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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Carl F. Bucherer Marks 125 Years With New Manero Tourbillon Limited EditionJune 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment  This year marks 125 years since Swiss jeweler Carl Friedrich Bucherer opened up his first watch and jewelry shop in Lucerne, on the way to designing and creating his first timepiece in 1919. To commemorate the anniversary, the modern Carl F. Bucherer watch brand has launched the new Manero Tourbillon Limited Edition. … [Read more...] Baselworld 2013, Day Two: Maurice Lacroix, Chopard, Carl F. BuchererApril 27, 2013 By 3 Comments  On my second day of appointments at the 2013 Baselworld watch fair, I discovered a number of intriguing new timepieces, including a slew of “affordable luxury” pieces from Maurice Lacroix, Chopard’s second-most-complicated watch ever, and Carl F. Bucherer’s first tourbillon. … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: 10 Skeleton WatchesFebruary 22, 2013 By 1 Comment  Growing fascination with the inner workings of mechanical watches has sparked a boom in skeletonized looks. Click here to download wallpaper images of skeleton watches from Breguet, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget and more of the watches showcased in our feature, "The Inside Story," from the upcoming March-April issue of WatchTime. … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: A Cavalcade of CalendarsDecember 21, 2012 By 1 Comment  It's the holiday season, the time for giving and receiving gifts — and accumulating next year's calendars for your home and office walls. How about some great horological calendars to decorate your desktop? Click here to download beautiful images of calendar timepieces from some of the top haute horlogerie watch brands. … [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...] Hanhart Heads WestOctober 24, 2012 By 2 Comments  In this feature from our current issue, Gisbert Brunner profiles Hanhart, a Swiss-German company known mostly in Europe — and mostly for its stopwatches — and its plans to bring its wristwatches to the United States. … [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...] Back is Beautiful 2012: More Watch WallpaperSeptember 4, 2012 By 1 Comment  In our September-October issue, on sale September 11, we present our latest portfolio of photos proving that some watches look just as good from the back as from the front. Click here to download the photos — by WatchTime's Nik Schölzel and OK-Photography — as wallpaper for your desktop. … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: Fantastic Faces and Beautiful BacksJuly 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Is your desktop in need of some horological flair? Check out this gallery of timepieces whose exhibition casebacks are as gorgeous as their dials. It's the latest installment of wallpaper images from WatchTime's "Back is Beautiful" archives, lavishly photographed by Nik Schölzel, and in this assortment you can download full-size images of both the front and back views. Just click on the photos … [Read more...] Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhaseJune 28, 2012 By 2 Comments  The name of Carl F. Bucherer's Manero collection comes from the Latin word manuaria, meaning, "that which is directed by hand," a reference to the handcraftsmanship in high-end watchmaking. Some of that manuaria is on display in the brand's elegant Manero MoonPhase watch, which debuted in three new versions at Baselworld 2012 — with a rose-gold bracelet for the existing silver-dial model and two … [Read more...] Big Time: More Wallpaper From the WatchTime ArchivesMay 17, 2012 By 1 Comment  This week, WatchTime offers another gallery of one-of-a-kind watch watch photography from its magazine archives as full-size wallpaper for your desktop. This week's theme is "Big Time," first presented at the height of the big-watch boom in 2007, featuring eight large watches re-imagined as larger-than-life sculpture by expert watch photographer Nik Schölzel. Click on the photos for larger … [Read more...] Close-Up: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi EvoTec PowerReserveMay 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment  In 2010, Carl F. Bucherer added a power-reserve indicator to its Patravi EvoTec watch, launched the year before, thus creating the Patravi EvoTec PowerReserve. Watch reviewer Gwendolyn Benda gives the watch and its in-house movement a thorough once-over in the May-June issue of WatchTime, on sale now. Click here to read the story and see stunning photos by Zuckerfabrik Fotodesign. … [Read more...] WatchTime’s May-June Issue Is On Sale Now!May 14, 2012 By 1 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...] Carl F. Bucherer Launches new Chrono PerpetualApril 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment Carl F. Bucherer's new timepiece, introduced this week at the 2012 Baselworld watch fair, elegantly combines two of the most popular complications. The aptly named Chrono Perpetual uses an in-house movement, made at the brand's atelier, to power both a chronograph and a perpetual calendar with moon-phase and leap year. Find wallpaper image inside. … [Read more...] Scenes From Inside Basel/Geneva 2011 New York City and San FranciscoOctober 18, 2011 By 1 Comment Inside Basel/Geneva was bigger and better than ever this year, with twice as many participating brands compared with last year - as many as 28 independent watchmakers and brands at the shows. Attendance also set all-time records - more than 300 guests in New York. This report includes more than 30 images from the New York City and San Francisco events. Let's see some watches! … [Read more...] Carl F. Bucherer Manero CentralChronoOctober 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment Carl F. Bucherer's CentralChrono takes a big step forward when it comes to chronograph legibility. The simple yet significant improvement is the use of centrally-mounted hands to display both the chronograph seconds and the elapsed or total chronograph minutes. Find the details, price and wallpaper inside. … [Read more...] Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhaseAugust 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment The Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhase is designed for lovers of classical watchmaking. A quick glance provides the date, indicated with a center-mounted hand, along with the day and month displayed in apertures at 10 and 2 o'clock. The moon phase is shown at 6 o'clock. The movement is an automatic CFB 1966 that is unique to Carl F. Bucherer. Find pricing and wallpaper inside. … [Read more...] Carl F. Bucherer Manero AutoDateJuly 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment This three-hand watch in vintage style is Carl F. Bucherer's tribute to the 1960s - a decade that produced forms with lasting appeal. Back then, the simple, classical style of three-hand watches with smaller dials set new standards which remain important for the design of today’s timepieces. Find pricing inside. … [Read more...] Carl F. Bucherer Manero BigDate PowerJuly 11, 2011 By 1 Comment Carl F. Bucherer's new three-hand Manero BigDate Power is driven by the CFB 1964 automatic movement and has has two functions. At 6 o’clock is a power reserve indication that extends in a gentle curve between the 5 o’clock and 8 o’clock indexes. The big date is displayed in a frame at 12 o’clock. Find pricing 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...] Related WatchesWATCHTIME BLOG Kobold Offers Made-in-Nepal Soarway Transglobe WatchOn its newly launched website, koboldwatch.com, Pittsburgh-based Kobold Watch Co. is offering the new Soarway Transglobe to existing Kobold clients for only $2,650 (offer expires … [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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