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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Armin Strom’s Tourbillon TourOctober 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Biel-based watch manufacture Armin Strom have recently created their own in-house tourbillon movement, and are kicking off a global tour to showcase their latest calibre, the ATC11, which is a manual movement with a 10 day power reserve, and a collection of new timepieces. The tour began in Interlaken, on October 25th, 2012. On the tour, they will be presenting their "coffret tourbillon," a … [Read more...] Antiquorum October Auction ResultsOctober 24, 2012 By 2 Comments  Two weeks ago, we reported on Antiquroum's October 19th auction at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, with several Patek Philippe watches and a rare Harry Winston among the timepieces up for auction. The results of the auction totaled HKD 23,834,875. The highest seller was Lot 322, a very rare Patek Philippe Ref. 5101P 10 Days Tourbillon in a platinum case, which sold for HKD 1,556,000 … [Read more...] New Franck Muller Watches at WPHHOctober 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment  From October 8th to 10th, the Franck Muller Group held its 4th Salon World Première of Haute Horlogerie & Jewellery (WPHH) in the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. At the event, they announced a partnership between Franck Muller and Roberto Cavalli for a "Roberto Cavalli by Franck Muller" collection. Several watches from the different Franck Muller Group brands were unveiled, including the Tourbillon … [Read more...] Breguet Unveils New Reine de Naples Anniversary Edition on Isle of CapriOctober 22, 2012 By 2 Comments  It's been a big year for Breguet. Not only did the company kick off its sponsorship of Carnegie Hall with a brand-new tourbillon clock, it also celebrated, around the same time, the 200th anniversary of the wristwatch — an invention of brand namesake Abraham-Louis Breguet — with a preview of a complicated haute joallerie watch at an event on the Isle of Capri in the Gulf of Naples. … [Read more...] Richard Mille Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph RM 039 Aviation E6-BOctober 18, 2012 By 3 Comments  Richard Mille has always been a pioneer in the use of aeronautic materials — such as titanium, carbon nanofiber, ARCAP and tungsten carbide — in watchmaking. This year, the brand displays its love of aviation with a new watch, and caliber, designed specifically for flight navigation, the Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph RM 039 Aviation E6-B. The brand has long been associated with very … [Read more...] Romain Jerome Creates John M. Armleder WatchOctober 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Romain Jerome, known for making watches inspired by everything from the Statue of Liberty to classic video games, now looks to the world of modern art, specifically the work of Swiss artist John M. Armleder, for its latest watch. Romain Jerome and Armleder have collaborated to create a collection of 10 unique timepieces, all bearing the image of a skull, a recurring motif in John … [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...] 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 Limited Edition Bi-Axial TourbillonSeptember 28, 2012 By 2 Comments  Girard-Perregaux recently announced a new limited edition of its bi-axial Tourbillon with a black DLC-coated titanium case. The watch features two concentric cages making multidimensional rotations: an internal cage containing the balance wheel, balance spring and escapement, completing one full turn on its axis every 45 seconds, and an external cage rotating on a second axis, completing a full … [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...] 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...] Back is Beautiful 2012: More Watch WallpaperSeptember 4, 2012 By 1 Comment  In our September-October issue, on sale September 11, we present our latest portfolio of photos proving that some watches look just as good from the back as from the front. Click here to download the photos — by WatchTime's Nik Schölzel and OK-Photography — as wallpaper for your desktop. … [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...] 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...] 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...] Spending Time with Girard-PerregauxAugust 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Watchtime recently spent some time with Girard-Perregaux and got to see some of their latest watches. We saw several watches, and several in particular stood out to us. Girard-Perregaux is famous for their three-bridge tourbillons, and the Laureato Tourbillon with sapphire bridges really caught our eye. This tourbillon is limited to only 10 pieces, and with a case of lightweight titanium, … [Read more...] Elegant Accessories: Pens for Watch LoversJuly 30, 2012 By 1 Comment  Watch companies have upped the ante in the quality of their branded accessories — particularly in the case of fine writing implements, a category near and dear to the hearts of many watch collectors. In this 2009 column by Fine Pens writer Jan DiVincenzo, the first in our online archive of WatchTime's popular lifestyle columns, we take a look at some of the standouts. In pairing a watch with … [Read more...] Watch Wallpaper: Fantastic Faces and Beautiful BacksJuly 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Is your desktop in need of some horological flair? Check out this gallery of timepieces whose exhibition casebacks are as gorgeous as their dials. It's the latest installment of wallpaper images from WatchTime's "Back is Beautiful" archives, lavishly photographed by Nik Schölzel, and in this assortment you can download full-size images of both the front and back views. Just click on the photos … [Read more...] LeDIX Furtif by Celsius X VI IIJuly 23, 2012 By 3 Comments  After five years in development, Celsius X VI II has released LeDIX Furtif, a mechanical mobile phone. This timepiece/cellphonefeatures an off-center tourbillon and the "Remontage Papillon," a system housed in the hinge of the phone, providing the watch movement with an additional three hours’ power reserve with each opening. The case is made of all black carbon fiber. There are three limited … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Kobold Offers Made-in-Nepal Soarway Transglobe WatchOn its newly launched website, koboldwatch.com, Pittsburgh-based Kobold Watch Co. is offering the new Soarway Transglobe to existing Kobold clients for only $2,650 (offer expires … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
WATCH TO WATCH Patek Philippe Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day & Date IndicationAmong Patek Philippe's new product releases at Baselworld 2013 was a timepiece aimed squarely at aficionados of classical, hand-wound watches: the Ref. 5200 Gondolo 8 Days, Day and Date Indication, which features the Gondolo … [Read More...] More Watches To WatchFACETIME PHOTOS Facetime June 15Welcome to another installment of Facetime! Thanks to Matthew Marcus, Jason Stanford, and Hamed Abbas for the great pictures! As … [Read More...] WATCH WALLPAPER Watch Wallpaper: A. Lange & Söhne Watches in Basic BlackLike many luxury watch brands, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne has embraced the all-black color scheme as a sleek, elegant look for several of its timepieces. Click here to find downloadable wallpaper … [Read More...] WATCHTIME MAGAZINECONNECT WITH WATCHTIME
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