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Mark Bernardo

Digital Media Editor

Mark Bernardo was WatchTime’s digital media editor, overseeing content for WatchTime.com and tablet editions. Formerly managing editor (2006–2011), he has written about major and artisan watch brands. Before WatchTime, he edited Smoke magazine and contributed to Robb Report, Worth, and more on luxury topics like cigars, watches, and cars.

Articles by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision - WATCH REVIEW
Ulysse Nardin unveiled the first automatic version of the game-changing Freak in 2018. However, the revolutionary Grinder winding system is just one noteworthy feature of the Freak Vision, which deftly blends the brand’s nautical history with its forward-thinking technical inventiveness. I give it an in-depth look in this review from WatchTime's March-April 2019 issue.
9 minutes
Nov 30, 2021
Strength in Numbers: Five Watches with Big Date Displays
Some watch connoisseurs find date displays of any kind on a watch dial distracting, unnecessary, and disruptive to a harmonious design. Others not only appreciate them, but also want them to be as legible and prominent as possible. For the latter group, we’ve assembled this list.
5 minutes
Nov 29, 2021
Wake-Up Call: Five Watches With Mechanical Alarms - FEATURE
They’re not as sexy as tourbillons or as impressively complicated as perpetual calendars, but mechanical alarm watches possess one of the more useful complications for a weary traveler or an overworked executive needing a reminder about that big board meeting. In a way, it’s curious that more watch brands haven’t embraced them. Here are five that are on the market now.
5 minutes
Nov 22, 2021