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Introducing Odysseus, Lange’s Sport Luxury Timepiece

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The Panerai Submersible Goes Green

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Seiko Astron Marks Quartz Timekeeping’s 50th Anniversary

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IWC Pilots Watch Timezoner Honors Saint-Exupéry

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100 Years of Bauhaus Celebrated in Watches

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NEWS

The White Sands of Time: Hublot Launches Classic Fusion Eden Rock Limited Editions for Him and Her

Among its many collaborations and partnerships, Hublot last year worked with the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France, to create a special limited-edition timepiece, and followed up the exotic sun-and-sand theme with another special edition celebrating the Isle of Capri at the opening of the Swiss brand’s boutique there. This week, Hublot rolled out...

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Dec 6, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Seiko “Prospex”: The Origin of Today’s Automatic Chronographs

Vertical Clutch and Automatic Winding Three automatic chronograph watches were released in 1969. Without a doubt, the one with the most lasting impact was the Seiko Caliber 6139. The combination of the compact automatic winding mechanism with a vertical clutch for more precise stopwatch measurement and a column wheel, which became widespread among high-end chronograph...

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Nov 18, 2019 by WatchTime

PORTFOLIO

Eternal Time: 6 Modern Perpetual Calendar Watches

In modern watchmaking, a perpetual calendar indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. Unless the movement takes into account century years that are not leap years, a perpetual calendar will need manual adjusting in 2100, 2200 and 2300. Usually, a perpetual calendar combines additional complications (a moon-phase, for example). From WatchTime's February 2018 issue, here are six watches that are (almost) ready for eternity.

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Dec 6, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Reviewing the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

Most of us can recall what a seismic event it was when Omega released the first Dark Side of the Moon version of its iconic Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch” back in 2013. But few of us probably could have predicted that this very avant-garde take on one of Omega’s most timeless watch designs would catch fire...

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Dec 6, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Introducing the Greubel Forsey GMT Sport

Today Greubel Forsey has announced the arrival of its first official “sports” watch, the GMT Sport. This new model isn’t exactly a timepiece fit for a tough mudder, but the haute horlogerie brand has made great efforts with this piece to introduce a sports-focused watch that will meet the growing demand among luxury consumers for...

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Dec 5, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE:

Second Life: Nine Watches Featuring “Upcycled” Materials

More so than any other consumer product, watches are intertwined with history. Whether it’s your grandfather’s Elgin pocket watch or Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona that broke the record for most expensive wristwatch ever sold, it’s these relationships between time and personality that allow watches to retain a sort of indefinable sense of humanity on the...

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Dec 5, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

One Hand, Two Barrels: Meistersinger Circularis

In this article from the WatchTime archives, we size up MeisterSinger’s single-hand, double-barrel Circularis, which boasts a power reserve of five full days. Original photos are by Nik Schölzel.

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Dec 5, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

There’s nothing quite as distinctive — and, in some cases, as polarizing — in the arena of vintage-style timepieces as a really period-accurate replica pilot’s watch, and Longines — whose century-plus timepiece archives have yielded an expansive and increasingly popular collection of Heritage models — has taken the style to a new level with the Avigation Watch Type A7 1935, a re-edition of a watch that debuted in that model name's suffix year and which was worn by U.S. Army pilots in the years leading up to World War II.

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Dec 4, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH LIST

Splendid Splitters: 5 Noteworthy Rattrapante Chronograph Watches

Rattrapante chronographs, also referred to as split-seconds chronographs, are a type of chronograph with two seconds hands that allow for the ability to time multiple simultaneous events, such as runners during a race. It can also time a series of events, such as the laps a single person makes on a track. One of the...

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Dec 4, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

FEATURE

Back to the Sea: Exploring the Breguet Marine Collection

In 2018, Breguet decided to focus almost entirely on building out its Marine collection, which also included the support of an initiative for the preservation of the ocean worldwide. We had the opportunity to briefly set sail with the new collection.

