Let’s watch how a simple (Bvlgari), a complete (vintage JLC), an annual (MIH Watch), and a perpetual calendar (IWC Da Vinci) make it through ‘The Day’ of a leap year!
Principles of minimalism – revisited! UR-100V MAGIC T – it´s all about titanium and pure magic in the details. Some snapshots and our brief thoughts about the “jewellery piece for the wrist that happens to show the time”
Hands-on. Snapshots and thoughts about an highly attractive ´Annual Calendar` from Patek Philippe with an ´eclectic´ green dial
Hands-on. Snapshots, thoughts and details about the ´20.09 Tourbillon – Special Projects Cave` from MING, an eclectic approach to contemporary watchmaking with a ´grand complication`
When Zenith and the auction house Phillips thought how best to revive the few of the sacred Cal. 135-O observatory-grade chronometer movements one name came to mind: Kari Voutilainen – enter the Calibre 135 Observatoire Limited Edition
The unique architecture of the Academy’s striking dome (“lemon squeezer”) was inspiration for the artisanal guillochage on the movement of the Glashütte Original PanoInverse Limited Edition
The gems in the 2021 vintage of Longines (pun intended): the Spirit 40mm Titanium, Avigation BigEye Titanium and Heritage Classic Sector Dial Black are all inspired by the brand’s past
Hands-on. Snapshots, thoughts, and details about the ´Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Carbonium – Exception Collection – burgundy` from ROMAIN GAUTHIER, an eclectic approach of to fine contemporary watchmaking
ONLY WATCH: MB&F HM10 Panda. ´SNAPSHOT(s)` with lots of hands-on pictures by ´the eclecticum´, next to a series of illustrations created by Lee Yuen-Rapati (@onehourwatch) and the official press release (text)
After a few more or less limited re-editions, the lovely Zenith A86 resurfaces permanently as Chronomaster Original