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An intimate moment with a rare pocket tourbillon made by ‘modern Thomas Edison’, Thomas Engel (copy)
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Pride & (over-) confidence – on the thrill of decorating the movement of one’s own watch
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An intimate moment with a rare pocket tourbillon made by ‘modern Thomas Edison’, Thomas Engel
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Minerva Pythagore 40mm white gold Cal. 48 manufacture

Gold Dust: the Minerva Pythagore 40mm Sector Dial – swan song to a collector’s darling manufacture

gold dust, Minerva, Montblanc, watches

International Women’s Day: Exploring the female side of watchmaking!

analysis, watches

Il Micio Hidetaka Fukaya Firenze

The value of passionate spending: A bespoke project about shoes with ´Il Micio – Hidetaka Fukaya`

bespoke, collectors, Hidetaka Fukaya, Shoes

DeWitt Academia Mathematical jumping hours automatic manufacture

Gold Dust: the DeWitt Academia Mathematical Jumping Digital Display

DeWitt, gold dust, watches

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Cal. 3861

The OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch Cal. 3861 – an icon made fit for the future

collectors, Novelty 2021, Omega, watches

Paul Gerber Cal. 41 Jumping Seconds AHCI manufacture triple rotor

Collector’s View: Paul Gerber Cal. 41 – the seconds in your hand

collectors, Paul Gerber, watches, watchmakers

Zenith Chronomaster Sport automatic chronograph El Primero Cal. 3600

Zenith ´Chronomaster Sport` – a new dress and the El Primero Cal. 3600: updates with benefits…

collectors, Novelty 2021, watches, Zenith

Zenith A385 Revival 2021 El Primero Chronograph manufacture column wheel

Zenith: Hands-On with the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival A385

Novelty 2021, snapshot, watches, Zenith

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin red gold blue dial

Snapshot(s) – ´Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin` from Vacheron Constantin

snapshot, Vacheron Constantin, watches

Photographer Guy Lucas de Peslouan shares his images and thoughts on Vianney Halter´s ´Classic Janvier – Moon and Sun` and we ´the eclecticum` added some context

Guy Lucas de Peslouan

„Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Vianney Halter ´Classic Janvier – Moon and Sun`

snapshot, Vianney Halter, watches, watchmakers

Hands-on: a comprehensive collector´s view on the MING 18.01 H41 and its (universal) bracelet. The latest diver watch to the MING family, a novelty from 2020.

Collector´s view: MING – Ming 18.01 H41

collectors, MING, Novelty 2020, watches

Marco Lang presents his first watch in the ´Zweigesicht` series and is called ´Zweigesicht-1` a changeable watch with two faces, with a new complication ´shock-indication` … - inspired by fine watchmaking from Saxony (Germany), 18th and 19th century.

Novelty 2020: ´master watchmaker` Marco Lang: a watchmaker by heart (!) presents his first watch (series) ´Zweigesicht`

Marco Lang, Novelty 2020, snapshot, watches, watchmakers