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A. Lange & Söhne Marks 25 Years of the Lange 1

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Breitling’s Flying Tigers of Time

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Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Sets Sail

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Baselworld Preview: Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Silver

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Vacheron Constantin’s Cavalcade of Blues

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BASELWORLD 2019:

Frederique Constant Launches its 28th In-House Caliber Inside the Manufacture Slimline Power Reserve

The highlight for Frederique Constant at Baselworld this year is the introduction of an entirely new range of dress watches that are equipped with a brand-new, manufacture-made movement that offers 50 hours of running autonomy. The Frederique Constant Manufacture Slimline Power Reserve features a power reserve indicator at 10 o’clock and a date wheel at 6...

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Mar 26, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Nomos Unveils Tangente and Club Sport Models with New Bracelet and 300-Meter Water Resistance

Once known for its smaller, more minimalist timepieces, Nomos Glashütte has in recent times presented sportier models in larger case diameters to up their technical profile and broaden their appeal. After introducing the motoring-inspired Autobahn collection at Baselworld 2018, this year the German brand has introduced a trio of new sports watches that retain the...

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Mar 26, 2019 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2019:

Introducing the Bulova Computron LED

I’m writing this article with the Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronograph strapped to my left wrist. It was released in late 2015 to signify the start of the American-born brand’s Archive Series. As many red-blooded, flag-touting watch enthusiasts are aware, Bulova has a long history of being America’s premier watchmaker with a production history that goes...

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Mar 25, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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Introducing the Monta Atlas GMT

Based out of St. Louis, Missouri, Monta Watches is one of the most recognized names in the burgeoning scene of independent American watchmaking. Along with a few other small-scale firms, such as Oak & Oscar and Autodromo, Monta has a well-earned reputation of producing no-nonsense sports watches at a reasonable price point. Joining Monta’s catalog...

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Mar 25, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

The Bell & Ross BR 03-92 MA-1 is a Flight Jacket for the Wrist

Fans of Bell & Ross watches are by now familiar with the aircraft dashboard instruments that inspire the timepieces in its Instrument collection like the BR 03-92 revealed shortly before Baselworld 2019. For this year’s most buzz-worthy new release, however, the Swiss brand looked beyond the cockpit instruments and took its design cues from an...

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Mar 25, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Out of the Lab: Zenith Defy Inventor Carries on the Legacy of the El Primero

Who says history doesn’t repeat itself? Zenith earned the attention and acclaim of the wristwatch world with the heralded launch of the El Primero, the world’s highest-frequency self-winding chronograph movement, in 1969, and did so again just two years ago with another epic achievement in chronometry, the Zenith Defy Lab and its revolutionary Zenith Oscillator....

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Mar 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

TAG Heuer Builds Out the Autavia Collection with 7 New References

Two years ago at Baselworld, TAG Heuer’s biggest news was the long-awaited and widely well-received relaunch of one of its most beloved watches from yesteryear, the Autavia, after a hiatus from the market of more than 30 years. This year, the brand expands the contemporary Autavia family, which had thus far consisted solely of chronographs,...

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Mar 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Sunken Treasure: Rolex Adds Gold to the Sea-Dweller

Two years ago, Rolex updated its venerable and record-setting divers’ watch, the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller, with a new movement and redesigned case. This year, the Swiss watchmaking titan adds a touch of luxury to its most purpose-driven timepiece with the launch of the Sea-Dweller in Rolesor, aka a combination of Rolex “Oystersteel” and 18k yellow...

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Mar 23, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Carl F. Bucherer Adds to the Heritage Collection with the New BiCompax Annual

In late 2018, Carl F. Bucherer revealed the Tourbillon Double Peripheral Limited Edition as the launch point for the new Heritage Collection meant to commemorate the company’s 130-year history of involvement in the watch industry as a jeweler and watchmaker. According to the brand, the Heritage Collection would function as a tentpole range of exclusively...

