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Debuting at WatchTime New York: Grand Seiko U.S.-Exclusive Limited Edition

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SIHH Preview: Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Phoenix

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Ulysse Nardin’s Tribute to the U.S. Navy

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Hands On: Martenero Edgemere Reserve

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Nomos Orion neomatik: New Colorful Dials

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Lang & Heyne Model Georg Caliber VIII

It’s T-minus one week until the kickoff of WatchTime New York, America’s biggest luxury watch event, and we are nearing the home stretch in our series of articles spotlighting notable pieces from all 31 of the exhibiting brands. Today we turn our attention to another first-time WTNY participant, German boutique brand Lang & Heyne, and...

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Oct 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

Australian-Based BOW & STERN Introduces its First Automatic Dive Watch

BOW & STERN is a four-year-old Australian watch brand that has rapidly been gaining a foothold in the microbrand sphere. Its latest watch, which is the brand’s first automatic divers’ model and launched on Kickstarter last week, is a firm testament to the brand’s ideals, which are focused on quality, reliability, and staying 100% carbon...

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Oct 16, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Living Time: 5 Watches Created With Natural Materials

In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we present several watches created using natural materials, including notable models from Hublot, Bell & Ross, and Tudor.

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Oct 19, 2018 by Jens Koch

FEATURE

Future Ready: A Close-Up Look at the Panerai Lo Scienziato

Panerai continues marrying cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship with its new, blue version of the Lo Scienziato. WatchTime India editor Neha Bajpai explores the watch and speaks to the man behind it, former Panerai CEO Angelo Bonati.

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Oct 19, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Members Only: Porsche Design Chronograph 70Y Sportwagen PCA Edition

Porsche Design, which in recent years has emerged from the shadow of its past partnerships with watch brands like IWC and Eterna to begin developing and manufacturing its own timepieces from scratch, has launched its latest limited edition, celebrating 70 years of Porsche sports cars and offered exclusively to members of the Porsche Club of...

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Oct 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, is a little over a week away! As we continue our countdown to the long-awaited collectors’ event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we are highlighting timepieces from each brand that guests will have the chance to see. Today, we’re taking a look at...

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Oct 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE:

The Ultimate Guide to High-Accuracy Quartz Watches

Walk into any horological meetup with a quartz watch on and you’re likely to get the door slammed in your face. I kid, I kid — but only partly. Ever since the mechanical watch industry made its recovery in the face of a specific doom brought on by Japanese watchmakers, many so-called watch enthusiasts (snobs...

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Oct 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Hello, Newman! 10 Panda-Dial Chronographs That Aren’t the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona

Actual pandas are a rare and vulnerable species, only recently removed from the endangered list, but "panda dial" watches — loosely described as chronographs with black subdials on a predominantly white main dial — are more ubiquitous than ever, especially in the wake of the record-breaking auction sale of the world's most famous panda-dial watch, Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona. Here we round up 10 currently available panda-dial watches.

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Oct 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Kerbedanz Maximus

WatchTime New York, America’s largest luxury watch show, is a little over a week away! As we continue our countdown to the long-awaited collectors’ event, taking place at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27, we are highlighting timepieces from each brand that guests will have the chance to see. Today, we’re taking a look at...

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Oct 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Fiona Krüger’s New Chaos Collection Entropy I

In its third annual edition, WatchTime New York, America’s Luxury Watch Show, which takes place next weekend in Midtown Manhattan, welcomes an array of independent watchmakers in addition to major luxury brands. One of these indie stars, Scotland’s Fiona Krüger, is making her first appearance at the event, and offers guests the opportunity to go...

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Oct 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Girard-Perregaux Laureato in Steel with Rubber Strap

Girard-Perregaux has a long and prestigious history, but the brand over the past decade or so has been, to put it bluntly, a bit hard to pin down as far as its focus and identity. It has produced everything from high-complication masterpieces (the La Esmeralda Tourbillon) to racing-inspired sports watches (Competizione), to vintage-look dress pieces...

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Oct 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Moonwatch and Other Milestones

10 Things to Know About Omega

Omega is among the best-known luxury watch brands on the planet, and certainly the best known off the planet. From NASA to the Olympics to James Bond, with names like Speedmaster, Seamaster and Constellation, the brand has achieved rock-star status among watch enthusiasts. Here are 10 things you should know about Omega.

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Oct 17, 2018 by WatchTime

SIHH 2019 PREVIEW:

The Phoenix and the Stars: Vacheron Constantin’s New Les Cabinotiers Grand Complications

Autumn is in full swing, bringing with it the usual traditions and rituals: playoff baseball, cheesy Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel, and the first rumblings of new timepieces set to debut at the 2019 Salon International de la Haute Horologerie (SIHH) in Geneva. The first exhibiting watch maison to oblige this year is Vacheron...

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Oct 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

The History of Seiko Through 12 Milestone Seiko Watches

Discover the history of Seiko watchmaking, stretching all the way back to the late 19th century, which includes several watch-world firsts, from the Seiko Marvel (1956) to the watch-world game changer: the Seiko Astron GPS Solar.

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Oct 16, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

COMPARATIVE WATCH REVIEW

Elegant Solutions: Testing Dress Watches From Longines, Montblanc, and Frédérique Constant

What is the essence of elegance? We compare three dress watches — the Frédérique Constant Manufacture Classic, Longines Master Collection, and Montblanc Star Classique Date Automatique — that offer three very different answers.

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Oct 16, 2018 by Martina Richter

MICROBRAND MONDAY:

Hands-On with the Martenero Edgemere Reserve

Prior to the release of the Edgemere Reserve earlier this month, Martenero was a microbrand that had somewhat remained on the horological periphery for me. I was aware of what the four-year-old company was up to as I knew several people that touted them as a leader in the wave of U.S.-based, small-scale brands that...

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Oct 15, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton Limited Edition

The 2018 edition of America's luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, is almost upon us, as we continue to spotlight important new timepieces you'll discover there from the 31 exhibiting brands. Today we showcase the latest limited edition of Chronoswiss's Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton.

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Oct 15, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Faces of Time: 8 Watches with Unusual Time Displays

Many watches show “only” the time. But there’s plenty of latitude for creativity, as we can see on display in this selection of eight unconventionally designed timepieces from eight innovative watch brands.

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Oct 15, 2018 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

On the Cusp: A Brief History of the Zenith El Primero

Zenith’s El Primero automatic chronograph caliber — unveiled to the world on this date in 1969 — is regarded as one of the world’s best and most accurate movements. In this historical feature from our November-December 2017 issue, WatchTime contributor Thomas Gronenthal takes a look at its development.

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

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