New releases – Trilobe Trente-Deux

The 39.5 mm steel case features three chamfered tiers with asymmetrical lateral fins and a beveled mid-case. It houses the French brand’s first manufacture caliber. Named X-Nihilo, the automatic movement spotlights an isolated, magnified balance wheel. Available in grey or blue, the dial features a matte sunray finish, grained discs for hours and minutes, and a seconds wheel combining azurage with Clous de Paris guilloché.  

Time & Pages: an interview with Marco Strazzi

 

A recently created website, Time & Pages takes an original and cultured approach to the world of watches. As stated on its homepage, it is “the magazine that combines the precision of time with the art of books,” able to accompany visitors “on a journey through the charm of watches and the books that tell their stories.” It is an ideal setting for those who, like Marco Strazzi, have been writing and publishing historical books on watches for over twenty years, while also running this website and the YouTube channel 10e10.ch. This is why he enthusiastically accepted the proposal for an interview with Time & Pages. How were his books born? What criteria did he use to choose the most iconic watches? Which models are his favourites? Click the link to read the answers to these and many other questions. 

 

 

Time & Pages: intervista a Marco Strazzi

 

Sito internet di creazione recente, Time & Pages adotta un approccio originale e colto al mondo degli orologi. Come si legge nella pagina iniziale, è "il magazine che unisce la precisione del tempo con l’arte dei libri", in grado di accompagnare il visitatore "in un viaggio tra il fascino degli orologi e dei libri che li raccontano". 

Un ambiente ideale per chi, come Marco Strazzi, scrive e pubblica libri storici sugli orologi da oltre vent'anni, oltre a curare questo sito internet e il canale YouTube 10e10.ch. Ecco perché ha accettato con entusiasmo la proposta di un'intervista con Time & Pages. Come sono nati i suoi libri? Che criteri ha usato per scegliere gli orologi più iconici? Quali sono i suoi modelli preferiti? Clicca sul link per leggere le risposte a queste e tante altre domande.

 

    

New releases – Exaequo Melting Watch Polyhedron

  

Each 55 mm by 35 mm 925 sterling silver case, water resistant to 30 metres, features 62 surfaces and requires over two days of work. The 101 numbered pieces are a tribute to the 101th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto. Inside beats the Ronda 751.1 quartz movement indicating hours and minutes. The handmade Italian leather strap is fitted with a silver pin buckle whose shape echoes the “melting”  theme.

 

 

COMING SOON! ROLEX 1961-2025

The long-awaited Volume 2 of Rolex's history is on its way!

 

 

Here are the cover and an excerpt from the introduction of the 320-page book:

"(...) Most of the book replicates the formula of Rolex 1905-1960. Each chapter on the decades from 1961 to 2000 opens with a chronology of significant events and a table of movements developed during the period. This is followed by a gallery of timepieces, accompanied by photographs, texts illustrating their genesis, and technical data sheets. A wide selection of annotated advertisements allows readers to follow the evolution of the brand from an image perspective. Technical innovation receives the attention it deserves through a review of patents. The final sections present documents ranging from the company's publications to articles in the specialist press. The years from 2001 to 2025 are treated differently. After the dates and movements, the reader finds a comprehensive narrative that includes all the subjects analyzed separately in the previous chapters. (...)"

The book will be available at physical and online bookshops at the end of February. Stay tuned for updates!

In the meantime, if you are looking for something to read during the Christmas break, the Watch Books by Marco Strazzi ensure you are spoilt for choice.

 

The Museum Collection is a selection of 100 milestones of 20^th Century watchmaking. The technology, design and style of the more and less well-known models that made the history of timekeeping from 1900 to 2000. Click here to learn more.

Watch Ads 1900-1959 and Watch Ads 1960-2000 take the reader through a century of communication. The thousand or so featured images are living history and a faithful testimony of how design, styling and the public’s tastes evolved. Click here to learn more.

Rolex 1905-1960 focuses on the company’s first half-century - the years that shaped its identity and paved the way to worldwide success. Timeline, watches, movements, ads, patents, documents. Click here to learn more.

 

 

The publisher has a recommendation for fiction lovers, as well. The historical novel Wingwatch tells the story of a wristwatch, lost on D-Day and rediscovered 70 years later in an auction house catalog. Click here to learn more.

 

PROSSIMAMENTE: ROLEX 1961-2025

Sta per arrivare l'attesissimo Volume 2 della storia Rolex! 

