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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 3” in Bronze Gold

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Breguet: The New Type XX Chronographe

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IWC Schaffhausen: Ingenieur Automatic 40

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Tudor: The New Pelagos FXD

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A. Lange & Söhne: Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar

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Pacific Ocean Edition from Blancpain and Swatch

Blancpain X Swatch: Everything About the Collab

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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Citizen: A Deep Dive Into the Challenge Divers

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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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Breitling: Superocean

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Tudor: Ranger

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Out Now: WatchTime’s April Issue

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Carl F. Bucherer: Capsule Collection in Black

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Flight Instructor: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by IWC and Olaf Köster. IWC has been developing and building watches for pilots for 85 years. Originally inspired by cockpit instruments, these wristwatches are still regarded today as robust, precise, functional and reliable. And they have long since ceased to...

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Feb 8, 2024 by Martina Richter

Frederique Constant Presents Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Designed by Peter Speake

Continuing their collaborative journey, British watchmaker Peter Speake and the Geneva-based manufacture Frederique Constant unveil an extraordinary timepiece for 2024, the Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Designed by Peter Speake. Limited to just 135 pieces, this haute-horlogerie complication comes in a 42mm steel case with a svelte height of 12.05mm. Thanks to a bold open-work design,...

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Feb 8, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Montblanc: Old School and High Tech

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. While its name refers to one of the most iconic mountains in Switzerland, Montblanc is a German company founded in 1906 in Hamburg. It quickly made a name for itself with its high-quality fountain pens, a reputation that achieved a new...

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Feb 7, 2024 by Martin Green

The Art of Tattoo: Bell & Ross Celebrates the Chinese New Year with BR 05 Artline Dragon

Every year the colorful animal kingdom of the Chinese calendar inspires a select circle of manufacturers to create artistic limited editions. As the Year of the Wood Dragon which will kick off on on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, and reign until Jan. 29, 2025 promises luck, prosperity, and success, China often experiences a particularly high...

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Feb 7, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Dive Pro: Putting the Seiko Prospex to the Test

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Seiko celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2021 with a number of special models. In addition to a modern reinterpretation of the Prospex Diver’s watch from 1970 created for the adventurer Naomi Uemura, there was also an unlimited edition of the...

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Feb 6, 2024 by Martina Richter

Running on Ice: How Alpinist Simon Messner And Montblanc’s Laurent Lecamp Test the 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen During the Antarctic Ice Marathon

Many watches are created for the most demanding circumstances, yet they hardly find themselves in a situation where their qualities are actually utilized. For Montblanc, this was one reason to take the 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen through its paces on the Arctic. There, alpinist Simon Messner, son of Reinhold Messner, who crossed Antarctica on foot...

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Feb 6, 2024 by Martin Green

Talking the New Piaget Polo with CEO Benjamin Comar

With its 38mm case and ultra-slim automatic caliber 1200P1, is the new Polo the Piaget many have been waiting for. An homage to the original watch, introduced in the 1970s by Yves Piaget, which quickly became the timepiece to define the spirit of the time, it also marks the 150th anniversary of the company. We...

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Feb 5, 2024 by Martin Green

Rado: The Shape of the ’60’s

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. When Rado was still operating as Schlup & Co., the company decided to create a watch “that could outlast, outshine and outlive practically every other fine timepiece on the market.” With that goal in mind, the company’s engineers and designers had...

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Feb 5, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

Power at a Premium: 6 Watches Under $3,500 with Great Power Reserves

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2021. Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collectors often owning a variety of pieces they like to change in and out on a daily basis, owning a mechanical...

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Feb 4, 2024 by Caleb Anderson

Back in Black: Hands-on with the Longines Heritage Classic Black “Sector Dial”

Today we revisit the WatchTime archives for a hands-on with the Longines Heritage Classic Black “Sector Dial.” This article was originally published in 2021. Few brands have seen as much sustained success with their vintage-inspired designs as has Longines. With a slew of recent additions to retro-chic Heritage collection — among them the Heritage Classic...

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Feb 3, 2024 by Caleb Anderson

Omega and Sotheby’s Auction Eleven Sets of MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold for Charity

From February 12 to 24, Omega will auction eleven MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold suitcases in cooperation with Sotheby’s, each containing all of the eleven Omega x Swatch “Mission to Moonshine Gold” timepieces that have been introduced to date. This is the very first time that these rare models are offered together in one set, and the...

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Feb 2, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Hands-On: Chinese Paper-cutting Art Meets Watchmaking in Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Titanium Dragon

The dragon is truly making a grand entrance on the dials of luxury watches this year. Hublot, too, pays tribute to the Chinese New Year heralding the Year of the Dragon with a special edition, the Spirit of Big Bang Titanium Dragon, which is driven by the automatic caliber HUB1710 with a power reserve of...

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Feb 2, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Colors of Germany: The Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The angular Tetra sets a striking tone with four new limited-edition models. Each bright facade houses sound, traditional craftsmanship from the Glashütte manufacture. Our test shows how it all fits together. Colorful versions of the unusual, square Nomos Tetra watch have...

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Feb 2, 2024 by Martina Richter

WATCH LIST

Splendid Splitters: 5 Noteworthy Rattrapante Chronograph Watches

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in July 2022. Rattrapante chronographs, also referred to as split-seconds chronographs, are a type of chronograph with two seconds hands that allow for the ability to time multiple simultaneous events, such as runners during a race. It can also time a series of events,...

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Feb 1, 2024 by WatchTime

Inhorgenta Munich Celebrates Milestone Anniversary in 2024

Inhorgenta Munich has been a showcase for the industry and a platform for the trade since 1974. The 50th anniversary edition of this trade show will take place from February 16 to 19, 2024 with a large supporting program, a re-branding with a bold new logo by Mirko Borsche and a redesigned hall structure. The...

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Feb 1, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Ochs und Junior’s Minimal Complications

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Photos by Marcus Krüger and Ochs und Junior. Ochs und Junior was founded in 2006 by the innovative developer Ludwig Oechslin and his partners; today it belongs to the Oechslin family. Only 130 watches are produced each year at the company’s...

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Jan 31, 2024 by Jens Koch

The Triumphant Comeback of Vacheron Constantin’s 222

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. One of the most unexpected releases at Watches and Wonders 2022 was undoubtedly the re-edition of Vacheron Constantin’s Jumbo version of the “Triple Two” in 37 mm in 18k 3N yellow gold. Vacheron Constantin’s original 222 was launched in 1977 for...

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Jan 31, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

Military History: Testing the Sinn Model 158

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in July 2022. With Model 158, Sinn has revived a little-known facet of its history: the Bundeswehr Chronograph. Presented in a refreshed, limited edition, how well does this retro chronograph perform? Sinn is known for making watches for police and military forces. The EZM...

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Jan 30, 2024 by Jens Koch

IWC Honors the Chinese Year of the Dragon with Limited Portugieser Chronograph with Burgundy Dial

Some luxury watch brands have made it a nice tradition to commemorate the Chinese New Year with special editions incorporating design elements and symbols associated with the Chinese zodiac sign of the year. IWC Schaffhausen is no exception to this, and to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Dragon— starting on February 10 2024—...

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Jan 30, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Meet the New Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tuscan Copper

The introduction of Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo in 2014 made a profound impact in the realms of high horology. The minimalist yet highly sophisticated design not only signaled a daring innovation in watchmaking but also demonstrated Bulgari’s success in merging an ultra-thin case with contemporary materials. Even more impressive, Bulgari has set six world records in...

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Jan 30, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler