Mission Impossible: Becoming a one-watch man
Our horological journey evolves and changes over time, as we ourselves evolve and change. Our tastes, interests, personal circumstances and depth of our pockets to fulfil the insatiable thirst are constantly changing. It’s only natural that our watch collection also changes. Not long ago I pondered whether I could be [...]
Watchonado’s SIHH 2017 Top Picks
Year on year, SIHH (Salon Internationale de la Haute Horlogerie) pulls out all the stops. What started as a small fair between Baume & mercier, Cartier, Piaget, Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth, has morphed into the behemoth that is the Richemont Group with plenty of flair from the indepedent brands [...]
SIHH2014: A. Lange & Sohne
It’s been 20 years since A. Lange & Sohne re-invented itself to become one of the most revered manufactures today. At SIHH 2014, they celebrated this with some very interesting pieces. The star, the Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar “Terraluna” The highlight would have to be the Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar [...]
SIHH 2014: A preview of this year’s novelties
Sixteen brands will showcase their 2014 novelties at SIHH 2014 in Geneva in the coming weeks. Happy new year it certainly is. Going by some of the pre-releases, we’re definitely excited to see what will take the limelight on January the 20th. Manufactures such as A. Lange & Sohne, Audemars [...]
Winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve 2013
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve is like the Oscars of watchmaking. This year we saw a favourite of ours (amongst others), the Girard-Perregaux Constant Force Escapement take the top prize. The GPHG’s judging panel includes the famous designer Philippe Starck, musician John Mayer, Christie’s international head of watches Aurel Bacs, and [...]
Review: A. Lange & Söhne – Lange 1
We keep beating the A. Lange & Söhne drum here at Watchonado and there is actually a very good reason for it. They are some of the best watches in the industry at the moment. The Lange 1 is an example of what brought them back into the limelight. Let’s [...]
A. Lange & Söhne – Australian Opening
We’d like to welcome A. Lange & Söhne to Australia. It has been a long time coming but watch aficionados can now be glad that the brand has finally stepped onshore. The brand has a small but dedicated following in Australia and continues to grow. It is only fitting that A. [...]
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