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News
Carl F. Bucherer Marks 125 Years With New Manero Tourbillon Limited Edition
This year marks 125 years since Swiss jeweler Carl Friedrich Bucherer opened up his first watch and jewelry shop in Lucerne, on the way to designing and creating his first timepiece in 1919. To commemorate the anniversary, the modern Carl F. Bucherer watch brand has launched the new Manero Tourbillon Limited Edition. … [Read More...]
Watch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic Black
Like many luxury watch brands, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne has embraced the all-black color scheme as a sleek, elegant look for several of its timepieces. Click here to find downloadable wallpaper images of popular Lange watches staged with black background elements, including inkwells, classic cameras, chessmen, and … [Read More...]
Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date Indication
Among Patek Philippe's new product releases at Baselworld 2013 was a timepiece aimed squarely at aficionados of classical, hand-wound watches: the Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day and Date Indication, which features the Gondolo collection's well-known Art Deco aesthetic and an all-new, manual-wind manufacture movement. … [Read More...]
Reviews
Dive Watch Test: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Co-Axial
Last year, our editors went 11 feet under water to test various divers' watches for legibility, ease of use, and toughness in actual diving conditions. One of these watches, all of whose test results were revealed in WatchTime's December 2012 issue, was the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M … [Read More...]
Opening Acts: Testing Entry-Level Watches from Rolex, IWC, and Panerai
In this triple-feature watch test from our October 2010 issue, writer Alexander Krupp and photographer Nik Schölzel test a trio of entry-level timepieces from Rolex, IWC and Panerai that offer an entrance into the luxury-watch world for a relatively modest price. … [Read More...]
Features
TAG Heuer Commemorates 50 Years of Carrera
Jack Heuer is the man behind the TAG Heuer Carrera, the iconic sports watch that turns 50 this year. In this story from my blog, Watch-Insider.com, I reveal the Carrera's fascinating history, with quotes and insight from Jack himself, and unveil the 2013 TAG Heuer Carrera watches introduced at … [Read More...]
Cartier Gets Serious: The Evolution of Cartier Men’s Watches
In recent years Cartier, the king of haute joaillerie, has begun storming the bastions of haute horlogerie. In this full-length feature from our October 2010 issue, WatchTime's Joe Thompson explores the intriguing origins and bold future initiatives of Manufacture Cartier. … [Read More...]
WatchTime Blog
Kobold Offers Made-in-Nepal Soarway Transglobe Watch
On its newly launched website, koboldwatch.com, Pittsburgh-based Kobold Watch Co. is offering the new Soarway Transglobe to existing Kobold clients for only $2,650 (offer expires June 30th). Made in Nepal, The Soarway Transglobe was designed with the help of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. The … [Read More...]
“Superman” Henry Cavill Wears Omega at “Man of Steel” Movie Premiere
Henry Cavill, star of the blockbuster new Superman movie, "Man of Steel," was seen wearing an Omega watch at the film's UK premiere. Cavill, the latest actor to play Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent, skipped the red cape the night of the premiere in favor of an Omega De Ville Hour Vision … [Read More...]
Videos
Video: Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph
Longines started manufacturing timing equipment in 1878 with the launch of a simple 20 ligne column-wheel chronograph, reference number 20H. Over the years, many other Longines chronograph calibers have incorporated a column-wheel mechanism. The new Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph continues this … [Read More...]
Video: Maurice Lacroix Le Chronographe Squelette LE
This 45mm chronograph is equipped with Maurice Lacroix’s manufacture movement, caliber ML 106-7. The hand-wound 16.5 ligne (36.6mm) movement is developed, manufactured and assembled in-house. Offering classic column wheel design, 1/5 second accuracy and a 60 minute counter, the movement also … [Read More...]
Current Issue
WatchTime’s May-June Issue is On Sale Now!
The May-June issue of WatchTime is in stores now (and also on the iPad), featuring a test of the Cartier Calibre Chronograph, 39 new watches introduced at the Geneva watch fairs, a profile of the new … [Read More...]
Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date Indication
Among Patek Philippe's new product releases at Baselworld 2013 was a timepiece aimed squarely at aficionados of classical, hand-wound watches: the Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day and Date Indication, … Read More...
Watch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic Black
Like many luxury watch brands, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne has embraced the all-black color scheme as a sleek, elegant look for several of its timepieces. Click here to find downloadable wallpaper … Read More...
Video: How Harry Winston’s New Opus XIII Works
As per usual, Harry Winston generated a fair amount of buzz at the 2013 Baselworld watch fair with the latest timepiece in its haute-de-gamme Opus collection. This year's piece, the Opus XIII, turned … Read More...
Louis Moinet: Rewriting Chronograph History
The Swiss watch brand Louis Moinet has unveiled an artifact that may change how we look at the history of timekeeping — a timekeeping device from the early 19th century, invented by the brand's … Read More...
Watch Industry
Girard-Perregaux Traveller: The Evolution of the ww.tc Collection
The streamlining of Girard-Perregaux, which began last year with the introduction of the Hawk collection, continues with the debut of the new Traveller, an updated version of G-P's ww.tc collection, … Read More
Watch Lifestyle
Kobe Bryant Joins Hublot’s Roster of All-Star Athletes
Hublot continues its domination of the sports world with the signing of all-star Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant as its newest "brand ambassador." Like other high-profile athletes in Hublot's … [Read More...]
Watch Auctions
Antiquorum’s May Auction: World Records for Two Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Watches
Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction held on Sunday, May 12th at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva, headlined by a selection of vintage Rolex Daytona watches … [Read More...]
News
Dive Watch Test: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Co-Axial
Last year, our editors went 11 feet under water to test various divers' watches for legibility, ease of use, and toughness in actual diving conditions. One of these watches, all of whose test results … [Read More...]
“Superman” Henry Cavill Wears Omega at “Man of Steel” Movie Premiere
Henry Cavill, star of the blockbuster new Superman movie, "Man of Steel," was seen wearing an Omega watch at the film's UK premiere. Cavill, the latest actor to play Superman and his alter ego Clark … [Read More...]
Watch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic Black
Like many luxury watch brands, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne has embraced the all-black color scheme as a sleek, elegant look for several of its timepieces. Click here to find downloadable wallpaper … [Read More...]
Watch Scene
Farewell, Basel: A Final Photo Tour of the 2013 Baselworld Watch Fair
Another Baselworld has come and gone, and while we will be seeing many new timepieces introduced there make their way to retailers' cases in coming months, it will be another year before we again see … [Read More...]
Watch People
Jack Heuer, Father of the TAG Heuer Carrera: The WatchTime Q&A
In 1963, the Heuer watch company (today's TAG Heuer) released the first Carrera, a chronograph inspired by auto racing, which went on to become an international icon. As TAG Heuer celebrates the … [Read More...]
Facetime
Facetime June 15
Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Matthew Marcus, Jason Stanford, and Hamed Abbas for the great pictures! As always, if you would like to be featured in our weekly Facetime … [Read More...]
Reviews
Sand Dude: Testing the Breitling Superocean
The modern Breitling Superocean is built to withstand the rigors of sea, surf and sand. See how it fares in WatchTime’s test, conducted by writer Alexander Krupp and photographer Nik Schölzel, and … [Read More...]
Comparison Test: TAG Heuer Monaco vs. Breitling Chrono-Matic
In this watch test feature from our December 2008 issue, writer Jens Koch and photographer Nik Schölzel pit modern versions of two iconic 1970s chronographs — the TAG Heuer Monaco and the Breitling … [Read More...]
Clutch Performer: Reviewing the Seiko Velatura
Seiko’s Velatura mechanical chronograph has not one vertical clutch but three. In this in-depth review from our archives, WatchTime's Martina Richter takes a close look at this most unorthodox … [Read More...]
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