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Panerai Teams With Guiilaume Néry for New Submersibles

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Richard Mille Shows Sweet Tooth with Bonbon Collection

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Breitling Navitimer 01 Airline Editions Celebrate Golden Age Aviation

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Cartier Builds Out the Santos Collection

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Sand of Time: IWC Top Gun “Mojave Desert”

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Hands On: Glashütte Original Sixties Panorama Date in Green

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WatchTime Teams Up with Bremont for an Exclusive Preview of the 2019 Collection at Watches of Switzerland NYC

Bremont is preparing to launch its 2019 novelties, and what better way to see them than with Co-founder Giles English during an exclusive dinner at the new Watches of Switzerland boutique in Lower Manhattan? That’s right, we’re teaming up with the British brand and the recently opened retail destination to introduce a select number of...

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Feb 22, 2019 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Outlaw Connoisseur: “Mayans MC” Actor Antonio Jaramillo Talks Watches

Antonio Jaramillo, who co-stars on FX’s motorcycle club drama “Mayans MC,” went from selling watches at Tiffany & Co. to acting in stage plays, TV and movies. But the Mexican-born actor has continued his pursuit of horological knowledge while assembling a small but eclectic timepiece collection. MB: The biography on your website starts off with...

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Feb 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Comparing Dive Watches from Alpina, Davosa, and Hamilton

Alpina’s Seastrong Diver 300, Hamilton’s Khaki Navy Frogman and Davosa’s Apnea Diver Automatic love to dive, but today they’re at a swimming pool. In this comparative review from WatchTime's March-April 2018 issue, we test these three sporty dive watches to see how they perform swimming laps and jumping from diving boards.

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Feb 22, 2019 by Martina Richter

10 Places Where Wearing a Watch Beats Checking a Phone

One of our loyal readers recently sent me an article about how some people now wear watches solely as jewelry and don’t even bother to set the time since they now rely on their cell phones for that. Well, as an employee of WatchTime, that idea surely burns my biscuits, so I got to thinking...

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Feb 22, 2019 by Stephen Brown

WATCH TO WATCH

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Laureus Sport for Good”

At the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco earlier this week, IWC continued its partnership with the Laureus Sport for Good initiative, which supports sports programs worldwide for disadvantaged youth, with the launch of its 13th special-edition timepiece in support of Laureus, this one hailing from the brand's Aquatimer collection.

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Feb 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Essence of Emerald: 15 Green-Dial Watches On Sale Now

It doesn’t get any greener in today’s watch world. Or does it? There have never been as many green watches as there are today, and in this feature from our 2019 Special Design Issue, on sale now, we explore the emergence of the trend and showcase 15 currently available emerald-hued timepieces. Although blue has been...

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Feb 21, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher

WATCH TEST

A Watch for All Seasons: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39

If you want just one, all-purpose watch, our watch tester says Rolex’s recently introduced entry-level model, the Oyster Perpetual, might be it. Find out more about in this in-depth review of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39.

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Feb 21, 2019 by Jens Koch

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Green to Orange: Glashütte Original Reveals This Year’s Colorful Additions to the Sixties Collection

In the detail-oriented world of watchmaking, it’s easy to forget how important dial color is when it comes to consumer appeal. An extra splash of color is one of the simplest ways a watch can become memorable to a person regardless of brand, material, or complication. After all, you don’t have to call yourself a watch enthusiast to appreciate...

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Feb 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Zenith Celebrates 50 Years of El Primero with Limited-Edition Anniversary Set

As avid students of wristwatch history are aware, Zenith launched its legendary El Primero chronograph movement in 1969, which of course counts as perhaps the most significant anniversary in the wristwatch universe this year. We’ve been wondering for many months how Zenith would mark this horological milestone, and the answer (or perhaps, the first part...

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Feb 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Downsizing: Six New Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

Over the past two years, we’ve seen an influx of modestly-sized timepieces from the dominant industry players. Even the leaders of the “wrist-saucer” trend, Panerai and Breitling, have changed their strategy and started developing a more approachable range. It turns out after years of wristwatches growing exponentially to the point where they dwarf anyone that...

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Feb 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Design With a Bite: Five Timepieces with Animal Allure

Dangerous creatures have always held a magical attraction. In this feature from the WatchTime Special Design Issue 2019, on sale now, we look at five exciting horological creations that reveal this fascination.

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Feb 20, 2019 by Maria-Bettina Eich

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Montblanc Expands the 1858 Collection with New Khaki-Green Dials

Last week, I wrote about the large number of new, blue-dialed timepieces seen at SIHH 2019 from brands like Vacheron Constantin and Baume & Mercier. This week, I’m focusing on the latest watches to sport green dials that were announced during the annual Geneva showcase. While we didn’t see quite as many green dials as we...

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Feb 19, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Flying Tigers of Time: Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Collection

Curtiss Wright was a famous American manufacturer of aircraft and the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, produced between 1938 and 1944, was its most historically significant plane, piloted by the so-called Flying Tigers — a group of American volunteers in the Chinese Air Force — during World War II. Breitling, perhaps the watch brand most closely tied...

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Feb 19, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Design King: Updating the Rolex Datejust

The new Datejust that Rolex unveiled at Baselworld 2016 scarcely differs from the Rolex Datejust II. The similar design characteristics set Rolex watches apart from other brands. Learn more details in this feature article from WatchTime's Special Design Issue 2017.

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Feb 19, 2019 by Jens Koch

FEATURE

Time Flies: 9 Historic IWC Pilot’s Watches

IWC launched a slew of new models from its popular Pilot's collection, which continues the brand's long and storied heritage as a supplier of timepieces for aviators, at this year's SIHH. Here, courtesy of IWC's archives, we present a lineup of vintage and modern IWC pilots' watches that represent milestones for the brand — and for watchmaking history.

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Feb 19, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE:

First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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Feb 18, 2019 by Norma Buchanan

NEWS

Breguet Dials Up the Blue With New Classique 5177 in Grand Feu Enamel

A blue wave continues to roll over the luxury watch industry, as more and more brands strive to put forward their own distinct shades of the popular color. One of the latest to do so, and in a rather interesting way, is Breguet, whose new Classique 5517 is fronted by a dazzling grand feu enamel...

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Feb 18, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Evant Decodiver

Some of my favorite watches to cover these days have been those produced by smaller brands. Whether they’re brands I’ve written about for this series, such as Maen and Nezumi, or those I’ve been beaten to covering by WatchTime editor Logan Baker (he’s quick), such as Brew and Seals Watch Co.— what has impressed me...

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Feb 17, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Sets Sail at Watches & Wonders Miami

Watches & Wonders Miami takes place concurrently with the Miami Yacht Show, so what better place for Ulysse Nardin —whose historical connection to the sea and maritime navigation few brands can match — to launch its latest high-horology nautical masterpiece, the Marine Mega Yacht? Here's what we learned about this luxurious platinum-cased timepiece, limited to just 30 pieces.

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Feb 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Girard-Perregaux Launches the Quasar at Watches & Wonders Miami 2019

The second edition of Watches & Wonders takes place this weekend in Miami. If you’re planning on attending, not only will you have the opportunity to peruse many of the timepieces that made their debut at last month’s SIHH, but you’ll also get to see a number of watches make their official premiere during the three-day long festival. The first...

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Feb 15, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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