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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Antiquorum April Auction ResultsApril 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Last week we reported on Antiquorum's auction of "Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces," held on April 10th in New York City. Today, we have the results of the auction, which featured watches with ties to celebrities and famous athletes. The auction totaled $4,033,550, with bidders from around the world including the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, Lebanon, Italy, and Switzerland. The top seller … [Read more...] Historic Celebrity Watches on the Block at Antiquorum’s April AuctionApril 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Antiquorum Auctioneers' next “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction will be held April 10th in New York City. Among the many exceptional pieces offered for sale are several watches associated with celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, including a rare Rolex owned by Charlie Chaplin and a Bulova owned by Joe DiMaggio. … [Read more...] Watch Insider Previews Baselworld Novelties From Bulova and MoreMarch 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Over at watch-insider.com, WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz takes a look at some of the novelties that will be on display at the upcoming Baselworld fair. In his latest preview, he takes a look at the Bulova Accutron Calibrator, which can be calibrated via the key-operated External Fine Adjustment System. Linz also takes a look at the Frédérique Constant Ladies Automatic World Heart … [Read more...] Facetime Photos of the WeekJune 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to this week's FaceTime. As always, we love receiving pictures of readers and their watches. If you'd like to be featured here, in our magazine, or on our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic at photos@watchtime.com. We look forward to seeing your faces. … [Read more...] Rocket Watch: How the Omega Speedmaster Made it to the MoonMay 29, 2012 By 3 Comments  When Omega introduced the Speedmaster watch in 1957, no one imagined that it would later accompany a parade of space pioneers to the moon. Click here to read watch writer Jens Koch's fascinating history of the "Moonwatch," from the current issue of WatchTime. … [Read more...] Million-Dollar Club: What Watch Brands Spent the Most on Advertising in 2011?May 8, 2012 By 3 Comments  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...] 2011 Digital IQ Index Finds Luxury Watch Brands LaggingOctober 19, 2011 By 2 Comments L2 bills itself as a think tank for digital innovation, and each year the group releases the Digital IQ Index which ranks the “digital competence” of 35 leading luxury watch and jewelry brands. The newest rankings are out, and to the surprise of few, watch brands do not fare well. Find out who is gifted and who is feeble inside. … [Read more...] Trivia Quiz: Hollywood WatchesNovember 14, 2010 By 1 Comment This time around our quiz features (mostly) action films, and we throw in a small-screen question or two. Do you know which watches these characters wore? This ticket to the movies is free, and as always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! … [Read more...] Bulova Watchmaking School Co-founder Stanley Simon Dies at 93August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment The New York Times is reporting that Stanley Simon, who was instrumental in bringing the Bulova Watchmaking School into being, has passed away in Manhattan. He was 93. The School, founded in 1945, became a model for industry-lead rehabilitation of disabled veterans. First conceived as World War II drew to an end, the school trained thousands of veterans in the watchmaker's art. … [Read more...] Watch Sales Down Again for Japan’s Big ThreeJune 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment Results for the fiscal year ended March 31 show that watch sales at Japan’s Big Three watch firms slumped for the second consecutive year as the Great Recession continued to suppress demand for mid-priced watches. Nevertheless, the watch divisions at Citizen, Seiko and Casio remained profitable. For the companies as a whole, only the Citizen Group reported a profit for year; Seiko and Casio both … [Read more...] “Mad” About ’60s WatchesMay 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment The fourth season of AMC TV’s Emmy-award-winning drama series Mad Men premieres in late July, and the show’s fans have the date circled. The series, which follows the lives and careers of Madison Avenue advertising executives in 1960s New York, has not only wowed critics and fueled revivals of that era’s fashions and classic cocktails — its famous attention to period details has provided … [Read more...] A Boom for the Budget-Minded: Watches Under $1000August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment Times are tough. But, contrary to what you might think, a tight watch budget doesn’t mean taking a pass on a mechanical movement. With the fall selling season dawning, there’s a fresh crop of under-$1,000 mechanical watches now in stores or soon to be there: the biggest batch, at least it seems to us, since the mechanical revival began. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio (Video)Panerai has been involved in the sport of yacht racing since 2005, when it became sponsor of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. So it was probably inevitable that the brand, best known for its distinctive divers' watches, would … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime May 18Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Pat Brennan, Vladimir Vakser, and Raef Wyatt for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: Seven New IWC IngenieursAt this year's SIHH, IWC Schaffhausen introduced its revamped IWC Ingenieuer collection, with designs and materials inspired by the brand's new partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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