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In Memoriam: Kazuo Kashio, Casio Chairman and CEO (1929 – 2018)

Both the watch world and the electronics industry lost one of their giants this week, as Kazuo Kashio — co-founder of Casio Computer Co. Ltd. and a driving force behind the success of the company’s most influential timepiece, the G-Shock — passed away at the age of 89. Kazuo Kashio was one of the four...

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Jun 21, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Spotlight on the Lang & Heyne Anton

Despite its boutique production scale, Lang & Heyne is one of the most impressive German watch brands in today’s industry. The Anton, Lang & Heyne’s Baselworld 2018 release and its second rectangular watch, has an opening in the enamel dial revealing a delicate tourbillon cage. Named after a prominent 19th-century ruler of Saxony (Anthony of...

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Jun 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

What Makes Rolex so Successful? Here Are Nine Reasons

Rolex is viewed by many as the Number One among major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director at WatchTime's German sister magazine, Chronos, lists nine reasons for the success of Rolex.

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Jun 21, 2018 by Ruediger Bucher

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Comparative Review: The Modern and Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II

In this Omega watch review, Robert-Jan Broer compares and contrasts the modern Omega Speedmaster Mark II, launched in 2014, with its vintage predecessor from 1969.

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Jun 21, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

NEWS (WITH VIDEO)

Macaw-tomaton: Jaquet Droz Parrot Repeater Pocket Watch Celebrates 280 Years

Jaquet Droz has a deep-rooted history in automatons, repeating and chiming mechanisms, musical birds, and elaborately decorated pocketwatches. The company, which turns 280 years old in 2018, pays tribute to all these hallmarks with a unique piece it introduced at Baselworld, the Jaquet Droz Parrot Repeater Pocket Watch.

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Jun 20, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROFILE

Romain Gauthier: From Machining to Masterpieces

A supplier of components to the watch world, the 12-year-old independent brand Romain Gauthier creates exceptional timepieces that are works of art and technology. Watch journalist Roberta Naas profiles the man behind the brand.

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Jun 20, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Full Force: Reviewing the Tutima M2 Pioneer Chronograph

The Tutima M2 Pioneer Chronograph is ready and able to continue the successful heritage of its predecessor, the Tutima Military Chronograph. The new M2 edition exceeds the specifications set for the earlier model by the military and is now available to civilians and professionals alike. Read on for an in-depth review from the WatchTime archives.

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Jun 20, 2018 by Martina Richter

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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Jun 19, 2018 by WatchTime

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Leica Camera Enters the Watch Industry with Two Timepieces

Leica, one of the most well-regarded camera producers in the world, announced late last week that it was introducing an intriguing new product line into its portfolio. That’s right, the brand beloved by camera enthusiasts around the globe is crossing over into the watch world with two new timepieces, the time-and-date-only Leica L1 and the Leica L2 GMT....

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Jun 19, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Test Driving the Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator GMT Chronotimer

Porsche Design watches have succeeded and failed to varying degrees over the years (and over many partnerships, with established watchmakers such as IWC and Eterna) at occupying that intersection between automotive and traditional watch design, but with the introduction of the Porsche Monobloc Actuator, the company hit a technological and horological home run.

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Jun 19, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

For Vintage Watch Fans: 5 Iconic Omega Watches

Fratello Watches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer focuses on five iconic Omega watches, including the Omega Speedmaster Professional and Omega Seamaster, which he considers consider most important to the brand or to the world of watches in general.

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Jun 19, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

NEWS

TAG Heuer Celebrates Le Mans Milestone with New Formula 1 and Monaco Gulf Editions

The 24 Hours of Le Mans took place this weekend at France’s Circuit de la Sarthe, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand with perhaps the most legendary connection to auto racing, took the opportunity in the days leading up to the race to introduce its latest racing-influenced timepieces, which pay tribute to an historic Le...

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Jun 18, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

Frederique Constant Adds Two Affordable Automatics to the Classics Index Line

After releasing the Vintage Rally Healey collection at CoutureTime 2018 in Las Vegas, Frederique Constant has returned with two new automatic dress watches priced right around $1,000. Placed within the Classics Index Automatic line, the two new timepieces are North American exclusives and are a welcome addition to the brand’s value-driven catalog. The 40 mm, stainless...

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Jun 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Dive Watches in Depth: A Dive Watch FAQ

"How water-resistant does it need to be?" "How does a depth gauge work?" We answer your FAQs about dive watches: learn about water resistance, diving bezels, depth gauges, and more in this feature from the WatchTime archives.

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Jun 18, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

Second Pilot: Testing the Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante

Breitling chose its flagship Navitimer to debut the new chronograph Caliber B03 with split-seconds function. In this cover feature from our January-February 2018 issue (with photos by OK-Photography), we tested this manufacture caliber in a stainless-steel model with an exclusive bronze-colored dial.

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Jun 18, 2018 by Martina Richter

FEATURE:

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Seamaster 1948

The Omega Seamaster is one of the most recognizable dive watches on the market, today. Even before its modern-day placement on James Bond’s wrist in the Daniel Craig era, the timepiece has been one of the most popular models in the diving category in its Professional and 300 iterations since 1957. Yet before its release as...

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Jun 17, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Teutonic and Tough: Spotlighting 4 No-Nonsense German Sports Watches

If you are partial to watches with long, hard-to-pronouce names, are encrusted with glittery jewels, feature intricate filigree finishes, and perhaps include tourbillons whirling away inside of them, you can just move right along; there is nothing for you to see here. If you are still with me, then feast your eyes on these four...

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Jun 16, 2018 by Stephen Brown

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The Watch Connoisseur’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is around the corner, and if your dad (or brother, or son, or best buddy) is a watch guy like you, its likely he also shares other interests — an eye for fashionable accessories; a taste for fine spirits and premium cigars; an appreciation for high-end writing instruments; and a need to store...

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Jun 15, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

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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Jun 15, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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Jun 15, 2018 by Alexander Krupp
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