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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Hublot F1 King Power Great BritainJuly 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Hublot, the official watchmaker of Formula 1, has unveiled the F1 King Power Great Britain in celebration of the 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The watch will be available in a limited edition of 250 pieces. Its appearance is inspired by Forumla 1 with its bezel resembling a brake disk. Hublot also used a special combination of metals to make the red gold a deeper red … [Read more...] WatchTime Launches India Edition Amidst VIPs and Bollywood StarsJuly 11, 2012 By 5 Comments  India is not only one of the world’s most populous nations; it is also one of the world’s fastest growing markets for fine watches. However, until recently, Indian watch lovers have not had a magazine devoted exclusively to their hobby. This month, Ebner Publishing International, parent company of WatchTime, remedies that oversight with the launch of WatchTime India, the first watch magazine … [Read more...] Bell & Ross WW2 Régulateur HeritageJuly 10, 2012 By 1 Comment  Bell & Ross has announced the release of the WW2 Régulateur Heritage. Their latest watch to be inspired by military history reinterprets pocket watches bomber pilots strapped to their legs during World War II. The WW2 Régulateur Heritage separates the time information with a central hand for the minutes, a counter for the hours, and a small independent seconds hand. The case has a … [Read more...] Perrelet Turbine XL America Limited EditionJuly 5, 2012 By 1 Comment  Perrelet has recently made the decision to use its proprietary "turbine" double-rotor technology as the centerpiece of most of its flagship models, including a number of limited editions — like this piece we discovered for our "Salute to America" week, the Turbine XL America Limited Edition. As in Perrelet's other Turbine models, the 12-bladed, jet-engine-inspired rotor wheel from which the … [Read more...] Horology Comes to Steeltown: Kobold’s Spirit of AmericaJuly 4, 2012 By 3 Comments  Our salute to American watchmaking continues with a profile of Pittsburgh-based Kobold Watch Company and the story behind its U.S.-made Spirit of America watch, which brand founder Michael Kobold proudly launched in 2008. Click here to read the story and see photos of the watch. … [Read more...] Audemars Piguet’s Limited Edition Leo Messi Royal OakJuly 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Audemars Piguet has teamed with brand ambassador and soccer player Leo Messi to announce the release of the limited edition Leo Messi Royal Oak Chronograph. The watch will be available as a limited series of only 1000 pieces: 500 in steel/tantalum, 400 in pink gold/tantalum and 100 in platinum/tantalum. Each watch is delivered in an original case in the shape of a lacquered shoe box decorated on … [Read more...] Test: Vacheron Constantin’s Historiques American 1921July 3, 2012 By 5 Comments  WatchTime continues its "America Week" with a test of Vacheron Constantin's Historiques American 1921, by writer Witold Michalczyk and photographer Nik Schölzel. The watch is an updated version of a classic timepiece from the heyday of Art Deco that was made exclusively for the North American market. … [Read more...] Chopard’s Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Watch Inspired by ’70s RacecarsJune 29, 2012 By 4 Comments  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. … [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...] G-Shock & Maharishi Release First Limited Edition Collaborative TimepieceJune 27, 2012 By 1 Comment  G-Shock and UK based street wear label, maharishi, have unveiled their first collaboration – a limited edition chronograph inspired by the dazzle paint scheme used on Navy battleships to confuse German torpedo operators during World War I. This graphic black and white “Bambazzle” patterned watch, the GA110MH-7A, features shock resistance, 200M water resistance, magnetic resistance, Auto LED … [Read more...] Hamilton Celebrates 120 Years With Exhibit at New York’s Tourneau Time MachineJune 25, 2012 By 1 Comment  Hamilton Watch Company, founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, marks its 120th anniversary this year. To commemorate the milestone, Hamilton has collaborated with the National Watch & Clock Museum (NAWCC) , one of the world’s largest museums devoted to the art, science and history of timepieces and timekeeping, to curate a month-long public exhibit of Hamilton archives at New York … [Read more...] New Moons: Ulysse Nardin Introduces Classico Luna CollectionJune 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Ulysse Nardin has once again utilized the expertise of watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin — the creative mind behind the brand's groundbreaking Trilogy of Time astronomical timepieces — to launch an entirely new family of watches with innovative moon-phase complications called Classico Luna. The movement Oechslin and UN developed for the Classico Luna, Caliber UN-829, draws its inspiration from … [Read more...] Corum Admiral’s Cup Legend 42 Tourbillon Micro-RotorJune 21, 2012 By 2 Comments  Corum has added a tourbillon model to its yachting-inspired Admiral's Cup collection of watches — specifically, a tourbillon with automatic winding via a microrotor — a timepiece whose steel-case version retails for under $50,000. The Admiral's Cup Legend 42 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor has a 42-mm-diameter case and the 12-sided bezel, with 12 nautical pennants indicating the hours, which has … [Read more...] Breguet Unveils Historical Pilots’ Watch Exhibit on U.S.S. IntrepidJune 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Last week, under a starlit Manhattan sky and against the backdrop of a fleet of fighter planes, Breguet inaugurated an exhibit of historic and modern pilots' watches at a party on the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York's most spectacular venue devoted to aviation. Entitled “Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator,” the exhibit, which will be open for viewing at … [Read more...] Quiz: Hollywood WatchesJune 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Do you fancy yourself a watch-spotting savant, particularly in identifying timepieces worn by Hollywood actors and actresses on the silver screen? Well, here's your chance to prove it. We've compiled a dozen questions about watches in the movies for you to test your horological eye. Click here to take the quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page. … [Read more...] MB&F and Sarpaneva Shoot for the Moon with New Horological MachineJune 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Finnish independent watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva has joined MB&F's growing circle of "friends," collaborating with MB&F founder Max Büsser to develop the newest MB&F "horological machine," called the HM3 MoonMachine. Designed on the platform of MB&F's unconventional "Frog" model, it features an entirely new moon-phase complication designed by Sarpaneva. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux Launches Limited-Edition Sea Hawk Pro for World Oceans DayJune 6, 2012 By 2 Comments  Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux released a special, limited-edition model of its Sea Hawk Pro 1000m divers' watch at a special event at New York's Museum of Modern Art on June 5. Hosted by environmental conservationists Susan and David Rockefeller, Jr., the evening's highlight was the New York premiere screening of Mission of Mermaids, Susan Rockefeller's new documentary about protecting the … [Read more...] Casio Releases New Edifice WatchJune 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Casio recently released the The EQWT720, the newest model in their EDIFICE collection. The price is $580. Take a look at the watch below: Receive all the news, features and reviews from WatchTime for free! Sign up to our free weekly newsletter and get all the news delivered to your inbox. … [Read more...] Speed Dreamin’: Testing the TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 (Video)June 4, 2012 By 6 Comments  A few years ago, TAG Heuer introduced a new version of its racing-inspired Carrera watch with a brand-new movement. Watch writer and reviewer Jens Koch took the watch, called the Carrera 1887, for a spin. Click here for the results of Koch's comprehensive watch test along with exclusive photos by Nik Schölzel (Click on watch photos for larger images). … [Read more...] A Weekend of Watches in Las VegasJune 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Days Two and Three of the JCK Watch and Jewelry Show in Las Vegas brought some interesting new watches to our attention, including a few that made their debut at the show and some others that impressed us with their price-to-value ratio. Glycine, a Swiss brand known for pilots' watches, celebrates the 60th anniversary of its Airman model next year. In anticipation, it has released several new … [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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