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Mar 23, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Back in Bronze: The New MeisterSinger Bronze Line

MeisterSinger has long been renowned for its unusual single-handed dial designs, and this year the German brand expands its signature look with the new Bronze Line at Baselworld 2019. The small collection will include a variation on the No. 3, the Metris, and the Perigraph designs, which are some of the most popular models in...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2019:

Flight from the Past: Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition

In 1952, Breitling secured its leading role in the history of aviation watches with the launch of the iconic Navitimer. Sixty years ago, it released one of the most collectible variations on that watch’s original design, the Ref. 806. This year, the company is offering a limited, contemporary version of that watch, which hews faithfully...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Frequent Flyer: Introducing the Zodiac Aerospace GMT

The Fossil Group has been making strong steps in recent years to build out the Zodiac brand as the enthusiast-minded, mechanical-powered sibling to the company’s established fashion-watch following. For those that have followed the re-development of the brand, it’s obvious that there’s been a great amount of attention placed on bringing the Sea-Wolf, and the...

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Mar 22, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

A U.S. Navy Prototype Resurfaces: The Tudor Black Bay P01

Back in 1967, while it was a supplier of watches to the U.S. Navy, Tudor developed a prototype for a new, tactical divers’s watch, meeting a set of specifications set by the U.S. government, to replace the standard-issue Oyster Prince Submariner Ref. 7928. This prototype, code-named “Commando” never saw the light of day, as the...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Racing ‘Round the World: The Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC

Although it made its name with sleekly engineered chronographs, Porsche Design has been dabbling in “travelers’ watches” since 1995, when it introduced a world-timer with an alarm. The latest globetrotting timepiece from the brand, founded by Ferdinand A. Porsche, inventor of the legendary 911 sports car, makes its debut at Baselworld 2019 this week and...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2019:

Snowflake Maximus? Grand Seiko Launches its Most Extravagant Snowflake Design Yet

It’s been said time and time again, but the Grand Seiko Snowflake is a contemporary classic and is the most recognizable timepiece that the Japanese watchmaking powerhouse creates. Today, Grand Seiko has acknowledged the Snowflake mania once more by announcing the SBGZ001, what is without-a-doubt the most extravagant and lavish Snowflake design ever. Not only does...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Seiko Introduces the Prospex 1970 Diver’s Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033, an Updated Take on the Iconic “Captain Willard”

One of Seiko’s most recognizable dive watch icons is the original Seiko 6105-8110/9 “Captain Willard” that was worn by Martin Sheen in the 1979 epic film Apocolapyse Now. Worn by the actor during his memorable portrayal of Captain Willard opposite Marlon Brando’s equally enigmatic Colonel Kurtz, the watch retains strong collectability and is sought-after by Seiko-holics the...

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Mar 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2019:

Patek Philippe Asserts its Calendar Kingship with Ref. 5212A-001 Calatrava Weekly Calendar

Patek Philippe has long been known for its expertise in calendar mechanisms. The Swiss watchmaker has developed an array of perpetual calendars, including timepieces that combine that high complication with others such as chronographs. Patek essentially invented the now-ubiquitous annual calendar watch in 1996. And as recently as 2013 it continued innovating, developing an instantaneous...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Greubel Forsey Reveals the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon (with Live Pics)

If you thought Greubel Forsey would be trending toward more conservative designs after the brand’s first sub-40-mm timepiece, the Balancier Contemporain, was unveiled at SIHH in January, then you thought wrong. Today, one of watchmaking’s leading independent brands is combining two of its most popular and recognized timepieces, the GMT and Quadruple Tourbillon, into one...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Baselworld 2019

Bulgari’s Fifth Thinness Record: The New Octo Finissimo GMT Chronograph

After the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement at Baselworld in 2014, the thinnest minute repeater in 2016 and the thinnest self-winding watch in 2017, Bulgari unveiled its fifth horological record today, the thinnest automatic chronograph movement (3.3mm), after “almost three years of development”, according to Guido Terreni, Managing Director of Bulgari’s Watch Business Unit. Like the...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2019:

Oris Introduces Two Ocean Conservation-Focused Dive Watches

Oris has long been a brand with a wide assortment of interesting dive watches that demonstrate a stalwart charitable commitment to the world’s oceans. This year at Baselworld, the Hölstein-based brand is doubling down on its commitment to the seven seas with two new limited edition dive watches: the Clean Ocean Limited Edition produced in...

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Mar 20, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

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