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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Audemars PiguetNews on Audemars Piguet watches. Prices and reviews for watches like the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore watch and more. Vegas, Baby! 6 Watches for High RollersJune 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime is in Las Vegas this week for the JCK and Couture watch and jewelry shows. While we're in a Vegas mood, we've compiled a list of watches that evoke the spirit of Las Vegas. Below are watches inspired by the city and its games of chance, including some watches that double as functioning games themselves. Christophe Claret's 21 Blackjack functions as a miniature casino with three … [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...] 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...] Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore DiverMarch 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Introduced in January at the SIHH watch fair, Audemars Piguet's new Royal Oak Offshore Diver joined the Royal Oak Offshore Grand Complication and Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph as part of the Swiss brand's celebration of 20 years of its Royal Oak Offshore watch. The new Diver is the third such model to be introduced, and the first to be offered in a ceramic case (previous models have had stainless … [Read more...] Photo Slideshow: Inside SIHH 2013January 31, 2013 By 1 Comment  The 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) was held last week in Geneva. And unlike its larger counterpart in Basel, this watch fair is mostly closed to the public. To give our WatchTime fans a glimpse of what goes on in those hallowed halls of horology, we've compiled a slideshow of photos, taken at the show by our own Mike Disher. … [Read more...] Watch Brand Ambassadors at Australian OpenJanuary 29, 2013 By 1 Comment  While the WatchTime crew was checking out new watches at the Geneva fairs, the world's top tennis players were vying for championships at the Australian Open in Melbourne. This year, three watch brands were represented among the four finalists for the men's and ladies' titles. The men's final saw a battle between Audemars Piguet and Rado as their brand ambassadors Novak Djokovic (AP) and Andy … [Read more...] François-Henry Bennahmias Officially Named CEO of Audemars PiguetJanuary 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Audemars Piguet has finally made it official. After having been named "general manager ad interim" in May 2012, François-Henry Bennahmias was recently made chief executive officer of the Audemars Piguet Group by the Swiss watch company's board of directors. Bennahmias has been with the company since 1996, and became CEO of Audemars Piguet North America in 1999. (The family-owned brand and … [Read more...] SIHH 2013: Audemars PiguetJanuary 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Alexander Linz of watch-insder.com had a sit-down with Claudio Cavaliere, Audemars Piguet's head of product management, at SIHH and got an up-close look at the brand's latest offerings. To see more of the Audemars Piguet Tradition Tourbillon Chronograph Minute Repeater (below) and other Audemars Piguet pieces from SIHH, click HERE. Receive all the blog posts and breaking news from … [Read more...] SIHH Day Three: Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, PaneraiJanuary 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment  It's Day Three of the SIHH watch fair in Geneva, and despite a late dinner with our friends from A. Lange & Söhne and the Lange Owners Club, not to mention even later cocktails on the SIHH party boat on Lake Geneva, your intrepid WatchTime reporter is back at it to chronicle more headliners and highlights from the show. (To get a first look at Lange's new models from the show, visit … [Read more...] Audemars Piguet Ambassador Leo Messi Voted World’s Best Soccer PlayerJanuary 11, 2013 By 1 Comment  On Monday, January 7th, Audemars Piguet "brand ambassador" Leo Messi was voted the 2012 world’s best football player (that's as in soccer, to us Americans) by football journalists, national coaches and team captains. A winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for the fourth consecutive year, Messi broke the record he jointly held with Michel Platini, Marco Van Basten and Johan Cruyff, who … [Read more...] New for 2013: Richard Mille RM 036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean TodtDecember 18, 2012 By 2 Comments  Auto racing enthusiast Richard Mille has long been inspired by cars and motorsports in the designs for his eponymous watch brand, but the new RM 036 Tourbillon G-Sensor Jean Todt, which makes its official debut at next month's SIHH watch fair in Geneva, is the first to include a complication dedicated to road safety. … [Read more...] A Round of Polo: Testing Piaget’s Iconic Sports WatchNovember 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The Piaget Polo, one of the most famous sports watches of the 1970s, has been retooled with a giant titanium-and-steel case and an automatic movement. In this watch-test feature from our October 2009 issue, WatchTime's Witold Michalczyk puts the three-hand Polo FortyFive through its paces. … [Read more...] WatchTime’s November-December Issue is On Sale Now!November 13, 2012 By 1 Comment  The November-December issue of WatchTime is in stores now, featuring tests of Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Extra-Thin and IWC's Top Gun Perpetual Calendar, an exclusive connoisseur profile of Arnold Schwarzenegger, our annual sports-watch showcase, and more. Click here for highlights from the issue... … [Read more...] Bonus Audio: Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks WatchesNovember 9, 2012 By 3 Comments  He's back... and WatchTime's got him. Our November-December issue features "The Terminator's Timers," my profile of Hollywood icon and influential watch collector Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, exclusively on WatchTime.com, you can hear excerpts from our interview, conducted at Schwarzenegger's Santa Monica office. … [Read more...] SIHH 2013 Preview: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grande ComplicationNovember 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment  This year, Audemars Piguet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original Royal Oak. Next year marks two decades of the larger, sportier Royal Oak Offshore, and Audemars Piguet plans to commemorate the milestone with the release of the extremely limited Royal Oak Grande Complication. The watch makes its debut at the SIHH watch fair in January, but the company has offered a tantalizing glimpse of … [Read more...] Audemars Piguet Releases Michael Schumacher Royal Oak Offshore ChronographOctober 19, 2012 By 2 Comments  Audemars Piguet's latest limited-edition Royal Oak watch — introduced this week at a press conference in Berlin — is a collaboration with legendary auto racer Michael Schumacher. The seven-time world champion was personally involved with the development of the model, which includes numerous car-inspired design elements. … [Read more...] Facetime September 29September 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to Facetime! To be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) at photo@watchtime.com. … [Read more...] “Inside Basel-Geneva” Tour Kicks Off in ChicagoSeptember 17, 2012 By 2 Comments  The 2012 edition of WatchTime's popular "Inside Basel-Geneva" collectors' events opened up in grand fashion last week, with the first of this year's series taking place at the luxurious Union League Club of Chicago. Click here for more details and a slideshow of photos from the evening. … [Read more...] Audemars Piguet Exhibit Heads to BeijingSeptember 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40 Years international exhibit, which began its tour in New York, has arrived in Asia, first in Beijing at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), and then to Singapore. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet has put together an exhibit featuring 100 timepieces and memorabilia dating back to the 70s. Among the guests in attendance … [Read more...] Facetime September 1September 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Happy Labor Day weekend and welcome back to another editon of Facetime! If you’d like to be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) at photo@watchtime.com. … [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 WATCH Patek 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 WALLPAPER Watch 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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