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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Richard Mille Partners with Natalie Portman and Free the Children CharityMay 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Richard Mille has added to its already impressive roster of celebrity "friends of the brand" — a lineup that includes tennis ace Rafael Nadal, golfer Bubba Watson and racecar driver Felipe Masa — by welcoming award-winning actress Natalie Portman into the fold at an exclusive dinner at New York City's St. Regis Hotel. … [Read more...] Hard Timers: How Hublot Conjured its Magic GoldMay 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The Hublot brand is known for its use of unusual materials, including cermet (a mix of ceramic and metal), tungsten, and something the brand named “Hublonium” (an alloy of magnesium and aluminum). Now the company has unveiled one more: a very hard and therefore scratch-resistant alloy of gold Hublot has dubbed “Magic Gold.” Click here to read Gisbert Brunner's report on how Hublot creates … [Read more...] WatchTime’s May-June Issue Is On Sale Now!May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime’s May-June issue is on newsstands now, featuring a cavalcade of new watches introduced at the Baselworld watch fair and a triple-feature cover story focusing on the Omega Moonwatch, including a detailed history and a comparative watch test. Click here for highlights from the issue... … [Read more...] Youth Movement: Girard-Perregaux Brings Young Watchmakers to New YorkMay 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Recently, I learned firsthand to never again take for granted the faithful functionality of my mechanical watches. Given the opportunity to sit down at a watchmaker's bench and use the tiny tools to painstakingly and precisely attach wheels and jewels to a stripped-down baseplate, it became extremely clear just how much concentration, dexterity, and patience — not to mention plain old … [Read more...] FaceTime Photo Gallery Comes to the WebMay 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment  One of the most popular departments in our bi-monthly magazine — FaceTime, a gallery of photos submitted by WatchTime readers of themselves modeling their beloved watches — is now online. Click here to see the latest, and how you can submit your own photos. … [Read more...] Elegant Accessories: The Gucci Time Box by Scatola del TempoMay 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Gucci has teamed up with Scatola del Tempo, an Italian manufacturer specializing in watch winders and boxes, to produce the Gucci Time Box, a luxuriously appointed watch winder that bears the design influence of Gucci's renowned creative director, Frida Giannini. … [Read more...] Celebrity Wrist Watch: Samuel L. Jackson Sports Piaget in “The Avengers”May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment  In Marvel Studios' new blockbuster film "The Avengers," Samuel L. Jackson plays Nick Fury, leader of S.H.I.E.L.D., the top-secret government agency behind the formation of the world's mightiest super-hero team. But the watch he's wearing in the movie is no longer a secret: it's a decidedly masculine model from Piaget's iconic Polo collection. … [Read more...] Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2012?May 8, 2012 By 1 Comment  If watch advertising is a barometer of the health of a market — and it is — then the U.S. watch market is bouncing back after the catastrophe of 2009. Spending on watch advertising in the United States jumped 16 percent in 2011 to $365.8 million, indicating that the watch market here is improving. … [Read more...] Video: WatchTime Interviews Chopard’s Karl-Friedrich ScheufeleMay 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment  At the Baselworld watch fair in March, the online media team from our German sister site, www.watchtime.net, caught up with Chopard president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele for an exclusive video interview. … [Read more...] Clockwork Orange: Wallpaper From the WatchTime ArchivesMay 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Back in our December 2006 issue, we ran a photo feature called "Clockwork Orange," showcasing watches with orange dials, straps, and other elements. Now we've selected a half-dozen of these striking still-life images, shot by our faithful watch shutterbug Nik Schölzel, for you to download to decorate your computer screen. Simply click on the photos for full-sized wallpaper images. Orange you glad … [Read more...] Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Patek Philippes Owned by Henry Graves FamilyMay 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment  In December 1999, Sotheby’s made watch-auction history. The auction house sold the so-called Henry Graves Supercomplication — a pocketwatch originally commissioned from Patek Philippe by noted watch collector Henry Graves, Jr., and which featured 24 complications — for an astounding $11,002,500, still the world record for any timepiece at auction. Last week, Sotheby's announced that it will … [Read more...] IWC Opens its Flagship New York Boutique with VIP Gala, Limited-Edition WatchApril 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Some would say that IWC Schaffhausen opening its first U.S. flagship boutique in New York City is long overdue; after all, the brand, which was established in 1868, has the distinction of being one of the very few Swiss brands to be founded by an American, Florentine Ariosto Jones. This week, IWC cut the ribbon on this long-awaited landmark, located on New York's fashionable Madison Avenue, in … [Read more...] Dominique Loiseau on Girard-Perregaux: The WatchTime Q&AApril 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment  French-born watchmaker Dominique Loiseau first caught the attention of watch collectors in the 1980s, the great wasteland years of the mechanical watch industry when quartz ruled the watch-world roost. His complex and creative inventions, such the Rose des Temps clock, the Blancpain 1735 wristwatch and the 1f4 models from his own independent atelier, have made him a legend among the collector … [Read more...] Breguet Birthday Bash: Exhibit Celebrates Bicentennial of the WristwatchApril 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The discussion about what was the first timepiece for the wrist, and what watchmaker produced it, has typically involved a handful of well-known contenders, chiefly Cartier, with its Santos-Dumont from 1904, and Patek Philippe, with its Countess Koscowicz watch from 1868. Breguet, however, has the historical documents to make a compelling case for the honor. The brand's namesake, legendary … [Read more...] Panerai Breaks Ground on New Manufacture in NeuchâtelApril 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Ten years after opening its manufacture in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Officine Panerai has announced that it will be breaking ground on a new factory at Pierre-à-Bot, on the hills above Neuchâtel. All the company's development, production and assembly of watches and movements will be transferred to the new production facility, set to open by the end of 2013. … [Read more...] Hydromechanical Horology: Inside the New HYT H1April 23, 2012 By 2 Comments  One of the most talked-about timepieces of the 2012 Baselworld watch fair was the HYT H1, an unusual-looking watch that indicates the time by means of two liquids — one green, one clear — that flow through a tiny tube along a peripheral hours scale. WatchTime technical editor Mike Disher explores the technology behind the watch and its movement, and we provide wallpaper images, prices, and an … [Read more...] Video: WatchTime’s Interview with Jerome De WittApril 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment  At the 2012 Baselworld watch fair, Katharina Moeschl, online editor for WatchTime's German sister publication Chronos and its website, www.watchtime.net, met with Jerome De Witt, founder of Montres DeWitt, to conduct an interview about the growth of his his boutique watch brand and its worldwide strategy, along with an up-close preview of the new watches that his company is debuting this year, … [Read more...] Welcome to the new Watchtime.com!April 20, 2012 By 1 Comment  If you have been to this site before, you may have noticed some significant differences this week. Yes, Watchtime.com has undergone a major facelift, with numerous upgrades that we feel will make it more useful, informative, interactive, and user-friendly. As those of you who read the print edition of WatchTime may already know, I have taken the reins of WatchTime's online and multimedia editorial … [Read more...] New F.P. Journe Book and Exhibit Celebrate Historic Gunmetal WatchesApril 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Most of the watches that Francois-Paul Journe produces for his independent brand are anything but "proletarian:" most come in gold or platinum cases and have movement parts made of 18k rose gold. However, Journe's newest publishing project, "Steel Time," celebrates the classic burnished steel "gunmetal" watches of the mid- to late 19th century and how they made timepieces accessible to the masses. … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin Acquires Ebel’s Chronograph Caliber 137April 13, 2012 By 3 Comments  Ulysse Nardin has taken another step toward manufacturing independence by purchasing the rights to Ebel's proprietary Caliber 137, a chronograph movement originally developed for that brand in 1995 and recently used in Ebel's 1911 BTR collection of men's watches. WatchTime talked about the new acquisition with Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrik Hoffman, who elaborated on the company's plans for the nearly … [Read more...] WATCHTIME WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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