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2008-07-16 21:29:37.0

A quick Ode to the Black Memovox (from:JLC)

This is IMHO the nicest, the most elegant Memovox ever made!I had the opportunity to get one for some days, and to take some pics to share with you all.And, although I already knew that I loved it, now I know that I need it!The Memovox ref E 855, is IMHO a timeless watch, and with the black dial and these thin and long embossed indexes, this version is just gorgeous.Look at these curves, at these proportions and volumes, Did you notice the slightly domed plexy, which enhances the ch

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By amanico: 2008-07-16 21:29:37.0- | photos(14)

2008-07-16 19:13:47.0

F.P.Journe Chronomètre Souverain article from GMT Magazine (from:F.P. Journe)

F.P.Journe Chronomètre Souverain By Christophe Persoz There's no doubt about the watch tested for this edition — it's in the major league. The Chronomètre Souverain by François-Paul Journe is certainly among the great classics of Geneva watchmaking. It doesn't look like a gasworks and there's no flashy yet useless complication to distract attention from any deficiency. Exterior: I have had the frequent opportunity to test watches for this column with ca

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By bs22fly: 2008-07-16 19:13:47.0- | photos(3)

2008-07-15 19:47:24.0

Bulgari 303, something this good deserves the closest look!....CanonMPE65 (part2of2) (from:Horological Meandering)

First, a natural look at the 303 after 5 days on my wrist, including the times I played the MDT with pals! Now, the Morrison Digital Trumpet is one awesome machine. But look at the 303!!! In natural light, the Bulgari words appear as a design, the change of font alone was enough..but what the heck.. If you don't have hIGH speed load up, this is one post worth the wait for the pics below! There are very few dials abd work that is THIS good...at any price. Have a look!   Note that

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By bernard cheong: 2008-07-15 19:47:24.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-14 15:54:59.0

Vanishing Point: Day and Night at the Richard Mille Le Mans Classic (from:Richard Mille)

About a month after the famous Le Mans 24 hour endurance race, every two years, the Le Mans Classic takes place on the same circuit. With cars from every decade over which the race has been run, the Le Mans Classic is a celebration of racing machines from yesteryear; from the start of the famous race, to more recent times. Any one with an interest in motor racing, and the cars that made such races great, should really look to attend the event. It really is a 'petrol-head's' dream race.

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By 219: 2008-07-14 15:54:59.0- | photos(4)

2008-07-14 15:45:56.0

Romain Gauthier - Collection Prestige (from:Horological Meandering)

After a nine month wait, my Romain Gauthier Collection Prestige finally arrived, hand delivered by Romain Gauthier himself (not sure why he couldn't just give me a discount and send it via FedEx).  As many of you are familiar, Romain’s Collection Prestige comes in four “flavours” – two in rose gold, one in white gold and one in platinum.   I selected the rose gold with champagne dial primarily for the gilt frost finishing that Romain applies to thi

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By Gaz: 2008-07-14 15:45:56.0- | photos(18)

2008-07-14 06:01:48.0

Tour of Independence Dinner in Singapore: Roger Smith, Vianney Halter & Kari Voutilainen (from:AHCI)

Two weeks ago The Hour Glass held its annual Tour of Independence event to showcase the fine works of leading independent watchmakers. Roger Smith, Vianney Halter and Kari Voutilainen were present, along with their best works. This report details the Singapore leg of the tour, a dinner at the excellent Garibaldi restaurant along Purvis Street. Click here  to see the event report. - SJX

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By SJX: 2008-07-14 06:01:48.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-12 10:07:01.0

Great Olympic Moments in Time Exhibition, July 11, 2008 (from:Omega)

To commemorate Omega's involvement in this coming Beijing 2008 Olympic, Omega brings the very first Olympic Exhibition to Singapore from July 10 to 20, 2008 (10:30am to 8:30pm)  at the main atrium of Paragon Shopping Mall showcasing various timekeeping instrument used over the past 75 years.This round also marks Omega's 23rd partnership with the Olympics since 1932. Omega has been committed to the development of sports with continuous technological innovation of sports  timekeeping and measurement

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By Kong: 2008-07-12 10:07:01.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-12 09:31:39.0

Visit to AP Clearwater (from:Horological Meandering)

week or so ago, my wife and I had the good fortune to be given a tour of the AP Service Center in Clearwater, FL, by the Director, Gilles Vincent. An enthusiastic and charming man, he gave me permission to post the photos I took. He would pose for a photograph only with me, but he didn't say anything about cropping myself out of the photo, which I've done: After gaining entry (which even those delivering our watches for service are not permitted to do), one meets the Customer Service staff, who are th

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By Park: 2008-07-12 09:31:39.0- | photos(6)

2008-07-11 20:44:06.0

Lending a Hand: How Heuer was saved by an arms dealer (from:Horological Meandering)

