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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Facetime May 18May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As always, if you would like to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to photo@watchtime.com. We'll also select the most popular weekly photos every two months and present … [Read more...] Audemars Piguet Partners with Art BaselMay 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Audemars Piguet has announced a long-term partnership with Art Basel, taking on a role as global associate partner with a presence at the Art Basel shows in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong. Starting at Art Basel in Hong Kong, May 23-26, 2013, Audemars Piguet will have a dedicated space,the Audemars Piguet Lounge, within the show’s exclusive Collectors Lounge. In the new space, Audemars … [Read more...] Richard Mille Official Timing Partner of Lotus F1 TeamMay 15, 2013 By 1 Comment  Richard Mille, a brand long associated with Formula One auto racing in both its design and use of materials, has signed a two-year deal with the Lotus F1 racing team, joining the team as Official Timing Partner. As part of the partnership, Richard Mille branding will appear on the team’s 2013 Formula 1 challenger, the E21, as well as on driver uniforms. Richard Mille will also produce a Lotus … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Begins Construction in GlashütteMay 13, 2013 By 1 Comment  A. Lange & Söhne has begun construction on its new manufacture building in Glashütte, scheduled to open in two years. (WatchTime.com covered the groundbreaking last September.) The new facility will be heated by means of an environmentally friendly technology that extracts heat generated naturally from the Earth's crust. Glashütte is located in the Erzgebirge mountain range, an area … [Read more...] Star Time: 10 Celebrity-Branded Sports WatchesMay 12, 2013 By 1 Comment  There is no shortage of celebrities, many of them celebrity athletes, who serve as "brand ambassadors" for watch brands, appearing in ads and attending events wearing their watches. However, a few of these big-name stars go the extra mile, giving input and often even becoming involved in the design process, for special watches to which they lend their own names. Below is a list of 10 sports … [Read more...] FaceTime May 11May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Dr. Bryan Wierwill, David Cohen Valdes, and Mark Jennings for the great pictures! As always, if you would like to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to photo@watchtime.com. We'll also select the most popular weekly photos every two months … [Read more...] Early Bird Prices on Inside Basel-Geneva 2013 TicketsMay 9, 2013 By 1 Comment  Watch fans, Inside Basel-Geneva (IBG) will be upon us once again this September. Tickets are on sale now for WatchTime's series of watch collector events, held at five-star venues and featuring an array of luxury watch brands as on-site sponsors. Now we're offering a special deal: purchase your ticket before July 1 and pay only $149 rather than the full price of $169. Tickets are going fast, so … [Read more...] WatchTime’s May-June Issue Now On Nook and KindleMay 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment  For all our tablet readers: the May-June issue is now available on the Nook and Kindle! The latest issue of WatchTime features tests of the Citizen Proximity and Corum Golden Bridge. The Kindle version can be purchased at Amazon's Kindle store, and on Kindle devices and apps, for $8.95 or for a subscription of $3.33 a month, with the first 30 days free. The Nook version is available on the … [Read more...] Chopard Renews Partnership with Grand Prix de Monaco HistoriqueMay 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Chopard, which has been the official timekeeper of the biennial Grand Prix de Monaco Historique (GPMH) since 2002, will remain in partnership with the classic-cars racing event through 2018. The next Grand Prix, scheduled for May 9 - 11, 2014, will mark the seventh time in a row that Chopard serves as official timekeeper. Since 2002, Chopard has created a limited-edition watch for every Grand … [Read more...] WatchTime’s May-June Issue Now on iPadMay 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime's May-June issue is now available on the iPad and iPhone! Download the WatchTime app to read the latest issue, which hits newsstands today and features a test of Cartier's Calibre de Cartier Chronograph and a look at 39 new watches from the SIHH watch fair in Geneva. The iPad edition of WatchTime features enhanced articles with links to bonus content on watchtime.com. The issue is … [Read more...] Basel Bargain Hunting: 7 New Watches Under $5,000May 6, 2013 By 3 Comments  At the 2013 Baselworld watch fair, which concluded last week, many of the biggest watch brands unveiled their new watches