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The 40-mm Manero Flyback Chronograph in 5 New Colorways

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Geneva Watch Days 2022

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Tudor: the new Ranger

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Breitling: the new Superocean

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MB&F: LM Sequential EVO >>>

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Watches & Wonders 2022 >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Omega and Swatch Join Forces for a New Collection >>>

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Certina: the DS-2 is Back >>>

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Bulgari: Creating the Octo Collection >>>

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Bell & Ross: Time for Instruments >>>

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Bovet: Driving the Battista Tourbillon >>>

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Omega: Reaching New Depths in 2022 >>>

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TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Tourbillon Polychrome: A Love Affair In Technocolor

TAG Heuer has a longstanding and close relationship with the world of car racing. Steve McQueen wore the brand in his famous movie ‘Le Mans,’ and today TAG Heuer sits on the wrist of Max Verstappen, the current Formula one world champion. This automotive DNA further comes to life in the new Carrera Chrono Tourbillon...

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Dec 2, 2022 by Martin Green

Sponsored: E.C.Andersson Watch Co Releases the Last of the Calypso II’s Featuring a Brand New Bracelet

The Calypso is one of E.C.Andersson Watch Co’s most recognizable watch lines, attracting collectors with its sporty elegance. Following the original design’s lead, the Calypso II was released earlier this year as a follow-up, and sold out its first series shortly after. Priding themselves in creating only a few pieces of each model, E.C.Andersson is...

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Dec 1, 2022 by WatchTime

Wanderlust: Introducing the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel

Audemars Piguet is ending the watch year 2022 on a high note: The Swiss tradition manufacture from Le Brassus breathes new life into the “wandering hours,” a rare and ancient complication that dates back to the 17th century. Its clever mechanism displays the hours using a system of satellites that gravitate along a minute scale...

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Dec 2, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Montblanc Star Legacy Orbis Terrarum: Applying a Golden Touch

One of the things that I appreciate most about autumn is the changing of the leaves. I am fortunate to live in a forest-like area, and when the sun is shining through those colored leaves, it feels like mother nature has opened her jewelry store. I had a similar experience viewing the new Star Legacy...

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Dec 1, 2022 by Martin Green

Sponsored: Introducing the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk A-T Blue Angels JY8128-56L

The Promaster collection from Citizen has garnered wide renown since its 1989 debut, since becoming known as a hardy and innovative line of reliable, professional-grade timepieces. Expanding the notable collection is a novel special edition, now seen via the Promaster Skyhawk A-T Blue Angels JY8128-56L . Like previous Skyhawk iterations, the new model features an...

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Nov 25, 2022 by WatchTime

Rolex Launches Certified Pre-Owned Program

Rolex today announced that it launches a program that will enable retailers that are part of the brand’s official distribution network to sell second-hand models that are certified as authentic. They will come with a new two-year international guarantee. According to Rolex, these timepieces benefit from the same high quality criteria as its new watches. The...

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Dec 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Introducing the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Master Grand Date Black

Maurice Lacroix introduces a new version of the Aikon Master Grand Date, which first debuted in 2021. The avant-garde style timepiece brings together the top-notch mechanical traits of the Masterpiece collection with the urban design style of the Aikon line. The latest iteration, clad in a 45-mm stainless-steel case coated with DLC, offers a stunning...

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Nov 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Talking Shop with Greubel Forsey Executive Antonio Calce

Since Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey started the brand that bears their names in 2004, the brand has grown and evolved like a living entity in its own right. Greubel Forsey has become synonymous with being the ne plus ultra of the watch industry. To take the next step in the company’s development, the brand...

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Nov 30, 2022 by Martin Green

Bulgari and Phillips Team Up for Ultra-Thin Limited Octo Finissimo With a Sector Dial

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Octo watch, Bulgari joined forces with the renowned auction house Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo to create a special edition of 50 pieces. Wedding Italian savoir-faire with Swiss precision, the Octo Finissimo has impressed with its complex case architecture, which combines seemingly contrasting shapes to...

