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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PROMOTION:

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

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

NEWS:

Check Out this Comprehensive Collection of Vintage Fifty Fathoms Dive Watches at the Blancpain Boutique in New York

While WatchTime New York 2018 is right around the corner (Saturday tickets are still available, click here), we would be remiss not to mention an ongoing exhibition by one of the longest-tenured WTNY brands, Blancpain. Currently on view at the brand’s boutique on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is a one-of-a-kind collection of vintage Fifty Fathoms dive watches...

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Oct 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Greubel Forsey Double Balancier Sapphire

For the fourth year in a row, WatchTime New York will be the host of many brands’ latest and most interesting releases (taking place October 26-27, with tickets available here). Among this year’s participants is the 14-year old haute horlogerie brand Greubel Forsey, who is bringing the U.S.-exclusive Double Balancier Sapphire with them. This piece is...

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Oct 13, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phase de Lune

WatchTime New York, America’s Luxury Watch Show, is coming up in just over two weeks and once again Blancpain, one of the oldest and most distinguished watchmaking maisons, will be there to exhibit its newest timepieces. Headlining the lineup this year will be the new Quantième Complet Phase de Lune from the expanding, vintage-inspired Fifty...

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Oct 12, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Ateliers deMonaco Celebrates 10 Years with the Poinçon de Genève Jet d’Eau de Geneve at WatchTime New York 2018

With the fourth annual WatchTime New York event at Gotham Hall fast approaching (October 26-27, tickets available here), Ateliers deMonaco will be showcasing their new Jet d’eau de Genève limited editions as part of their luxury Poinçon de Genève collection. The two watches, limited to 18 examples each, are hand-decorated, time-only pieces commissioned to commemorate...

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Oct 12, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURES:

Lord of the Castle: The Story of Pascal Raffy & Bovet

The Bovet company was founded in 1822 by Edouard Bovet with a focus on the watchmaking trade with China. The brand as we know it today was acquired by Pascal Raffy, a former pharmaceutical industry executive and passionate watch collector, in 2001. Shortly thereafter, Raffy began purchasing additional manufacturing sites in Switzerland – not only...

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Oct 12, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

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