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Purple Reign: Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet

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Moon and Tides: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi

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Luxury Swimwear for the Wrist: IWC Teams With Orlebar Brown

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Grey Matter: Richard Mille RM 11-05 in Grey Cermet

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The Life Aquatic: Seiko Prospex LX Limited Edition

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Color Psychology: 6 Watches with Green Dials to Calm Your Pandemic Nerves

A medical review, recently published on Color Psychology, written by author Kendra Cherry and reviewed by Psychotherapist Steven Gans, MD, suggests that different colors have different psychological impact on our moods and emotions. In hopes of calming your pandemic nerves, we have rounded up some of the latest 2020 watches with...

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Aug 9, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Rado True Thinline Anima Debuts in Matte Olive-Green Ceramic Case

Rado was innovating with high-tech ceramics before much of the rest of the watchmaking world, and the design-oriented brand continues to push boundaries in the use of that material as well as expand its color palette. The latest example is the new True Thinline Anima, a limited edition that features its first ceramic watch case...

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Aug 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Nomos Glashütte Celebrates 175 Years with Three Limited-Edition Watches

Nomos Glashütte celebrated its long history of fine watchmaking, which traces back 175 years ago to eastern Germany, with the launch of three limited-edition models inspired by the brand's classic pocket watch: the Nomos Ludwig. Each version is limited to 175 pieces and is regulated and tested via Nomos Glashütte as a chronometer timepiece.

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Aug 7, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Vintage with a Twist: The Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

The Longines Avigation Watch Type A-71935 pays homage to Longines' aviation and aeronautical past. This new timepiece takes inspiration from a model ordered by the U.S Air Force in 1935, the Type A-7, a watch designed for pilots, which was re-produced last year and added into the brand's Heritage line.

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Aug 6, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

FEATURE

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

Zenith’s El Primero automatic chronograph caliber — unveiled to the world 50 years ago this year, in 1969 — is regarded as one of the world’s best and most accurate movements. In this historical feature from the WatchTime archives, contributor Thomas Gronenthal takes a look at its development.

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Aug 6, 2020 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

Retro Racer: Testing the TAG Heuer Monza Calibre 17

In 1976, TAG Heuer introduced its Monza model, named for the world-famous Italian Formula 1 racetrack. Forty years later, the Monza Calibre 17 recalls the glory days of racing while offering a great deal more than retro design. Read on for an in-depth review from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by OK-Photography.

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Aug 6, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

Treasure Diver: Blancpain Unveils Blue-Dialed Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in Sedna Gold

Blancpain introduced the Bathyscaphe, an understated, "everyday wear" offshoot of its legendary Fifty Fathoms diving watch in 2013. The latest version of the Bathyscaphe combines a deep blue dial with a case and bezel made of 18k Sedna gold.

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Aug 5, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

REVIEW:

Borrowed Time: The GPHG-Winning Seiko Prospex 1968 Diver’s Re-Creation SLA025J1

In 1968, three years after the brand’s first dive watch was released (the 62MAS or Reference 6217-800x with 150-meter water resistance), Seiko’s engineers managed to raise the bar with a Hi-Beat divers’ watch with 300-meter water resistance (Reference 6159-700x). This model was not only the first Japanese dive watch to be equipped with a 10-beat...

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Aug 5, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

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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Aug 5, 2020 by Jens Koch

The Center Shall Not Hold: Armin Strom Shifts the Dial Sideways with New Gravity Equal Force Model

The Gravity Equal Force marks the launch of the Armin Storm's new System 78 Collection, highlighting the brand's core principle...

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Aug 4, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

WATCH REVIEW

Aqua Stop: Reviewing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph

Patek Philippe now offers the Aquanaut with a chronograph movement. This sporty complication fits perfectly in the company’s increasingly youthful, dynamic collection. But how does it perform in real-life conditions? We find out in this in-depth review from our June 2019 issue.

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Aug 4, 2020 by Martina Richter

EXPERT ADVICE:

Buying a Chronograph? Here Are 10 Things You Should Know

10 factors to consider when selecting a chronograph watch, to help make sure it suits your wants and your needs. We take a look at chronographs from brands like Jaeger LeCoultre, Omega, Baume & Mercier, Longines, Montblanc, Tag Heuer and others.

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Aug 4, 2020 by WatchTime

Cosmic Blues: Girard-Perregaux Quasar Azure Limited Edition

Girard-Perregaux’s invention of a tourbillon with three bridges, first unveiled in a timepiece on 1867, has influenced the venerable maison’s tourbillon-equipped wristwatches ever since, most notably in its eye-popping Quasar editions of recent years. The newest one, limited to only eight pieces, fits the Quasar’s sophisticated, skeletonized tourbillon movement into a case made entirely of...

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Aug 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Aug 3, 2020 by Gisbert Brunner

WATCH REVIEW

Mountain Guide: Reviewing the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere

In January 2018, Montblanc set out to conquer new peaks: the revamped 1858 collection not only celebrates the spirit of mountain exploration, but also the 160th anniversary of Minerva. We take a closer look at one of the collection’s highlights, the 1858 Geosphere with a new world-time complication. Montblanc’s Most Essential Watch Collection The 1906-founded...

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Aug 3, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

H. Moser & Cie. Launches Pioneer Centre Seconds Swiss Mad Red with Scarlet Fumé Dial

H. Moser & Cie, the indie brand from Schaffhausen, introduced the Pioneer Centre Seconds in 2019 as part of its “everyday wear” collection. Meant to be a hard-wearing watch with a water-resistance of 120 meters, this was the sportiest Moser watch until the Streamliner came along this year. For 2020, Moser now introduces the Pioneer...

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Aug 2, 2020 by WatchTime

Diving Deeper: Glashütte Original Expands its SeaQ Line

Glashütte Original has introduced two new SeaQ models, expanding its dive watch series, inspired by the brand's first divers' watch, the Spezimatic Type RP TS 200, first developed in the 1960s and '70s for hobbyist divers, now offering two stainless steel variations...

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Aug 1, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Golden State Exclusive: Breitling Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic 44 Black Steel Beverly Hills Limited Edition

Despite its longtime affiliation with pilots' watches, Breitling counts its vintage-flavored divers' watch, the Superocean Heritage, among its most popular modern timepieces. Recently the brand announced the release of a new limited edition in the collection, to be carried exclusively in its two Los Angeles-area boutiques.

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Jul 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Chronograph

There are vintage-inspired watches that try really hard to ape the look of the historical model that they’re re-creating for a modern audience, and there are those that strive instead to channel that original model’s essence as a base with which to build new complications upon. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris Chronograph — one of the standout models...

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Jul 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

So Close to Heaven: 8 Astronomically Inspired Watches

The universe has always fascinated us. Our desire to explore its vastness is the focus of watch designers who create moon-phase displays, meteorite dials and depictions of the starry firmament. In this excerpt from our WatchTime 2020 Special Design Issue, on sale now, we showcase some of the most exciting astronomical newcomers.

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Jul 31, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

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