The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton is one of the reasons why 2015 was declared by the brand as its “Year of the Skeleton”. This is because it is Roger Dubuis’ first skeletonized automatic movement with the micro rotor. What we especially like is that the micro rotor and its spin can be enjoyed while wearing the watch as it … More
The Charming Bird watch by Jaquet Droz is an astonishingly charming mechanical audio-visual work of art that also tells the time. If there is one word we’d use to describe The Charming Bird wristwatch, having seen and experienced it at the 2015 BaselWorld watch fair, it will be: “amazing”. Below its off-centred dial for the hours and minutes display is … More
How many orchid species are there in the world? Well, according to a report on livescience.com, orchid expert Tom Mirenda was quoted as saying that the Orchidaceae family has more than 25,000 flower species and more are being discovered every day. Such numbers of orchid species are five times that of the mammal species, as we came to realize from … More
Timepieces were among the jewellery pieces showcased at the Étourdissant Cartier exhibition staged at the Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris at the Fort Canning Arts Centre in October 2015. We were actually delighted to sight the Rotonde de Cartier panther granulation watch, a timepiece that was launched in 2013. Take a closer look at its dial and the seedbed of gold … More
“Basically you just put your fingers into the crack and just turn them a little into the side and they just wedge in there… You only have… like a tiny amount of skin inside the crack… like half of two fingers.” Think about it. Is this perhaps something you’d like to have a crack at? Wait a moment; if you … More
In the not so distant past, all I wore for sleep were my jammies (pyjamas). However, in recent years, accessories came into play and to before continuing any further, it is best to set things straight: these were definitely not for boosting one’s libido. The “accessories” worn include the Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet (which we will leave for a future … More
The Ball for BMW timepieces are designed by Magali Métrailler (who was formerly a designer from Jaeger-LeCoultre). The one model we like in particular from this collection is the Ball for BMW TimeTrekker because of its details. For example, we particularly enjoy the hour index at 12 o’clock because of its pastel creamy beige colour which is different from the … More
At the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie held in Geneva, Greubel Forsey introduced their Art Piece 1 paying tribute to Robert Filliou (1926 to 1987). Who was Robert Filliou? Well, this Frenchman was described as a filmmaker, sculptor and Fluxus artist. Fluxus artists are described as those who combined different artistic media notably during the 1960s and such … More
Can precious stones like diamonds be brought to life? For us, the answer is a resounding yes, if the “magician” or perhaps it is better to say, jeweller, is none other than Cartier. Breathing life into diamonds was just one of the memorable magic performed by Cartier at the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie held in Geneva. The … More
In 2015, Zenith paid homage to French pilot Louis Blériot’s adventurous and conquering spirit with its Pilot Type 20 Hommage à Louis Blériot featuring a meteorite dial. Who was Louis Blériot? Louis Blériot (1872 to 1936) was an aviator and airplane manufacturer who became famous as the first to fly an airplane across the English Channel from Calais, France to … More