Lending a Hand - How Heuer was saved by an arms dealer By Su JiaXian       Before TAG, it was Heuer.   Founded by Edouard Heuer in 1860 at St. Imier, Heuer specialised in stopwatches and chronographs. The company made a significant contribution to horology with the invention of the oscillating pinion (also known as cam) in 1886, which replaced the more expensive column wheel and is the most prevalent type of mechanical chronograph today.   Click here  to c

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By SJX: 2008-07-11 20:44:06.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-11 17:03:19.0

H.Moser & Cie - notes from an encounter! (from:AHCI)

I had the pleasure to meet Mr Daniel Zimmerman from Moser (Director sales & marketing) a couple of weeks ago in their London dealer's showroom. It was a fantastic opportunity to chat with him, hear a little about Moser and see some wonderful watches. The first thing I noticed was that Daniel was wearing a platinum Henry with a lovely greyish ruthenium dial which he happily took off for me to look at. This watch definately looks much better in the metal than it does in pictures. The display back glass is b

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By vernon: 2008-07-11 17:03:19.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-11 16:46:42.0

Guy Ellia, does it ring a bell? (from:Horological Meandering)

  According to a watch-executive, a few companies in the region have battled for 3 years vying for the distributorship of Guy Ellia.   Last month, Sincere Watch Limited (Singapore & Malaysia) got the distributorship for the brand, Guy Ellia. Understand that Guy Ellia is very selective in choosing their retailers and he wants to maintain a certain positioning of status and prestige. From his list of retailers, the focus is Middle East and Europe, including Greece and Russia.  USA ha

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By Kong: 2008-07-11 16:46:42.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-10 19:30:04.0

The FIRST delivered Bulgari Calibro 303, Porsche Carrera GT and women (from:Horological Meandering)

OK..wow. First off...I am overwhelmed with the actual production piece of the 303. All pics seen so far were the "carmay" blank display. I took delivery on 10th July of my very own 303 at 430pm. Joined a party to celebrate the arrival of the watch in Johore...with a celebratory ride in the Porsche Carrera GT to baptise the watch!!! With dust and fresh air!! Here..the delivery of the watch...and the soundtrack of "Satisfaction" will best suit this..more.. Before the sunsets!!! t

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By bernard cheong: 2008-07-10 19:30:04.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-09 18:51:43.0

My first look at the Project Alaska (from:Omega)

Hi Everyone... I had a chance to play with 001 of the Project Alaska watch back in March at a Basel in NYC event.. Sorry i have not had a chance to post photos of it before now... I will put a post together with all the photos I took. I have to say thanks to an Omega rep for lending me a camera as my battery died in mine that day. i know the photos are sub standard. In my defense, first time i used that brand camera and second it battery was also failing ... So I had to take the photos quickly..

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By Bill Sohne: 2008-07-09 18:51:43.0- | photos(5)

2008-07-09 18:32:14.0

An Evening With Stepan Sarpaneva (from:Horological Meandering)

Mr Sarpaneva dropped by Kuala Lumpur to host a dinner for the lucky enthusiasts who ordered pieces from him and also to share with us the story behind the Sarpaneva watches. The dinner was held at one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in KL, Hajime.Stepan Sarpaneva. His watches came in birch boxes made in Finland. Each box had a unique grain pattern and were very smooth to the touch. The cover was held closed with magnetic fixtures. The new owners slowly opening their boxes with great anticipation

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By K T: 2008-07-09 18:32:14.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-08 10:42:20.0

Breguet La Tradition - an essay (from:Breguet)

Three years of planning, several visits to watch boutiques for a 'test drive', pleasant get-togethers with other owners and a lot of thought and research and I finally have a yellow gold, manual wind La Tradition 7027BA/11/9V6 (Cal. 507DR) on my wrist. A watch that is now well known to you and far from the 'new kid on the block', but I always take my time making long term commitments and I enjoy the 'journey' as much as the destination. While I can't add much to the photographic record on the L

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By AndrewD: 2008-07-08 10:42:20.0- | photos(9)

2008-07-07 09:09:20.0

The Three Laws of Robotics (from:Jaquet Droz)

"A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law."   First presented by Issac Assimov in the short story "I,Robot"  these three laws set definitive parameters for robot behavior since machines are devoid of m

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By mkt33: 2008-07-07 09:09:20.0- | photos(4)

2008-07-06 11:38:52.0

JLC Duo Metre à Chronographe, the first pics of the definitive watch (from:JLC)

Well, not mine, as I'm waiting for the platinum version which will be delivered further...For the moment, Rose Gold are the first, and a few will be delivered to some few ADs.But the important thing is to know that they are arrived, isn't it?And to examine them very carefully, as I did, to make our mind about the level of finish of this so expected watch.I saw several times the protos, in the 3 metals, I always loved this piece, but let me tell you that the level of finish, the feeling of high quality is i

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By amanico: 2008-07-06 11:38:52.0- | photos(35)

2008-07-06 11:06:56.0

LA Purists 4th of July casual GTG for Z3 (from:Horological Meandering)

Los Angeles Purists welcome Z3 on the 4th of July.  We met up for dinner at i Cugini in Santa Monica, CA:   Please CLICK HERE to read Ed and Art's reports in our HoMe forum.