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Nov 30, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Omega Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of James Bond With Two Special Seamaster Models

The iconic James Bond gun barrel sequence has been a staple of all movies in the franchise since Dr. No in 1962 and has consequently become a global fan favorite. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, Omega pays tribute to this opening scene by transferring it to the its...

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Nov 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Going for Gold: Panerai Debuts Luminor Due TuttoOro

With the new Luminor Due TuttoOro collection, Panerai presents its first two timepieces featuring a gold bracelet. The 38-mm cushion-shaped case with the signature crown guard as well as the bracelet are forged from Panerai’s Goldtech, a gold alloy which contains platinum in addition to a high copper content. The copper lends the metal its...

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Nov 29, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Always Take a Second Look

As a watch journalist, I see have the opportunity to see countless watches in person each year. This is a treat and one of the most beautiful parts of my work. Especially at large fairs, the pace is very quick, and it is not unusual to handle over a hundred watches a day and sometimes...

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Nov 28, 2022 by Martin Green

WATCH TEST

Hitting the Road: A Test of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time is designed to be the ideal travelers’ companion. Can this new model – inspired by lesser-known Patek Philippe pilot watches – meet the claim? We explore the watch in this in-depth test from the WatchTime archives. Original photos are by Patrick Mokesch.

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Nov 27, 2022 by Jens Koch

Green Rambles: Investing In the Obsolete

I cannot think of a more successful obsolete technology than mechanical watches. Even when you invest several hundreds of thousand euros or dollars into a triple tourbillon delight, it is outperformed by the cheapest quartz watch, which in turn has a hard time competing with your smartphone. For decades a mechanical watch doesn’t make sense...

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Nov 26, 2022 by Martin Green

Did You Know That: A Tourbillon Is Not A Complication

In a successful attempt to cancel out as much of the influence of gravity on the precision of a pocket watch, Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillon. On June 26, 1801, he was granted a patent for it, yet the production for clients didn’t commence before 1805. Even after the patent expired, a pocket watch with...

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Nov 24, 2022 by Martin Green

Sponsored: Bulova Expands Classic Collection With Wilton GMT

Fusing modern day technology with traditional design, Bulova’s Classic Wilton GMT is an effortless combination of timeless elegance and true GMT functionality. Built upon the foundation of quality craftsmanship with an unwavering drive for perfection, efficiency, and precision, Bulova adds this new complication as a first in the brand’s aptly named Classic collection. The effect...

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Nov 23, 2022 by WatchTime

Grand Seiko Takes Brooklyn at the 2022 GS9 Collector’s Summit

This past Friday, Grand Seiko USA hosted their second GS9 event in Brooklyn, NY at the historic Williamsburg Savings Bank. The day-long event carried over into the evening and was a flurry of panels, watchmaking demonstrations from the Horological Society of New York, the debut of a new watch, and even the recreation of the...

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Nov 23, 2022 by Bilal Khan

Grand Seiko Adds a Spring-Drive Timepiece to the Heritage Collection

When it comes to its Heritage collection, Grand Seiko often uses inspirations from Mother Nature and the landscape surrounding its production sites to create artistic dials. The new SBGY011‘s filigree surface pattern against a white background echoes the short moment, Asaborake in Japanese, when a new day breaks through the mountains of Shinshu, where all Spring...

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Nov 23, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Soccer Time: Bulgari Introduces New Gérald Genta Arena Bi-Retrograde

Right in time for the FIFA World Cup 2022, one of Walt Disney’s most famous characters returns to the watch dial, this time with a soccer ball. After the success of its “Smiling Mickey” timepiece unveiled in 2021, Bulgari is once again bringing Mickey Mouse to the forefront of the watchmaking scene in partnership with...

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Nov 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

THE WATCH LIST

Deco by Design: Six of Our Favorite Watches Inspired by Art Deco

Art Deco, as a descriptor, has become a little overused in the luxe-focused world of watch marketing. Too often, in the absence of a better term, the style is used as a catch-all word for any blend of geometric forms and vintage air. While the verbiage has no doubt worn away its welcome for many,...

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Nov 22, 2022 by WatchTime

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