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A Weekend of Watches in Las Vegas

June 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Glycine Combat pilots watches

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...]

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Big Time: More Wallpaper From the WatchTime Archives

May 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
BigTime - Breitling Super Avenger

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...]

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Clockwork Orange: Wallpaper From the WatchTime Archives

May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean

Back in our December 2006 issue, we ran a photo feature called "Clockwork Orange," showcasing watches with orange dials, straps, and other elements. Now we've selected a half-dozen of these striking still-life images, shot by our faithful watch shutterbug Nik Schölzel, for you to download to decorate your computer screen. Simply click on the photos for full-sized wallpaper images. Orange you glad … [Read more...]

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To Wind or Not to Wind: Glycine Combat 6

September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This is the sixth generation of Glycine's Combat series and for 2009, automatic and manual winding models are available. Both versions share a 43mm diameter case. The automatic, distinguished by the presence of a date function, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement, while an ETA 2801-2 powers the manual winder. Both versions offer a mineral glass display back. Both models are available on strap or bracelet, … [Read more...]

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