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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Breitling and Hamilton Jewelers Partner to Create the Chronomat 44 Hamilton 100th EditionSeptember 14, 2012 By 3 Comments  To celebrate its 100th anniversary as a family-owned and operated business, Hamilton Jewelers has teamed with Breitling (also a family-owned business) to create a limited edition timepiece, the Chronomat 44 Hamilton 100th Edition. Limited to only 30 pieces, the watch has a 44mm case with B01 caliber in-house movement, and a 70-hour plus power reserve. It also features an "Antarctica White" dial, … [Read more...] Capeland 10088 is Baume & Mercier’s First Limited Edition for U.S.September 14, 2012 By 1 Comment  Baume & Mercier traces its founding all the way back to 1830 in Geneva, but it has never created a limited-edition watch for the U.S. market until now. The Capeland 10088, limited to 250 pieces and sold exclusively at select Tourneau stores nationwide, will be the first, making its debut this fall. … [Read more...] Frédérique Constant Slimline Tourbillon ManufactureSeptember 13, 2012 By 2 Comments  A Swiss-made tourbillon wristwatch with an automatic movement is rare enough — but finding one that costs less than $40,000 is virtually impossible. We say "virtually," because Frédérique Constant, a brand long known for its impressive cost-benefit ratio, has added such a watch to its repertoire with the introduction of the Slimline Tourbillon Manufacture, a limited edition of 188 … [Read more...] Scenes from “Inside-Basel-Geneva” ChicagoSeptember 12, 2012 By 3 Comments  Last night WatchTime and Jeff Kingston hosted the first of this year's "Inside Basel-Geneva" watch collector events at the Union League Club in Chicago. It was the first IBG event held at the historic venue, and judging by the response of the sponsoring watch brands and the nearly 200 guests who attended (many of whom braved the snarled traffic caused by Chi-Town's current teachers' strike), it … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Expands Watchmaking in GlashütteSeptember 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment  With global demand for its watches growing, A. Lange & Söhne, based in Glashütte in the German state of Saxony, has been expanding its production facilities over the past few years. The latest step took place on September 5, with a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the company's new annex. … [Read more...] Selections Announced for 2012 Geneva Watchmaking Grand PrixSeptember 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The Foundation of the Watchmaking Grand Prix has announced that the prize-giving ceremony for the 12th Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) will take place on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The GPHG has also announced the list of 70 nominated watches in seven categories. … [Read more...] Graham Chronofighter Oversize ProdiveSeptember 6, 2012 By 1 Comment  Graham is best known for chronographs with oversized “trigger” activation mechanisms. The 45-mm Chronofighter Oversize Prodive takes Graham’s expertise in this area under the sea. The new line features the first chronograph proven to operate at a depth of 2,000 feet. Most chronographs can’t be used under water because the pushers are not sealed. The pusher on this model is. Graham’s … [Read more...] Football Fever: Hublot Launches New King Power FC Bayern MunichSeptember 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment  There is probably no greater soccer fan than Hublot chairman Jean-Claude Biver, and the brand has reflected it: in 2011 it introduced the King Power Red Devil Manchester United, a limited-edition collaboration with England's world-famous Manchester United team. This year, Hublot takes its horological talents to Germany, producing another limited model for one of Man U's European rivals, FC Bayern … [Read more...] Piaget’s Gouverneur Collection: Pictures, Specs, and VideoAugust 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Piaget's headline introduction at this year's SIHH watch fair in Geneva was a new collection of dress watches called Gouverneur. Click here to read our report on all three models in the line, including photos of the watches and their movements along with an informative product video. … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer ManufactureAugust 30, 2012 By 6 Comments  Marine chronometers are part of Ulysse Nardin’s identity: the company was famous for them in the 19th century. It should come as no surprise, then, that the brand selected its Marine Chronometer wristwatch, which was named in honor of the company’s ships chronometers, to be among the first timepieces to receive the new caliber UN-118 manufacture movement. The Marine Chronometer Manufacture … [Read more...] Gamer Time: Romain Jerome Pays Tribute to Pac-Man and Space InvadersAugust 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment  The iconic arcade games of the 1980s live on in a pair of unconventional Swiss-made watches from Geneva-based Romain Jerome, a brand that has delighted in marching to its own creative