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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Antiquorum’s May Auction: World Records for Two Rolex Daytona Paul Newman WatchesMay 17, 2013 By 2 Comments  Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction held on Sunday, May 12th at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva, headlined by a selection of vintage Rolex Daytona watches commemorating that model's 50th anniversary, and set two new world records, including the highest ever sale price for a Daytona at auction. … [Read more...] Vintage Breguet Timepieces On Display at New York’s Frick Collection (Video)April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment  New York City's Frick Collection, the art museum founded by Henry Clay Frick, is hosting an exhibition of historic timepieces, sponsored by luxury watch brand Montres Breguet and featuring several clocks and pocketwatches created by its namesake, legendary horologist Abraham-Louis Breguet and his son Antoine-Louis Breguet. … [Read more...] Video: Baume & Mercier Capeland Flyback ChronographApril 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment  For 2011 the 180-year-old brand is launching a new chronograph in its Capeland line. The 44mm case, available in steel or 18K red gold, houses a La Joux-Perret automatic bi-compax chronograph movement with flyback and date. The dial offers a distinctly vintage appeal with telemeter and tachymeter scales. Blued or gilt Breguet hands complete the retro look. Click here for photos of the Capeland … [Read more...] Louis Moinet: Rewriting Chronograph HistoryMarch 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment  The Swiss watch brand Louis Moinet has unveiled an artifact that may change how we look at the history of timekeeping — a timekeeping device from the early 19th century, invented by the brand's namesake, that may be the first chronograph ever created. … [Read more...] At Piaget, Thin is Always InDecember 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment  In 2007, Piaget marked the 50th anniversary of its ultra-thin Caliber 9P by reissuing the movement that made it famous and by launching its first in-house mechanical chronograph movement. In this feature from our November-December 2007 issue, contributor and Watch Insider blogger Alexander Linz covers this milestone for WatchTime. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux’s New Hawk Collection Takes Flight in MiamiDecember 14, 2012 By 2 Comments  One night after its limited edition FOReverglades watch made its debut during the Art Basel Miami Beach festivities, Girard-Perregaux launched its new sports watch line, called Hawk, at a "watchmaking on the beach" event at Miami's Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Before the event, WatchTime sat with Michele Sofisti, CEO of the brand, who gave us a close look at the new pieces and answered questions about … [Read more...] Rare James Bond and Paul Newman Rolexes Up for Auction at AntiquorumDecember 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment  What do Paul Newman, James Bond, and Jean-Claude Killy have in common? In addition to being pop-culture icons, each is famously associated with a particular model of Rolex watch. And each of these models will be represented this week at Antiquorum's auction of vintage and modern timepieces. … [Read more...] Pure & Simple: Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Lange SaxoniaNovember 30, 2012 By 3 Comments  Two plain-faced beauties, the Patek Philippe Calatrava and A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia, go head to head in this comparison test originally published in our April 2008 issue. Jens Koch gets in depth with the two timepieces and Nik Schölzel provides the gorgeous original photography. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 XXL ChronographNovember 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Girard-Perregaux's Vintage 1945 XXL collection, inspired by Art Deco timepieces from the early 20th century, has become one of the brand's most popular lines, expanding in recent years to include models with small seconds, power-reserve displays, moon-phases, and now a chronograph. The rectangular case, with straight lines elegantly flowing into curved ones, is made of rose gold or steel and … [Read more...] SIHH Sneak Preview: Baume & Mercier’s New Clifton Men’s CollectionNovember 28, 2012 By 2 Comments  Baume & Mercier has announced it will be launching a new line of men's watches, called Clifton, at the SIHH watch fair in Geneva this coming January. We've obtained some info and photos of some of the new watches, whose design is inspired by a vintage 1950s Baume & Mercier watch. … [Read more...] Facetime November 17November 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to another Facetime! This week our selected readers are Serge Ouanounou and son Caleb, Robert and Christian Doucet, newlyweds Alison Marli and Steve McNamee, and Michael Beck. Thanks to everyone for the great pictures! As always, if you want to be featured in our weekly Facetime section, as well as on Pinterest and our other social networks, please submit a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) to … [Read more...] More November Auction ResultsNovember 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Earlier today, we posted results from recent record-breaking Antiquorum and Christie's watch auctions. Sotheby's also had strong results for its November watch auctions. Following the landmark sale of the George Daniels Horological Collection last week in London, achieving a total of £8,285,139 ($13,249,594), Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Important Watches concluded with a result of CHF … [Read more...] Records Fall at Antiquorum and Christie’s Watch Auctions in GenevaNovember 14, 2012 By 1 Comment  In early November, the watchmaking city of Geneva hosted two auctions of fine timepieces, held one day apart — one by Antiquorum and the other by Christie's — each of which achieved new records for watches at auction. Antiquorum boasted the highest price ever paid for a Rolex sports watch and a Patek Philippe sold at Christie's garnered the highest price ever paid for a non-complicated watch. … [Read more...] Girard-Perregaux and Hugh Jackman Fight CancerOctober 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Girard Perregaux has partnered with the Hour Glass Group, sponsor of the Fight Cancer Foundation’s signature annual fundraising event, the Red Ball, held in the Palladium Ballroom at the Crown. The Red Ball is in its 20th year, and had over 1,300 guests. Among the attendees was actor and patron of the Fight Cancer Foundation, Hugh Jackman, wearing a Girard Perregaux Vintage 1945 watch. Jackman … [Read more...] Hanhart Heads WestOctober 24, 2012 By 2 Comments  In this feature from our current issue, Gisbert Brunner profiles Hanhart, a Swiss-German company known mostly in Europe — and mostly for its stopwatches — and its plans to bring its wristwatches to the United States. … [Read more...] Fortis Celebrates 100th Anniversary with B-47 Mysterious PlanetsOctober 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment  This year marks the 100th anniversary of Fortis, and they've been celebrating the occasion with several limited edition watches. Earlier this year they released a limited re-edition of the Marinemaster Vintage. Their latest 100th anniversary watch is the limited edition B-47 Mysterious Planets. It features a unique dial which displays the hour via windows in a rotating disc representing the … [Read more...] Facetime October 13October 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment  Welcome to Facetime! To be featured here, in our magazine, Pinterest, and our other social networks, send us a hi-res pic (at least 1mb) at photo@watchtime.com. … [Read more...] Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7October 11, 2012 By 1 Comment  No, that's not a typo... the name of Longines's newest pilot-inspired timepiece is apparently an amalgam of "aviation" and "navigation." It's a fitting name for a very unconventional watch, one whose large-cased, angled-dial design is based on aviators' watches from the early 20th century. The Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7's retro look is based on watches developed by Longines during the … [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...] First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their TimepiecesOctober 8, 2012 By 5 Comments  With the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney heating up, we felt it was the perfect time to share this feature on presidents and their watches from the WatchTime archives (December 2008). Click here to find out what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives. … [Read more...] WATCHTIME BLOG Audemars Piguet Partners with Art BaselAudemars Piguet has announced a long-term partnership with Art Basel, taking on a role as global associate partner with a presence at the Art Basel shows in Basel, Miami Beach and … [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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