WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger

Roger Ruegger

Editor-in-Chief WatchTime USA

Roger Ruegger has been the editor-in-chief of WatchTime USA until early 2026. He has been writing for and about the watch industry since 1999. In 2000, he launched his own digital watch resource, and has been contributing to WatchTime's content since 2014.

Articles by Roger Ruegger

Tudor Pelagos

A Modern “Milsub": A Closer Look at the Tudor Pelagos FXD

A modern tribute to U.S. Navy dive watches, the Pelagos FXD from Tudor pairs a matte black dial and titanium case with fixed strap bars and a purpose-built tool-watch design.

5 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Feb 20, 2026

Victorinox

Cutting-Edge Design: A Focus on Victorinox

From carved bezels to industrial finishes and material innovation, Victorinox translates its iconic tool-making DNA into watch design with clarity and purpose. This feature from the magazine examines how those codes shape the Journey 1884 and I.N.O.X. collections.

5 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Jan 23, 2026

IWC

A Legacy to be Proud of: A History of the Valjoux 7750

7 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 26, 2025

Watch Features

Casual Wear: Close-Up with the Citizen “Tsuyosa” Collection

5 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 26, 2025

Bulgari

Cronografo Capitale: Close-up with the Bulgari Octo Roma Chronograph

5 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 23, 2025

Breguet Type XX

Maiden Flight: Spotlight on Breguet Type XX

8 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 23, 2025

Square Watches

Fair & Square: 5 Squarish Watches to Know

3 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Dec 22, 2025

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Watch Events

Photo Recap: WatchTime Collectors' Event at South Coast Plaza

Collectors we met and watches we saw at WatchTime Collectors' Event at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California.

3 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Sep 23, 2025

Swatch

Deep Inside the Creative System of Swatch

Last year, WatchTime got to see Swatch’s ultra-modern Sistem51 production in Boncourt and talk with the brand’s CEO about the power of ideas, collabs and sustainability, shortly before the launch of the Omega x Swatch “Mission to the Moonphase” MoonSwatch in March 2024.

14 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Sep 15, 2025

Dive Watches

4,810 Meters Below Sea Level: A Close-up with the Montblanc Iced Sea

In 2024, Montblanc expanded its Iced Sea collection with the record-breaking Iced Sea 0 Oxygen Deep 4810, offering 4,810 meters of water resistance, alongside new Automatic Date models with bronze-tone and burgundy-tone dials.

4 minutes

Roger Ruegger

Sep 3, 2025