 

Ecco la copertina e un estratto dall'introduzione del libro (320 pagine) :

"(...) La maggior parte del libro replica la formula di Rolex 1905-1960. Ciascuno dei capitoli sui decenni dal 1961 al 2000 si apre con la cronologia degli eventi significativi e la tabella dei movimenti sviluppati nel periodo. Segue la galleria degli orologi, accompagnati da fotografie, testi che ne illustrano la genesi e schede tecniche. Un’ampia selezione di annunci pubblicitari commentati permette di seguire l’evoluzione della marca dal punto di vista dell’immagine. L’innovazione tecnica riceve l’attenzione che merita attraverso la rassegna dei brevetti. Le sezioni finali presentano documenti che vanno dalle pubblicazioni della Casa agli articoli della stampa specializzata. Gli anni dal 2001 al 2025 sono trattati diversamente. Dopo le date e i movimenti, il lettore trova un racconto globale che comprende tutti i temi analizzati separatamente nei capitoli precedenti. (...)"

Il libro sarà disponibile nelle librerie fisiche e online alla fine di febbraio. Continua a seguire 10e10.ch per gli aggiornamenti!

Nel frattempo, se desideri qualcosa da leggere durante le vacanze di Natale i Watch Books di Marco Strazzi ti garantiscono l'imbarazzo della scelta.

 

Orologi da Polso 1900-1959 è la prima parte della nuova storia enciclopedica dell’orologio da polso. Lo stravagante braccialetto con orologio deriso dai conformisti diventa uno strumento indispensabile. Clicca qui per saperne di più.

Orologi da polso 1960-2000 conclude la cronistoria del Ventesimo Secolo. Dall’orologio elettrico al rinascimento della meccanica, passando attraverso la crisi del quarzo. Con un’appendice sul ventennio 2001-2021. Clicca qui per saperne di più.

Watch Ads 1900-1959 e Watch Ads 1960-2000 accompagnano il lettore lungo un secolo di comunicazione. Un migliaio di annunci pubblicitari raccontano l’evoluzione del design e dei gusti attraverso i decenni. Clicca qui per saperne di più.

Rolex 1905-1960 è dedicato al primo mezzo secolo della Casa: gli anni che ne hanno definito l’identità creando le premesse di un successo planetario. Cronologia, orologi, movimenti, pubblicità, brevetti, documenti originali. Clicca qui per saperne di più.

 

 

L’editore ha un consiglio anche per gli amanti della narrativa. L’Orologio con le Ali racconta la storia di un orologio smarrito il 6 giugno 1944 (D-Day) e riscoperto 70 anni più tardi nel catalogo di una casa d’aste. Clicca qui per saperne di più.

 

 

Watches at auction

Here are a few highlights of the upcoming auction held by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo on 6-7 December in New York.

 

This 67-year-old Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538 has never been polished. Its case retains the original bevels and facets. The “four liner” glossy dial makes it particularly desirable. Estimate: $160,000-320,000

 

This Omega Constellation Grand Luxe is one of only two known examples in platinum. It is believed to have been specially commissioned for a member of the Kuwaiti royal family in the late 1950s. Estimate: $100,000-200,000

 

Known as the “Padellone” (Italian for large frying pan) by collectors, this triple date Ref. 8171 dates back to 1952. Hardly ever worn and never polished, it features a dial with original grainé surface in outstanding condition with minor signs of aging. Estimate: $250,000-500,000

 

 Accompanied by its original Certificate of Origin, purchase receipt, and presentation box, this Patek Philippe perpetual calendar Ref. 3940J features a doré dial that was produced exclusively during the first and early second series of the 1980s iconic model. Estimate: $120,000-140,000.

 

This Omega Tourbillon 30 I houses one of only twelve experimental movements created by Omega in 1947 for observatory chronometer trials, and one of just three known to be cased in 18K yellow gold. Estimate: $60,000-120,000

 

Recently inherited by the grandson of the original owner, this Rolex Ref. 6036 Dato-Compax features a clean grené dial with strongly inked blue numerals, a crisp Oyster case, and a stretch riveted bracelet with matching engravings. Estimate: 120,000-240,000 

 

 

New releases – Aera C-1 Chrono

 

With its reverse panda dial, and red detailing, this timepiece references the classic mid-century chronograph most closely associated with motorsport. The 42 mm 904L stainless steel case houses a Swiss-made Sellita SW510 BH Bi-compax Elabore grade automatic movement, delivering a 56-hour power reserve. The domed sapphire crystal features two coats of anti-reflective coating. The C-1 Chrono comes in an edition of 300 pieces, launched in phased releases. Price: USD 2’475.

New releases – Swan & Edgar Horizon

 

This limited edition timepiece by the British brand evokes the meeting of the White Cliffs of Dover and the blue sky and sea – a landscape rooted in the country’s past as a symbol of the Battle of Britain during World War II. This version features a fumé enamel dial kiln-fired at high temperatures and a gold-plated triangle at 12 o’clock referencing RAF plotting clocks. Assembled in the UK, the Horizon houses a Miyota 9015 automatic movement. A 3D rendering of the Cliffs is sculpted on the caseback. Price: £ 795.