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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Video: Speed Dreamin’: Testing the TAG Heuer Carrera 1887March 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment  A few years ago, TAG Heuer introduced a new version of its racing-inspired Carrera watch with a brand-new movement. TAG Heuers' most important model, the Carrera chronograph, was introduced less than 50 years ago, in 1964, but has become a recognized classic. The watch is the brainchild of Jack W. Heuer, then managing director at Heuer, designed a simple dial and then used the tension ring that … [Read more...] Video: Hamilton Khaki X-PatrolFebruary 11, 2013 By 1 Comment  An aviation-inspired watch released this year as part of Hamilton’s 120th anniversary celebration, the Khaki X-Patrol offers a unique and eminently useful feature for anyone who regularly finds himself traveling between America and other world destinations: a mechanical conversion function that allows the wearer to quickly calculate miles into kilometers, feet into meters, et cetera. Click … [Read more...] Video: Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Roue Carrée SecondeJanuary 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Maurice Lacroix’s most talked-about model in recent years has been the one that embodies the concept of “hip to be square”: the Roue Carrée (literally, “squared wheel”) from its flagship Masterpiece collection, which features a square-shaped gear wheel mounted on the dial. This year, in addition to the original version in a stainless steel case, Maurice Lacroix has released a model with … [Read more...] Facetime January 5January 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment  Happy New Year and welcome back to Facetime! Thanks to Dr. Seth Wollman, Dennis Jackson, Luc Hutchcraft, and Jean Simard for the great pictures! As always, if you want to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to photo@watchtime.com. We'll also select the most popular weekly photos every two … [Read more...] Video: Chopard’s Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Watch Inspired by ’70s RacecarsDecember 10, 2012 By 1 Comment  Since 2002, Chopard has partnered with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a racing event devoted to historical racecars, which takes place along the same route as the Monaco Grand Prix. As official timekeeper, Chopard this year launches a new chronograph wristwatch inspired by the design of sportscars from the 1970s. Click here for more photos of Chopard’s Grand Prix de Monaco Historique … [Read more...] Facetime November 17November 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to another Facetime! This week our selected readers are Serge Ouanounou and son Caleb, Robert and Christian Doucet, newlyweds Alison Marli and Steve McNamee, and Michael Beck. Thanks to everyone for the great pictures! As always, if you want to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to … [Read more...] Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio and TAG Heuer Team Up for Hurricane Sandy ReliefNovember 12, 2012 By 2 Comments  The glass-cubed planetarium sphere at New York's American Museum of Natural History was the stage for a star-studded charity event last Saturday night, hosted by Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer and featuring two of its celebrity "ambassadors," actors Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio. WatchTime was among the media attending the gala, which was held to raise funds for Diaz's UN Women Charity and for … [Read more...] Facetime October 20October 20, 2012 By 1 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...] Elegant Accessories: TAG Heuer Racer SmartphoneOctober 17, 2012 By 1 Comment  TAG Heuer has built its reputation as a watch brand largely on its close association with auto racing. Now, as the 150-year-old Swiss company continues its growth from watchmaker into lifestyle brand, it introduces the Racer, which it calls the first Swiss luxury touch-screen smartphone made entirely from materials used in auto racing and aviation. … [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...] Idol Time: American Idol’s Randy Jackson Talks Timepieces with WTJuly 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment  It's been a big week for "American Idol's" Randy Jackson. Not only is "AI" fandom abuzz over his future as a judge on the popular musical competition program, but this week also saw the launch of a new business venture for the famously watch-loving Jackson — Timepieces by Randy Jackson, a new line of watches (most of them affordably priced at $99 to $499) that will initially be sold on cable … [Read more...] Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Roue Carrée SecondeJuly 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Maurice Lacroix's most talked-about model in recent years has been the one that embodies the concept of "hip to be square": the Roue Carrée (literally, "squared wheel") from its flagship Masterpiece collection, which features a square-shaped gear wheel mounted on the dial. This year, in addition to the original version in a stainless steel case, Maurice Lacroix has released a model with an … [Read more...] 100 Points of Time: Reviewing TAG Heuer’s Carrera Mikrograph 1/100July 25, 2012 By 1 Comment  Last year, TAG Heuer introduced the Carrera Mikrograph 1/100, the first mechanical wristwatch with a central sweep-seconds hand that measures 1/100-second increments. Click here to read WatchTime contributor Thomas Wanka's comprehensive look at this groundbreaking timepiece, part of the TAG Heuer triple feature in our July-August issue. … [Read more...] Tech Talk: Montblanc’s TimeWriter II Chronographe Bi-Fréquence 1000July 23, 2012 By 1 Comment  If three watches constitute a trend, then measuring milliseconds, or 1/1,000s of a second, is a trend. Two watch brands, each with high-speed horological histories, have launched mechanical chronographs claimed to be capable of accurately measuring 1/1,000s of a second. Last year, TAG Heuer debuted its Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept Chronograph, followed this year by the even faster Mikrogirder. … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid: The WatchTime Q&AJuly 20, 2012 By 6 Comments  Wilhelm Schmid came aboard as CEO of the German luxury watch brand A. Lange & Sohne in January 2011 after eight years in senior sales and marketing positions at BMW. Recently, WatchTime sat down with Schmid at the New York City offices of Lange's parent company, the Richemont Group, for a conversation about his growth plans for Lange, his passion for watches, and the challenges of keeping the … [Read more...] Romain Jerome’s Latest Features DNA From the Statue of LibertyJuly 18, 2012 By 1 Comment  It's been 125 years since the Statue of Liberty — a gift from the French to the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — was first erected in New York Harbor. To commemorate the occasion, Romain Jerome has created a new watch, called Liberty DNA, whose dial contains actual fragments of the statue. … [Read more...] Slim Tickings: Thin Watches from Audemars Piguet and Girard-PerregauxJuly 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment  As watch lovers rediscover the thin, classically elegant timepiece, WatchTime contributor Martina Richter reviews two that represent the trend: the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Extra Thin and the Girard-Perregaux 1966. Click here for the head-to-head matchup of the two slender timepieces, accompanied by original photography by Zuckerfabrik Fotodesign. … [Read more...] Talking Watches With New Alpina Brand Ambassador William BaldwinJuly 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Recently, the sporty Swiss watch brand Alpina announced that actor William Baldwin (Backdraft, The Squid and the Whale, TV's "Gossip Girl") will be the celebrity brand ambassador for its new line of Alpina Divers watches. The brand welcomed Baldwin in a gala press event at New York's Maritime Hotel in late June. At the event, WatchTime sat down with the actor — a fan and collector of fine … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin’s Black SeaJuly 13, 2012 By 1 Comment  Ulysse Nardin unveiled a new addition to its Marine Diver collection, the Black Sea. It features a 42 hour power reserve indicator, oversized small seconds register, and a large date display. In keeping with its aquatic theme, the Black Sea's dial and strap are decorated with a wave pattern. The case is water resistant to 200 meters. Receive all the news, features and reviews from … [Read more...] Hamilton Khaki X-Patrol (Video)July 12, 2012 By 1 Comment  An aviation-inspired watch released this year as part of Hamilton's 120th anniversary celebration, the Khaki X-Patrol offers a unique and eminently useful feature for anyone who regularly finds himself traveling between America and other world destinations: a mechanical conversion function that allows the wearer to quickly calculate miles into kilometers, feet into meters, et cetera. The … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Watch Insider Looks at Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande DateWatchTime's "Watch Insider" Alexander Linz visited the Hungaroring race track near Budapest for the launch of the Blancpain L-Evolution-R Chronographe Flyback Rattrapante Grande … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Breguet Type XXII 3380 in Rose GoldAmong Breguet's offerings at Baselworld 2013 — and perhaps overlooked in the wake of such haute horlogerie pieces as the Classic Chronométrie and Classique La Musicale, was a new version of its luxuriously styled Type XXII … [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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