That Swatch Group news: telegraph.co.uk/luxury/watches…

How’s this for news: CHANEL have taken a minority stake in F.P.Journe Official

British designer Simon Hasan, has designed a leather and brass trophy for the Panerai Challenger Trophy. We hear more about the award and the design buff.ly/2Lwf6xt

The Patek’s you don’t know about but should #patekphilippe telegraph.co.uk/luxury/watches…

1/2 From Dr.Frank King via the Clockmakers Company Ante diem bis sextum Kalendas Martii Happy Leap Year day! In this Bisextile Year, the sixth day before the Calends of March is double-length; today is the intercalary half of the double length day so this is the extra day.

2/2 I grudgingly acknowledge that 29 February is the extra date but, strictly, the last few days of February should really be numbered: 23, 24', 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

Our new production hall—where all the watchmaking parts are made—features in this month's edition of Wallpaper*. Which just so happens to be free to download! Head here for your copy (and turn to p.150 for this exclusive NOMOS content): bit.ly/39zPBTw

So farewell then Baselworld, age 117 and a quarter

#baselworld and out

It’s going to be some week in Geneva next April with three (and probably four) shows running at the same time

So, I've started on a substack! open.substack.com/pub/gurneygrap…

It's tough at the top gurneygraph.substack.com/p/carousel?utm…

Another week, another horlogically inspired substack! gurneygraph.substack.com/p/time-after-t… #design #watches

Hermès goes to Memphis: gurneygraph.substack.com/p/time-after-t…

Glashütte's DDR years deserve celebrating open.substack.com/pub/gurneygrap…

We've airbrushed Glashütte's DDR years open.substack.com/pub/gurneygrap NOMOS Glashütte @glashuetteoriginal Glashütte Original

Carrera by way of Cromer open.substack.com/pub/gurneygrap…