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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Video: Omega DeVille Chronograph Co-Axial Calibre 9301January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment  In a year when Omega has introduced a slew of very high-profile timepieces tied to major events that it sponsors — the London Olympics, the new James Bond film, Golf’s Ryder cup — watch aficionados might have thus far overlooked one of the Swiss brand’s most strikingly elegant new releases for 2012, the new De Ville Chronograph — powered by manufacture Caliber 9301, with Omega’s … [Read more...] Video: Piaget’s Gouverneur CollectionJanuary 11, 2013 By 1 Comment  Piaget’s headline introduction at this year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva was a new collection of dress watches called Gouverneur. The Gouverneur models’ distinguishing feature is the shape of their cases and bezels: all have a round case and an oval dial opening. Each dial, in turn, has a circular chapter ring, creating a round, oval, round pattern from the dial to the outside of the … [Read more...] Video: Grieb & Benzinger’s “Blue Danube”January 4, 2013 By 1 Comment  The German watch firm Grieb & Benzinger is known for its one-of-a-kind skeletonized watches with intricate guilloché embellishments. Two of its notable watches are the Blue Danube and the Blue Whirlwind, the latter a skeletonized tourbillon minute repeater based on a rare Patek Philippe caliber. Click here for photos of the Grieb & Benzinger Blue Whirlwind. Click below to see a … [Read more...] SlingShox for G-ShocksNovember 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Avid Casio G-Shock fans looking to upgrade their collection on the cheap are advised to check out a recently launched brand of G-Shock accessories known as SlingShox — a line of silicone skins that wrap around existing G-Shock models to give the watch a new look. The skins allow for customization of G-Shocks, greatly increasing the color options. Eighteen colors are currently available at … [Read more...] President Obama’s Jorg Gray 6500November 8, 2012 By 8 Comments  In the now famous picture of Barack and Michelle Obama hugging, posted on his official Twitter page after his reelection on November 6th (now the most retweeted picture ever), President Obama can be seen wearing his Jorg Gray watch. The Jorg Gray 6500 was given to him as a gift by the Secret Service before his first election in 2008. Obama has worn this watch, bearing the Secret Service seal, on … [Read more...] Eric Clapton’s Patek on the Block at Christie’sOctober 15, 2012 By 1 Comment  Last week, Christie's auction house held a press preview of jewels and other items from its upcoming auctions. One particular item that caught our eye was this Patek Philippe watch, a very rare Ref. 2499/100 from the personal collection of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton. Manufactured in 1987, the watch has a perpetual calendar, chronograph and moon-phase. Christie's expects this timepiece — … [Read more...] The Britains are Coming: Burberry’s New Watch CollectionOctober 15, 2012 By 9 Comments  Following in the footsteps of brands like Ralph Lauren, Hermès and Louis Vuitton, all of which have made moves to enhance the perception of so-called fashion watches, the British fashion house Burberry is releasing a new high-end wristwatch collection with Swiss movements, called the Britain. … [Read more...] Christophe Claret’s Soprano Tourbillon Minute Repeater Takes the StageOctober 12, 2012 By 1 Comment  Christophe Claret, known for creating complicated timepieces with tourbillons and repeater mechanisms, has released his most ambitious such model yet, called the Soprano. The watch's signature features are its 60-second tourbillon, stepped "Charles X" bridges made of sapphire, and a musically accurate four-note minute repeater striking Westminster chimes on cathedral gongs. … [Read more...] Patek Philippe and Harry Winston Headline Antiquorum’s October AuctionOctober 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Antiquorum, the world's leading auction house devoted to watches, will hold its fall "Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces" auction on October 19th at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. More than 300 timepieces will be up for bid, including several notable Patek Philippe watches and rare models from Harry Winston and Louis Vuitton. … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: A Menagerie of Artistic Animal DialsOctober 9, 2012 By 1 Comment  Wildlife — from starfish to birds to tigers — is a popular theme in this year's watches with decorative and artistic dials, particularly in Cartier's Cartier d'Art series and Vacheron Constantin's Métiers d'Art collection. We've compiled a gallery of timepieces from the two brands so you can download these miniature masterpieces for your desktop — at a size that does justice to their … [Read more...] Breguet Tourbillon Clock Installed at Carnegie HallOctober 5, 2012 By 1 Comment  On Wednesday evening, Breguet kicked off its new sponsorship of New York's Carnegie Hall, starting with the 2012-2013 season, with a grand gesture: the unveiling of a specially crafted Breguet tourbillon clock in Carnegie Hall's Morse Lobby. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux Unveils Le Corbusier Trilogy of Limited-Edition WatchesOctober 3, 2012 By 1 Comment  La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Swiss Jura, is regarded as the cradle of fine watchmaking, but it is also the birthplace of Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, known more widely as Le Corbusier, one of the titans of modern architecture and design. Now, Girard-Perregaux, a watch brand based in La Chaux-de-Fonds and long associated with Le Corbusier's estate, has released a trilogy of watches with designs based on … [Read more...] Hublot Auctions 12 Unique King Power Watches Signed by Boxing LegendsOctober 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment  On Saturday night, Las Vegas's Bellagio Hotel and Casino played host to an unprecedented gathering of legendary boxing champions, as they joined the World Boxing Council (WBC) and Swiss watch brand Hublot in auctioning off 12 unique Hublot timepieces to raise funds for boxing's less fortunate. … [Read more...] Sneak Peek: Hublot’s Limited-Edition Watch for Legendary BoxersSeptember 29, 2012 By 1 Comment  Tonight, Hublot unveils a series of 12 watches, each a unique piece with the signature of one of 12 legendary boxers, at a gala event at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The watches — King Power models with a rose-gold and green color scheme inspired by the World Championship belt of the World Boxing Council — will be auctioned to raise proceeds for the WBC's pension fund, which helps the less … [Read more...] Grieb & Benzinger Presents Unique “Blue Whirlwind” Tourbillon Minute RepeaterSeptember 26, 2012 By 1 Comment  The German watch firm Grieb & Benzinger, known for its one-of-a-kind skeletonized watches with intricate guilloché embellishments, has released its latest, called Blue Whirlwind, a skeletonized tourbillon minute repeater based on a rare Patek Philippe caliber. … [Read more...] Ralph Lauren Adds Blue-Stripe Limited Edition to Ceramic Sporting CollectionSeptember 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Ralph Lauren has added a new color option for the racing stripe on the bracelet of its collection of black matte ceramic chronograph watches. The ceramic-case chronographs are part of Ralph Lauren’s Sporting Collection. … [Read more...] Panerai’s New Luminor Has Antimagnetic CaseSeptember 21, 2012 By 6 Comments  Panerai's newest Luminor Submersible model debuts a new technological innovation for the brand: a special case construction that ensures a high level of resistance to the magnetic fields, omnipresent in everyday life, that can disrupt or even stop a watch's movement. … [Read more...] Hermès DressageSeptember 20, 2012 By 1 Comment  La Montre Hermès has updated its Dressage watch for men, expanding the diameter of its traditional tonneau case by 1.5 mm to 40.5 mm. The big news for Hermès is what’s inside: the firm’s first proprietary movement. The movement, Caliber H1837, is made for Hermès by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, in which Hermès has a 25-percent share; the other 75 percent is owned by the Sandoz Family … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin Launches Limited Edition Timepiece for Monaco Yacht ShowSeptember 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Ulysse Nardin, a brand steeped in nautical history, is participating for the fourth year as an official sponsor of the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show. To commemorate the occasion, the brand has introduced a new, limited-edition timepiece to its Marine Diver collection. … [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...] WATCHTIME BLOG IWC’s “For the Love of Cinema” at CannesIWC mingled with movie stars at the Cannes International Film Festival last weekend, hosting an exclusive “For the Love of Cinema” dinner on May 19th. About 200 guests were in … [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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