drummer, and celebrating both history and pop culture, since its founding in 2004. After crafting timepieces inspired by the 1969 moon landing, the wreck of the Titanic, the eruption of an Icelandic volcano, and the … [Read more...] Parmigiani Unveils New Bugatti Watches at Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceAugust 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Parmigiani, the Swiss watch brand founded by watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, introduced two new collectors' timepieces to its Bugatti collection, made in collaboration with the prestigious automobile maker, at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The timepieces — a rose-gold version of the Bugatti Super Sport and a new titanium Bugatti Vitesse — made their debut alongside a restored classic … [Read more...] Corum’s New Admiral’s Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph RubberAugust 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Corum has introduced a new Admiral's Cup watch, the Admiral's Cup Challenger 44 Chronograph Rubber. Available in several color variations, this watch comes with vulcanized rubber strap made by a high pressure injection procedure which gives the rubber a matte look and soft texture. The automatic CO 753 movement, certified by the COSC, is held in a 44mm-diameter case. Each color will be available … [Read more...] Pocket Full of Complications: Today’s Haute Horlogerie PocketwatchesAugust 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Even though the wristwatch long ago supplanted it in popularity, the classical pocketwatch continues to soldier on as a novelty in the world of timepieces, beloved by some collectors for their old-school appeal and large, decorative movements, and many of today's watch brands have used the style to express not only their historical cachet but also their horological expertise. Here we shine the … [Read more...] Brand Updates: New Ambassadors and BoutiquesAugust 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Several watch brands have announced new ambassadors recently. Casio's G-Shock has added professional snowboarder Kazu Kokubo to its growing roster of extreme sports athletes. In addition to his many snowboarding victories, including two consecutive US Open of Snowboarding championships, Kokubo also volunteers with the Japanese animal rescue group, JEARS, of which a portion of the proceeds from his … [Read more...] Omega DeVille Chronograph Co-Axial Calibre 9301August 23, 2012 By 7 Comments  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 now-famous … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin’s Blue SeaAugust 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Ulysse Nardin's new Blue Sea was recently unveiled at a charity event in Canada, which raised $18,000 for Toronto General Hospital’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program. At the event, an auction was held for a limited edition Ulysse Nardin "Blue Sea" Jet Ski created by Kahuna Powersports. Like Ulysse Nardin's Black Sea, the Blue Sea dive watch is water resistant to 200 meters and features a wave … [Read more...] Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Reversos Offer Decorative FinishesAugust 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Jaeger-LeCoultre's headline watch at this year's SIHH was its ultra-complicated Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon, but the Swiss brand did not by any means ignore its iconic Reverso model, releasing several new additions to the collection, including a "Triptych" of new models, all showcasing traditional artisan handcrafting, from enameling to skeletonization to guilloché. … [Read more...] Christie’s 2012 First-Half Results Shows Boost in Fine and Rare Watch SalesAugust 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Much of the world's economy may still be in the doldrums, but the secondary market for fine timepieces appears to be in good health. Christie’s, the world’s leading auction house, recently reported a boost in global sales for fine, rare and unique watches. Pointing to rare timepieces as a sound investment, Christie’s posted a five percent increase in revenue from watch sales alone, topping … [Read more...] Dwyane Wade Visits HublotAugust 16, 2012 By 2 Comments  NBA star Dwyane Wade recently paid a visit to the Hublot Manufacture workshops in Nyon, Switzerland. There, he met with the watchmakers of Hublot and got to learn about the inner workings of his watch, the King Power Dwyane Wade. As it was his first visit to Switzerland, he also toured the mountains by helicopter to see the Cervin, the Jungfrau, the Eiger, and Mont-Blanc. “I had a great … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Christie’s to Auction Historic Patek Philippe Grand ComplicationAt the Important Watches auction on June 11, Christie's will be auctioning the historically significant Stephen S. Palmer Patek Philippe Grand Complication No. 97912. The watch, … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Breguet Type XXII 3880 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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