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By ED209: 2008-07-06 11:06:56.0- | photos(2)

2008-07-05 20:52:02.0

The new Daniel Roth 8-Day Tourbillon with Perpetual Calendar (from:Daniel Roth)

One of Daniel Roth’s signature models is its 8-Day tourbillon, which is designed and manufactured in-house.     Daniel Roth’s simplest perpetual calendar model, if it can be called that, is the perpetual calendar with moon phase, shown below; the other Daniel Roth perpetual calendars have added complications like equation of time, stopwatch or tourbillon.     This year Daniel Roth has combined both the 8-Day tourbillon and the perpetual calendar to create a un

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By SJX: 2008-07-05 20:52:02.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-04 11:08:12.0

NUBEO Jellyfish in real life tough, dirty, and everything..3 months daily wear (from:Horological Meandering)

These pictures were taken about 10 mins ago, and up loaded by wireless internet. Breakfast. Oily hawker center, food crumbs, table top with dirt.. natural light, no tripod, no cleaning, no photoshop. The watch...I have worn this EVERYDAY for about 5 to 10 hours a day. Few days off...less than 10 days off the wrist. I switch watches with the Nubeo after lunch each day. Two watches worn at all times. Today, a Panerai Subenersible C series Titanium. The Nubeo is more than a match for the Panerai. It

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By bernard cheong: 2008-07-04 11:08:12.0- | photos(19)

2008-07-04 10:38:39.0

The Watch With A "Secret Code" - JLC Master Twinkling Diamonds (from:JLC)

LOCATION : SingaporeDATE & TIME : 25 June 2008,  12:00 GMTMy mobile rang.  The CLI displayed " Private Number".  I pressed the answer button ... no sound. After about two seconds...a cracked voice came through.   "Meet me at the extraction point in one hour!"The line was disconnected...................I dashed off to the site.  Exactly an hour our anonymous friends appeared with a parcel.And one of our anonymous friends uttered, " you have 2 days to deliver the content to site!

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By Kong: 2008-07-04 10:38:39.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-03 15:51:17.0

EdouardG posts some live shots of the Bell & Ross BRS Instrument collection (from:Horological Meandering)

Hi Folks, It's a real pleasure to introduce the newest Bell & Ross Instrument! Its name: Instrument BRS It's a 39mm, manual winding, ultra-thin and a ceramic-case version of the Instrument BR. I've been lucky to try it a few weeks ago, but wasn't authorized to post scans of this marvel before today! I don't have the press-kit yet, but will share it with you asap. To be continued... Instrument BRS available in stores from October '08 For LIVE pictures, please CLICK HERE  to get transp

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By AnthonyTsai: 2008-07-03 15:51:17.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-03 11:22:59.0

First “Lange Home of Time” opens in China (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

First "Lange Home of Time" opens in China Exclusive German watch brand A. Lange & Söhne now also in China The first Lange store abroad has been unveiled in Shanghai just a few months after the official opening of the first A. Lange & Söhne boutique in Dresden. Chinese watch lovers have been waiting for years for the chance to also acquire the classic timepieces from Saxony in the "Central Kingdom". They can now experience the works of art bearing the quality seal "Made in Germany" at close qua

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:22:59.0- | photos(5)

2008-07-03 11:09:12.0

Progress through Standstill: the CABARET TOURBILLON (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

  Progress through Standstill: the CABARET TOURBILLON The tourbillon was invented more than 200 years ago. It has lost none of its fascination since then. A. Lange & Söhne has just written a new chapter in the history of the "whirlwind" with the new CABARET TOURBILLON and the first stop-seconds feature ever implemented in a tourbillon calibre. In 1997, the CABARET amazed the world with its elegant rectangular shape that evoked the luxury, charisma, and perfection of the Art Deco epoch. Eleven y

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:09:12.0- | photos(0)

2008-07-03 11:03:20.0

Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 “Soirée” (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée" The enchanting radiance of gold, the enigmatic sheen of mother of pearl, and the fire of  diamonds constitute the harmonious triad that defines the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée". Accented with a metallic-silver crocodile or aquamarine ray leather strap, the two new models in the A. Lange & Söhne jewelled watch collection intone two major chords of  festive elegance that make their appearance an event in its own right. "Theme and var

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:03:20.0- | photos(6)


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