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New F.P. Journe Book and Exhibit Celebrate Historic Gunmetal Watches

April 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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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...]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Yearbook Five Pays Tribute to the Duality of the Reverso

November 17, 2011 By 1 Comment

Each year since 2007, Jaeger-LeCoultre has published its Yearbook, a large-format, richly-illustrated book that draws inspiration from the latest activities of the watchmakers from the Vallée de Joux. The fifth opus is dedicated to the Reverso, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the timepiece with the dual personality. Find images from the Yearbook Five and information about availability inside. … [Read more...]

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WatchTime’s October Print and iPad Editions Now Available!

September 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

WatchTime's October issue is available now. In it, we test Omega's new Planet Ocean chronograph and Breitling's new Navitimer 01, both with new in-house chronograph movements. How do they measure up? Swiss and German retro-inspired chronographs go head to head: Zenith’s El Primero New Vintage 1969 versus Glashütte Original’s Senator Sixties. Which one comes out on top? … [Read more...]

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New Book Traces Audemars Piguet History

July 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

Founded in 1875 in Le Brassus by watchmakers Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet, today the Manufacture Audemars Piguet employs almost 1,000 people in Switzerland and around the world. This new book illustrates the Audemars Piguet passion for fine watchmaking, cultivated for 136 years. … [Read more...]

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WatchTime’s August Issue on Newsstands Now

July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Last week our iPad app became available in iTunes, and this week the print edition hits newsstand shelves. In this issue, Gisbert Brunner goes inside Patek's new 5270; we test watches from Cartier and Zenith; we present 40 new watches from Baselworld; we profile watchmaking legend Ludwig Oechslin, and much, much more. Click here to learn more, and be sure to look for WatchTime at Barnes & Noble, … [Read more...]

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New Book from A. Lange & Söhne: The “Pour le Mérite” Collection

July 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

Since its launch in 1994, the Lange Tourbillon “Pour le Mérite” has established itself as one of the most fascinating wristwatches in the world. The complication, with its fusée-and-chain transmission, has spurred Lange's return to greatness more than any model apart from the Lange 1. Find pricing and ordering information inside. … [Read more...]

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WatchTime’s June App Now Available

May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In this issue Joe Thompson profiles Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek, who is not happy with the current state of watch retailing in America, and he lets us know it. Our Baselworld roundup looks at new watches from the world's largest watch show. We enlist a dive instructor to help us test four diver's watches, and we test new models from Panerai and Seiko. We take a close-up look at Vacheron's new … [Read more...]

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WatchTime’s April App Now Available in iTunes

March 18, 2011 By 1 Comment

In this issue we test watches from Rolex, Omega and TAG Heuer, and we take you inside COSC. Our 27-page report on the Geneva Fairs includes business analysis and 55 new watches. We profile Roland Murphy and the new Hublot manufacture. In our interview, Jean-Claude Biver explains why "in-house" matters. PLUS: 11 videos, 62 image galleries and 43 Web links not found in the print edition. Download … [Read more...]

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Patrizzi Pocket Expert: Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon with Gold Bridge

November 24, 2010 By 1 Comment

Patrizzi & Co announces the new work from its Patrizzi Pocket Expert series - an ongoing collection of pocket-sized watchmaking reference books - paying tribute to the Tourbillon with Gold Bridge from the Girard-Perregaux manufacture. The book contains clear explanations, in a pocket guide format, of the history and technical details surrounding an icon of the Swiss Haute Horlogerie. … [Read more...]

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Celebrity Watches by Vincent Daveau: Tracking Trendsetters Through Time

June 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Newly released Celebrity Watches traces well-known and obscure connections between leading watch brands and their famous owners. From Napoleon to Steve McQueen and Einstein to Shaq, the author, a Paris-based watch journalist, chronicles the intersections between brand history and celebrity. … [Read more...]

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New Breitling Book and Chronomat B01 Launch

May 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

On Thursday May 28, Breitling's new Chronomat B01 chronograph with manufacture movement goes on sale at 33 select retailers across the USA. See the table below for a complete list. Just in time for the launch, Breitling announced the publication of "Breitling The Book" by Hervé Genoud, the comprehensive new reference work that documents the brand's 125 year history. With 336 pages and more than … [Read more...]

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