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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1October 7, 2011 By 1 Comment  Max Büsser & Friends is launching a new line of watches called Legacy Machines. Büsser says they will be designed as if MB&F existed 100 years ago. Legacy Machine No. 1 combines classic elements like a round case and a superlatively finished movement with MB&F's trademark over-the-top horological creativity (or at least an over-the-top balance wheel). Find several images, wallpaper, pricing, … [Read more...] Zenith Captain Winsor Annual Calendar ChronographSeptember 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment  Zenith's new Captain Winsor Annual Calendar brings together two notable watchmaking achievements: the elegantly simple annual calendar complication designed by Ludwig Oechslin, curator of the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH), and Zenith's famous 36,000 vph in-house El Primero chronograph. Find the details, along with pricing and wallpaper, inside. … [Read more...] Under the Cuff: ChronographsSeptember 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment  It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen chronographs, each partially obscured behind a shirt cuff. Can you identify these timepieces? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck! … [Read more...] Quick Quiz: Reference CheckSeptember 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment  Patek Philippe and Rolex enthusiasts are known to speak an arcane digital language. Test your vocabulary in this week's quiz. We’ve compiled a dozen reference numbers – six from each brand - and your task is to match them with the appropriate model name or description of that watch. Answers in the form 1-A, 2-B, etc. appear at the end. Good luck! Click here to take the … [Read more...] Quick Quiz: Tech CheckAugust 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment  How well do you know the world that lies beneath your dial? Our quiz tests your knowledge of some basic concepts. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! Click here to take our quiz … [Read more...] The Ship’s New Captain: Ulysse Nardin’s Patrik HoffmannAugust 13, 2011 By 2 Comments  On April 14, one of the giants of the modern watch industry, Ulysse Nardin’s Rolf Schnyder, passed away unexpectedly. Schnyder transformed a small company known for marine chronometers into an innovative manufacturer producing groundbreaking timepieces. Following Schnyder’s passing, vice-president Patrik Hoffmann was appointed CEO. We go inside Schnyder's last days, we look at the transition, … [Read more...] Visiting Vacheron: A Photo and Video EssayAugust 2, 2011 By 1 Comment  In Part I of this article last week, we looked at the three limited edition watches Vacheron Constantin created to celebrate the opening of their first U. S. boutique in New York City. This week we journey by helicopter to the brand’s manufacturing facility in Le Sentier in the Vallée de Joux to see where the pieces begin their lives, and we visit the headquarters where they are assembled. Our … [Read more...] Three Special Watches Celebrate Vacheron Constantin’s First U.S. BoutiqueJuly 26, 2011 By 2 Comments  In September 1831, Jean-Barthélémy Vacheron wrote a letter stating an intention to expand business to the U.S. market. Today, 180 years after that letter, Vacheron Constantin opens its first U.S. boutique, and celebrates the event with three limited edition watches. Find complete specifications, pricing and wallpaper for the boutique limited editions inside. … [Read more...] Inside Basel/Geneva 2011 Kicks Off in Chicago and MiamiJuly 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment  IBG 2011 opened in Chicago and Miami with record numbers of participating brands and best-ever attendance. The strong turnout, coupled with the most-ever brands and independent watchmakers at each show, meant moving to larger venues for 2011, making IBG 2011 a true watch fair. Come inside to see more than 30 images from the events, and don’t forget there are four shows still to come with even … [Read more...] Visual Quiz: CEOsJune 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment  Their faces regularly appear in stories you read, but would you know them (and their brands) if you bumped into them in a watch shop? We've lined up a dozen high-profile CEOs to test your visual memory. So grab your favorite writing instrument and see how many you can identify. As always, the answers are revealed at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] TAG Heuer’s First U.S. Boutique: The Store, and the Story Behind ItJune 12, 2011 By 3 Comments  TAG Heuer formally opened its first-ever USA boutique with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Crystals at CityCenter in Las Vegas on June 2. Attendees included TAG Heuer worldwide CEO Jean-Christophe Babin and Philippe Pascal, president of the LVMH Watch & Jewelry Group. WatchTime spoke with both. We look at the store, and the strategy behind it. … [Read more...] Rolex Trivia ChallengeMay 28, 2011 By 1 Comment  This week Rolex is featured in our quiz. We present 21 questions to test your knowledge in several areas, including movies, famous Rolex owners, auctions, history, ambassadors, and technical developments. We even included a few Tudor questions. So fire up your writing device of choice and have at it. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] The Evolution of the Power ReserveMay 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment  Putting the power reserve display on the back of the watch is nothing new. Incorporating the display into the movement has also been done. Incorporating the power reserve display onto the winding rotor, on the other hand, is a patented world first. Let's see how Blancpain's newest L-Evolution Tourbillon makes this technical leap. … [Read more...] Visual Quiz: IndependentsMay 8, 2011 By 1 Comment  It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen examples of watches produced by independent watchmakers and small, independent brands. Each watch is partially obscured behind a jacket sleeve and shirt cuff. Can you identify the watchmakers? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck! … [Read more...] Look – Up in the Sky!Many brands make pilot’s watches. Tutima makes pilots, too.April 22, 2011 By 2 Comments  Who has the best job in the world? I recently spent some time with an elite group whose members have a strong claim to that title. They are some of the best in the world at what they do. What they do is great fun, very cool, and it saves lives. They’re the instructors at the Tutima Academy for Aviation Safety. Let's go flying. … [Read more...] Visual Quiz: Mystery WatchesApril 17, 2011 By 1 Comment  Can you identify manufacturers without seeing their names on the dials? We’ve lined up a dozen images, sans brand identification, to test your visual skills. Some watches are current, while others were produced in years gone by. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] Heir to the Throne: The New Patek Philippe Reference 5270April 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment  Patek Philippe’s perpetual calendar chronographs are among the most collectible of all timepieces. References such as 1518, 2499 and 5970 are spoken of reverently, and the phrase “holy grail” often slips into the conversation. So when a new reference comes on the scene, the event commands attention. When it has a new manufacture movement, the occasion is doubly important. … [Read more...] Quick Shots from Baselworld 2011March 23, 2011 By 1 Comment  Baselworld 2011 opened today and early indications are that cautious optimism are the watchwords for the coming year (pun intended). It also looks like it will be a good year for watch enthusiasts (more along those lines in coming reports). To set the mood, during a short break between meetings, we present a few images from press day, before the crowds arrive. … [Read more...] Visual Quiz: Famous FacesMarch 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment  You know their watches, but would you recognize them on the street? We've lined up images of 15 well-known watchmakers to test your facial recognition skills. So get your keyboards and pencils ready and see how many you can identify. As always, the answers are revealed at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] Perfect Timing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Master TourbillonsFebruary 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment  For devotees of timekeeping accuracy, the number 978 has special significance. This is the caliber designation of the movement that won the Chronométrie 2009 International Timing Competition. Now, Jaeger –LeCoultre is releasing two new tourbillions based on this caliber. Their timing couldn’t be better. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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