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Dec 4, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

NEWS

Delicate Sound of Thunder: MB&F Introduces the Legacy Machine “Thunderdome”

MB&F (which by now most watch aficionados know stands for “Max Büsser and Friends”) has built its brand equity on uniting some of the world’s most inventive and renowned independent watch artisans, and the new Legacy Machine Thunderdome, unveiled today after sneak previews last fall, is no exception. Not only does this wildly unconventional timepiece...

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Dec 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

Over the past two years, we’ve seen an influx of modestly-sized timepieces from the dominant industry players. Even the leaders of the “wrist-saucer” trend, Panerai and Breitling, have changed their strategy and started developing a more approachable range. It turns out after years of wristwatches growing exponentially to the point where they dwarf anyone that...

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Dec 3, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Beautifully Bicompax: Comparing Chronographs from Stowa, Staudt, and Frederique Constant

We compared three elegant chronographs from Frederique Constant, Stowa and Staudt. Visually, they all benefit from a symmetrical dial layout and lack of a date window, but are they more than just pretty faces? Find out in this review from our June 2019 issue, with original photos by Olaf Köster.

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Dec 3, 2019 by Jens Koch

NEWS

Flying High: IWC Announces Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Blue Angels”

Last week, famed pilot watch manufacturer IWC unveiled its latest release, the new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Blue Angels.” The blue-clad model is a special edition of the Schaffhausen-based brand’s Pilot’s Watch Chronograph series, released in partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. The Blue Angels are the United States Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. The...

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Dec 2, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Alpina Startimer Pilot Heritage Chronograph

Today on “Vintage Eye,” we’ll be focusing our gaze on Alpina’s new Startimer Pilot Heritage Chronograph, a neo-vintage bicompax monopusher chronograph released earlier this fall. This new model takes its inspiration from a 1970s helmet-style case design common in racing watches during the era — like this Bulova seen below via Analog/Shift— and an older-style...

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Dec 1, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TEST

Back on Track: Testing the Tissot Heritage 1973

Watch collectors journey through time as soon as they lay their eyes on the new Tissot Heritage 1973, which references a decade when fearless drivers risked their lives on racetracks. We took it for a spin in this test from our September-October 2019 issue.

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Nov 30, 2019 by Alexander Krupp

FEATURE

Black Friday Special: 26 Ladies’ Watches for Your Holiday Gift Consideration

Women’s watches take center stage for the holidays. Whether sparkling with diamonds or sleekly simple, these timepieces designed especially for women are sure to please. Here, offered up on Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season, are 26 newly released ladies’ watches that are perfect for gift giving.

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Nov 29, 2019 by Dara Hinshaw

FEATURE

Essence of Emerald: 15 Green-Dial Watches On Sale Now

It doesn’t get any greener in today’s watch world. Or does it? There have never been as many green watches as there are today, and in this feature from our 2019 Special Design Issue, on sale now, we explore the emergence of the trend and showcase 15 currently available emerald-hued timepieces. Although blue has been...

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Nov 29, 2019 by Ruediger Bucher

Americana on the Wrist: Timex Goes Back to Its Roots With U.S.-Made American Documents Series

As major watch manufacturers go, it’s hard to imagine one more quintessentially American than Timex. Founded in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company, its mission to “democratize” timekeeping for the masses began with the manufacture of clocks that were less expensive alternatives to their European-made counterparts. It continued through the following decades...

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Nov 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Back in the Saddle: The Return of the Rado Golden Horse

The Rado Golden Horse collection first galloped onto the market way back in 1957 and was, in fact, the first series produced under the Rado brand name. Earlier this year, Rado re-introduced a 37-mm version of the Golden Horse; now it offers a larger, 42-mm model with an automatic caliber and in a variety of the high-tech materials for which the Swiss brand has become renowned.

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Nov 28, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Tools for the Depths: The Dive Watches of Rolex

Dive watches from Rolex are highly sought after. And it’s no wonder with such an exciting history, a number of noteworthy collaborations, unique designs and robust, accurate in-house movements. We explore the various models in this feature from our October 2019 issue. Rolex currently produces four different dive watch models: the Submariner and Submariner Date,...

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Nov 27, 2019 by Jens Koch

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