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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Watch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic BlackJune 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment  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 phonograph records. … [Read more...] Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date IndicationJune 14, 2013 By 2 Comments  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...] The Watch that Broke the Sound Barrier: Zenith’s Tribute to Felix BaumgartnerJune 13, 2013 By 2 Comments  On October 14, 2012, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner made history, becoming the first man to break the sound barrier in freefall, jumping from the edge of the stratosphere from a space capsule and landing in the New Mexican desert, 38,969.4 meters below. The watch he wore while making the jump was a Zenith Stratos Flyback Striking 10th. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux Traveller: The Evolution of the ww.tc CollectionJune 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment  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, at Baselworld 2013. The first two Traveller models are a chronograph with world-time function and a moon-phase model with large date. … [Read more...] Ball for BMW Adds Mechanical Thermometer, Chronograph to its Collection (Video)June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Ball Watch Company, which launched its first Ball for BMW watches last year, introduced two new additions to the collection, developed in collaboration with the German luxury carmaker, at this year's Couture show in Las Vegas: the Ball for BMW TMT, which incorporates the brand's mechanical thermometer module, and the Ball for BMW Chronograph. … [Read more...] Corum Ti-Bridge Automatic Dual WinderJune 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Corum has released a new watch in its "Bridges" collection — which includes the classic Golden Bridge and modern Ti-Bridge models — outfitted with an innovative automatic winding system in a horizontally oriented, linear movement. … [Read more...] Breitling Redesigns the Avenger, Introduces Four New Avenger II ModelsJune 6, 2013 By 2 Comments  Right on the heels of introducing the Emergency II, the modern version of its Emergency watch, at Baselworld, Breitling has announced that another popular line in its portfolio, the Avenger series, will undergo a redesign. The new Avenger II collection will include two chronographs, one divers' watch, and one GMT model. … [Read more...] Rolex Expands its Palette: 5 New Rolex Day-Date Watches in 5 New Colors (Video)June 5, 2013 By 1 Comment  Rolex's anniversary Cosmograph Daytona in platinum garnered the lion's share of the brand's buzz at this year's Baselworld, but Rolex also had other new models of note, including new versions of its classic Oyster Perpetual Day-Date, in three different gold cases and five all-new dial-strap color combos. … [Read more...] New Watches on Display at JCK Las VegasJune 3, 2013 By 2 Comments  WatchTime spent the weekend in Las Vegas, but the slots and poker machines took a back seat to chronographs, tourbillons and GMTs as we discovered new watches, several of which we missed at Baselworld, at the JCK Watch and Jewelry Fair at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Below are some of the highlights. … [Read more...] Couture Watch and Jewelry Show Opens in Las VegasMay 31, 2013 By 3 Comments  With Baselworld barely in the rearview mirror, watch brands and those of us who cover them made the pilgrimage this week to the annual watch and jewelry fairs in Las Vegas. The first of them, called Couture, kicked off yesterday at the Wynn Hotel and Casino. Below you'll find some photos and brief descriptions of several of the timepieces, some of which were not unveiled in Basel, that I saw at … [Read more...] Frédérique Constant Slimline Moonphase ManufactureMay 30, 2013 By 2 Comments  Since its founding in 1988, Frédérique Constant has developed a well-earned reputation as a “value brand” among watch aficionados for its accessibly priced timepieces with in-house mechanical movements. This year, the brand added a manufacture moon-phase movement to its repertoire, making its debut in the new Slimline Moonphase Manufacture. … [Read more...] Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrates 100 Years of Aston-Martin with Three New WatchesMay 29, 2013 By 1 Comment  In a stroke of serendipity, 2013 marks both the 180th anniversary of Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre and the 100th anniversary of British luxury automaker Aston-Martin, Jaeger-LeCoultre's partner for nearly a decade in the development of special, luxury-auto-inspired timepieces. … [Read more...] Richard Mille Opens New Factory in the Swiss JuraMay 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Richard Mille has become the latest luxury watch manufacturer to take a decisive step toward becoming a full-fledged manufacture, announcing the opening of its new case and component factory in Les Breuleux in the Swiss Jura. … [Read more...] Opening Acts: Testing Entry-Level Watches from Rolex, IWC, and PaneraiMay 27, 2013 By 5 Comments  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...] Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe Celebrates 60 Years of Fifty FathomsMay 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment  At Baselworld 2013, two iconic sport watches — the Rolex Daytona and TAG Heuer Carrera — celebrated their 50th birthdays with new models, while another historic watch brand, one with "50" in its name, celebrated its 60th. Blancpain's influential Fifty Fathoms divers' watch, now an entire collection, went back to the basics of its 1953 creation with the release of the vintage-inspired Fifty … [Read more...] Breguet Type XXII 3880 in Rose GoldMay 23, 2013 By 1 Comment  Among Breguet's offerings at Baselworld 2013 — and perhaps overlooked in the wake of such haute horlogerie pieces as the Classic Chronométrie and Classique La Musicale, was a new version of its luxuriously styled Type XXII pilots' watch with a handsome brown dial and 18k rose gold case. The Breguet Type XXII 3880, which was previously available only in a stainless steel case, contains a … [Read more...] For Desperate Hours: Breitling’s New Emergency IIMay 22, 2013 By 5 Comments  Breitling introduced its Breitling Emergency watch — the first wristwatch with a built-in emergency microtransmitter — in 1995. Since then, the watch has been worn and used by many professional pilots and has played a role in numerous search-and-rescue missions. At Baselworld 2013, Breitling introduced another world-first with its Emergency II, the first watch with a dual frequency locator … [Read more...] Video: How Harry Winston’s New Opus XIII WorksMay 21, 2013 By 1 Comment  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 heads with its 242 functional rubies and unconventional time indication by means of tiny, pivoting markers around the dial. … [Read more...] Antiquorum’s May Auction: World Records for Two Rolex Daytona Paul Newman WatchesMay 17, 2013 By 2 Comments  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 commemorating that model's 50th anniversary, and set two new world records, including the highest ever sale price for a Daytona at auction. … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin Launches Marine Chronograph Manufacture With In-House MovementMay 16, 2013 By 1 Comment  Ulysse Nardin's journey toward more in-house movement production, a stated goal of UN CEO Patrik Hoffman, continued apace at this year's Baselworld, when the brand released the new Marine Chronograph Manufacture, its first chronograph watch with an in-house movement. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG “Superman” Henry Cavill Wears Omega at “Man of Steel” Movie PremiereHenry 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 … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCHPatek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date IndicationAmong 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 … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime June 15Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Matthew Marcus, Jason Stanford, and Hamed Abbas for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPERWatch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic BlackLike 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...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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