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James Bond 007 50th Anniversary Collector’s Piece

007 50th Anniversary Collector's Piece

To celebrate fifty years of James Bond films, Omega is releasing a special update of the popular Seamaster Diver 300m James Bond watch which has been worn by 007 in every adventure since GoldenEye. The James Bond 007 50th Anniversary Collector’s Piece has been created in two sizes, 41 mm and 36.25 mm. Find wallpaper images inside.

January 27, 2012 | Mike Disher

Michael Friedman Appointed Horological Director of Antiquorum USA

Michael Friedman

Antiquorum has announce that Michael Friedman has been appointed Horological Director of Antiquorum USA. Mr. Friedman will oversee all U.S. auctions and private sales from Antiquorum’s U.S. headquarters on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Michael takes over the position from Charles Tearle who was named Head of Antiquorum’s Asian division in August of last year.

January 26, 2012 | Mike Disher

De Bethune and the Ninth Mayan Underworld

The ninth Mayan underworld

De Bethune tells us that the ninth step of the Bolon Yokte Ku, the cosmic pyramid of the Mayan civilization, symbolizes the advent of a new world, the ninth underworld, according to which the evolution of consciousness is believed to reach its highest level. The brand marks the occasion of humankind’s symbolic passage into this new underworld predicted by the Mayan calendar with a 12-piece edition created in tribute to the scholarly traditions of this people. Find pricing and wallpaper inside.

January 24, 2012 | Mike Disher

Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph GreyTech

GreyTech

At SIHH Montblanc unveiled the limited edition TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph GreyTech. The manufacture movement positions both the chronograph seconds and minute hands in the center of the dial to improve the 60-minute totalizer’s legibility. When the flyback function is activated, both hands race back to their starting position and instantly start measuring another interval, giving rise to the “TwinFly” name. Find the launch date, pricing and wallpaper images inside.

January 23, 2012 | Mike Disher

Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Ceramica

PAM00441

New at SIHH, PAM00441 is a 44mm auto-winding GMT in an attractive black ceramic case. The display back is smoked sapphire, though the P.9001 caliber and rear-mounted power reserve display remain clearly visible. Twin barrels provide 3 days of autonomy. The second time zone is displayed via the pointer hand. Water resistance is 100 meters. Find the launch date, pricing and wallpaper images inside.

January 22, 2012 | Mike Disher

Rotonde de Cartier Annual Calendar

At SIHH this week Cartier unveiled the new Rotonde de Cartier Annual Calendar with the all-new manufacture caliber 9908 MC. All indications are set via the crown, and the 45 mm case is available in white gold or pink gold.

January 18, 2012 | Mike Disher

A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down: Quick Update With Live Images and Price

Last month WatchTime posted the original announcement of the new Datograph Up/Down from A. Lange & Söhne. We now have a few live shots from SIHH, along with the pricing.

January 17, 2012 | Mike Disher

Scenes from SIHH

SIHH 2012

SIHH 2012 opened today and the initial buzz from collectors is positive. Depending on which booth you entered, you might be greeted by a fighter jet and aircraft carrier, or enormous timepiece and a 3.5 ton piece of Germany. Here are a few quick snaps to set the scene for SIHH 2012.

January 17, 2012 | Mike Disher

Pre-SIHH: Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph

Greetings from Geneva! SIHH 2012 sees the introduction of a new water-resistant watch inspired by the Memovox Deep Sea: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph featuring a 40.5 mm case size similar to that of the Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea, which was a hit at SIHH 2011.

January 13, 2012 | Mike Disher

Pre-Basel: Omega Constellation Star

Omega Constellation Star

A bright new star in Omega’s Constellation family is the Co-Axial 27 mm, for women who appreciate fine mechanical movements. The brushed case with polished claws is crafted from 18k red or yellow gold. The matching bracelet has brushed links and polished bars set with 144 full-cut diamonds totaling 0.54 carat. The bezel is paved with 32 full-cut diamonds with a total weight of 0.50 carat. The screw-in caseback features a sapphire crystal that reveals the Co-Axial movement inside.

January 12, 2012 | Mike Disher