for the year. As expected, most of the buzz was generated by complicated (and often very limited) models with extraordinary price tags, and the entry-level prices for many luxury brands, in most cases, continued to tick up. However, we also found some makers of timepieces that … [Read more...] Hear What 16 Prominent Watch Execs Said About Baselworld 2013May 2, 2013 By 1 Comment  WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz was hard at work at Baselworld, conducting interviews with several CEOs and representatives of major watch brands, discussing their latest watches and other developments in the industry. Linz posted the audio from the interviews on his blog, watch-insider.com. Below is a comprehensive list with links to the audio interviews. Click each name to hear the … [Read more...] Hublot Unveils Headphones at BaselworldMay 1, 2013 By 1 Comment  There was at least one announcement from a major watch brand at Baselworld that involved a product other than watches. In a press conference, Hublot announced its collaboration with Monster, manufacturer of high-performance headphones. Together, the brands have created the Inspiration Hublot, a pair of noise-canceling "luxury" headphones. The lightweight, black, carbon-fiber over-ear headphones … [Read more...] WatchTime E-Special: Dive-Watch Double FeatureMay 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime's latest iPad-exclusive special issue is now available. Download the WatchTime app to read the WatchTime E-Special: Dive-Watch Double Feature, which collects two past WatchTime stories reviewing a total of seven divers' watches. Each watch was tested underwater by professional divers, and assessed for their comfort, legibility, and ease of use. The first story compares the Cuervo y … [Read more...] Nomos Glashütte at Baselworld 2013April 30, 2013 By 1 Comment  The Baselworld coverage continues at Watch Insider, as Alexander Linz shares his look at the new watches Nomos Glashütte showcased at the watch fair. For a look at the Nomos Ahoi, head to watch-insider.com by clicking here. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux Novelties at BaselworldApril 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Head to watch-insider.com to see Girard-Perregaux's latest watches introduced at Baselworld 2013. Alexander Linz got a look at the new timepieces as well the movements of the watches, including the Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement, seen below. To see more of Girard-Perregaux's Baselworld novelties, click here. … [Read more...] New Oris Watches at BaselworldApril 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Oris was among the many brands presenting new watches at this year's Baselworld fair. WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz takes a look at the brands newest pieces over at his blog on watch-insider.com. Among their new watches are the new Oris Aquis Depth Gauge, and the Oris Aquis Small Second Date, seen here with green bezel (also available in black). To see the rest of the new watches from Oris, … [Read more...] Tudor Fastrider Black Shield at Baselworld (video)April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Tudor, Rolex's line of more affordable watches, is getting ready for its comeback to the United States this summer and had several new pieces on display at Baselworld. Among the brand's new watches was the Fastrider Black Shield. Inspired by Ducati motorcycles, the Black Shield features a monobloc case in black matte ceramic with red accents. The scratch-resistant "monobloc" case is produced … [Read more...] Tag Heuer at BaselworldApril 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Alexander Linz of Watch Insider met with TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin at Baselworld to discuss the new watches being presented by the brand. Linz offers a hands on look at new Tag Heuer watches including the Carrera MikroPendulumS and the Carrera Calibre 36 Chronograph Flyback. To hear the audio interview with Babin and get a look at the new watches, click here. … [Read more...] Longines at Baselworld 2013April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz sat down with Walter von Känel of Longines at Baselworld, and post an audio interview on his blog at watch-insider.com. Linz also got a look at the new Longines revealed at the watch fair. To see the new Longines watches and hear the interview with Walter von Känel, click here now. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio (Video)Panerai has been involved in the sport of yacht racing since 2005, when it became sponsor of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. So it was probably inevitable that the brand, best known for its distinctive divers' watches, would … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOSFacetime May 18Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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