In early December the largest vintage Rolex enthusiast club in South-East Asia gathered for its annual conclave in the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. Here's a report from @onioncrown, the Rolex-collecting roving reporter.
Frédérique Constant's latest in-house movement makes its debut in the Classic Manufacture Moonphase, visible behind the hinged hunter back. And it just happens to resemble a rare and expensive vintage perpetual calendar made by Patek Philippe.
Rare vintage Panerai wristwatches and instruments that chart the evolution of the the brand from Radiomir to Luminor are on display at History and Legend in Singapore. We explain Panerai's storied maritime past with these exhibits.
Vintage Rolex Asylum (VRA) is a club for collectors of vintage Rolex watches set up just recently in Jakarta, Indonesia. The VRA first anniversary get-together just happened earlier this week and I was fortunate to take part. Here's a quick report on what transpired.
Piaget has recreated the look of its chunky Beta 21 wristwatch of the seventies with the new Black Tie Vintage Inspiration that takes the same shape but with an extra-slim, mechanical movement.
One of the more affordably priced - relatively speaking - limited editions in the Patek Philippe 175th anniversary collection is the Multi-Scale Chronograph, References 5975 and 4675. Styled like a vintage timepiece, it's a self-winding chronograph with a single seconds hand and three logarithmic scales to measure speed, distance and heartbeats.
To mark the opening of its first boutique in Singapore, Zenith has created a limited edition of its signature triple calendar chronograph, the El Primero 410, featuring a deep blue dial with the retro-style italic dial script. Here's an exclusive first look at the watch in the metal.