Black, is nothing short of superb. In [...]
MB&F HM No.4 Thunderbolt – First Image Released!
The unveiling of MB&F’s HM No.4 on July 7 is arguably one of the most highly anticipated events on this year’s holological calendar. After presenting the mouthwatering HM4 engine at Basel World earlier this year, speculation has been raging as to what could be in store for the brand’s die hard enthusiasts the world over. [...]
URWERK UR-CC1 – The Black Cobra Strikes
As if you needed another reason to be completely enthralled by Swiss watch-maker Urwerk. Be careful though, this one bites! Officially announced yesterday the mind-blowing UR-CC1 has shed its grey gold skin to unveil a lethal black cobra beneath. As dark as it is mesmerizing, the UR-CC1 in black AlTiN will entrance you with its [...]
Special Preview: Fellows & Sons Watch Auction Featuring Some Rare Timepieces
Auctions and vintage watches in general are typically not an area we are well versed in, and so often we prefer to leave the topic to our far more enlightened friends over at Hodinkee.com. However, recently we became privy to some exclusive news that has not yet been formally announced to the public and so [...]
Korona K0 From Stepan Sarpaneva – A Guaranteed Knock Out!
Finland has long been known for its contributions to industrial design and handicrafts, and indeed their architecture is famous around the world (in the right circles anyway), but watch-making? Not quite. In fact, historically speaking the only notable time-telling devices Finland has been responsible for creating have come attached to Nokia cell-phones. That was until Stepan Sarpaneva returned to his country of birth after
Laurent Picciotto Of Chronopassion Talks Brand Selection
Ever wondered how some of your favorite, high-end boutiques select which brands they will stock in their exclusive stores? We certainly did and so to find out we sought the insight of one of the most well-known characters in the industry, Laurent Picciotto, Founder and Proprietor of the iconic Parisian boutique
Laurent Picciotto de Chronopassion lève le voile sur la sélection de ses marques
© Stéphane de Bourgies Vous vous demandez probablement comment votre revendeur choisit ses marques parmi les plus élitistes qui soient. Nous aussi. C’est donc auprès de Laurent Picciotto, fondateur et propriétaire de l’incontournable Chronopassion à Paris, que nous sommes allés chercher l’éclairage d’un des passionnés les plus connus de la place horlogère. Laurent a eu [...]
Behold: The Phoenix 10.1, By A. Favre & fils
When you represent 10 generations of watchmakers it is more than understandable that you may feel a little pressure. However, if he does, Laurent Favre does not show it. Instead, he gives us a timepiece of exceptional quality and refinement; the utterly unique Phoenix 10.1. Representing the culmination of nearly three centuries of watch-making know [...]
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